Orphans (Molly, Pepper, Duffy, Kate, Tessie, July) are gritty, neglected and vulnerable, yet basically honest and potentially lovable. They need to have vocal strength and be visually expressive.

Miss Hannigan is definitely a has-been, whose acrid delivery of her lines and torch-like rendition of her songs must distinguish her from the rest. She must be strong vocally with a good sense of comic timing.

Grace Farrell is mature, calm, cool and together. She is businesslike when dealing with Miss Hannigan and Warbucks, yet maternal toward Annie. Vocally, she has challenging intervals to handle in "N.Y.C."

Rooster Hannigan and Lily St. Regis are a team who play off each other's lines constantly. Rooster is flashy, self-assured and the leader; Lily is always distracted and bringing up the rear. Both need to be strong vocally and visually.

Oliver Warbucks is the most challenging role for this age group. This actor must appear middle-aged, self-assured and confident. His posture, walk and speech patterns are very important.

Servants, Drake, Mrs. Greer, Mrs. Pugh are the most fastidious of domestic help – your actors will have fun perfecting precision steps, nods and curtsies. Their heads are always held high and they rarely show their emotions. Vocally not difficult.

Additional Characters (limited lines and non-speaking parts):

Bundles McCloskey – Laundry Man
Apple Seller
Dog Catcher
Sandy – Annie's Dog
Lt. Ward – Policeman
Star-to-Be
Man in Brownstone Window
Usherette
Radio Announcer
Sound Effects Man
Bert Healy – Radio Show Host
President Roosevelt
Louis Howe – Newspaper Reporter, Friend of Roosevelt
Policeman
Additional Orphans
Servants