Escondido Christian School
THE LION'S PLAYERS
Musical Theater
To God Be the Glory!
CHARACTERS
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Oliver Warbucks
Oliver Warbucks is the daunting millionaire who made his fortune during World War I as an industrialist. This is a challenging role, so we are looking to cast an actor that can appear middle-aged, self-assured and confident. In the beginning, Warbucks is awkwardly affectionate toward Annie and then finds himself completely charmed by her. We want an actor who is focused and gently authoritative.
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Grace Farrell
Grace Farrell is Oliver Warbucks's calm, cool and classy secretary. She appears businesslike when dealing with Miss Hannigan and Warbucks, yet maternal toward Annie. We are looking for an actress that can always appear "in control" and sophisticated...who is likable, sweet and confident.
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Miss Hannigan
Miss Hannigan is a definite "has-been." Her distaste for her job should ooze from every line she delivers. We are looking to ast a strong actress with excellent comic timing. She must have a strong versatile singing voice and be able to create a character that is larger than life.
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Rooster Hannigan & Lily St. Regis
Rooster Hannigan and Lily St. Regis are the comic team who claim to be Annie's parents but are revealed to be Miss Hannigan's swindling brother and his sleazy girlfriend in disguise. These characters play off each other constantly. The flashy, self-assured Rooster needs to be an actor that can convincingly pull off the "smooth gambler" persona.
Lily is a perfect role for an actress who is naturally funny, has a good sense of timing and is a strong singer.
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Annie
Annie is a complex, tough, streetwise urchin who is surprisingly vulnerable when she thinks she might lose what has become most important to her: her newfound "family." We are looking to cast an excellent actress who can act motherly, independent, overwhelmed and hopeful. She should be strong vocally and musically and be able to light up the stage in "Tomorrow!" This actress must appear to be 11 years old.
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The Lead Orphans
The Orphans are gritty girls that are neglected and vulnerable, yet basically honest and lovable. We want to cast girls that can have "mischievous" fun together, as well as "sibling style" fights. Each actress should be able to shape her own specific character, be a good singer and visually expressive.
They should look like they could be the age of their character, even if they are not.
Molly is the littlest at age 6
Kate is the next-to-youngest at age 7.
Tessie is the cry baby at age 11.
Pepper is the toughest at age 12.
July is the quietest at age 12.
Duffy is the oldest at age 13.
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Bert Healy
Bert Healy is the classic announcer on a radio show of the era. This role is perfect for someone who is naturally funny with a big voice.
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Robertson Ay
The houseboy to the Banks family. Lazy, sleepy and grumbling, he never gets things right and believes himself to be useless. He doesn't do a lot of singing, but his "Spoonful" solo can be a fun surprise.
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Park Keeper (non Singing)
Uniformed and officious, he makes sure no one breaks park regulations. His life is defined by rules, but he secretly hankers after his childhood.
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Neleus
The statue of a young boy posed with a dolphin in the park. Neleus was separated from his father, Poseidon, and misses him very much. A small and lonely being, he is very happy to befriend Jane and Michael. This role is a wonderful opportunity to feature one of the strong dancers in your ensemble.
Bank Chairman
The head of the bank where Mr. Banks is employed, is an Edwardian stuffed-shirt. He can speak/sing his lines if necessary.
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Miss Smythe
The Bank Chairman's humorless secretary.
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Von Hussler (non Singing)
A businessman seeking a loan from the bank for a shady business deal. He speaks with a German accent.
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John Northbrook (Singing)
An honest business man seeking a loan to build a factory for his community. He speaks with an accent from Northern England.
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Bird Woman
Covered in a patchwork of old shawls, and her pockets are stuffed with bags of crumbs for the birds. She tries to sell her crumbs for the birds. She tries to sell her crumbs to passersby, who ignore her as if she doesn't exist. Sings "Feed the Birds." There can be a gruff, folksy quality to her voice that relfelcts the hardness of her life.
Mrs. Corry
Owns a magical gingerbread shop. She is a mysterious woman of great age who speaks with a Caribbean accent (or any accent that would make her seem exotic).
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Miss Andrew
George's overbearing and scary nanny. With her bottle of nasty-tasting brimstone and treacle to keep naughty children in line, she is a bully who only knows one way of doing things - her way. A soprano with an alto belt, there can be some heaviness to her voice along with range.
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Chimney Sweep
These characters are the dancers in the show. They are friends and co-workers of Bert. Those who get the role of Chimney sweep will most likely have other roles in the show as well.
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Additional Roles
Miss Lark
Admiral Boom
Policeman
Fannie
Annie