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Congratulations on being called back for ANNIE. This document includes all the materials needed for your callback. Please print out the entire document (or at the very least the parts you are called back for). If you don’t have access to a printer we will have copies at the callbacks. This document is broken into 3 parts:

• Character Descriptions • Callback Sides to Read • Callback Music to Sing

Look carefully for all the material, for all the parts you have been called back for (you may have been called back for multiple parts so it is really important you look carefully). If you have any general questions about the callback process, the callback sides you’re reading, the rehearsal schedule, the show, etc. please contact [email protected] If you have any questions about the Callback Music, please contact [email protected]

Bring your calendar, it is mandatory you provide us ANY and ALL conflicts from Nov 7th thru Feb 5th. Your conflicts will be a very big determining factor on being cast.

Come to the auditions ready to dance, wear comfortable clothes, be prepared and have energy. We will do everything possible to allow you to show us why you should be cast; the rest is up to you. The callback location: Rehearsal Studio, Suite 303, 1048 Serpentine Lane Pleasanton, CA 94566 (same place you initially auditioned) The callback date & time: Oct 1st 2011 your call times are posted on the website, please double check and ask if you need to. Please be on time and be prepared to stay till 3pm (at the latest). John Maio 510 755 1421 [email protected]

Callback Sides - ANNIE [email protected] index#1

Dance Studio and Chorus Room

December 5 from 3-5 and December 6 from 4:45-9

CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS

Character G Age Character Type Vocal Range Character DescriptionAnnie F 10-14 Lead - orphan legit mezzo big-voiced, spunky, street-wise orphanMiss Hannigan F 30 - 60 Lead specialty/comedic gravelly mezzo unhappy, mean-tempered spinsterOliver Warbucks M 30 - 60 Lead strong baritone lonely, gruff but warm-hearted billionaire industrialist, must be bald for performancesLily St. Regis F 18 - 50 Supporting comedic/dancer squeaky soprano Rooster's airhead girlfriend, in it for the $, dancerRooster M 18 - 50 Supporting comedic/dancer rough baritone flashy, criminal brother of Miss H, dancerGrace Farrell F 25 - 55 Supporting lyric soprano classy, mature personal assistant to Mr. WFranklin D Roosevelt M 40 - 65 Supporting baritone Depression-era President of the USADuffy F 10-14 Supporting - Orphan mezzo tough yet warm, older & taller orphanJuly F 12-14 Supporting - Orphan mezzo older, quiet, mother to other orphansKate F 6-8 Supporting - Orphan mezzo lovable orphan who stomps on Miss H's footMolly F 6-8 Supporting - Orphan mezzo youngest & littlest, neglected and vulnerable, tap dance a plusPepper F 12-15 Supporting - Orphan mezzo oldest orphan, a gritty girl with hard edgesTessie F 9-11 Supporting - Orphan mezzo honest, crybaby orphan with big dreamsSandy D N/A Dog N/A DogAnnette F 18 - 55 supporting varied Mr. Warbucks' French MaidBundles McCloskey M 30 - 60 supporting varied Laundryman at OrphanageCecille F 18 - 55 supporting varied Mr. Warbucks' Cheif MaidChauffeur M 18 - 55 supporting varied Mr. Warbucks' Personal DriverDrake M 40 - 70 supporting baritone Warbucks' English ButlerMrs. Greer F 18 - 55 supporting varied Mr. Warbucks' HousekeeperMs. Pugh F 18 - 55 supporting varied Mr. Warbucks' CookEddie M 20 - 55 ensemble baritone (one line in hooverville) & ensembleFred McCracken/Wacky M 20 - 55 ensemble baritone (Ventriloquist) & ensembleJello Singer 1 F 18 - 55 cameo soprano (Sings Jello Jingle) & ensembleJello Singer 2 F 18 - 55 cameo soprano (Sings Jello Jingle) & ensembleJello Singer 3 F 18 - 55 cameo soprano (Sings Jello Jingle) & ensembleSophie F 20 - 55 ensemble mezzo (Hoovervillitte) & ensembleSanta M 20 - 55 cameo varied featured in 'N.Y.C' & ensembleStar To Be F 20 - 55 cameo mezzo featured in 'N.Y.C' & ensembleWoman 1 F 20 - 55 cameo varied (Hoovervillitte) & ensembleWoman 2 F 20 - 55 cameo varied (Hoovervillitte) & ensembleWoman 3 F 20 - 55 cameo varied (Hoovervillitte) & ensembleWoman 4 F 20 - 55 cameo varied (Hoovervillitte) & ensembleMan 1 M 20 - 55 cameo varied (Hoovervillitte) & ensembleMan 2 M 20 - 55 cameo varied (Hoovervillitte) & ensembleMan 3 M 20 - 55 cameo varied (Hoovervillitte) & ensembleMan 4 M 20 - 55 cameo varied (Hoovervillitte) & ensembleApple Seller M/F 18 - 55 ensemble varied Street Peddler & ensembleAssistant Dog Catcher M 18 - 55 ensemble varied Asst Dog Catcher & ensembleBert Healy M 18 - 55 cameo tenor Radio Personality & ensembleBonnie Boylan F 20 - 55 cameo mezzo singing sister on Oxydent's Radio Program & ensembleConnie Boylan F 20 - 55 cameo mezzo singing sister on Oxydent's Radio Program & ensembleCordell Hull M 20 - 55 cameo baritone FDR Cabinet Member & ensembleDog Catcher M 18 - 55 ensemble varied Dog Cather & ensembleFrances Perkins F 20 - 55 cameo soprano FDR Cabinet Member & ensembleHans Morgenthau M 20 - 55 cameo varied FDR Cabinet Member & ensembleHoward Ickes M 20 - 55 cameo varied FDR Cabinet Member & ensembleJim Johnson M 20 - 55 cameo varied Radio Program Emcee (on stage) & ensembleJustice Brandeis M 40 - 75 cameo varied FDR's Cabinet's Presiding Judge & ensembleLouis Howe M 20 - 55 cameo varied FDR's Personal Assistant & ensembleLt. Ward M 25 - 60 ensemble spoken Cop always on lookout & ensembleMarine Guard M 18 - 25 cameo baritone on Presidential Duty & ensembleRadio Announcer M/F 20 - 55 cameo baritone Radio Show Host (voice over)Ronnie Boylan F 20 - 55 cameo mezzo singing sister on Oxydent's Radio Program & ensembleCop M 18 - 55 ensemble baritone Lt. Wards assistant & ensembleSound Effects Person M/F 20 - 55 cameo varied Radio Station Employee (funny bit in station) & ensembleCop 2 M 18 - 55 ensemble baritone Lt. Wards assistant & ensembleUsherette F 16 - 55 cameo varied Movie Theatre Usher (a one-liner) & ensembleWacky M/F 20 - 55 cameo N/A The Ventriliquists DummyKaltenborn M 25 - 55 Voice over spoken Radio Personality (voice over)KID M/F 6-12 cameo mezza young kid on street (one liner)Adult Ensemble M/F 18 - 55 ensemble varied adult musical & dance (double as others)Add. Orphan Ensemble F 6-14 ensemble mezzo additional orphan ensemble (understudy others)


Side: 1 Side: 2Side 1 Characters: Molly, Pepper, Duffy,

July, Tessie, AnnieSide 2 Characters:

*READ BY THOSE CALLED BACK FOR ENSEMBLE

Annie, *Man 2, *Woman 2, *Sophie, *Appleseller (M)

Side: 3 Side: 4Side 3 Characters: Grace, Hannigan,

AnnieSide 4 Characters:


Grace, *Drake, Annie, *Mrs. Greer, *Mrs. Pugh

Side: 5 Side: 6Side 5 Characters: Lily, Rooster, Hannigan Side 6 Characters: Warbucks, Annie

Side: 7Side 7 Characters:


Roosevelt, *Ickes, *Howe, Warbucks, *Hull, *Perkins

SIDES FOR CALLBACKSIF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT CALLBACK SIDES PLEASE CONTACT JOHN MAIO AT [email protected]

IF YOU WERE CALLED BACK FOR ENSEMBLE ROLES PLEASE PREPARE TO READ SIDES #2, #4, AND #7

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Side 1 Pages: 1 - 3

Side 1 Characters: Molly, Pepper, Duffy, July, Tessie, Annie

Side 1 Scene Description:

The girls are in their beds at the orphanage. It is nighttime, the loneliest time of the day. Every night when the lights go out and they are left to think about having no mother or father.

What the director wants to see for

Side 1:

I want to see sad and lonely girls who don't understand what is really happening to them. Molly is the most scared and needs to be crying. Pepper is the most angry, she needs to be loud, tough and bossy. Duffy and July are annoyed that Pepper is always complaining and need to argue with Pepper. Annie is the one who takes care of poor little Molly and needs to be the most caring and kind.


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I want to see sad and lonely girls who don't

ACT ONE

Scene1

(The OVERTURE ends and “Maybe“ underscores the following scene.The CURTAIN rises on the New York City Municipal Orphanage —Girls’ Annex. At stage right is the front hallway and the dormitorycovers the rest of downstage. Upstage, we can see a lamplit New YorkCity street and, across the street, a row of tenements.

Shortly after three a.m. on a chilly morning in early December, 1933.

The stage is nearly dark. Asleep in the dormitory are six ORPHANS --MOLLY, the littlest, who is 6; KATE, the next-to-littlest, who is 7;TESSIE, the cry baby, who is 10; PEPPER, the toughest, who is 12;JULY, the quietest, who is 13; and DUFFY, the biggest, who is also 13)

MOLLY

(Awaking from a dream and crying out)

Mama! Mama! Mommy!

PEPPER

(Sitting up)

Shut up!

DUFFY

Can’t anybody get any sleep around here?

MOLLY

Mama. Mommy.

PEPPER

I said, shut your trap, Molly.

(PEPPER shoves MOLLY to the floor, downstage center)

JULY

Ahh, stop shovin’ the poor kid. She ain’t doin’ nuthin’ to you.

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PEPPER

She’s keepin’ me awake, ain’t she?

JULY

No, you’re keeping us awake —

PEPPER

I am not!

JULY

You are too!

(PEPPER and JULY fight)

JULY

Ah, ya think you’re Jack Dempsey, do ya?

PEPPER

And you’re lookin’ for a knuckle sandwich.

TESSIE

(Whining)

Oh my goodness, oh my goodness they’re fightin’ and I won’t get no sleep allnight. Oh, my goodness, oh my goodness.

(ANNIE, who is 11, runs in with a bucket. SHE has been up cleaning.She breaks up the fight)

ANNIE

Pipe down, all of ya. Go back to sleep.

MOLLY

(Rubbing her eyes…still half asleep)

Mama, mommy.

ANNIE

(To MOLLY)

It’s all right, Molly. Annie’s here.

MOLLY

It was my Mama, Annie. We was ridin’ on the ferry boat. And she was holdin’ meup to see all the big ships. And then she was walkin’ away, wavin’. And I couldn’tfind her no more. Any place.

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(ANNIE holds a hanky for MOLLY)

ANNIE

Blow.

(Molly blows her nose loudly)

It was only a dream, honey. Now, you gotta go back to sleep. It’s after threeo’clock.

MOLLY

Annie ... read me your note.

ANNIE

My note? Again?

MOLLY

PLEASE.

ANNIE

Sure, Molly.

PEPPER

Here it comes again. Aargh!

ANNIE

(ANNIE takes a crumpled note from her pocket, unfolds it and reads it to MOLLY)

“Please take good care of our little darling. Her name is Annie..“

DUFFY

(Mockingly; she has heard this note read a thousand times before)

“She was born on October 28th. We will be back to get her soon.“

PEPPER

(Mockingly)

“We have left half of a silver locket around her neck and kept the other half …

(KATE and DUFFY Join PEPPER)

PEPPER, DUFFY & KATE

… so that when we come back for her you will know that she’s our baby.“

(They all laugh)

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Side: 2

Side 2 Pages: 23 - 25

Side 2 Characters:

Annie, Man 2, Woman 2, Sophie, Appleseller (M)


Hoovervile, a shanty town where the most unfortunate people live. Annie is looking for her parents in a down trodden makeshift town under the bridge.


Side 2:

Desperate poor people whose lives are filled with sarcasm and disillusionment. They are at the end of their rope and are very vocal about their disappointment.Annie is the only positive one in the scene and she is intent on changing everyone's mind


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APPLESELLER

Make way for John D Rockefeller

MAN 2

How’d it go today Al?

APPLESELLER

Seven million people in this city and you can’t sell one lousy apple.

ANNIE

(ANNIE enters with Sandy)

Excuse me, folks,excuse me, did anybody here leave a red-headed kid at anorphanage eleven years ago?

(ALL say “No’s” or “Uh-Uh’s”)

MAN 2

Not me kid.

SOPHIE

Ladies and Gents, dinner is served.

ALL

(Lots of chatter)

The soup is on.

WOMAN 3

Hey, kid, you hungry?

ANNIE

Nah.

WOMAN 3

Okay.

ANNIE

…but my dog is.

SOPHIE

Here kid, eat your fill.

(She gets food for SANDY and HERSELF)

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ANNIE

Thanks, lady.

MAN 2

Hey kid, what’re ya doing out alone this time of night?

ANNIE

I’m looking for my Mom and Dad. They’re lost.

MAN 2

Lost? How long have you been looking for them?

ANNIE

Eleven years.

MAN 2

Now, THAT’S lost.

SOPHIEHey kid, it’s time to give up.

ANNIENo, I’m gonna find them.

MAN 2Hey, there’s something I haven’t heard since 1928.

WOMAN 3What?

MAN 2Optimism.

SOPHIEOptimism? Whatta we got to be optimistic about? Look at us. Life’s a nightmare.

ANNIE

(Always the optimist. All of her following answers are delivered matter-of-factly)

Well, you gotta have a dream.

WOMAN 4Traffic rattlin’ overhead all night.

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ANNIETo wake you up from your nightmare.

WOMAN 3Empty pockets.

ANNIEAt least you got pockets.

WOMAN 2Freezing fingers.

ANNIELucky you got them empty pockets.

SOPHIENewspapers for blankets?

ANNIE

(SHE pauses to think)

You can read in bed!

SOPHIE

Kid, you should been a politician.

APPLESELLER

Yeah, you shoulda run against Roosevelt

MAN 2

(Reading from newspaper)

Hey, listen to this...

(General crowd noise)

“Former President Herbert Hoover said today in an interview ‘Though I was in noway personally responsible for the 1929 stock-market crash...

(Crowd groan)

I have the deepest sympathy for the millions who are now ragged, hungry andhomeless.’”

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# 7 — Hooverville (Company)


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WOMAN 2

Side: 3


Side 3 Characters: Grace, Hannigan, Annie


Grace goes to the orphanage to bring one lucky orphan to Warbucks Home for the Christmas holidays. Hannigan, at first thinks Grace is a member of the NYC Board of Orphans, or perhaps a peddler. Grace shares her real intent.


Side 3:

The multiple "personalities" of Hannigan need to be displayed. When Hannigan thinks she is beginning monitored by the "Board of Orphans" she is defensive, evasive. When she thinks Grace is a peddler, Hannigan is dismissive and rude. When Hannigan realizes Grace is the secretary of Warbucks, "the worlds richest unmarried man", she becomes coy, charming.I want to see the extremes of each emotion and the transition between them. Hannigan is a broad character, she needs to be played very BIG.

Grace needs to be professional, efficient. She needs to be able to react to Hannigan's changing moods. But most of all Grace needs to be playful and caring towards Annie's play for attention. There needs to be an instant and obvious relationship between Annie and Grace. Annie needs to be charming and playful


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The multiple personalities of Hannigan

ANNIE

(tough)

Yes, Miss Hannigan.

MISS HANNIGAN

Liar! What’s the one thing I always taught you: Never tell a lie. Well, what’s the one thing I always taught you?

ANNIE

(tough)

Never tell a lie, Miss Hannigan.

MISS HANNIGAN

(Pacing, crazily)

For what you done I could get fired. Have the Board of Orphans stickin’ their nosein here. Well, you’ll pay for it. I promise.

(There is a knock at the door. HANNIGAN crosses to door and turnsback to ANNIE and talks to her as though she were a dog)

Stay!

(Opening door)

GRACE

(Entering)

Good afternoon, Miss Hannigan?

MISS HANNIGAN

Yeah?

GRACE

(Extends HER hand)

Oh, good. I’m Grace Farrell

MISS HANNIGAN

(looks at HER hand)

So?

GRACE

...and the New York City Board of Orphans suggested that…

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MISS HANNIGAN

(Panics)

Wait! Hold it!! I can explain everything!!! It wasn’t my fault. It was Annie, you see,who got into Bundles’ laundry bag and …

GRACE

Miss Hannigan, I…

MISS HANNIGAN

… and, sure, I know I should of called Mr. Donatelli instead of the cops, but I …

GRACE

Miss Hannigan, I’m sorry, but I haven’t the slightest idea what you’re talking about.

MISS HANNIGAN

Wait a minute, hold it, sister, I get it.

(Referring to Grace’s briefcase)

If it’s beauty products you’re peddling, I don’t need any. Get out.

GRACE

Miss Hannigan, I am not “peddling“ anything. I’m private secretary to Oliver Warbucks.

MISS HANNIGAN

(interrupting)

Oliver Warbucks? THE Oliver Warbucks?

GRACE

THE Oliver Warbucks.

MISS HANNIGAN

(Crosses upstage of GRACE and offers her a seat)

Love the hat!

(Sitting)

I read in Winchell’s column that Oliver Warbucks is the world’s richest unmarriedman.

(ANNIE positions herself behind HANNIGAN, sitting on the floor, ableto make eye-contact with GRACE)

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GRACE

(All business)

I wouldn’t know, I don’t read Mr. Winchell. Miss Hannigan, Mr. Warbucks hasdecided to invite an orphan to spend the Christmas holidays at his home.

MISS HANNIGAN

An orphan?

GRACE

Yes, an orphan.

MISS HANNIGAN

You sure he wouldn’t rather have a lady? I got two weeks comin’.

(A long look from GRACE)

It’s a joke. What sort of orphan did you have in mind?

GRACE

Well, she should be friendly.

(Unseen by Hannigan, ANNIE waves to GRACE)

And intelligent.

ANNIE

Mississippi.

Capital M–I–double S–I–double S–I–double–P–I

Mississippi.

GRACE

And cheerful.

(ANNIE laughs a big laugh)

MISS HANNIGAN

(To ANNIE)

You shut up. And how old?

GRACE

Oh, age doesn’t really matter. Say, eight or nine.

(ANNIE gestures upward to indicate that SHE wants GRACE to say a higher age)

Ten.

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(ANNIE gestures still higher)

(GRACE)

Eleven.

(ANNIE gestures to GRACE to stop and then points to her own hair)

Yes, eleven would be perfect. And oh, I almost forgot, Mr. Warbucks prefers red-headed children.

(ANNIE stands up, directly behind HANNIGAN)

MISS HANNIGAN

Eleven. A red-head. No, I’m afraid we don’t have any orphans like that around here.

GRACE

What about this child right here?

(BOTH looking at ANNIE)

MISS HANNIGAN

(Grabbing ANNIE)

Annie? Oh, no, you wouldn’t want her…

(Struggling for an excuse)

She’s … she’s a drunk … and a liar! A drunk and a liar.

(ANNIE struggles to get out from behind HANNIGAN)

GRACE

Yes. I’m sure she’s a drunk and a liar. Annie. Come here. Annie, would you like tospend the next two weeks at Mr. Warbucks’ house?

ANNIE

I would love to. I would REALLY love to.

MISS HANNIGAN

Hold it.

(Blows whistle. ORPHANS run on and stand looking at GRACE)

Now you can have any orphan in the Orphanage, but not Annie.

GRACE

Why?

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MISS HANNIGAN

I just told you.

GRACE

(Deadly)

I assume, Miss Hannigan, that it has something to do with all that business aboutthe laundry bag and the police. Perhaps I should call Mr. Donatelli at the Board ofOrphans and…

(MISS HANNIGAN laughs)

GRACE

(Holding out an official-looking document)

Sign it.

MISS HANNIGAN

I’ll sign it. I’m an easy gal to get along with. If it’s Annie you want, it’s Annie you get.

GRACE

(sing-songy)

It’s Annie I want.

MISS HANNIGAN

(Sing-songy as SHE signs the paper)

It’s Annie you get.

ANNIE

Oh, boy!

GRACE

So, if you’ll get her coat, I’ll take her along right now.

MISS HANNIGAN

(Almost like a bratty little kid)

Coat? She don’t have no coat.

GRACE

All right. Then we’ll buy her one.

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Side: 4


Side 4 Characters: Grace, Drake, Annie, Mrs. Greer, Mrs. Pugh


Grace introduces Annie to the Warbucks Mansion and it's staff


Side 4: Grace is professional and efficient.Annie Is amazed.The staff is proper and professional.


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SERVANTS

(Bowing or courtseying)

Miss.

GRACE

Has Mr. Warbucks arrived yet?

DRAKE

No, Miss. His plane from Chicago landed at three thirty. So, we’re expecting himany minute.

ANNIE

Do you really live here or is this a train station?

GRACE

We really live here.

ANNIE

Oh boy!

GRACE

Mrs. Greer,

MRS. GREER

Yes, Miss.

GRACE

Has the carpet been put down in the dining room, Mrs. Greer?

MRS. GREER

Yes, Miss.

GRACE

And has the Steinway been tuned?

MRS. GREER

Yes, Miss.

DRAKE

Everything is in order, Miss. Mrs. Pugh has prepared his favorite dinner.

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MRS. PUGH

(Reading off a menu)

New England Clam Chowder…

GRACE

Wonderful.

MRS. PUGH

Kentucky fried chicken…

GRACE

Wonderful.

MRS. PUGH

Idaho potatoes…

GRACE

And?

MRS. PUGH

(In triumph)

…Baked Alaska.

GRACE

Fine.

MRS. PUGH

(Knowingly, as to how Grace feels about Warbucks)

It will be good to see Mr. Warbucks again.

GRACE

(Avoiding her eyes)

Yes, six weeks is a long time.

MRS. PUGH

Yes, Miss.

GRACE

Now, would you all come here for a moment, please?

DRAKE

Quickly everyone. Everyone, quickly.

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Side: 5


Side 5 Characters: Lily, Rooster, Hannigan


The first time our audience see's Rooster (Hannigan's brother) and Lily (Rooster's Girlfriend). Rooster, just out of jail comes to Hannigan looking for a hand-out.


Side 5:

Just when we think there is no one lower than Hannigan we meet Rooster. He is a weasel, like all the villains in this show he is a very BIG personality. He is a stylized New York grifter who will do anything to make a buck.Lily is your stereotypical gun mall, dumb as a doorknob and unintentionally hilarious. She is a gum chewing, broad a stylized character with a thick NYC accent. She is all beauty NO brains.If you are auditioning for Rooster or Lily you have to take risks. It's a Go BIG or go home type of audition.


(MISS HANNIGAN crosses to door and out, let’s out a blood-curldlingscream. We can see HER hands scraping down the windows in door.SHE reenters the room and crosses to desk.)

You got any more wonderful news?

GRACE

I told you about the coat, didn’t I?

MISS HANNIGAN

Oh, you told me about the coat.

GRACE

Well then, good day. Miss Hannigan

MISS HANNIGAN

Yah, good day.

GRACE

(Meaning it)

And Merry Christmas.

MISS HANNIGAN

Yah, Merry Christmas.

(During final exchange, we see ROOSTER enter in stage left door. AsGRACE exits SHE bumps into ROOSTER)

ROOSTER

Oops, pardon me, blondie.

(HE makes a clucking rooster noise. GRACE hurries out, just casuallyglancing at ROOSTER’s face)

Hi ya, Sis. Long time no see.

MISS HANNIGAN

Rooster? Oh God, it never rains but it pours.

(ROOSTER crosses to HANNIGAN and kisses HER on the cheek. SHEwipes the kiss off)

They finally let you outta Sing-sing?

ROOSTER

I got six months off for good behavior.

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MISS HANNIGAN

I’ll bet. What was it this time?

ROOSTER

Ahh, some old geezer from Yonkers said I swindled him outta eleven hundred bucks.

MISS HANNIGAN

Oh, yeah. Why’d he say that?

LILY

(Entering from the door. Dumb and Matter-of-factly.)

Because the Rooster swindled him outta eleven hundred bucks.

ROOSTER

Ah, Lil.

LILY

It’s true.

ROOSTER

Sis, I’d like you to meet a friend of mine from…

LILY

(Offended that Rooster has forgotten where he picked her up)

Jersey City!

ROOSTER

Jersey City. Miss Lily St. Regis.

LILY

(Proudly)

I’m named after the hotel.

MISS HANNIGAN

Which floor?

(LILY doesn’t get the insult)

ROOSTER

Don’t you just love Lily, Sis?

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MISS HANNIGAN

Yeah, I’m nuts about her. Rooster, do me a favor.

ROOSTER

Anything.

MISS HANNIGAN

Get outta here and take the St. Regis with you.

ROOSTER

Aw, c’mon, Sis.

MISS HANNIGAN

Can it. Lookin’ for another handout, huh?

ROOSTER

Nah, I got eighty bucks comin’ in the mail. Thursday.

(LILY hand-signals ten fingers)

So’s all I need is ten to tide me over.

MISS HANNIGAN

Uh-uh. Not even a nickel for the subway, Rooster.

ROOSTER

(LILY holds up one hand)

A fiver, Aggie?

MISS HANNIGAN

Ha, I gotta laugh. Five bucks, oh God. You with all your big talk. Gonna be livin’in clover.

ROOSTER

This ain’t exactly Buckingham Palace.

MISS HANNIGAN

Oh, yeah, I’m on the City. Steady salary, free food, free gas and electric. I’m doin’all right.

ROOSTER

Sis, you’re doin’ like I’m doin’.

LILY

Lousy.

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Side: 6


Side 6 Characters: Warbucks, Annie


Warbucks is having a "man to man" talk with Annie (a prelude to telling her he is gonna adopt her). However, when he gives Annie a locket he bought for her he unexpectedly finds out that Annie is convinced her parents are coming back for her and all she really wants in the whole world is to find them (stifling Warbucks adoption plans)


Side 6:For the first time we really see the emotions behind both Warbucks and Annie. Warbucks must show that he is a strong man with a very big heartAnnie must reveal herself as the lonely scared little girl she really is


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Warbucks is having a "man to man" talk

WARBUCKS

(Indicates that SHE should sit. SHE hops on HIS desk.)

I was born into a very poor family in what they call Hell’s Kitchen, right here inNew York. Both of my parents died before I was ten. And I made a promise tomyself — some day, one way or another, I was going to be rich. Very rich.

ANNIE

(Matter-of-factly)

That was a good idea.

WARBUCKS

By the time I was twenty-three I’d made my first million. Then, in ten years, I turned that into a hundred million.

(Nostalgically)

(WARBUCKS)

Boy, in those days that was a lot of money.

(Back to business)

Anyway, making money is all I’ve ever given a damn about. And I might as welltell you, Annie, I was ruthless to those I had to climb over to get to the top.Because I’ve always believed one thing: You don’t have to be nice to the peopleyou meet on the way up if you’re not coming back down again.

(WARBUCKS)

(Softening just a bit)

But, I’ve lately realized something. No matter how many Rembrandts orDuessenbergs you’ve got, if you have no one to share your life with, if you’realone, then you might as well be broke and back in Hell’s Kitchen. You understandwhat I’m trying to say?

ANNIE

Sure.

WARBUCKS

Good.

ANNIE

Kind of.

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WARBUCKS

Kind of?

ANNIE

I guess not.

WARBUCKS

Damn!

(WARBUCKS crosses to desk, finally deciding to get the Tiffany box.)

I was in Tiffany’s yesterday and picked up this thing for you.

ANNIE

For me? Gee, thanks, Mr. Warbucks. You’re so nice to me.

WARBUCKS

I had it engraved.

ANNIE

(ANNIE opens the box. Very quietly)

Oh. Gee.

WARBUCKS

It’s a silver locket, Annie. I noticed that old, broken one you always wear, and I said to myself: I’m going to get that kid a nice new locket.

ANNIE

(Politely)

Gosh, thanks, Mr. Warbucks. Thank you very much.

WARBUCKS

(Starting to take off ANNIE’s old locket)

Here, we’ll just take this old one off and …

ANNIE

(ANNIE runs from WARBUCKS. SHE crosses downstage to end ofdesk. SHE approaches hysteria.)

No! No please don’t make me take my locket off. I don’t want a new one.

WARBUCKS

Annie, what is it?

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ANNIE

(Fingering her locket)

This locket, my Mom and Dad left it with me when … when they left me at theOrphanage. And there was a note, too.

(Loudly)

They’re coming back for me. And, I know, being here with you for Christmas, I’mreal lucky. But … I don’t know how to say it…

(SHE begins to cry)

The one thing I want in all the world … more than anything else is to find mymother and father.

(More tears)

And to be like other kids, with folks of my own.

(As ANNIE is crying and telling her story, GRANCE and SERVANTSenter from left and right to see what is wrong. ANNIE runs toGRACE’S arms.)

WARBUCKS

(non-plussed)

Annie … it’ll be all right … I’ll find them for you … I’ll find your parents for you.

GRACE

Shh, shh, baby.

WARBUCKS

(Not knowing what to say or do)

I’ll … I’ll get her a brandy.

(WARBUCKS exits left)

GRACE

(Trying to calm ANNIE, who is continuing to cry)

Shh, shh. It ‘s going to be all right.

DRAKE

Miss Annie, you just see. If there’s anyone who can find your parents, Warbucks is the man.

GRACE

(Overstating this to cheer her up)

Mr. Warbucks will find your mother and father. If he has to pull every politicalstring there is to pull — up to and including the White House.

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Side 7: Annie charming the pants off FDRWarbucks in full Corporate Business modeA spot on impersonation of FDRThe cabinet members must be stiff shirt blustery politicians. Make note that the part of PERKINS is a woman.


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MORGANTHAU

Did anybody see the Washington Post this morning?

(HE opens the paper on the table and THEY ALL begin to read it)

ROOSEVELT

(The eternal optomist)

My friends, I say again, the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.

(CABINET just looks at HIM. THEY are silent)

ICKES

Franklin, you’ve already been elected.

ROOSEVELT

(Trying again)

Every cloud has a silver lining?

(CABINET is quiet)

You’re never fully dressed without a smile.

(CABINET mutters. MARINE GUARD enters from the wing with acalling card)

HOWE

(To ROOSEVELT, handing him the card)

Oliver Warbucks and friend, Franklin.

ROOSEVELT

Thank you, Louis.* Show them in.

(* Pronounced LOUIE)

HOWE

Oliver...

(WARBUCKS enters with ANNIE almost hiding behind him)

ROOSEVELT

Ah, Oliver, good of you to have come.

WARBUCKS

Good morning, Mr. President.

(ANNIE peeks out at FDR)

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ROOSEVELT

Well, who is this we have here?

WARBUCKS

Mr. President, this is my good friend Annie.

ROOSEVELT

Annie.

WARBUCKS

She so wanted to meet you that I couldn’t resist bringing her along. Just to sayhello.

ROOSEVELT

Of course. The little girl who sang so beautifully on the radio last night.

WARBUCKS

Annie, this is President Roosevelt.

ANNIE

(Shaking hands with ROOSEVELT)

How do you do, President Roosevelt.

ROOSEVELT

How do you do, Annie? You’re as lovely as you sounded on the radio.

ANNIE

Thank you, President Roosevelt.

ROOSEVELT

(Turning back in his wheelchair to the CABINET MEMBERS)

Well, shall we begin?

WARBUCKS

(Ushering ANNIE out)

Annie, if you’ll wait outside, I’ll…

ROOSEVELT

No, no, Oliver, let Annie stay.

(To a befuddled ICKES)

Having a child on hand will keep us on our best behavior.

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WARBUCKS

Thank you, Mr. President. Annie.

(WARBUCKS ushers ANNIE to the conference table)

ROOSEVELT

(To ICKES)

Harold, I don’t want to hear even so much as a “gosh“ out of you.

HULL

Franklin, a child?

ROOSEVELT

Now, Oliver, since you speak for those happy few Americans who have anymoney left, I’d like to begin with your views on matters.

WARBUCKS

(Standing)

Mr. President, in the words of Calvin Coolidge,

(The CABINET has heard this one before. THEY drone the quote withHIM)

“The business of this country is business.“ Yes! And for the good of you, thecountry, Wall Street and me, we’ve got to get my factories open and the workersback to work.

PERKINS

According to my latest figures, there are now fifteen million Americans out ofwork and nearly fifty million with no visible means of support.

HULL

Mr. President, if I may say so, unemployment is not our worst problem. The dispatches from Germany are becoming more and more disturbing each day.There could be war.

ICKES

Germany, hell! People are starving in this country.

HULL

Harold I know that, but in the long run …we’re not...

ROOSEVELT

Cordell, for people who are starving there is no long run.

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