FALL/WINTER 2015 AUDITION PACKET Read Carefully! Xclaim! proudly announces auditions for three Fall/Winter 2015 productions: Murder at the Banquet (a murder-mystery dinner theatre), Gran s Guide to Stop an Ogre Also Works for Witches and Bullies! (a youth bullying play), and ANNIE, jr. (the family musical based on the Broadway production). The director will select ONE cast per production. It is possible to perform in more than one show, if you have no other extra-curricular activities. This packet covers general information about auditions & casting, rehearsal & performance process, character descriptions & requirements, audition sides and song lyrics for ANNIE. Please see the Audition Sides & Audition Form for further details. Please let us know if you need more information contact info on page 2. PRODUCTION INFORMATION Murder at the Banquet Auditions Sept. 8-12; performs Oct. 16 & 17 The International Association of Mystery Solvers is hosting an awards banquet for the world s greatest detectives. As Foster Holmes, Sherlock s descendant, steps up beside the host to speak, Jenny Watson bursts in. She is protesting her ancestor s role as Sherlock s sidekick! Alas, the lights go out, and, when they come back on, the banquet s host is dead and the prize money is missing. Foster and Jenny must team up with an aging British sleuth, a forgetful gumshoe and a hillbilly sheriff to solve the crime. After another member of the group is murdered, they realize everyone is a suspect and time is running out! Gran s Guide to Stop an Ogre (Also Works for Witches and Bullies) Auditions Sept. 21-26; performs Friday & Saturday, Nov. 13 & 14 Zach & Lilly arrive home from school upset about their day Zach s friend is getting pushed around, Lilly is being excluded by the mean girls who rule the school, and both of them are worried about being called tattletales. Their wise and fun-loving Gran tells them a seemingly unrelated whimsical, magical story... but it might just help them overcome the bullies they face at school. Gran s helpful story comes to life, featuring Jack and Jill, who stand up to a mean and tough ogre and a wicked witch with the help of a wide variety of fairytale friends. Full of fun roles, this production teaches some valuable lessons about bullying with audience participation! ANNIE, jr. Auditions Sept. 21-26; performs Dec. 11 20 Based on the popular comic strip by Harold Gray, ANNIE, the world-wide phenomenon, was the winner of 7 TONY Awards including Best Musical! ANNIE, jr. is a condensed version of the Broadway script featuring the same story, characters and songs. With equal measures of pluck and positivity, little orphan Annie charms everyone s hearts despite a next-to-nothing start in 1930 s New York City. She is determined to find her parents who abandoned her years ago on the doorsteps of a New York City Orphanage run by the cruel, embittered Miss Hannigan. With the help of the other girls in the Orphanage, Annie escapes to the wondrous world of NYC. In adventure after fun-filled adventure, Annie foils Miss Hannigan s evil schemes and even befriends President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. She finds a new home and family in billionaire Oliver Warbucks, his personal secretary Grace Farrell, and a lovable mutt named Sandy. ANNIE AUDITION WORKSHOP: at the Xclaim! Center for Youth Performing Arts (502 College Street). Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015 9:00am-12:00pm $35.00 each ($10 discount for 2015 Fall Xclaim! Performance Academy Students, 20% discount for multiple children) Workshop content includes audition dress & etiquette, detailed movement & dance instruction at a slower pace, and opportunities to learn, rehearse & perform audition sides & songs all with the directing team! Workshop participants will receive audition sheet music. This workshop is the best way to prepare for the audition and the only way to get sheet music cuts. Participants must wear clothing appropriate for dance movement and/or sitting on the floor (proper dance class attire not required). BRING A PENCIL! Bring a quick, mess-free snack for a short break. If your young person is unable to read or cannot follow group directions, a parent or chaperone must attend. Space is limited reserve your slot online: www.xclaiminc.com or email info@xclaiminc.com today. Audition Form also serves as Registration Form for the Workshop. AUDITION FORMAT: (song lyrics & sides included at end of packet) TIP: Warm-up your voice & body before audition. Please study the Character Descriptions and audition for a part within your acting/ dance/vocal ability! All auditions begin with a brief PARENT & CHILD INTERVIEW PARENTS ARE ASKED TO BRING THEIR CHILD TO AUDITION. Murder at the Banquet auditions will be held before others. Gran s Guide auditioners will perform sides for the director first and will be dismissed after. ANNIE auditioners receive individual vocal range tests, perform selected vocal solo, perform audition sides, and participate in group movement and dance.
Xclaim! Performance Academy Students who wish to audition do so during their weekly classes, Sept. 8 & 9 (for Murder at the Banquet) & Sept. 21-23 (for Gran s Guide & ANNIE). They do NOT have to reserve an audition slot, but must submit an audition form and a parent must speak to the director. AUDITIONERS MUST RESERVE AN AUDITION SLOT: Reserve audition slots online: www.xclaiminc.com or email: info@xclaiminc.com or in person at the Xclaim! Center for Youth Performing Arts 502 College Street, Bowling Green, KY 42101. All auditions will be held at the Xclaim! Center. All paperwork must be prepared before your slot! Come early if you need time to fill out forms. Murder at the Banquet: Choose ONE audition slot on any either day: Tuesday, Sept. 8 4:30p-5:00p 5:00p-5:30p 5:30p-6:00p 10:00a-10:30a 10:30a-11:00a 11:00a-12:00p Saturday, Sept. 12 12:00p-1:00p 1:00p-1:30p Gran s Guide to Stop an Ogre AND ANNIE, jr.: Choose ONE audition slot: 9:30a-10:30a 10:30a-11:30a Saturday, Sept. 26 11:30a-12:30p 12:30p-1:30p CASTING: The director will select one cast for each show and 2 or 3 girls to play Annie. Xclaim! Performance Academy Students receive extra consideration, but casting will be based on LACK OF CONFLICTS and ability to best perform audition material. Students should also consider a Stage Management or TECH position. Gender will not be a factor in casting for most roles; girls should consider auditioning for most male roles as well. General ideas for each show are given below; however, all casting decisions are at the sole discretion of the director and will not be made until after auditions to choose the best cast groups. Cast members will be notified by the director. Check your email. Murder at the Banquet Ages 10-Teen (Tween ages preferred) Gran s Guide Ages 7-13 (Younger & actors new-to-the-stage preferred) ANNIE, jr. Ages 6+ (Roles for all ages available) CAST READ-THRU S AND MANDATORY PARENT MEETINGS: One parent per cast member must attend orientation. Bring calendars, checkbook & student insurance info & be prepared to complete paperwork. Murder at the Banquet: Tues., Sept. 22 4:30p-6:00p, Meeting 6:00p-6:30p ANNIE, jr.: Saturday, Oct. 10 9:00a-11:30a, Meeting 11:30a-12:00p Gran s Guide: Saturday, Oct. 10 4:00p-5:30p, Meeting 5:30p-6:00p REHEARSAL PERIODS: Rehearsal schedules for all three shows are listed on the Audition Form Conflicts Sheet. Please refer to that form for details. Leading roles require more rehearsal in the beginning, but ALL CAST will be required to attend ALL TECH, & DRESS Rehearsals and Performances. REHEARSAL CONFLICTS: Rehearsal conflicts affect casting. If you have significant conflicts, do NOT audition for that show choose another show instead! If cast, the director accepted conflicts on your audition form, but later conflicts will NOT be accepted and WILL result in re-casting your role. Murder at the Banquet and Gran s Guide both have very few rehearsals. ANNIE cast members who miss may be cut from a dance or scene. PERFORMANCES: Murder at the Banquet: Friday and Saturday, Oct. 16 & 17 at 6:30p Gran s Guide to Stop an Ogre: Friday and Saturday, Nov. 13 & 14 at 7:00p ANNIE, jr.: Friday, Dec. 11 Sunday, Dec. 20, School Day Dec. 15 & 16 Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays at 7:00p, Sundays at 3:00p EXPECTATIONS, FEES & EXPENSES: o ACTIVITY FEE Financial Aid available with completed application Activity Fees are due at the first rehearsal for each show. Murder at the Banquet: $40 each; $10 Xclaim! student discount Gran s Guide to Stop an Ogre: $40 each; $10 Xclaim! student discount ANNIE, jr.: $60 each; $15 Xclaim! student discount Discounts: 20% for multiple children, 10% for 2 shows, 15% for 3 shows o $25 minimum program ad sale requirement for ANNIE o Fundraising: All cast members will be required to participate in fund raising and publicity drives as listed below to support our production! Details will be announced at parent meetings. Murder at the Banquet: Ticket sales drive 2 tables per cast member Gran s Guide: Turkey raffle 10 tickets per cast member ANNIE, jr.: Fundraising - $50.00 per cast member o Personal undergarments/dressing, footwear and make-up for production as determined by costume designer o A minimum of 5 volunteers hours for costumes, props, set, fundraising, publicity or other production needs o Parents: Parent support is required. At least one parent/guardian of each cast member must serve on the production team, as rehearsal or backstage chaperone, marketing & promotion, finding financial support, or construction of props & costumes. o Deadlines: Activity fees due at first rehearsal. Ad sales due by 2 weeks before each show. o T-shirts: We automatically order show t-shirts for all cast members ($9- $15 each). Let us know if you want extra or do not want a shirt. CONTACT INFO: For more information, visit the website www.xclaiminc.com or email: info@xclaiminc.com Director: Christopher H. Cherry (502) 708-5739 Company Manager: Jim Flowers (270) 996-9238
NATHAN WIMBERLY: Upper crust British; supporter of and president of the International Association of Mystery Solvers; victim of murder! SUSPECTS OF MURDER CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS CLAUDETTE PINDU: French sleuth; next president of the Association and rival of Nathan; suspect of murder! (inspired by French TV detective Sandra Winckler and other characters portrayed by French actress Marie Dompnier) FOSTER HOLMES: Flippant young & budding detective; the great-greatgrandnephew of Sherlock Holmes; arrogant yet not as bright as his ancestor JENNY WATSON: Young detective with a mission: to prove her greatgreat-granduncle Dr. Henry Watson was the true master detective not Sherlock Holmes; super intelligent; openly aggressive & hostile to Foster JACK DIAMOND: Former great gumshoe now past his prime (inspired by old gangster movies with mobsters v. detectives and the character Sam Spade from the 1930 novel The Maltese Falcon) WANDA WINTERS: Jack Diamond s adoring secretary; clearly devoted to and in love with Jack; appears to be just his aid but in reality is the brains that keeps him going (inspired by the Sam Spade s devoted secretary Effie Perrine from the late 1940 s radio show The Adventures of Sam Spade ) AGATHA PREAKNESS: Famous aging British mystery solver; appears to be hard of hearing but is actually as sharp as a tack; considered a suspect of Wimberly s murder until she, too, becomes a murder victim! (Named after Agatha Christie, the famous British mystery novelist, and inspired by Christie s equally-famous character Miss Marple) CHIEF HARLEY STANTON: Hillbilly sheriff of the area hosting the Association s first annual banquet; with no apparent connection to any of the victims, the sheriff takes charge of the investigation while still being considered a suspect WAIT STAFF: JEAN-LUC, JEAN-PAUL, and JEAN-CLAUDE Three members of the wait staff will participate in the action of the play; non-speaking roles OTHER WAIT STAFF: Non-speaking staff who serve the guests The director will cast the play from the following character sides: AUDITION SIDES Perform 1 side from each group 4 total! WIMBERLY: As the president of the International Association of Mystery Solvers, it is my pleasure to welcome you to this, our First Annual Mystery Solver Hall of Fame Induction Banquet. As you know, tonight we announce which of our three finalists will be our first Hall of Fame inductee. AGATHA: My dear colleagues, after seven decades of solving various murders everywhere from Austria to Zimbabwe, I never thought a day as auspicious as this would arrive. I am reminded of the words of my Great- Aunt Winifred. STANTON: Boy, if stupid was eggs, you d have omelets every day, wouldn t you? Being the chief of police in a place like this, I haven t had the opportunity to solve as many cases as our nominees. But, everybody, just stay where you are! One way or another, we re all here until this case is solved. No way am I going to let a potential murderer waltz out that door. JACK: I been a private eye for longer than mosta youse guys have been alive. And I can tell ya, it ain t the same as it used to be. Back in my day, if you wanted information from a stoolie, you d just hang him up on a coat rack and threated to fill him full of hot lead if he didn t squeal. WANDA: Oh, boss, I m scared. I mean, who s going to be next, you know? (JACK calms her down.) Thanks, boss. That means a lot to me. Well, let s try to look on the bright side. With all you great detectives, especially Jack, this case should be a (snaps fingers) snap to solve. CLAUDETTE: To be honest, Foster, I m glad we re alone. I want you to know how much I admire you. You are so smart and handsome. You are the only one I can trust! JENNY: Up with Watson, down with Holmes! Up with Watson, down with Holmes! My name is Jennifer Watson, proud descendent of a long line of Watsons! Sherlock Holmes was a fraud! My great-great-granduncle, Dr. Henry Watson, solved each and every one of Holmes s cases. FOSTER: I ve heard enough of this claptrap. Lady, it was Sherlock Holmes and his faithful sidekick, Dr. Watson. If Sherlock was so dumb, how dumb did your great-granduncle have to be? He was only a sidekick! (Louder.) Sidekick! Like the Lone Ranger and Tonto, Batman and Robin!
GRAN: Zach s grandmother; wise, patient; enjoys telling stories and teasing her grandchildren, Zach & Lilly; plays as old woman ZACH: Elementary-school boy who is a follower, not a leader; a bystander who is concerned about his bullied friend LILLY: Zach s little sister; upset over problems with mean girls bullying her at school ZACH S CLASSMATES: CARTER: Bully WILL: Carter s friend, also a bully KYLE: Victim of bullying EMILY: Brave student LILLY S CLASSMATES: MARISSA: Lilly s former friend; new club leader TARYN: Another former friend; club member; a follower KAYLA: Another former friend; club member; a follower ENSEMBLE: Four to six other classmates of Zach and Lilly GRAN S STORY VILLAGE CHARACTERS: These roles will be doubled with the above roles. JACK: OGRE: Farm boy who doesn t want to get involved in other people s problems, especially the ogre; played by ZACH Bossy monster terrorizing the village; played by CARTER GNOME 1: Helpful gnome; scared of ogre; played by KYLE BO PEEP: Shepherdess who lost her sheep to the ogre; played by EMILY OLD MACDONALD: farmer with a tune; Ogre s victim; played by WILL WIZARD: JILL: OLD WOMAN: CHILD ONE: CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS Very clever; teaches village valuable lesson; played by GRAN Princess cursed & exiled from her kingdom; played by LILLY Lives in a shoe with many children; played by TARYN Oldest child who lives in the shoe; played by KAYLA ENSEMBLE: Play the BUTCHER, BAKER, CANDLESTICK MAKER, GNOMES 2 & 3, and children of Old Lady Who Lived In a Shoe. The director will cast the play from the following character sides: AUDITION SIDES Perform 1 side from each group 5 total! ZACH: I felt bad watching the bully pick on Kyle, but if I had said something, they would ve taken my book bag and made fun of me, too, right? I didn t want to seem like a tattletale. Carter gets away with all kinds of mean stuff when he knows the teachers aren t looking. JILL: I m a princess, or at least I was until an evil witch cursed me and cast me out into the wilderness. Do you think the wizard s ogre spell works against witches, too? I ll help you convince the villagers to help as long as you promise to help me get the wizard to use his spell on the witch. Deal? MARISSA: Here s the thing, Lilly. We ve decided to start a club, and you re not in it. We have top secret club meetings at lunch, so you can t sit near us. Sorry, Lilly. I m the club president. You need to go away now so we can get back to our meeting. CARTER: Check it out! Kyle s got a pink notebook! What is he, a girl? (Everyone laughs at Kyle.) It s probably his diary. (More laughter.) Or maybe it s where he writes love poems to the teacher because he s such a teacher s pet. (More laughter. He drops the notebook.) You got off easy this time, nerd. Next time, you better stay out of my way. BO PEEP: (To the ogre) Hey! You can t take my sheep! (To Old MacDonald) That mean old ogre took my sheep, Farmer MacDonald! With his little tail wagging behind him. (She starts crying.) OLD MACDONALD: That durned ogre! Just yesterday he went stomping through my farm, wrecking all the fields and scaring the animals half to death! All I heard, all day long was E-I-E-I-OGRE! OGRE: What are you gonna do?! I m the biggest, baddest, meanest guy in town, and ain t nobody messing with me! WITCH: Well, well, well! If it isn t the former princess. How s life in the wilderness? All of your subjects are saying they re glad you re gone, and they never liked you anyway! GRAN: Well now, it s been a while since I had a problem quite like yours, and we talked to each other differently then. None of that L-O-L and twittering nonsense, but I haven t completely forgotten what it was like to be your age. There s a story my grandmother used to tell that I think you might find useful. WIZARD: Jack, I ve come up with a spell that I m certain can defeat the ogre, and I need you to gather everyone in town. The more people who are with me when I confront the ogre, the stronger the spell will be!
LEADING ROLES: CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS ANNIE red-headed 11 year old street-wise orphan; motherly to fellow orphans while independent & tough; must be a strong actor who can maintain focus and stay in character and display clear physical control for a lot of onstage pantomimed action; requires an outstanding vocalist with a clear, strong sound; must create a friendly & caring character that the audience will love! The director plans to cast 2 or 3 actors to play ANNIE. Sings MAYBE, TOMORROW, I THINK I M GONNA LIKE IT HERE; NYC, YOU WON T BE AN ORPHAN FOR LONG, I DON T NEED ANYTHING BUT YOU, HARD KNOCK LIFE ORPHANS gritty, neglected & vulnerable little girls of varying ages; must have mischievous fun & sibling-style fights; must be vocally strong & visually expressive - be able to dance & move well on stage; Sing HARD KNOCK LIFE, YOUR RE NEVER FULLY DRESSED, TOMORROW (REPRISE) MOLLY the littlest who is 6 yrs. old PEPPER 12 yrs. old,tough DUFFY 13 yrs. Old, the oldest & biggest; somewhat of a leader KATE next-to-littlest who is 7 TESSIE cry-baby who is 10 JULY the quietest who is 13 MISS HANNIGAN Head of the Orphanage & a definite has-been ; hates her job & the children, but hilarious to watch; must have great comedic timing & be a strong singer & performer; needs to make the audience delight in anticipation of what she will do next! Sings LITTLE GIRLS & EASY STREET ROOSTER Miss Hannigan s younger thief of a brother; a hustler by all accounts. Flashy & self-assured; Needs to make a great team with Lily (could even be shorter than her if it worked); big character part a New York accent could be a real plus; needs to be a strong singer, dancer, & presence on stage. Sings EASY STREET & EASY STREET (REPRISE) LILY Rooster s floozy girlfriend blonde, ditsy, checks her make-up in the mirror often, big New York accent. Needs to be able to dance & sing well. Must play up to Rooster character part. Sings EASY STREET & EASY STREET (REPRISE) OLIVER WARBUCKS A self-made millionaire who spent his life building his career & not his personal relationships; a kind man, but a bit brusque and not used to children, pleasantries, or emoting; His posture, walk, and speech patterns are very important (bald head optional). Can sing well or speak-sing if the actor playing him has a booming voice & stage presence. Sings NYC, YOU WON T BE AN ORPHAN FOR LONG; I DON T NEED ANYTHING BUT YOU, TOMORROW (REPRISE) GRACE FARRELL Oliver Warbuck s right hand person. She is sophisticated, mature, calm, cool, & together; she should seem responsible & have great timing when speaking & moving that she has everything under control. Needs to be a strong singer & stage presence. Sings I THINK I M GONNA LIKE IT HERE, NYC, & TOMORROW (REPRISE) ENSEMBLE ROLES: SANDY Annie s faithful dog companion, played by a human; non-speaking but sings and dances BUNDLES McCLOSKEY The orphanage laundry man; flirts w/ Hannigan APPLE SELLER Sells apples, interacts w/ Annie on the street DOGCATCHER Looking for strays; interacts with Annie on street LT. WARD Police Officer; interacts w/ Miss Hannigan DRAKE Warbuck s English butler; in several scenes MRS. GREER - Warbuck s housekeeper MRS. PUGH - Warbuck s cook CECILLE Warbuck s French maid ANNETTE - Warbuck s French maid PUNJAB Warbuck s chauffeur STAR-TO-BE solo part in NYC ; just arrived in New York; hoping to make it big MAN IN BROWNSTONE WINDOW Yells a line in NYC USHERETTE One line in scene 5; works at the movie theater RADIO ANNOUNCER Not onstage comes thru Hannigan s radio SOUND EFFECTS MAN Non-speaking acts out sounds onstage & cues audience BERT HEALY host of radio program 10 Annie Jr. Audition Packet 3 RADIO GIRLS trio singing part in Your Never Fully Dressed PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT President of US; character actor; lines in final scene LOUIS HOWE pushes FDR s wheelchair; one line POLICEMAN non-speaking role in final scene With several big musical numbers (including: Hard Knock Life, I Think I m Gonna Like It Here, N.Y.C., You re Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile and Tomorrow), there will be additional opportunities to assign special parts and staging during rehearsals. Additional ensemble roles include: ORPHANS, PEDESTRIANS, SERVANTS, AND USHERETTES.
AUDITION SIDES & SONGS Pick 3 Sides & 2 Songs Molly: Mama! Mama! I was dreamin bout my Mama, Annie. We was on the merry-go-round and she was smiling and holding my hand. And then, she was gone. I couldn t stop the merry-ground and I couldn t find her no more, nowhere. Annie, will you read me your note again, please? It always makes me feel better. I promise I ll go to sleep after you read me your note. Pepper: Shut up Molly! Can t anybody get any sleep around here? Don t feel sorry for HER. We re the ones who ain t getting any sleep! And quit telling me to pipe down. You re just beggin for a black eye pal! Annie: Pipe down, all of you. Do you want Hannigan to hear you? Shhhh, Molly. It s all right, Annie s here. Blow. It was only a dream. Now we ve all got to get back to sleep. It s after three a.m. All right, I ll read you my note again if you promise to go back to sleep. (clears throat)... Please take care of our little darling. We ve named her Annie. She was born on Oct. 28... So, you re laughing are you? Do you want to sleep with your teeth inside your mouth or out? Annie (2): No. no please! I don t want a new one. This locket, my Mom and Dad left it when they left me at the orphanage. And a note too. They re coming back for me. I know I m real lucky, being here with you for Christmas. But the one thing I want in all the world (crying) is to find my mother and father. And to be like other kids, with folks of my own. Miss Hannigan: Ah ha! Caught ya! I hear ya! I always hear ya! Get up! All of ya! So what if it s four o-clock in the morning. That s your problem. Rotten orphans! Alright for all of this one s shenanigans the rest of you ll be scrubbing the floors. Strip them beds too for the laundry man. Get up get up!!! Put them things away. Time to rise and shine! Grace Ferrell: Good afternoon. Miss Hannigan? Oh, good. I m Grace Farrell and the New York City board of orphans suggested that I... Miss Hannigan I m not peddling anything. I m sorry but I m the private secretary to Oliver Warbucks. Mr. Warbucks has decided to invite an orphan to spend the Christmas holidays at his home. I m here to select one. She should be friendly. And intelligent. And cheerful.... And she should have red hair. Rooster: Sure enough. They finally let me out. This time some old geezer said I swindled him out of eleven hundred bucks??? Why did he say I swindled him out of eleven hundred bucks? Cuz. (with pride) I swindled him out of eleven hundred bucks. But I m not about to sit here while some crummy orphan is living in the lap of luxury and the two Hannigan kids have ended up on the skids. I got a plan. Rooster (2): (In disguise as Annie s long-lost father) Excuse us, folks Shirley, look. There s our Annie. Mudge is the name. Ralph Mudge. And this is the wife, Shirley. I expect you ll be wantin proof of who we are. Here s our driver s licenses and Annie s birth certificate. When we left Annie at the orphanage, we left half of a silver locket with her and kept the other half. Yes. It fits perfectly. Lily: Hi. I m Lily St. Regis from Jersey City. You know, like the hotel. I m named after it! So you live in this dump? The city may foot your bill but this ain t exactly Buckingham Palace. (she laughs) Your pearls ain t even real. Rooster? I thought you said your big sis was livin in clover? She s livin in the skids! Daddy Warbucks: Been away six weeks. Where is everybody? Hello! Ah it s good to be home. The flight wasn t too bad. Only took eleven hours and we had to land four times. Now, first thing s first. Has the painting arrived from Paris? Let me see it before they hang it. And any messages? Ahh the president. I ll get back to him tomorrow. Anyone else? All right, good to see you all again. Grace, if you ll get your notebook and who is that? The orphan? But that s not a boy. Orphans are supposed to be boys. Daddy Warbucks (2): Annie, I was born into a very poor family and both of my parents died before I was ten. So I made a promise to myself someday, one way or another, I was going to be rich. Very rich. But, I ve lately realized something. No matter how much money you ve got, if you have no one to share your life with, if you re alone, then you might as well be broke. Policeman: Hey you, little girl. Come over here. That dog there, haven t I seen him running around the neighborhood? Ain t he a stray? You say he s your dog? Hmmmm. So what s his name? Sandy, huh? Okay. Call him by his name and if he comes to ya then maybe he is your dog. The next time I want to see him with a leash and a license, understand? TOMORROW The Sun ll come out tomorrow So ya got to hang on til tomorrow Come what may Tomorrow, tomorrow, I love ya, tomorrow You re only a day away EASY STREET Easy Street, Easy Street Annie is the key Yes sirree, yes sirree, yes sirree, yeah Easy Street, Easy Street That s where we re gonna be! AUDITION SONG CUTS HARD KNOCK LIFE It s a hard knock life for us It s a hard knock life for us Stead of treated... we get tricked Stead of kisses... we get kicked It s a hard knock life! N.Y.C. N.Y.C.-the shimmer of Times Square The pulse, the beat, the drive! N.Y.C.-you might say that I m square But wow! I come alive.