Auditions for Hard Road Theatre’s production of ANNIE JR. (sponsored by Rinderer Law Firm and Lee’s Fine Jewelry and More) are scheduled to be held on Saturday, April 21^st  and Sunday, April 22^nd at the Highland Elementary School Auditorium, 1800 Lindenthal Ave., Highland, IL.  Although some younger students can be cast at the discretion of the director, in general, students auditioning for ANNIE JR. should be in 6th-12th grades (ages 12-18). Sign-ups for ANNIE JR. will begin at 2:30 p.m. and auditions will be held from 3:00 – 6:00 p.m. Those wanting to audition for ANNIE JR. should arrive before 3:00 p.m. All those auditioning should come dressed nicely. Pictures/headshots for publicity stills, program displays, etc. might be taken at auditions. ALL THOSE AUDITIONING MUST WEAR CLOSED-TOE SHOES: NO FLIP-FLOPS OR SANDALS. Also, PARENTS SHOULD COME PREPARED WITH STUDENTS’ AVAILABILITY SCHEDULE; ALL CONFLICTS NEED TO BE LISTED ON AUDITION FORM. 

Audition materials (recordings, sides, sheet music) for the audition can be found here or at the link below.

ANNIE JR. Audition Info

Performance dates for ANNIE JR. are scheduled for July 12-15.

Lastly, here are some hints to prepare for auditions for our ANNIE JR.

Singing:

• If you are a male, be prepared to sing “I Don’t Need Anything But You” or “You’re Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile.” If you are female, please be prepared to sing either “Maybe Reprise”, “It’s the Hard Knock Life”, or “You’re Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile.”
• The character that the song is originally for does not need to be the part you are auditioning for: pick the song that best suits your voice!  Also, sing the song in the octave that is comfortable for you.
• It is not required that the song be memorized.
• You will sing the song with the accompaniment CD (i.e. No voices singing your part). It is important that we see you can sing your own part with an accompaniment.
• You may be asked to do some simple singing exercises to show us your range. We want you to do great, so relax and don’t worry!

Reading:

• Please be familiar with all of the readings as the director may choose any of them for you to perform.
• The readings DO NOT need to be memorized (just be comfortable with the text)!
• The director may have you read lines for a character that he/she doesn’t want to cast you in because she just wants to hear how your voice sounds.
• Be flexible and show us your personality.

Joke: 

• Please be prepared to tell us a favorite joke. The directors may or may not ask for this. In doing so, they want to see your personality (and also just laugh!).

Personality:

• This is the most important part: be yourself and have fun!