ANNIE” NAT’L TOUR – GIRLS AUDITIONS
Sat., September 13 – 10 am. Open call Chelsea Studios, 151 West 26th St., 6th Floor, NYC.

NETworks is holding auditions for the 2008-2009 ANNIE National Tour. This tour is currently booked through June 2009, with a possible extension.

There are no auditions scheduled outside of NYC. All roles are paid. Rehearsals begin on October 25; show opens November 18. On Location Education provides tutoring on tour. All children must be chaperoned by a family member, guardian, or parent of another child actor from the tour. NON-EQUITY PERFORMERS.

Please bring a photo/resume or snapshot to the audition. Parents, plan to be with us awhile and please make other arrangements for younger children who are not auditioning.

Girls must be 6 years (by November 18) or older and not over 4’10” tall. All must sing and dance very well. We absolutely WILL NOT see any girls under the age of 6, or any girls taller than 4’10”. Girls will be auditioned in groups, and all will sing the song “Tomorrow” from the show. Clothing and shoes should be comfortable and easy to dance in. Acrobatic abilities a plus for Molly, the youngest orphan. We are looking for natural, honest performers. No costumes, wigs or makeup please.

All inquiries that were not addressed above should be directed to TinaL@networkstours.com. Absolutely no phone calls to Chelsea Studios.

Thanks Drama Diva! I was waiting for this info. My DD wants to audition. SHE LOVES ANNIE!!

No problem, that's why i posted it here because I knew there were alot of people waiting on the audition info

Is anyone planning on attending this audition?

Is this not a popular tour? No one seems to be responding to this one like they do the others. Am I the only one excited? OK whats wrong with the Annie Tour?

I'd like some info about doing a "Tour" for shows like Annie or Mary Poppins. I know the child gets "paid", but who pays for hotels, meals, travel and the like? If you don't live in NYC, are arrangements made for lodging & meals during the rehearsal weeks? Do the actors get paid during the rehearsal weeks? How long would the Tour last?

Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Denise

I'm planning on bringing my daughter!

All expenses are paid Denise. From what i was told The Chaperone gets paid as well. They also give you a food stipend. Everyone that I know that went on the tour said they had a great time. The only kicker is it's non-union but you gotta start somewhere right! Oh and I believe the tour is 10 months.

DramaQueenMama,

I think the Annie auditions are usually pretty crowded, but I also think people are understandably somewhat reluctant to post on a public message board about what auditions they are going to, callbacks they are getting, etc.

DaughtersDreams,

Understand that there is a BIG difference between an equity tour like MP and a non-equity tour like Annie. Not that I'm saying non-equity is bad, but you need to understand the pay is far less and the travel and accomodations often not up to the same standard as an equity tour. That being said, I know several folks who have done non equity tours and loved the experience.

DramaQueenMama,
What is an "equity" tour vs. "non-equity" tour? I understand that actors can be part of union, and therefore "equity", right? But don't both shows cast both equity and non-equity actors?

Thanks dramamama! I would think that's why people have alias. To give valuable info and at the same time stay anonymous. That's why I don't hesitate to give any info that i know of about auditions or callbacks etc...because at the end of the day i don't THINK anyone could tell who ANYONE is on this board unless they volunteered that info I'am pretty new here and I love the feedback! I honestly don't think twice about answering someone's question IF i have the answer. Am I being nieve?

No. Annie uses only non equity, or non union, actors, and therefore does not have to comply with equity rules. MP, in contrast, uses only equity actors and, therefore, falls under equity's jurisdiction. I believe the current pay for girls in Annie is somewhere around $400 per week. If memory serves, equity minimum is at least twice that. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong.

DramaQueenMana,

No, I don't think you're being naive, but be careful not to reveal too much information about yourself or your child that could lead you to be identified. Industry professionals do read this board, so just be careful with what you put out into cyberspace.

Daughter's Dream, You can audition for union and non-union if your NOT in the union. Once your in the union you can only audition for union. Example/ Annie non-union= Bus tour, whatever Hotel/Motel is nearest to the venue, $300 a week. Mary Poppins union= Plane tour, Better Hotels/Food/ $1600 a week Get the picture! Once your in the union you DON'T WANT to audition for something non-union. Plus other perks!

Ooh! Now I understand Thank you dramamama!