[sea.green]

So ya, auditions are next monday, and I have been quite busy this summer. I'm going out for Miss Hannigan, and 2 other girls are aswell.


-- so I havn't gotten to practice alot. For my audition, I have to (from memory) sing "Little Girls" (LOL!), and act out:

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Ms. Hannigan: What are you doin'?

Annie: Aren't ya gonna beat the tar outta me?

Ms. Hannigan: Have I ever hit any of ya?

Annie: No, but you threaten and that's worse.

Ms. Hannigan: (Laughs) I know. Kid, if you think it's bad in here it's lousy out there. I'm doin' you a favor by not lettin' ya go. What do ya say?

Annie: (murmuring) I love you Ms. Hannigan

Ms. Hannigan: I can't hear ya.

Annie: (yelling) I love you Ms. Hannigan!

Ms. Hannigan: Rotten orphan.

Annie: I'm not an orphan. My parents left me with a note sayin' they'd come back for me.

Ms. Hannigan: (Laughs) That was 1922 this is 1933. You're an orphan. (Enters the sleeping area and blows whistle quite a bit) Rise and shine! Rise and shine!

July: But it's in the middle of the night.

Ms. Hannigan: Don't you think I know that? Annie here tried to run away, again. So as a little welcome home party your all gonna clean this dump till it shines like the top of the Chrysler building. What do ya say?

Orphans: (in a bummed out way) We love you, Ms Hannigan.

Ms. Hannigan: And I love you. Now scrub these floors, and strip them beds. Get to work. (Orphans groan) Now!


----------[so any tips would be GREATLY appreciated!

P.S. & im also going out for Lilly...

[BroadwayBud]

If you haven't recently, watch Carol Burnett as Miss Hanagen in the original film version.

[Red Head Curls]

Getting ideas from legends like Carol Burnett is okay, but come ON. You can't go in there with an imitation of a staple performance like the one from the movie and expect to get the part. We've seen that already. Bring something original to the table!

Research your character. What do you know? What can you build upon? What can you do to make her original and interesting? Don't just make a carbon copy of someone else's performance. Trust me. As a director, we all get VERY bored by imitation.

Go with your gut and try something new. Whatever you do- make strong decisions.
Good luck.

[what_the_heck013]

I agree that you should watch Ms. Burnette for inspiration, but don't copy her.

[audreydarling]

how did the auditions go??

[lucy-lu]

As somebody who's playing Miss Hannigan herself, I'd say STUDY THOSE LINES. If you can memorize them that'll impress the casters! AND say the words like you ARE miss Hanigann. mean, nasty, loathsome, rotten, ect. ect. ect.

[Sarahisima]

Those lines are from the new Annie Disney version with Kathy Bates.
Study that movie so you get a feel for the character. Very different than the Carol Burnet one!