Casting Annie Get Your Gun
Location: North Haven, Maine
Type: Theater
Waterman’s Community Center on North Haven Island in Maine, is casting it’s 2015 summer production “Annie Get Your Gun” (1999 version), slated for 4 performances July 30 & 31, August 1 & 2.
Play Synopsis: Annie Get Your Gun is a musical with lyrics and music by Irving Berlin and book by Dorothy & Herbert Fields. The story is loosely based on the life of Annie Oakley (1860-1926), a sharpshooter who starred in Buffalo Bill’s Wild West show and her romance with sharpshooter Frank Butler.
Casting All Roles:
FEMALE ROLES INCLUDE:
Annie Oakley—Feisty young woman in 20/30s, lead
Dolly Tate—30’s, Colorful, sarcastic
Mrs. Potter Porter—-Influential, wealthy, smitten with Frank
Mrs. Schuyler Adams
Mrs. Little Horse
Mrs. Black Tooth
Mrs. Yellowfoot
Mrs. Ferguson
Mrs. Henderson
Townspeople
Indian squaws
Cowgirls (older teens, women)
Children 9-14 years old
MALE ROLES INCLUDE:
Charlie Davenport—30-40, carnival barker type,
Frank Butler—30/40’s, Lead, tall, dark, handsome, a little too confident, lots of personality, facial
expression
Buffalo Bill Cody—50-60’s—owner of Wild West show
Chief Sitting Bull—50’s-60’s, big, stoic, approx 65 lines, does not have to sing
Pawnee Bill—50’s-60’s, owner of Far East show
Mr. Wilson—60-70, older hotel owner, gruff
Mac-20’s, show assistant
Little Jake—8-10, Annie’s little brother
Little Boy
Messenger
Conductor
Footman
Mr. Clay
Mr. Henderson
Mr Keefer
Dr. Ferguson
Iron Tail
Mr. Adams
Yellow Foot
Indian Boy
Wild Horse
Cowboys
Indians
Townspeople
CHORUS-will be made up of any and sometimes all of the above.
If interested, send headshot and resume.
Payment: Other
City or Location of call: North Haven, Maine
Please submit to: programs@watermans.org
This casting notice was posted by: Waterman’s Community Center
