Annie Audition Experience

March 15, 22 & 29

Goodspeed Musicals is on the search for local Connecticut children to play Annie and the orphans for our 50^th Anniversary production of Annie this fall! Whether your “little girl” has performed on stage a hundred times or puts on shows in the backyard every weekend, we encourage 8-to-12-year-olds of all experience levels to join us for the first step of the audition process – the “Annie Audition Experience.”

The Details

The Annie Audition Experience will take place on three Sundays in March: March 15 and 22 at Goodspeed in East Haddam and March 29 at Hartford Stage. Participants will register on-site, starting at 9am and continuing until 12pm or until 100 children have registered. Each child will be assigned a time slot on a first come, first served basis. The first Audition Experience slot will be at 10am.

Children will be brought into the audition room in groups to play an acting game, learn a brief dance, and learn a song from the show. No preparation of audition material is necessary for this experience. We’re looking for authentic talent.

All participants will be notified whether or not they have been chosen to move on to the next step in the audition process within a few days of their Audition Experience. Participatation in the Audition Experience is required in order to audition for Goodspeed’s production of Annie (unless they have representation and can submit in New York).

Who can participate?

• Girls ages 8 - 12
• Must be local to Connecticut
• Must be available for all performance and rehearsal dates (Sept 29 – Jan 2, 2026)
• Children do not need to be members of Actors’ Equity to audition or to participate.
• Children of all ethnicities are strongly encouraged to participate. 

Location

March 15 & 22: Goodspeed Musicals
The Alice Hammerstein Mathias Rehearsal Studio
20B Norwich Rd., East Haddam, CT

Please park in the main Goodspeed lot as there is no parking at the rehearsal studio. The studio is a short walk down the road.

March 29: Hartford Stage
Hartford Stage Rehearsal Studios
942 Main St., 2nd Floor, Hartford CT

Questions?

Please contact Jakob Harding, producing assistant at jharding@goodspeed.org.