Theatre Casing Call for "The Diary of Anne Frank" Show
The company is holding auditions for "The Diary of Anne Frank" Show and looking for performers, please see the details below. About the project: The Diary of Anne Frank opens on July 6, 1942 in Amsterdam. Because they are Jews, the Frank and van Daan families move into hiding to avoid arrest by the Nazis. Mr. Kraler and Miep Gies, Christian business associates and trusted friends, help everyone get settled in the secret annex: Mr. and Mrs. Frank and their daughters, Margot and Anne, as well as Mr. and Mrs. Van Daan and their son, Peter. The outsiders leave, assuring the two families that they will help them in hiding for as long as it takes. As the families begin to unpack, Anne tries to get acquainted with the shy Peter. Over all these are the haunting words from Anne’s diary. Additional info: TIME COMMITMENT: Rehearsals: Sunday 12-4 PM Mondays and Thursdays 6-10 PM PERFORMANCE DATES: (10) total performances April 25, 26, 27 May 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11 Student Performance Date: Thursday, April 24th during the day Please plan to arrive at the start time and stay until the end time. Arrive early for parking and paperwork. Please prepare a 2-3 minute monologue in the style of the show. Please pick a selection that showcases your emotional delivery. You are welcome to pick a monologue from the show. You may be asked to do a cold reading from the script.
8 roles
Otto is husband to Edith and father to Margo and Anne. The annex is above his place of work where he ran a vey successful business before the war. He is the man behind all the planning leading up to the family going into hiding. He never gives up on his family and his the final survivor of the family at the end of the war. He published Anne’s journal.
Edith is wife to Otto and mother to Margo and Anne. She is very nervous about going into hiding but tries her best to adjust to life in the annex. Anne struggles deeply to get along with Edith and they constantly fight.
Miep was a faithful employee of Otto and agrees to help the family when they go into hiding. She was absolutely essential in the success of the annex. She brought daily food, books and other supplies to the group as well as news from the outside.
He is a very serious and stern man, but is not strong willed. He is caught sneaking around the annex for extra food and is constantly frustrated by his wife.
She struggles deeply in the annex, she threatens to leave and has a form of nervous breakdown. She loves the lavish things in life and struggles to adapt to a simple way of living.
Jewish dentist who goes into hiding in the annex. He is a very nervous man and has to leave his wife to go into hiding. Leaving his wife is incredibly hard for him and effects him greatly. He gets very stressed over sharing a room with Anne and her nightmares and screaming scares him.
Employee of Otto who is also instrumental in the success of the annex.
Nazis who raid the annex and finally capture the families inside.
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