The search for the young girls who will play Annie and her orphan friends in the ever-popular Broadway musical Annie begins today. Audition notices have been posted by producer John Frost for Crossroads Live and director Karen Johnson Mortimer looking for multiple casts of Annie, Duffy, Kate, Tessie, Pepper, July, Molly and Friday.

Applications are open until 22 August through the website registrationscxlau.xroadslive.com, with auditions being held in October.

The children engaged in playing the roles of Annie and the orphans will work as part of an ensemble group, called upon to sing and dance various major musical numbers throughout the show. All children working on Annie should be comfortable working with dogs.

The demands of the lead role of Annie are huge as she is leading the show and rarely leaves the stage. “Annie is a complex, tough, streetwise urchin who is surprisingly vulnerable when she thinks she might lose what has become the most important thing in her life, finding her family,” said producer John Frost. “We’re looking for girls who are strong vocally and musically with good dance skills to play Annie. She should light up the stage when she sings Tomorrow! I can’t wait to see the terrific talent during the auditions.”