Giving up on daughter's dream?

Question:My daughter first watched the 1982 film "Annie" when she was 4 and fell in love. For the past 11 years, all she's been doing is singing and dancing around the house. She has both movies memorized, thinks Charles Strouse is the best thing ever, and knows all these little facts about the play. She's obsessed, and has been since that first day. I know she's always dreamed of being Annie, even in a small production, but I never had the money to help her pursue that. Now that I make a bit more, I'd like to help her get into a local theatre production maybe, but she's fifteen, and definitely too tall for what people are going to be looking for, and with there easily being 30 other girls auditioning... she's likely not even to get in.This has been her life-long dream, and is one she's just going to give up, right? Do you think a director would really let her be Annie because she's in love, has the spunk and determination, and is relatively talented? PLEASE HELP!

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: My daughter first watched the 1982 film "Annie" when she was 4 and fell in love. For the past 11 years, all she's been doing is singing and dancing around the house. She has both movies memorized, thinks Charles Strouse is the best thing ever, and knows all these little facts about the play. She's obsessed, and has been since that first day. I know she's always dreamed of being Annie, even in a small production, but I never had the money to help her pursue that. Now that I make a bit more, I'd like to help her get into a local theatre production maybe, but she's fifteen, and definitely too tall for what people are going to be looking for, and with there easily being 30 other girls auditioning... she's likely not even to get in.This has been her life-long dream, and is one she's just going to give up, right? Do you think a director would really let her be Annie because she's in love, has the spunk and determination, and is relatively talented? PLEASE HELP!

the point of being an actor is being a chameleon. She needs to take on the personality of being Annie to get the part. She needs to act like a little kid when trying out. She needs a lot of spunk and a sweet voice that sounds like a childs. I just saw the play of the Diary of Ann Frank and the girl who played little Ann was a 16 year old but she sounded sweet and innocent and had a lot of energy like a little kid. Don't give up on her. She'll be really upset if you don't allow her to try out because maybe she will get the part. You can't forbid her to do something she loves and she would rather be turned down than not be supported by her own mother. It is one thing to be turned down by a stranger but it is a whole other story to be turned down by your own mother.

you are right in that she is a bit old to play Annie, but if she has the drive, she should be able to showcase her talent in many other productions in school, local theater and even seek out professional cast calls.

good luck

do not give up!

she could be in other productions, and she would brobably love that just as much
dont give up, just get her in theatre

can't hurt to try, but can she handle the rejection. and being that old and tall, competition usually is pretty tough in that relm of theater and plays, even if its local talent. if shes good get her involved in the school plays and drama class. she will grasp on to all kinds of new ideas about herself and what she can do. good luck.

let her try. if you stop her she will be mad at you. be supportive.