Anne Frank Auditions

Fly-By-Night Productions

AUDITIONS

THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK

By Francis Goodrich & Albert H, Newly Adapted by Wendy Kessekmanackett

TUE & WED, DECEMBER  2 & 3, 2025 at 7:00 PM

Science Building (G43) on Clarke University Campus

(contact Sunil for alternate dates and times)

 

ROLES: Ages listed are based on actual 1944 historical ages of characters.

Ability to play the role and/or age will be strongly considered. FBNP is committed to non-traditional inclusive casting (ethnicity, gender identity, non-binary, acting experience). All are welcome for consideration.
 

The Group in hiding: 
Anne Frank (Female): Age 15

Otto Frank  (Male): Age 55: Anne’s Father

Edith Frank (Female): Age 44: Anne’s Mother

Margot Frank (Female): Age 18: Anne’s Sister  

Peter Van Daan (Male) Age 16:

Mrs. Van Daan (Female): Age 45: Peter’s Mother

Mr. Van Daan (Male) Age 46: Peter’s Father

Mr. Dussel (Male) Age 55: A Dentist who joins the group
 

Protectors on outside for the group:
Miep Gies (Female): Age 35: Otto’s Secretary

Mr. Kraler (Male) Age 30-40: Otto’s company employee

Nazi Officer (Male) & Two (Male) Dutch Collaborators, No specific ages.

 

For More Information Contact

Director: Sunil Malapati: Ph# 231-580-9480  sunilma@yahoo.com

Or Artistic Director: Lenore Howard  Ph#: 563-581-0178 fishingcamels@mchsi.com

 

PERFORMANCES: MARCH 13-15 & 20, 21, 2026

The Bijou Room, Five Flags Center

Rehearsals will start in early  January and run through Tech Week March 8-12, 2026

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Play description: Historical drama

Based on the original historic Anne Frank diary published in 1947- this is an updated adaptation of the

original 1955 play, with some added diary entries. The play tells the story of the Frank family, the Van Daan family and Mr. Dussel, all Jewish, who, from 1942-1944, hid from the Nazis, in an annex above Otto Frank’s business in Amsterdam, Holland.