CURRENT PRODUCTION - ANNIE
Ballarat Lyric Theatre presents
ANNIE
Book by THOMAS MEEHAN
Music by CHARLES STROUSE
Lyrics by MARTIN CHARNIN
Original Broadway Production Directed by MARTIN CHARNIN
Based on “Little Orphan Annie”®
By Permission of Tribune Content Agency, LLC
Licensed exclusively by Music Theatre International (Australasia).
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From 29 FEB, 2024
Based on the popular comic strip by Harold Gray, Annie has become a worldwide phenomenon and was the winner of seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical. The beloved book and score by Tony Award winners, Thomas Meehan, Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin, features some of the greatest musical theatre hits ever written, including "Tomorrow."
With equal measures of pluck and positivity, little orphan Annie charms everyone's hearts despite a next-to-nothing start in 1930s New York City. She is determined to find the parents who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of a New York City Orphanage that is run by the cruel, embittered Miss Hannigan. With the help of the other girls in the Orphanage, Annie escapes to the wondrous world of NYC. In adventure after fun-filled adventure, Annie foils Miss Hannigan's evil machinations... and even befriends President Franklin Delano Roosevelt! She finds a new home and family in billionaire, Oliver Warbucks, his personal secretary, Grace Farrell, and a lovable mutt named Sandy. Annie is the perfect family-friendly musical!
CAST
Annie........................Anna Reynolds & Luka Bridges
Oliver Warbucks.......Jason Kiger
Miss Hannigan.........Carmen Morris
Grace Farrell............Bella Harper
Rooster.....................Timothy Gay
Lily............................Cassandra Pudney
Roosevelt.................Matthew Kaess
Orphans
Tessie.......................Abigail Morton & April Yearwood
July...........................Annabelle Lethlean & Ashlyn Narracott
Duffy.........................Josephine McGinniss & Maggie Brown
Pepper......................Arcadia Manton & Lily Retallick
Kate..........................Amilie van Raaphorst & Bronte Rodgers
Molly..........................Quinn Manton & Scarlett Sheludko
Orphan Ensemble
Abigail Kiger, Annabelle Garcian, Cecilia Evans, Ella Nunn, Gracie Bridges, Jessica McGrath, Lowanna Fernandes, Molly Coghlan, Sophie McDougall, Suzy Oishorjo.
Senior Ensemble
Amber McCarthy, Archie Jones, Ayla Williams, Brandon Moore-Trye,
Bridgette Andrews, Caleb Tong, Charlie McGinniss, Cooper Guinea, Dana Reynolds, Declan Eden, Esther Batchelor, Gavin McGrath, Grant Johnson, Jessica Hillman, Mark Kuntsi, Matilda Jones, Phillip Howden, Rebecca Osborne, Rose Spencer, Sarah Hiller, Tania Sernia, Taya Thiele, Zenaye McKee.
PRODUCTION TEAM
Executive Producer: Dr Michael Whitehead
Director: Nicole Burness
Choreographer: Sarah Hiller & Cassandra Pudney
Musical Director: Sarah Barlow
Choral Director: Kristiana Withers
Stage Manager: Braydon McKinnon
Production Manager: Carly Reynolds
Lighting Design: Mystic Entertainmentz
Sound Design: SLC - Sound & Light Concepts
Audio Visual Design: Matthew Osborne
Costume Design: Leanne Westblade
Hair Design: Nikki McKinnon
Make Up Design: Cathy Heenan
Properties Manager: Marnie Bonell-Huy
Publicity Manager: Samantha Stobie