About the Play
Set in New York in the 30’s, Annie lives in an ophanange run by Miss Hannigan who is a sleazy, fairly unpleasant character. Annie was left as a baby with a letter saying her parents would return for her one day, and the thought of this keeps her going! However sometimes she runs away to try and find them for herself.
One day after escaping for a while, and finding a dog, she is returned by a policeman and is about to be punished by Miss Hannigan when Grace Farrell arrives. She is the secretary to Mr. Warbucks the millionaire. He wishes to give an orphan a holiday in his grand home for Christmas, and Grace chooses Annie.
Annie is immediately loved by everyone, including Warbucks, who asks her if she would like to be adopted by him. Although Annie tells him she would love to stay she is waiting to be reunited with her real mother and father. Warbucks then tries to help Annie find her parents by offering a reward for them to come forward.
When Miss Hannigan hears of this she hatches a plan with her brother Rooster, who is a rogue, and he, along with his girlfriend Lily, pretend to be Annie’s long lost parents. However their plan is foiled and of course Annie ends up living happily ever after with Warbucks (having eventually found out that her real parents had died many years before).
| Character | Played by |
|---|---|
| Annie | Shaughnessy O’Brien |
| Daddy Warbucks | Scott May |
| Miss Hannigan | Lana O’Brien |
| Grace Farrell | Elise Wilson |
| Rooster Hannigan | Matt Brown |
| Lily | Emily Heayn |
| F.D. Roosevelt | Doug Fairweather |
| Drake | Bob Oldfield |
| Sandy (the dog) | Trina |
| H.V. Kaltenborn | Mack Jace |
| Orphans; | |
| Duffy | Camryn Sproule |
| Pepper | Dana Kievit |
| Molly | Jaryn Tiggelar |
| Kate | Kassidy Schapper-Kotter |
| Maggie | Emilia Vlahos |
| Tessie | Julia Thompson |
| July | Grace Dumas |
| Betty | Libby Wyse |
| Mary | Olivia Lattery |
| Ensemble | Cale Lewis, Norm Holt, Cliff Lattery, John Phillips, Jean Given, Kasia Baltsersen, Brooke Haberstock, Sydney Cochrane, Bridget Trainor, Christine Fulthorpe, Bob Oldfield |
| Set Design | Eugene Leveque |
| Choreographer | Susan Fenner |
| Vocal Coach | Therese Parent |
| Lighting Design | Vanessa Lomas |
| Sound Design | Camerson Young |
| Stage Manager | Arlene Spearman |
| Assistant Stage Managers | Marnie Cullum, Nyssa Goodrich |
| Lighting Crew | Bill Haidel |
| Lighting Operator | Luca Starone |
| Sound Operators | Joanne Taylor, Krys Rebagliati |
| Choreographer’s Assisant | Emily Heayn |
| Dog Trainer | Barbara Gaffney |
| Costume Assistants | Diane Horsley, Lin Oldfield, Marlene Belsheim, Anessa Lang |
| Set Construction | Eugene Leveque, Val Heuman, Bob Spearman, Peter Wiebe, David Jones, Anne Mercer, Vern Merwin, Hans Gruenwald, Eugene Dolinsky, Robbie Boyd, Michael Semple, Bob Rinaldi |
| Set Decor | Jessika LaFramboise |
| Set Decor Team | Diane Horsley, Carol Jenkins, Jon Mansell, Anne Mercer, Fiona Greeen, Chris Bayne, Penny Bayne, Diane Coutts, Donna Mace, Kayleigh Mace, Rhonda Nicholas, Dianne Hofer, Sydney Hofer, Rachel Hofer |
| Properties Head | Susan Johnson |
| Properties Crew | Maureen Ruscheinsky, Mimi Bracke, Maggie Wyse, Heaven Black, |
| Make-up Head | Amy Gervais |
| Make-up Assistant | Marina Fehr |
| Stage Hands | Paul Jungclaus, Travis Anderson, Cliff Dumas, Greg Thompson, Lisa Thompson, Murray Kievit, Cliff Vico |
| Orphan Supervisors | Lisa Thompson, Julie Wyse, Michel Schaper-Kotter, Rae Kievit, Leslie Harvey |
| Marketing and Publicity | Barb Keith |
| Program | Cara Nunn |
| Foyer | Kayleigh Mace, Donna Mace |
| House Manager | Ann Cordingley |
| Preview Coordinator | Helene Clark |
| Photography | Cara Nunn |
| Opening Night Bar | Debbie Breitkrutz, Keith Breitkrutz |
| Opening Night Caterer | Dianne Hofer, Sydney Hofer, Rachel Hofer |
| Final Night Caterer | Pip Jordan |
| Bar Manager | Ron Heuman |
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