Marion High School is bringing the well-loved, family-friendly musical Annie to the main stage at the Walton Performing Arts Center this April. The cast features students from Marion High School as well as McCulloch Junior High.
Come out and enjoy this heartwarming tale of the orphan who rises above a cruel and bitter start to bring light and love to the world around her, featuring some of the greatest musical theatre hits ever written, including the classic “Tomorrow”, “Hard Knock Life”, “Maybe” and more.
The show is set for 7 p.m. Friday, April 10, and Saturday, April 11. Doors open half an hour before showtime. General admission tickets are $7, or for students $5 (high school and younger). You can purchase at the door, or via the link below:
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The cast:
- Aliya Cruz, MHS junior, as Annie
- Micah Hawkins, MHS junior, as Oliver Warbucks
- Zoey Wayman, MHS senior, as Grace Farrell
- Hannah Huff, MHS sophomore, as Miss Hannigan
- Joseph Hancock, MHS sophomore, as Rooster
- Clara Davies, MHS junior, as Lily St. Regis
- Micah Wayman, MJH 8th-grader, as Terry
- Aubriella Cruz, MHS freshman, as Molly
- Molly Larson, MHS freshman, as Pepper
- Cassandra Bucher, MHS senior, as Duffy
- Aleah Weaver, MHS freshman, as July
- Halo Riddle, MHS freshman, as Kate
- Nolan Berryhill, MHS junior, as FDR
- King Henriquez, MHS sophomore, as Bert Healy
- Audrey Alsup, MHS sophomore, and Elisabella Ramirez and Myla Dunston, both MHS 8th-graders, as the Boylan Sisters
- Selah Craig, MHS junior, as Mrs. Greer
- Maybrey Kissel, MJH 7th-grader, as Mrs. Pugh
- Madelynn Boogar, MHS junior, as Mrs. Drake
- Featured players and ensemble:
- Jeremias Gallego Ayala, MHS senior
- Skylar Boogar, MHS sophomore
- Isabella Collum, MHS junior
- Leland Craig, MJH 7th-grader
- Gabriel Fisher, MHS junior
- JhaVelle Harshaw, MHS freshman
- Mackenzie McCallister, MJH 7th-grader
- Elaine Morgan, MJH 7th-grader
- Jay Robinson, MHS junior
- Brooklynne Smith, MHS junior
- Arabella Stanley, MHS junior
- Justice Sweat, MHS freshman
- Macey Wayman, MHS sophomore
The pit orchestra:
The MHS band program will be providing live accompaniment for this show, directed by Mr. Joshua Huff, MCS Director of Bands.
Marion High School student members of the pit orchestra:
- Ashton Circle, junior
- Dakhota Daley, senior
- Heidi Harshman, sophomore
- Benjamin Havens, sophomore
- Alicia Jimenez, senior
- Lylah Jimenez, freshman
- Gavin Johnson, junior
- Axel Ortiz, junior
- Thomas Owen, sophomore
- Justin Peters, senior
- Zariah Phillippe, senior
- Hannah Smith, senior
- Hannah Smith, sophomore
- Jehren Smithley, senior
- Manuel Trejo, senior
- Jayden Wallace, sophomore
Staffers and special guest members of the pit orchestra:
- Ms. Sam Adamnski
- Mrs. Dani Carter
- Dr. Brannon Hancock
- Mrs. Christina Huff
- Mrs. Erika Miller
- Mr. Ron Ways
Book by Thomas Meehan, music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Martin Charnin. Based on Little Orphan Annie by permission of The Media Tribune Services, Inc. ANNIE is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.MTIShows.com.