AUBURN — The cast for the L-A Community Little Theatre production of “Annie,” has been announced by director Paul Caron.
Based on the comic strip_ _”Little Orphan Annie_,_” with music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Martin Charnin, and book by Thomas Meehan, the original Broadway production opened in 1977 and ran for nearly six years, setting a record for the Alvin Theatre (now the Neil Simon Theatre). It spawned numerous productions in many countries, as well as national tours, and won the Tony Award for Best Musical. The musical’s songs “Tomorrow” and “It’s the Hard Knock Life” are among its most popular musical numbers.
The lead roles in the musical comedy at the CLT are Tessa Hayashida as Annie; Sean Wallace as Oliver Warbucks; Emily Flynn as Grace Farrell; Renee Mahon Davis as Miss Hannigan; Christopher Dostie as Rooster; and Rachel Campoli as Lilly St. Regis. The orphans are played by Julia Groover, Ansley Kate Watson, Anna Courtemanche, Maria Groover, Shaylyn Brown, and Isla Shovilin.
In the female ensemble are Beth LaBrie, Lorraine Giasson, Carly Georgen, Nicole Frydrych, Susan Caron, Maggie Machaiek, and Jane Mitchell. Making up the male ensemble are Gregory Charette, Roger Philippon, Jim McKinley, Dan Burgess, Dan Crawford, Ken Mansur, John Guy, and David Handley.
The theater will present “Annie” Oct. 18, 19, 24, 25, and 26 at 7:30 p.m., and Oct. 20 and 27 at 2 p.m. For more information, visit www.laclt.com/audition.
PHOTO: Assembled at a recent rehearsal are the actors playing the lead roles in CLT’s upcoming production of “Annie,” from left, Emily Flynn, Tessa Hayashida and Sean Wallace. In back are Rachel Campoli, Chris Dostie and Renee Mahon Davis. The show opens Oct. 18. (Submitted photo)
