Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre
Youth Production of
ANNIE
Directed by Morgan Goldberg
Music Directed by Heather Woodman
Choreography by Gianluca Russo
(synopsis by MTI)
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.
Cast:
Character Name | Note Cast | Locket Cast |
Annie | Laney Hoekstra | Charlotte Lam |
Molly | Emily Ahler | Millie Shemen |
Kate | Maddie Ahler | Risa Akita |
Tessie | Ellie Takawaki | Scarlett High |
Pepper | Piper Fried | Sahana Parikh |
July | Rogan Greer | Whitney Kleinheinz |
Duffy | Nola Lawson | Marlow Linaman |
Hannigan | Aether Lottie | Maya Pulliam |
Grace | Rowan Ellis | Michelle Schwartz |
Warbucks | Josiah Elliott | Josiah Elliott |
Rooster | Anik Bhow | Anik Bhow |
Lily | Ava Robb | Olivia Grey |
Bert Healy/FDR/Bundles | TJ Harrick | TJ Harrick |
Drake/Lt. Ward/Ickes | Cameron Smidt | Cameron Smidt |
Apple Seller/Johnson/ Judge Brandeis | Sophia Morse | Sophia Morse |
Morganthau/Asst. Dog Catcher/Woman 3/Man 4 | Lucy Schwehr | Lucy Schwehr |
Ms. Greer/Bonnie Boylan/ Woman 2 | Emmie Zeeb | Emmie Zeeb |
Annette/Usherette/ Woman 4 | Juniper Diegel | Juniper Diegel |
Cicille/Dog Catcher/Man 1 | Ruby Morse | Ruby Morse |
Star-To-Be/Sophie/Connie Boylan/Perkins | Briley Greer | Briley Greer |
Ronnie Boylan/Hull/Man 2/Eddie | Raechelle Zazzara | Raechelle Zazzara |
Mrs. Pugh/Woman 1/Sound Effects Person | Lyric Munoz | Lyric Munoz |
Wacky/Man 3/Howe | Yarieliz Lopez | Yarieliz Lopez |
Featured Youth Ensemble | Melody Ahler | Edel Pasquel |
Orphan Ensemble | Emma Lopez | Emma Lopez |
Orphan Ensemble | Tessa Lopez | Tessa Lopez |
Orphan Ensemble | Morgan Takawaki | Morgan Takawaki |
Orphan Ensemble | Mila Kobrinsky | Mila Kobrinsky |