Produced by the Wagner Ranch Parents Club
Annie JR. follows the story of an orphan named Annie living a “hard-knock life” at The New York City Municipal Orphanage run by the cruel Miss Hannigan. Annie dreams of being reunited with her parents and takes action to find them. In adventure after fun-filled adventure, Annie foils Miss Hannigan's evil machinations, befriends President Franklin Roosevelt and finds a new family in billionaire Oliver Warbucks, his personal secretary Grace Farrell and a lovable mutt named Sandy.
About/Registration
Welcome to this year's 4th & 5th grade school musical, Annie, Jr.! All 4th and 5th graders are invited to participate in the theater program, which offers the students the opportunity to perform on stage. The students will work on developing self-confidence, singing and acting skills, as well as the importance of teamwork.We are especially excited to be teaming up with local childrens theater directors, Lily Jackson and Andy Fullington. Lily works with the students at Marin Catholic as the Acting and Music Teacher, is a teaching artist at Berkeley Playhouse and graduated from Occidental with a major in Theater. Andy has been a director at the Aurora Theater Camp in Oakland for over 8 years and has a BA in Vocal Music Performance from UCSB and an MA in Early Music Vocal Performance from Indiana University.GENERAL INFORMATION:
This year will be limited to 2 Casts of 25 with up to 10 crew members per cast.Cast Participant Registration Fee - $425*
Stage Crew Participant Registration Fee - $150*REGISTRATION OPENS:Monday, September 25th, 10 amRegistration is based on a first come, first served basis. Please complete the linked form below. You will be able to indicate preferred rehearsal days on the registration form.All payments must be received prior to cast auditions. Payment can be made via RevTrak or check. Please make the check out to: Wagner Ranch Parents Club.*Applications for need based scholarships will be available in the office.
CAST AUDITIONS:Wed/Thurs, Oct 4th & 5th, 3-4:30 PM
Wed/Thurs, Oct 11th &12th, 3-4:30 PMStudents are encouraged to attend as many audition dates as possible. The first four meetings with the cast will be treated as workshops/auditions. We will use this time to get to know each other and the play, teach everyone pieces of music, dances, and work on small portions of the script. Actors will have the opportunity to review these materials at home, then perform them individually and in small groups so the creative team can best assign roles. Materials will be available before the first day of workshops if students want to prepare, but there is no need to memorize. Even if a student is not available for all four of the workshops, we'll be sure they get the chance to audition and be seen by the creative team.
Crew does not need to audition.
Schedule
DRESS REHEARSALS:Wednesday Cast/Crew: Monday/Wednesday, March 4/6, 3-6 pm
Thursday Cast/Crew: Tuesday/Thursday, March 5/7, 3-6 pmSCHOOL PERFORMANCE TEASER:Thursday, March 7
Please have your cast/crew member wear their
Annie, Jr. t shirt.SHOW DATES:Friday, March 8
Wednesday Cast/Crew, 4:30 pm
Thursday Cast/Crew, 7:00 pm
Saturday, March 9
Thursday Cast/Crew, 2:30 pm
Wednesday Cast/Crew, 5:00 pmREHEARSALS:Cast rehearsals will begin the week of Oct 16th, each Wednesday or Thursday, 3-4:30 pm, depending on castings.Crew rehearsal will begin February 14/15, and every following Wed/Thursday from 3-4:30 pm through Show dates.Auditions/Rehearsals will be held in the Multipurpose Room at Wagner Ranch.
*No Rehearsals Nov 22/23 (Thanksgiving break) or Dec 27/28 and Jan 3/4 (Winter Break).PARENT MEETING:Monday, October 16 at 6:30 PM via Zoom (link to be sent at future date)
CAST LIST
We are so excited to start working with these two casts to create this show! Casting this was made so difficult by how incredibly each actor has performed the past two weeks. We were taking into account auditions, things we've seen in our workshops, and the actors' schedules and conflicts. As we've told the students before, these roles are just a jumping off point and we will give solos and lines out to people who are demonstrating that they can take on more throughout rehearsals.
We understand that casting can be a very sensitive subject. Above all, we are building an ensemble that will work together to tell this story. Every single actor is needed and integral to that process. We can't wait to begin the week of Oct 16, Wednesday or Thursday, 3-4:30 PM.
WEDNESDAY CAST:
Aidan Frase - Duffy
Alexis LeClerc - Mrs. Greer, New Yorker
Ava Shahnazari - Apple Seller, Boylan Sister, Staff, New Yorker, Orphan
Avery Plackter - July, New Yorker
Bruce Yuan - Oliver Warbucks
Camille Gabriel - Molly, New Yorker
Dylan Tarr - Annie
Evan Mills - Bundles, Radio Sound Effects producer, Staff, New Yorker
Gigi Feusier - Miss Hannigan
Harper Durinck - Lily
Isabella Park - Pepper, New Yorker
Josephine Disston (Josie) - Mrs. Pugh, Boylan Sister, New Yorker
Madison Chen - Tessie, New Yorker
Meira Bailey - Bert Healy, Staff, New Yorker
Mia Jeric - Kate, New Yorker
Noah Koester - President F.D.R, Orphan, New Yorker
Riley Chong - Grace Farrell
Robby Hatton - Rooster
Serena Li -Annette, Usherette (New Yorker)
Summer Johnston - Cecille, Boylan Sister, New Yorker
Sushant Daswani - Dogcatcher, Staff, Louis Howe, Orphan
Tiam Tadavani - Drake, New Yorker
Vince Vesce - Sandy, New Yorker
Zachary Ziegler - Officer Ward, Staff, New Yorker
Zoey Ying - Star To Be
THURSDAY CAST:
Anna Benetti - July, New Yorker
Avril White - Duffy, New Yorker
Beatrice Swaney - Hannigan
Brooklyn Bishop - Cecille, Boylan Sister, New Yorker
Caroline Baldwin - Grace Farrell
Cecilia Benavidez - Mrs. Greer, New Yorker
Finley Lapcevic - Molly, New Yorker
Geoffrey Savage - Oliver Warbucks
Grant simmons - Rooster
Ida Schultz - Dogcatcher, Radio Announcer, Staff, New Yorker
Jack Diessner - Bert Healy, President F.D.R., Staff, New Yorker
Jessica Yu - Kate, New Yorker
Karima Hamed - Mrs. Pugh, Boylan Sister, New Yorker
Leela Manthripragada - Sandy, New Yorker
Lila Blaisdell - Lily
Maisy Millstone - Pepper, New Yorker
Nikki Shamin - Star To Be, Orphan
Paroma Khan - Officer Ward, Orphan, New Yorker
Piper Lillquist - Annie
Reina Gardner - Apple Seller, Staff, Boylan Sister, New Yorker
Sara Kinoshita - Annette, Staff, Usherette (New Yorker)
Vedica Rajaraman - Tessie, New Yorker
Violet Collins - Bundles, Sounds Effects Person, Staff, New Yorker
Weston Blackshear - Drake, New Yorker
WEDNESDAY CREW:
Alia Kumar
Autumn Taylor
Casper Woo
Edward Savage
Phoebe Shin
Shane Zuzack
Wyatt Koester
Lina Saberi
Logan Evans
Zara ZarrinTHURSDAY CREW:
Connor Mauceli
James (JJ) McGinley
Katya Tyomkina
Logan Katz
Max Moldavsky
Maya Odabasi
Owen Klohn
Sari Linstad
Vivian Blaschek-Miller
Vivek Rathod
William Drexel
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TICKETS
Ticket PRESALE begins Wednesday, February 21 at 8 am.There will be a 24 hr ticket presale for cast and crew starting this Wednesday, February 21 at 8 am.Please reach out to Carly or Michelle for the presale code word.Please, parents, use this code only for your own ticket purchases and do not share this code. We really want to ensure that all parents of the cast and crew get a great spot to see their kid's work, and we will review presale purchases accordingly.General ticket sales will open to the public on Friday, February 23, 8 am.
Tickets can be purchased via https://www.showtix4u.com/event-details/80596.We will have General Admissions bleacher seats available at the door, but for the best seats, buy early.
Break-A-Leg Wishes
This beloved tradition is back!
Send your child some opening night love by ordering them a "Break-A-Leg" wish. They will receive a beautifully decorated show-themed cookie and a flower with a personalized message from you.
These are also great for out-of-town grandparents or loved ones who can't make the performance but want to show their support, so please share the link.
Order by 2/28.
