Annie - Music Theatre Wichita Broadway Rentals

Dudley as Sandy and Alyssa Danley as Annie
Additional funding for the Special Matinee
provided by TCK Trust and Financial Advisors
MUSIC THEATRE OF WICHITA
Wayne Bryan, Producing Artistic Director
Book by
THOMAS MEEHAN
Annie
Music by
CHARLES STROUSE
Lyrics by
MARTIN CHARNIN
Original Broadway Production Directed by Martin Charnin
Presented on Broadway by Mike Nichols
Produced by
Irvin Meyer
Stephen R. Friedman
Lewis Allen
Alvin Nederlander
The John F. Kennedy Center for the
Icarus
Associates, Inc.
Performing Arts
Productions
Based on “Little Orphan Annie”
By Permission of The Tribune Media Services, Inc
Originally produced by the Goodspeed Opera House
Michael P. Price, Executive Director
Starring
MICHAEL DEVRIES
DENIS LAMBERT
CHARLES PARKER
JENNIFER PERRY
EMILY MECHLER
KALEIGH CRONIN
TIMOTHY W. ROBU
JOHNNY STELLARD
and ALYSSA DANLEY as Annie
Set Design
MING CHO LEE
Costume Designer
CATHLEEN EDWARDS
Lighting Designer
DAVID NEVILLE
Sound Designer
DAVID MUEHL
Scenery and Properties Provided by NETworks Presentations
Hair/Wig/Makeup Designer
RAYMOND J. TORRES
Costume Shop Manager
DEBBIE ROBERTS
Production Stage Manager
TIFFANY K. ORR
Property Master
RAY WETMORE
Costume Coordinator
DEB CAMPBELL
Company Manager / Producing Assoc.
NANCY REEVES Stage Manager
EMILY F. McMULLEN
Rentals Director
MARY SUE DYMAK
Asst. Musical Director / Conductor
JESSE WARKENTIN
Technical Director
ROBERT MORRIS
Production Manager
DAVID NEVILLE
Musical Director / Conductor
THOMAS W. DOUGLAS
Director / Choreographer
ROGER CASTELLANO
ANNIE is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
All authorized performance materials supplied are also supplied by MTI, 421 West 54th St., New York, NY 10019
Phone 212-541-4684 Fax: 212-397-4684 www.MTIShows.com
Music Theatre of Wichita is a proud member of the National Alliance for Musical Theatre
and the Non-Profit Chamber of Service
Community partner:
The Boeing Company Charitable Trust
Special matinee presented by:
The Lattner Family
Foundation
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Cast of Characters (in order of appearance)
Molly .............................................................. Laura Smith
Pepper .................................................. Gabbe Meloccaro
Duffy ..................................................... Rebecca Jensen
July ........................................................... Sally Olmstead
Tessie .................................................... Caroline Boesen
Kate .......................................................... Lucy Anderson
Annie ......................................................... Alyssa Danley
Miss Hannigan ........................................ Jennifer Perry
Bundles McClosky ..................................... Kolby Kindle
Dog Catcher #1 ............................... Tanner Lee Hanley
Dog Catcher #2 ............................................ Josh Smith
Caught Dog . ............................................................. Kirby
Appleseller . .............................................. Kevin Munhall
Sandy ..................................................................... Dudley
Lt. Ward ................................................ Michael J. Parker
Grace Farrell ............................................. Emily Mechler
Drake ..................................................... Timothy W. Robu
Mrs. Pugh . ..................................................... Dani Young
Cecille . ................................................. Sasha Hutchings
Annette ..................................................... Sophie Menas
Mrs. Greer ............................................... Kimberly Fauré
Oliver Warbucks ................................... Michael DeVries
A Star to Be ................................................... Jenny Wine
Policeman ........................................... Andreas de Rond
Rooster .................................................... Denis Lambert
Lily St. Regis ........................................... Kaleigh Cronin
Bert Healy ............................................. Johnny Stellard
Fred McCracken . .................................. Jacob Gutierrez
Sound Effects Man ......................... Tanner Lee Hanley
Jimmy Johnson .................................. Ryan Ehresman
The Boylan Sisters .........Kimberly Fauré,
Hannah Meredith Killebrew, Sophie Menas
FDR ........................................................... Charles Parker
Louis Howe ..................................................... Peter Mills
Secretary of Interior Ickes . .................... Skyler Adams
Secretary of Labor Perkins ....................... Jenny Wine
Secretary of Treasury Morganthau . Michael J. Parker
Secretary of State Hull .................... Christopher Wood
Judge Brandeis ................................................ Sam Lips
Young New Yorkers: Talia Bauchmoyer, Hannah Brock,
Kathryn Bunting, Maria Collins, Sydney Dahlgren,
Michaela Chang Edwards, Hannah Gonzales, Abby Grier,
Emma Gunderson, Gracie Johnston, Abigail Ottaway,
Morgan Purdy, Emily Smith, Lucy Wellemeyer
Understudies: Annie – Caroline Boesen, Rebecca Jensen;
Molly – Talia Bauchmoyer; Pepper – Kathryn Bunting;
Duffy – Sydney Dahlgren; July – Abby Grier; Tessie –
Emma Gunderson; Kate – Emily Smith; Miss Hannigan –
Dani Young, Rooster – Skyler Adams; Grace – Jenny Wine;
Lily St. Regis – Natasha Scearse
Signing Interpreter ............................... Jennifer Fisher
Company Dance Captain .................... Kimberly Fauré
Young People’s Dance Captain ................ Sarah Quinn
Michael DeVries, Jennifer Perry, Denis Lambert,
Production Stage Manager Tiffany K. Orr, and Stage
Manager Emily F. McMullen appear with Music Theatre
of Wichita through the courtesy of Actors’ Equity
Association. Music Theatre of Wichita operates under a
U/RTA agreement with Actors’ Equity Association. Ryan
Ehresman and Sarah Quinn are Teen Intern performers.
Michaela Chang Edwards and Gracie Johnston are WalkOn performers, whose participation benefits Assistance
League and ChildStart. Director / Choreographer Roger
Castellano appears through the courtesy of the Stage
Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC).
People of NYC, Members of Warbucks’ Staff:
Skyler Adams. Erin Clemons, Andreas de Rond, Ryan
Ehresman, Kimberly Fauré, Jacob Gutierrez, Tanner Lee
Hanley, Shannon Hucker, Sasha Hutchings,Hannah
Meredith Killebrew, Kolby Kindle, Eloise Kropp, Sam Lips,
Sophie Menas. Peter Mills, Kevin Munhall, Michael J. Parker,
Sarah Quinn, Natasha Scearse, Josh Smith, Johnny Stellard,
Jenny Wine, Christopher Wood, Dani Young
This program is presented in part by the Kansas
Arts Commission, a state agency, and the National
Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.
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Synopsis of Scenes and Musical Numbers
December 1933
Scene 1: The New York Municipal Orphanage, Girls’ Annex
Maybe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Annie
It’s the Hard Knock Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Annie, The Orphans
It’s the Hard Knock Life (reprise) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Orphans
Scene 2: St. Mark’s Place
Tomorrow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Annie
Scene 3: The Orphanage, Miss Hannigan’s Office
Little Girls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miss Hannigan
Scene 4: The Warbucks Mansion at 5th Avenue and 82nd Street
I Think I’m Gonna Like It Here . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grace, Annie, Drake, Servants
Scene 5: New York City
N.Y.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Warbucks, Grace, Annie, A Star-to-Be, New Yorkers
Scene 6: The Orphanage, Miss Hannigan’s Office
Easy Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miss Hannigan, Rooster, Lily
Scene 7: The NBC Radio Station at 30 Rockefeller Center
You’re Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bert Healy, the Boylan Sisters
Scene 8: The Orphanage, Sewing Room
You’re Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile (reprise) . . . . The Orphans
Easy Street (reprise) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miss Hannigan, Rooster, Lily
Scene 9: Washington, The White House
Tomorrow (reprise) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Annie, FDR, Warbucks, the Cabinet
Scene 10: Warbucks’ Mansion
I Don’t Need Anything But You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Warbucks, Annie, Grace, Drake, Servants
Scene 11: Warbucks’ Mansion – Next day, Christmas morning
Maybe (reprise) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Annie
A New Deal for Christmas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Annie, Warbucks, Grace, FDR, Company
PLEASE BE COURTEOUS TO YOUR FELLOW AUDIENCE
MEMBERS AND THE PERFORMERS.
Disconnect pagers, beepers, and cellular phones. Anyone
using a portable device for texting or any form of electronic
communication will be required to leave. No refunds will be
issued.The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this
production is strictly prohibited.
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Orphanage Word Search
The names of some of the characters in Annie are hidden in the
orphanage: ANNIE, MOLLY, PEPPER, DUFFY, JULY, TESSIE,
KATE, ROOSEVELT, and SANDY. Can you find them?
(Words may be written forward, backward, vertically, horizontally, or diagonally. Solution on page 10.)
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Daddy Warbucks?
Is that you?
Of the six Daddy Warbucks shown below, only two of them are
exactly alike. Can you spot them?
(Solution on page 10.)
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Morphin’ Orphans
Some people think that children without parents find it very
difficult to make their way in life, but there are many orphans
who have gone on to do very special things. Below we’ve scrambled
the names of some famous orphans (from literature and real life)
and given you a clue as to who they are. Can you unscramble the
names and write them in the spaces? (Answer on page 10.)
1. EVEST BOSJ
_____ ____
With his partner, he started a computer company
in 1976 that uses a piece of fruit as its logo. He also
runs the company that made a recent movie about
a group of toys trying to find a home when their
owner Andy goes away to college.
2. DEHII
_____
She goes to live with her grandfather in the Alps in Switzerland,
and makes friends with Peter the goatherder, whom she
eventually teaches to read and write. She also make friends with
Clara who ultimately leaves her wheelchair.
3. LELA GERTFIZALD
____ __________
Born in 1917, she was a famous singer (often called the “First
Lady of Song”) and found great success with music called Big
Band Swing. She performed with Duke Ellington and Louis
Armstrong and became famous for singing “A Tisket, A Tasket.”
4. RYHAR PETORT
_____ ______
He lost his parents on his first birthday, but would go on to
become one of the world’s wizest and most powerful wizards. He
attended a school called Hogwarts where he made many friends;
especially Hermione and Ron.
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5. SONNEL LANMADE
______ _______
After spending 27 years in prison for his part
in the anti-apartheid movement, he went
on to become the president of South Africa
from 1994 to 1999. In 1993 he won the Nobel
Peace Prize.
6. HIFAT LLIH
_____
____
She is a popular country singer and is
married to Tim McGraw. Adopted as an
infant, she made her first public appearance
at a 4-H luncheon at age seven. Her first
album sold 3 million copies.
7. LORAC BETTRUN
_____ _______
Left with her grandmother at an early age, she would go on to find
success as a comedienne, singer, dancer, and writer. In 1967 she
started her own television show that ran for 11 years. She also
starred in the 1982 film version of Annie as Agatha Hannigan.
8. REEANOL VERTLOOSE
_______ _________
Both of her parents died before she was 10. She often referred to
herself as “ugly,”but many people considered her a beautiful
person indeed. Tutored privately until age 15, she would find fame
as a very important First Lady, wife to the 32nd president of the
United States (he actually appears in Annie).
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Lost & Found
Annie and Sandy came together because they needed each other.
Can you help them find each other in the middle of the city?
(Solution on page 10.)
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Things we can learn
from Annie
• Annie’s life is certainly no picnic. She has no family (except
for her friends) and does not have nice clothes to wear, yet she
remains positive. Do you remember a time when things weren’t
going so well in your life? What did you tell yourself in order to
keep going?
• If you were forced to live without video games, cell phones,
television, or toys of any kind, what would you do to entertain
yourself? Take a test for a day or so and see how long you can go
without. Maybe you can make a contest of it with friends.
• Annie is set during the Great Depression when millions of
people lost their jobs and possessions. Do you know of someone
who is out of work? If so, can you think of ways you can help that
person?
• At the end of the show, Annie is forced to give up any chance of
ever finding her parents. Is there a dream that you’ve had to give
up? Did you replace it with another dream?
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Solutions
Morphin’ Orphans (from page 6)
1) Steve Jobs
2) Heidi
3) Ella Fitzgerald
4) Harry Potter
5) Nelson Mandela
6) Faith Hill
7) Carol Burnett
8) Eleanor Roosevelt
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Administrative Staff
Producing Artistic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wayne Bryan – wayne@MTWichita.org
Producing Associate/Company Manager . . . . . . . .Nancy Reeves –nancy@MTWichita.org
Finance Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vickie Kline – vickie@MTWichita.org
Finance Assistant/IT Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Angela Trotter – angela@MTWichita.org
Patron Services Director/Box Office Manager . . . . . .Joshua Larson – josh@MTWichita.org
Director of Rentals & Inventory. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mary Sue Dymak – msd@MTWichita.org
Development Associate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Matt A. May – matt@MTWichita.org
Grant Writing Associate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bethany Hughes – bethany@MTWichita.org
Summer Administrative Associate . . . . . . . . Cameron Siefkes–cameron@MTWichita.org
Administrative Office
Century II, 2nd Floor
225 W. Douglas
Wichita, KS 67202
316-265-3253
316-265-8708 FAX
www.MTWichita.org
Box Office and Front of House
Box Office Manager . . . . . . . Joshua Larson
House Manager. . . . Cathy Monger Duncan
Ticketing Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Emily Pirtle, Jordan Pohlman, Isaac Unruh,
Sarah Quinn, Maddie Dreher
Box Office
May 17 through August 8
Century II Concert Hall Lobby
225 West Douglas
Wichita, KS 67202
316-265-3107
Hours
Performance Weeks:
Monday & Tuesday: 10:00am – 6:00pm
Wednesday thru Saturday: 10:00am –
intermission
Sunday: noon thru intermission
Dark Weeks:
Monday thru Friday: 10:00am – 6:00pm
Photos courtesy SquidInk (www.squidinkcreative.com)
Illustrations and layout: Michael Kline (dogfoose.com)
Printing by Copy Express [316] 263-2411 (copyexp@aol.com)
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Notes:
Here is a place to write down what you thought of the show.
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Sketchbook
Draw one or more of your favorite characters from Annie here,
or maybe you can snag an autograph...!
A few residents of the Municipal Girls Orphanage
The villains from Annie: (left to right) Jennifer Perry as Miss Hannigan,
Denis Lambert as Rooster, and Kaleigh Cronin as Lily St. Regis