QPAC Announces Cast of ANNIE, Opening April 7

Producer John Frost announced the 24 local children who have been cast in the upcoming Brisbane production of the ever-popular Broadway musical Annie.

There will be three different casts alternating in the roles of Annie and the seven orphans during the season which opens on April 7 in the Queensland Performing Arts Centre’s (QPAC’s) Lyric Theatre.

The three girls cast as Annie in the Brisbane production are Jazmine May, Anita Munro, and Chloe Thiel.

Jazmine (10 years old) is from Ipswich, Anita (11 years old) from Tallebudgera and Chloe (11 years old) from Griffin.

The other orphans will be played by Jessica Balmer, April Beak, Claire Bignell, Cassidy Bonnor, Tiani Cashel-Patterson, Akyra Connell, Chloe Crick, Angelica Di Clemente, Xanthe Dunning, Kennedy Foley, Tegan Fraser, Kiara Mcgowan, Sophie Moman Zoe Platt, Stephanie Rath, Grace Sinclair, Kristin Sparks, Tahlia Traecey, Lucy Turner, Ashley Walsh and Phoebe Wolfe.

Over 450 registrations were received from Queensland girls hopeful to be cast in the role of Annie or the orphans, with 240 girls being selected to audition for the roles.

Annie will light up QPAC’s Lyric Theatre from 7 April in an exciting new production starring Anthony Warlow, Nancye Hayes, Todd McKenney, Chloe Dallimore, Julie Goodwin and Alan Jones as President Roosevelt.

Based on the popular Harold Gray comic strip “Little Orphan Annie”, the musical Annie burst into popularity in 1977 when it opened on Broadway. After running there for nearly six years, it has played in over 22 countries worldwide including the UK, Argentina, Japan, Germany, Sweden, Spain and Australia. Annie became a smash-hit movie musical in 1982 starring Aileen Quinn, Albert Finney and Carol Burnett that is adored worldwide and a fixture of popular culture references.

Annie is full of toe-tapping hits such as It’s the Hard Knock Life, Easy Street, You’re Never Fully Dressed Without A Smile, NYC, Maybe and of course, Tomorrow.

These wonderful songs have become staples of musical theatre repertoires worldwide and now, 34 years on, it remains one of the most loved and universally appealing musicals of all time.

To book tickets to Annie at QPAC’s Lyric Theatre go to www.qpac.com.au or phone 136 246.

ANNIE plays at the Lyric Theatre, QPAC, Cultural Centre South Bank From Sat 7 April 2012. Performances are Tues – Sat 7.30pm, Matinees Wed & Sat 1.30pm & Sun 3pm. Tickets are $65.90 - $127.90 (children’s prices available all sessions except Fri/Sat 7.30pm). For tickets visit www.qpac.com.au or phone 136 246. Groups of 12 or more A Reserve (excluding Sat nights) phone 07 3840 7466.

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