Light Opera Works to Present ANNIE GET YOUR GUN, 12/21-31

Light Opera Works will present the original 1946 Broadway version of ANNIE GET YOUR GUN with a full 28-piece pit orchestra, December 21 through 31, at Cahn Auditorium, 600 Emerson in Evanston.

The musical about Wild West star sharpshooter Annie Oakley includes the Irving Berlin song classics "There's No Business Like Show Business," "Doin' What Comes Natur'lly" "The Girl That I Marry," "I Got Lost in His Arms" and "Anything You Can Do."

ANNIE GET YOUR GUN is directed and choreographed by Light Opera Works artistic director Rudy Hogenmiller, and conducted by Light Opera Works music director Roger L. Bingaman.

The cast includes Colette Todd (Annie Oakley), James Rank (Frank Butler), Jim Heatherly (Charlie Davenport), Jenny Lamb (Dolly Tate), Rick Rapp (Chief Sitting Bull), John B. Boss (Buffalo Bill Cody) and Chuck Sisson (Pawnee Bill).

The design/production team includes Nick Mozak (scenic), Palmer Jankens (sound), Brenda Winstead (costume), Sienna Macedon-Kusek (hair and make-up), Andrew Meyers (lighting), Tom Campbell (stage manager) and Katie Beeks (production manager).

The opening night reception for ANNIE GET YOUR GUN is sponsored by Whole Foods Market Evanston.

Ticket prices for ANNIE GET YOUR GUN range from $32 to $94. Ages 21 and younger are half price at Family Performances on December 26 and 28 at 2 pm and December 27 at 8 pm. To order tickets, or for more information, visit the Light Opera Works box office at 516 4th Street in Wilmette, call (847) 920-5360, or order 24 hours a day online atwww.LightOperaWorks.com

ANNIE GET YOUR GUN is Light Opera Works' final production of 2013. The 2014 season will begin with DAMN YANKEES (June 7-15), followed by FIDDLER ON THE ROOF (August 9-24), Cole Porter'S GREATEST HITS (October 3-12) and THE MERRY WIDOW (December 19-31).

Discounted season ticket packages are available.

Photo credit: Rich Foreman

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