Casa Mañana Presents ANNIE JR., Now thru 5/20

Community Bank presents the family-friendly musical Annie, Jr. at Casa Mañana Theatre, tonight April 27 – May 20, 2012. Tickets are on sale now.

Annie, Sandy, Daddy Warbucks, Miss Hannigan, FDR, Rooster and all those adorable orphans are back in this smash-hit musical. Annie is a spunky Depression-era orphan determined to find her parents, who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of a New York City orphanage. This family favorite features the classic songs "Tomorrow," "It's the Hard Knock Life," and "Easy Street." As long as Annie is around, the sun will always come out tomorrow!

Youth cast members Avery Presson and Mary Ridenour alternately play the role of "Annie." Casa Mañana veteran Brian Mathis is playing the role of "Oliver Warbucks." Presson recently appeared in Oliver!, The Wizard of Oz, and Disney's My Son Pinocchio and Ridenour is making her Casa Mañana debut. Mathis is recurring the role of Oliver Warbucks, which he played in Casa Mañana's Broadway production of Annie in 2008. Mathis' additional Casa Mañana credits include The Sound of Music, Sweeny Todd, Alamo the Musical, Cinderella, Disney's The Jungle Book Kids, and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.

Additional cast members include Jennifer Boswell as "Miss Hannigan," Laura Stratton as "Grace Farrell" and "Sophie the Kettle," Christopher J. Deaton as "Rooster Hannigan," Aubrey Adams as "Lily St. Regis" and "Star-to-Be," Cooper Rodgers as "Arte," Doug LoPachin as "Drake" and "President Franklin D. Roosevelt," and Julie Rhodes as "Mrs. Pugh."

Orphans include Katie Blanton, Rachel Browning, Madison Buckles, Tiffany Calhoun, Caroline Ellis, Ingrid Fease, Julie Hall, Alyson Kessinger, Hayley Lenamon, Emma Lord, Mollie-Claire Matthews, Grace Mitchell, Asriyah Neff, Allyson Orr, Courtney Lynn Povero, Morgan Richards, Lee Rodenbaugh, Anna Taylor, Brooke Verbois, and Sarah Youngblood.

Additional youth cast members include Sydney Abbott, Taylor Hammit, Courtney Harris, Kara Beth Hartnagel, Addie Presson, and Lauren Weik.

Annie, Jr. is directed by Joe Sturgeon, Casa Mañana's Director of Theatre for Youth. Sheilah Walker is the Music Supervisor, Jeremy Dumont is the Choreographer and Tammy Spencer is the Costumer.

The performance schedule is: Friday, April 27 at 7:00 p.m.; Saturday, April 28 at 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.; Sunday, April 29 at 2:00 p.m.; Friday, May 4 at 7:00 p.m.; Saturday, May 5 at 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.; Sunday, May 6 at 2:00 p.m.; Friday, May 11 at 7:00 p.m.; Saturday, May 12 at 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.; Sunday, May 13 at 2:00 p.m.; Friday, May 18 at 7:00 p.m.; Saturday, May 19 at 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.; and Sunday, May 20 at 2:00 p.m.

Tickets for Annie, Jr. are on sale now and can be purchased by calling the Casa Mañana Theatre box office at 817-332-2272. You can also visit the box office at Casa Mañana Theatre, 3101 West Lancaster Avenue, Fort Worth, 76107. Ticket prices are $16 to $21 per person for adults and children, depending upon seating location. For more information, visit www.casamanana.org. Annie Jr. is sponsored by Higginbotham.

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