Annie the musical: 8 actors, no children at Area Stage Company

Tomorrows coming! Area Stage Company presents: Annie with 8 actors, no children! Its Annie like youve never seen it before! Area Stage Company proudly announces their newest Mainstage professional production, performed by eight actors and no children. Conceived and directed by ASCs Giancarlo Rodaz, and starring NYC actress Staci Stout as Annie, this reimagining of the well-loved Broadway hit is the latest in Area Stages tradition of presenting classic titles in fresh and exciting ways. Following Januarys revival of ASCs blockbuster Shrek the Musical, Annie is sure to make the sun come out tomorrow when it opens on June 11th, 2021. Annie will also be the first Mainstage production to grace the stage of ASCs newly-opened Black Box theatre in Sunset Place.This new take on the classic story will be housed within an immersive theatrical experience that will begin as soon as the audience enters the theatre through a speakeasy-looking door, reminiscent of Annies 1933 New York setting. Once inside, audience members will find themselves in The Soap Box, an abandoned, industrial Brooklyn warehouse turned speakeasy, complete with cabaret table seating, a bar, and a live jazz quartet. This production is fully in the round, in a Brechtian, theatre-of-the-poor style with only 8 actors playing all roles; a contrast to the original 25-person Broadway cast. Actors will double and sometimes triple and quadruple up on roles, fleshing out the full cast of characters and bringing a new dimension and emotional weight to the piece.