Confederation Centre Casting for ANNE OF GREEN GABLES Leads

Confederation Centre has announced that three plum roles are up for grabs at The 2017 Charlottetown Festival.

Incoming director of Anne of Green Gables-The Musical Adam Brazier is auditioning for the title role of Anne Shirley and her Avonlea guardians, Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert. For the past two summers, the parts have been held respectively by Islanders Jessica Gallant and Hank Stinson, and Festival veteran, Charlotte Moore.

Gallant says it's been a thrill to represent the Island as 'Anne with an e,' "Playing Anne has literally been a dream come true, she remarks. "My childhood revolved around the idea of joining the exclusive club of red heads I'm ready to pass the braids on to the next young dreamer, and to take everything I've learned from my experiences at the Festival into the next phase of my career."

"My journey as a performer has been nurtured at Confederation Centre for the past 13 years," she continues. "The Centre has taught me how to be an artist; it is a true Island treasure that should never be taken for granted."

Brazier, the Centre's artistic director, has completed casting for the musical's other lead roles and the Anne ensemble, some of whom will perform in Million Dollar Quartet. The full company and the 18th actress to don the red braids at the Festival will be revealed in winter 2017.

"On behalf of everyone at Confederation Centre, I want to thank Jessica for her dedication to this iconic role and production," offers Brazier. "Jess has a deep love for Anne of Green Gables-The Musical and a long-standing relationship with our Festival and community, and those passions shine brightly in her performances."

He adds, "I am thrilled that Jessica is home right now preparing to star as Maid Marian in our ridiculous Christmas show Robyn Hood. I look forward to seeing more of her many talents on our stages in the years to come."

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