Greece Performing Arts Center • April 19 & 20 and April 26 & 27
Greece Athena Middle School (GAMS) will present their Spring production of Annie. Annie is a musical based on the 1924 comic strip Little Orphan Annie by Harold Gray. The original Broadway production opened in 1977 and ran for nearly six years, setting attendance records along the way.
This year the artistic director for Annie is Courtney Larkin. Larkin is very familiar with the play, she grew up in the theatre program at GAMS. She said, “I participated in the play as an orphan tap dancer in 2004, and again in 2012 as a coordinator, and now this year as director. Many of the team working on this year’s production have also worked together on previous productions of Annie. I have learned a lot from the people I worked with previously on Annie. We all bring a positive energy and experience. The team comes together beautifully, working with a very large cast,” Larkin says.
The cast of Annie will feature over 100 kids. “There are lots of roles, allowing this production to be all inclusive. We want to encourage all of our students to participate in theatre. They learn about all facets of theatre work, on and off the stage, and also many valuable life lessons, even if they aren’t looking to make theatre a career. Theatre also gives students a chance to explore, and show off, their talents. Our students are beyond talented. Our goal is for them to have as much fun on stage as those watching from the seats,” Larkin said.
For more information on Annie and to purchase tickets visit www.showtix4u.com or email gamstickets.com. Tickets will also be available at the door.
