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Dear friend of Olney Theatre Center,

Because so many families in our community spend their holidays with us, choosing a special holiday-season offering is harder than it looks. A Golden Age musical might feel too “mature” for those who want to bring their young children and grandchildren. And musicals made from animated Disney classics might alienate some adults. But everyone has a soft spot for Annie, which from its first appearance as a comic strip after World War I, has been a shining beacon of hope in dark times.

It’s also a fantastic assertion of girl-power, one that has accrued meaning within our culture since the musical’s debut forty years ago. When Annie hit Broadway in 1977, a woman had yet to sit on the Supreme Court; state laws could still proclaim husbands were “masters” over their wives; a woman could be fired upon becoming pregnant;

and membership organizations like the Rotary, Lions and Kiwanis Clubs could legally bar women from joining their ranks. While battles over these and many other issues have now been fought and won, those victories put into stark relief the challenges that still remain, from sexual harassment to pay equity and beyond.

When we asked Senior Associate Artistic Director Jason King Jones to direct Annie, we had that history in mind. At our first rehearsal, Jason spoke passionately about why he wanted to direct the show: as the father of a nine-year-old girl, he wants every day to let her know that nothing holds her back, and that believing in herself means she does have the power to change the world. Bringing Annie to life onstage for a new generation, with a new group of artists putting fresh eyes on this familiar story, is his holiday gift to her.

And why did we want to produce it? For us – Generation Xers who first encountered Annie in the 1970’s – we’re excited for our contemporaries, many of whom are now parents, to see Annie through new eyes. Forty years later, we’ll reunite with the characters and heroes of our youth alongside our children, nieces, and nephews.

So, this show is our holiday gift to you and your family! We know you can choose to spend your holiday time in lots of places every year, and we’re so grateful you spend it with us.

Let us know what you think by writing to us at [email protected], or [email protected]. We give you our very best for the holidays and a bright New Year, “tomorrow” and always!

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Jason LoewithArtistic Director

Debbie EllinghausManaging Director

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OLNEY THEATRE CENTERDebbie Ellinghaus,

Managing DirectorJason Loewith,

Artistic Director

presents

Opening Night: Thursday, November 16, 2017

New York CastingPat McCorkle, CSA and Katja Zarolinski, CSA

McCorkle Casting Ltd.

Wig and Hair Consultant

Alexandra PohankaVocal Coach

Zachary Campion

Costume Designer

Seth M. GilbertScenic/Projection Designer

Daniel EttingerLighting Designer

Sarah TundermannSound Designer

Roc Lee

Production Stage Manager

John Keith HallDirector of Production

Dennis A. BlackledgeAssociate Artistic Director/Director of Music Theatre

Christopher Youstra

featuringElla Coulson Sofia A. Cruz Avery Daniel Kenneth Derby Christie Farrell Katharine FordJay Frisby Kylee Hope Geraci Wilson Jermaine Heredia Patricia Hurley Audrey Kilgore

Anaïs Killian Ashleigh King Karl Kippola Julia Lancione Emily Madden Kevin McAllisterOlivia McMahon Rob McQuay Alan Naylor Nurney Rj Pavel Dulcie Pham Vivian Poe

Noelle Robinson Emily Scholl Sissy Sheridan Dani Stoller Simone Straub-ClarkSimone Warren Brooke Webster Rachel Zampelli with Petey and Vacé

Director

Jason King Jones

Choreographer

Rachel leigh Dolan

Music Director

Jay Crowder

ANNIE is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. 42 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019

Phone: 212-541-4684 • Fax: 212-397-4684 • www.MTIShows.com

Music by

Charles StrouseLyrics by

Martin CharninOriginal Broadway Production Directed by Martin Charnin

Based on “little Orphan Annie”® By Permission of Tribune Content Agency, LLC

annieBook by

Thomas Meehan

Originally Produced at The Goodspeed Opera House, Michael P. Price, Executive DirectorPresented on Broadway by Mike Nichols

Produced byIrwin Meyer Stephen R. Friedman Lewis Allen Alvin Nederlander Associates Inc.

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Icarus Productions

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CAST OF ANNIE (in order of appearance)

Annie ............................................................................................................................................. NOELLE ROBiNSON*ViViAN POE* (select performances)

Molly ................................................................................................................KYLEE HOPE GERACi, OLiViA McMAHONPepper ........................................................................................................................ ANAïS KiLLiAN, SiSSY SHERiDANDuffy ............................................................................................................... SOFiA A. CRuZ, SiMONE STRAuB-CLARKJuly ................................................................................................................................ ELLA COuLSON, DuLCiE PHAMTessie .......................................................................................................................... EMiLY SCHOLL, SiMONE WARRENKate ............................................................................................................................ AVERY DANiEL, BROOK WEBSTERJane ..................................................................................................................... KATHARiNE FORD, AuDREY KiLGOREMiss Hannigan .................................................................................................................................RACHEL ZAMPELLi*Bundles .......................................................................................................................................................... NuRNEY*Apple Seller ...............................................................................................................................................ROB McQuAYDog Catcher ....................................................................................................................................... KENNETH DERBY*Asst. Dog Catcher ........................................................................................................................................ JAY FRiSBY*Sandy ......................................................................................................................................................... PETEY, VACéLt. Ward ................................................................................................................................................... ALAN NAYLOREddie .....................................................................................................................................................KARL KiPPOLA*Sophie the Kettle ................................................................................................................................... EMiLY MADDENGrace Farrell .....................................................................................................................................PATRiCiA HuRLEY*Drake ....................................................................................................................................................KARL KiPPOLA*Mrs. Greer ........................................................................................................................................... JuLiA LANCiONEMrs. Pugh ............................................................................................................................................ASHLEiGH KiNG*Cecile ..................................................................................................................................................... DANi STOLLER*Annette.................................................................................................................................................. EMiLY MADDENOliver Warbucks ............................................................................................................................. KEViN McALLiSTER*A Star to Be ..........................................................................................................................................ASHLEiGH KiNG*Rooster Hannigan ............................................................................................................ WiLSON JERMAiNE HEREDiA*Lily ........................................................................................................................................................ DANi STOLLER*Bert Healy ............................................................................................................................................... ALAN NAYLORFred McCracken .....................................................................................................................................KARL KiPPOLA*Jimmy Johnson ........................................................................................................................................... JAY FRiSBY*Sound Effects Man .......................................................................................................................................... NuRNEY*Bonnie Boylan ....................................................................................................................................... EMiLY MADDENConnie Boylan ..................................................................................................................................... JuLiA LANCiONERonnie Boylan .....................................................................................................................................ASHLEiGH KiNG*FDR ...........................................................................................................................................................ROB McQuAYickes ......................................................................................................................................................KARL KiPPOLA*Perkins ................................................................................................................................................ASHLEiGH KiNG*Howe ............................................................................................................................................................. NuRNEY*Morgenthau ............................................................................................................................................. ALAN NAYLORHull ................................................................................................................................................... KENNETH DERBY*Honor Guard .............................................................................................................................................. JAY FRiSBY*Justice Brandeis ................................................................................................................................. KENNETH DERBY*Ensemble ...............................................................KENNETH DERBY*, JAY FRiSBY*, KARL KiPPOLA*, ASHLEiGH KiNG*,

JuLiA LANCiONE, EMiLY MADDEN, ALAN NAYLOR, NuRNEY*Swings ...............................................................................................................................CHRiSTiE FARRELL, RJ PAVEL

Production Stage Manager – JOHN KEiTH HALL*Dance Captain – ASHLEiGH KiNG*

*Member, Actors’ Equity Association

uNDERSTuDIESUnderstudies never appear for a listed player unless a specific announcement is made at the time of the performance.

Miss Hannigan - ASHLEiGH KiNG*; Oliver Warbucks - KARL KiPPOLA*; Rooster Hannigan - NuRNEY*;Grace Farrell - JuLiA LANCiONE; Lily - EMiLY MADDEN; FDR - ALAN NAYLOR; Drake - JAY FRiSBY*

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ANNIE MuSICAl NuMBERS

ACT IOVERTuRE ...................................................................................................................................................... Orchestra

MAYBE .................................................................................................................................................................Annie

iT’S THE HARD KNOCK LiFE .....................................................................................................................Annie, Orphans

iT’S THE HARD KNOCK LiFE (Reprise) .................................................................................................................Orphans

TOMORROW .........................................................................................................................................................Annie

WE’D LiKE TO THANK YOu.....................................................................................................................Annie, Ensemble

LiTTLE GiRLS ............................................................................................................................................Miss Hannigan

LiTTLE GiRLS (Reprise) .............................................................................................................................Miss Hannigan

i THiNK i’M GONNA LiKE iT HERE ............................................................................................... Annie, Grace, Ensemble

N.Y.C. ....................................................................................................... Oliver Warbucks, Grace, Annie, Lily, Ensemble

EASY STREET ........................................................................................................................Miss Hannigan, Rooster, Lily

YOu WON’T BE AN ORPHAN FOR LONG ............................................................ Oliver Warbucks, Grace, Annie, Ensemble

ACT IIENTR’ACTE ...................................................................................................................................................... Orchestra

MAYBE (Reprise) ...................................................................................................................................................Annie

YOu’RE NEVER FuLLY DRESSED WiTHOuT A SMiLE ..............................................................Bert Healy, The Boylan Sisters

YOu’RE NEVER FuLLY DRESSED WiTHOuT A SMiLE (Reprise) ...............................................................................Orphans

EAST STREET (Reprise) ..........................................................................................................Miss Hannigan, Rooster, Lily

TOMORROW (Reprise) ............................................................................................Annie, Oliver Warbucks, FDR, Cabinet

SOMETHiNG WAS MiSSiNG .................................................................................................................... Oliver Warbucks

ANNiE ..................................................................................................................................................Grace, Ensemble

i DON’T NEED ANYTHiNG BuT YOu ................................................................... Annie, Oliver Warbucks, Grace, Ensemble

MAYBE (Reprise) ...................................................................................................................................................Annie

NEW DEAL FOR CHRiSTMAS ................................................................Annie, Oliver Warbucks, Grace, Orphans, Ensemble

Piano/Conductor ...........................................................................................................................................JAKE NuLL

Flute, Clarinet, Soprano Sax, Alto Sax ...................................................................................... CHRiSTOPHER REARDON

Clarinet, Tenor Sax, Bass Clarinet ......................................................................................................... DANA GARDNER

Trumpet ....................................................................................................................................... MATTHEW HARRiMAN

Trombone ................................................................................................................................................... N. JAY ELLiS

Violin ...............................................................................................................................................MADELiNE WATSON

Guitar/Banjo ....................................................................................................................................... KiMBERLY SPATH

Acoustic Bass ........................................................................................................................................ FRANK HiGGiNS

Percussion ................................................................................................................................................ ALEx AuCOiN

ANNIE ORChESTRA

The musicians employed in this production are members of and represented by Washington D.C. Federation of Musicians,Local 161-710 of the American Federation of Musicians.

ThERE WIll BE ONE 15-MINuTE INTERMISSION.The use of recording (audio and video) or photographic equipment during the show is strictly prohibited.

Please silence all electronic devices before the performance begins.

A Ghost Story of Christmasby Charles Dickens • performed by Paul Morella

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Ella Coulson (July) is thrilled to be performing at Olney Theatre Center. DC AREA: Ford’s Theatre: A Christmas Carol (Fan); Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre: Fiddler on the Roof (Shprintze). NY AREA: Children’s Musical Theatre Festival: Changing Minds (Claire); iTheatrics: Pirates Past Noon (Annie). CONCERTS: The Circle of Life-The Songs of Tim Rice (Young Artists of America Jr Ensemble); The NY Pops 33rd Birthday Gala at Carnegie Hall (Camp Broadway Ensemble). FILM: Aladdin Kids Choreography DVD (Jasmine). EDUCATION: 9th grader at Quince Orchard High School. Sofia A. Cruz (Duffy) is excited to be performing for the first time with Olney Theatre Center. Sofia is a student at The Academy Metropolitan School of the Arts performing arts school. Her DC Area theater credits include: Encore Stage and Studio: Music Man; City of Fairfax Theatre Company: Music Man; Mt. Vernon Community Children’s Theatre: Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Coat (Narrator), Mary Poppins, and Once Upon A Mattress; Metropolitan School of the Arts: Toy Stories (Green Martian), Enchanted, Frosty Follies, Alice in Wonderland, Footloose, and Mirror, Mirror; and Reston Community Players: Les Miserables (Children’s Choir). Avery Daniel (Kate) is thrilled to be making her debut with Olney Theater Center. Previous credits include DC Area: Reston Community Players: Mary Poppins (Jane Banks), Gypsy (Baby June); NextStop Theatre Company: Willy Wonka (Mrs. Beauregard); Sterling Playmakers: James and the Giant Peach (Ladybird). Film: Happy Places, Dryer, The Wrong One. Commercial: Make It Real, Hager Sharpe. Currently a 7th grade student at Rachel Carson Middle School.

Kenneth Derby (Ensemble) has appeared at Olney Theatre Center in The Little Mermaid (Grimsby), Mary Pop-pins (Admiral Boom/Bank Chairman) and Sweeney Todd (Fogg). OFF-BROADWAY: Of Thee I Sing (Wintergreen), HMS Pinafore (Dick Deadeye), The Mikado (Pish-Tush). INTERNATIONAL - France, Germany, Austria, Italy: The Phantom of the Opera (André); Sunset Boulevard (Max von Mayerling); La Cage aux folles (Georges); Evita (Perón). REGIONAL: Alabama Shakespeare Festival: Peter Pan; St. Louis Muny: The Music Man; St. Petersburg Op-era: A Little Night Music (Fredrik); Greenbrier Valley Theatre: Man of La Mancha (Don Quixote). DC AREA: Kennedy Center: If All the Sky Were Paper; Red Branch Theatre: Sweeney Todd; InSeries: By Gershwin and The Magic Flute.

Christie Farrell (Female Swing) is happy to return to Olney Theatre Center after being seen in A Chorus Line (Tricia, u/s Diana, Judy, Sheila) [Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Ensemble, Resident Musical]. NATIONAL TOUR: Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Ensemble, u/s Belle). REGIONAL: The Wedding Singer (Ensemble, Dance Captain), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Ensemble, Dance Captain). EDUCATION: BFA Musical Theatre from Shenandoah Conservatory.

Katharine Ford (Jane) is thrilled to be returning to Olney Theatre Center after appearing as Jane in Mary Poppins last season. She is a seventh grader at Mount View Middle School. Credits include Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Jemima), The Sound of Music (Marta), Fiddler on the Roof (Bielke), Annie Get Your Gun (Nellie), and The Magic of Christmas (Kate) at Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre. She studies voice with Catherine Porter-Borden and is a member of the Pre-Professional Program at Adventure Theatre MTC Academy.

Jay Frisby (Ensemble) is excited to be back at Olney Theatre Center. Previous Olney Theatre Center credit: Mary Poppins (Northbrook/Park Keeper). NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL TOURS: South Pacific; Hong Kong Disneyland: Festival of the Lion King (Simba); Click, Clack, Moo (The Duck). REGIONAL: Connecticut Repertory Theatre: Smokey Joe’s Café (Adrian); Ogunquit Playhouse: South Pacific; Papermill Theatre: West Side Story (Chino); Seussical (Wickersham Brother). DC AREA: Rep Stage: Dorian’s Closet (Jesse Torres); Studio Theatre: Marcus; or The Secret of Sweet (Marcus u/s); Toby’s Dinner Theatre: The Buddy Holly Story (Apollo MC u/s); Miss Saigon (Swing). EDUCATION: BA in Theater Studies from Yale University.

Kylee hope Geraci (Molly) is happy to be performing at Olney Theatre Center. Her credits include: NATIONAL TOUR: A Christmas Story (Walk-On Role). REGIONAL: Ford’s Theatre: Ragtime (Little Girl); Nextstop Theatre Company: Willy Wonka (Charlie Bucket). DC AREA: RCC Center Stage: Gypsy (Baby June); Schlesinger Center: Alice (Rose Bud, Ensemble). TELEVISION: Evil Stepmothers (Young Kimberly Dunnachie); CopyCat Killers (Young Janice).

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Wilson Jermaine heredia (Rooster Hannigan) is honored to join the cast of Annie. He is a Williamsburg, Brooklyn born native to Dominican parents. Theater credits include: 1996 Tony for best featured actor in a musical, Obie, Drama Desk Award and Olivier nomination for his portrayal of Angel in Rent. La Cage Aux Folles and Camelot. TV Credits include: Blind Spot, Banshee on Cinemax, Without a Trace and Law and Order: SVU. Film Credits include: Rent, Flawless, Red Butterfly and Rainbow Bridge Motel. Love to my wife, family and friends for being there no matter what. patricia hurley (Grace Farrell) is excited to be back at Olney Theatre Center. Previous Olney Theatre Center credits include Sweeney Todd (Beggar Woman), Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins), Misalliance (Hypatia), Camelot (Guenevere), Triumph of Love (Leonide), Doubt (Sr. James); Peter Pan (Wendy); Fiddler On the Roof (Tzeitel); The Heiress (Maria). REGIONAL: Fulton Theatre: The Spitfire Grill (Percy). DC AREA: Signature Theatre: Merrily We Roll Along (Gussie). Shakespeare Theatre Company: Lady Windermere’s Fan (Lady Stutfield). EDUCATION: BM in Musical Theatre from The Catholic University’s Benjamin T. Rome School of Music. Audrey Kilgore (Jane) is delighted to return to Olney Theatre Center this holiday season! Audrey, 13, is an eighth grader at New Market Middle School. Previous Olney Theatre Center credit: Mary Poppins (Jane Banks). REGIONAL: Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre: Annie Get Your Gun (Nellie); The Sound of Music (Marta). EDUCATION/STUDENT WORK: Spotlight Musical Theatre: Annie Jr. (Annie); Way Off Broadway Camp: Seussical Jr. (Gertrude McFuzz). Audrey trains with ATMTC Academy’s Pre-Professional Program in dance, acting and musical theatre, and she studies voice with Rosanne Fraley. She has also trained with the Mid-Maryland Performing Arts Center and Broadway Artists Alliance in NYC.

Anaïs Killian (Pepper) is thrilled to perform for the first time at Olney Theatre Center! Anaïs is a 13 year old eight grade student at Westland Middle school. REGIONAL: Studio Theatre: Animal (Little Girl Therapist); Shakespeare Theatre Company: 1984 (Child); Arena Stage Workshop: Snow Child (Fiona). She recently was in the Strathmore Children’s chorus (SCC) and also was part of Eric Whitacre’s Virtual Choir 4: Fly to Paradise. Anaïs continues to study piano (5 year experience), has trained with multiple theatre classes at Imagination Stage, and has also taken several years of dance at Joy of Motion and Dansez! Dansez!

Ashleigh King (Ensemble) Recently in In The Heights here at OTC. She has previously appeared at Olney Theatre Center in: Joseph..., Grease, How to Succeed..., Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Godspell, Evita, Mary Poppins and My Fair Lady. NATIONAL TOUR: Elephant & Piggie’s: We Are in a Play! DC AREA: The Kennedy Center: Debbie Allen’s Brothers of the Knight, Dreams, Pearl, Pepito’s Story, Elephant & Piggie; Studio Theatre: Torch Song Trilogy, The Rocky Horror Show; Signature Theatre: Hairspray, Dreamgirls; Ford’s Theatre: Ragtime

Karl Kippola (Ensemble) is thrilled to return once again to OTC! Previous Olney credits: Mary Poppins (George Banks), Anything Goes (Sir Evelyn), Oliver! (Sowerberry/Grimwig), and Secret Garden. REGIONAL: Virginia Shakespeare: Julius Caesar (Brutus), Illyria (Malvolio), Macbeth (Banquo), Tempest (Stephano). DC AREA: Everyman Theatre: Art (Serge), Opus (Dorian); Rep Stage: Glass Menagerie (Tom), Bach at Leipzig (Fasch); Bay Theatre: Man of No Importance (Alfie); Baltimore Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet (Friar Laurence). EDUCATION: BA in Drama (University of Montana), MFA in Acting (Wayne State University), and PhD in Theatre (University of Maryland). Associate Professor and Theatre Program Director at American University.

Julia lancione (Ensemble) is excited to be back at Olney Theatre Center after making her debut last season in Mary Poppins (Ensemble; u/s Mary Poppins). INTERNATIONAL TOURS: The Addams Family (Ensemble; u/s Wednesday, Alice), CATS (Swing; u/s Grizabella, Jellylorum, JennyAnyDots). DC AREA: Toby’s Dinner Theatre: Show Boat (Julie LaVerne), Into the Woods (Cinderella), Ragtime (Evelyn Nesbitt) [Helen Hayes Award Nomination for Best Resident Musical & Best Ensemble], The Wizard of Oz (Dorothy). TV: HBO’s Veep. EDUCATION: BFA in Musical Theatre from Shenandoah Conservatory, The American Musical & Dramatic Academy (NYC).

Emily Madden (Ensemble) is thrilled to be back at Olney! REGIONAL: Olney Theatre Center: Mary Poppins, The Producers; Keegan Theatre: Big Fish, American Idiot [Helen Hayes Nomination for Best Ensemble & Musical]; NextStop Theatre Company: Urinetown; Constellation Theatre: Urinetown [Helen Hayes Nomination for Best Musical]; Toby’s Dinner Theatre: Anything Goes, 42nd Street, Hairspray. UPCOMING: Imagination Stage: The Princess and the Pauper.

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Kevin McAllister (Oliver Warbucks) Olney Theatre Center: Cinderella, Signature Theatre: A Little Night Music, Titanic, Brother Russia, Show Boat, Sweeney Todd; Washington National Opera: Lost In The Stars, Ford’s Theatre: Ragtime, Come from Away, 110 In The Shade, Freedom’s Song, Spelling Bee, Violet [Helen Hayes nomination, Outstanding Lead Actor], Our Town, Parade [Helen Hayes nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actor], The Civil War; Arena Stage: Five Guys Named Moe, Kennedy Center: 2013 Gala, The Phantom Tollbooth; CenterStage: Expanding the Cycle Series; Toby’s: Rent, Dreamgirls, Ragtime [Helen Hayes Award Best Actor in A Musical]; Teatro 101: Brooklyn, Sideshow, Wild Party. ArtsCentric, Inc. Artistic Director.

Olivia McMahon (Molly) is excited to make her Olney Theater Center debut. Previous credits include: NextStop Theatre Company: The Giver (Lily); Little Theatre of Alexandria: To Kill a Mockingbird (Scout) [WATCH Award Nomination for Outstanding Play]; Loudoun Centre Theater: A Christmas Carol (Ignorance); DC AREA: 17 children’s theater productions with Rockridge Performing Arts, Lopez Studios, and Theaterpalooza. FILM: By Dawn (Katie Peck). TV: Evil Stepmothers (Young Blair)

Rob McQuay (FDR) is delighted to return to Olney Theatre Center and reprise FDR in Annie. REGIONAL: Drury Lane: South Pacific (Joe Cable); Baltimore Center Stage: A Map of the World; Everyman Theatre: Buried Child, The Trip to Bountiful; Annapolis Shakespeare Company: Much Ado About Nothing, It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, Romeo & Juliet, My Fair Lady; DC AREA: Shakespeare Theatre Company, Signature Theatre, Rep Stage, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, Round House Theatre, Imagination Stage, Open Circle Theatre, Toby’s Dinner Theatre, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. TV: Dellaventura with Danny Aiello. Rob has five Helen Hayes nominations.

Alan Naylor (Ensemble) is excited to return to Olney Theatre Center after last winter’s production of Sweeney Todd. OFF BROADWAY/NATIONAL TOUR: Caps For Sale. REGIONAL: MUNY: Miss Saigon, Roman Holiday, Godspell, Singin’ in the Rain; Mcleod Playhouse: Thoroughly Modern Millie. DC AREA: Signature Theatre: A Little Night Music; Studio: Silence! The Musical [Helen Hayes Award nomination for Best Ensemble]; Creative Cauldron: Jacques Brel... [Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Lead Actor], Ruthless!, Wizard of Oz, Monsters of the Villa Diodati; 1st Stage: Bat Boy [Helen Hayes Award nomination for Best Ensemble]; Theatre Alliance: Going to a Place; Adventure Theatre MTC: Caps For Sale, Petite Rouge, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz; NextStop Theatre Company: Boeing, Boeing.

EDUCATION: MM in Opera from Washington University in St. Louis, BM in Vocal Performance from St. Olaf College.

Nurney (Ensemble) is happy to spend another holiday season here at Olney! OLNEY THEATRE CENTER: Mary Poppins (Neleus) Evita, Carmen: An Afro Cuban Jazz Musical, Guys & Dolls (Rusty Charlie), The Producers, Dis-ney’s The Little Mermaid (Flotsam) DC AREA: THEARC Theater: Truth: The Musical (Popple), Toby’s Dinner Theatre: Shrek, Spamalot [Helen Hayes nomination, Outstanding Ensemble], The Wiz, The Color Purple [Helen Hayes nomination, Outstanding Resident Musical]. EDUCATION: B.S. Communication Studies, Towson University 2013.

Rj pavel (Male Swing) REGIONAL: Ritz Theatre Co.: Legally Blonde; Stageworks FL: A Few Good Men; DC AREA: Constellation Theatre Co.: Avenue Q; Monumental Theatre Co.: Urinetown; Ovations Theatre: Spring Awakening; DC Music Theatre Workshop: Family Portrait; Toby’s Dinner Theatre: Beauty and the Beast, Peter Pan, South Pacific, 1776, Mary Poppins; Walt Disney World; Busch Gardens. EDUCATION: BFA in Musical Theatre from The University of the Arts.

Dulcie pham (July) is happy to be back at Olney Theatre Center. Previous Olney Theatre Center credit include: The King and I (Princess Ying Yaowalak). Toby’s Dinner Theatre: South Pacific (Ngana de Becque). REGIONAL: Ford’s Theatre: Ragtime (Little Girl), A Christmas Carol (Belinda Cratchit/School Girl); The Kennedy Center: Little Dancer (Charlotte Van Goethem (u/s)).

Vivian poe (Annie - select performances) is thrilled to be making her Olney Theatre Center debut. Credits include: Imagination Stage: Beauty and the Beast (Chip); Wolf Trap Opera: La Bohème (child soloist); and The Washington Ballet (TWB): The Nutcracker. Vivian has studied ballet since age four with Ballet Concierto de Puerto Rico and TWB. Vivian has studied voice since age six with Coro de Niños de San Juan and Children’s Chorus of Washington; she currently studies with soprano, Heather Fetrow. Vivian studies acting with Imagination Stage’s Acting Conservatory, Speak Out on Stage Ensemble, and summer musicals. Vivian is a Westland MS Spanish Immersion student.

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Noelle Robinson (Annie) is excited about her debut at Olney Theatre Center! Being cast in the role of “Annie” is like a dream come true and gives her the opportunity to showcase her love for acting, singing and dancing all in one show. DC Area: Toby’s Dinner Theatre: Hairspray (Lil Inez) [Helen Hayes Award Nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical], Ford’s Theatre: A Christmas Carol (Fan/Rich Daughter).

Emily Scholl (Tessie) is thrilled to be in her first show at Olney Theatre Center. DC AREA: Blake Summer Musical Theatre Institute: Beauty and the Beast Junior (Le Fou).

Sissy Sheridan (Pepper) is delighted to be making her Olney debut at age 13. OFF-BROADWAY: Annie Warbucks (Duffy). DC AREA: NextStop Theatre Company: Willy Wonka (Veruca Salt), City of Fairfax Theater Company: The Music Man (Gracie Shinn). TELEVISION: Netflix’s Ronald (with Emma Stone and Jonah Hill), Amazon’s Mozart in the Jungle (2015 Golden Globe Winner), TV One’s For My Man. FILM: The Baskets, Paper Airplanes. Sissy thanks God, her family, G. Gardner Talent Management, and the entire Olney team. www.SissySheridan.com. Dani Stoller (Lily) Last seen at Olney Theatre Center as Margot in The Diary of Anne Frank. Other DC Area credits include: Folger Shakespeare Theatre: A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Flute), District Merchants (Jessica); Studio Theatre: Carrie, Invisible Man; Keegan Theatre: Hair (Jeanie), Dogfight (Marcy); 1st Stage: Bat Boy (Mrs. Taylor) [Helen Hayes Award Nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical], The Good Counselor (Evelyn), Blithe Spirit (Elvira); Creative Cauldron: Marry Me a Little (Her), Peter Pan and Wendy (Peter Pan). www.danistoller.com. Upcoming: Abigail Williams in The Crucible at Olney Theatre Center. Simone Straub-Clark (Duffy) is thrilled to be making her debut at Olney Theatre Center. REGIONAL: NextStop Theatre Company: A Charlie Brown Christmas; Aldersgate Church Community Theater: Shrek the Musical Jr. TRAINING: Metropolitan School of the Arts.

Simone Warren (Tessie) is thrilled to be making her Olney Theatre Center debut. Previous memorable performances include: REGIONAL: Ira Aldridge Theater: August On My Mind (Amber); Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center: Cinderella (Fairy Godmother); Joe’s Movement Emporium: West Side Story (Anita), Cinderella (Step Sister); Prince George’s County Administration Building: Invention Connection (Charles Drew); Heather Hills: Twinderella (Cinderella)

Brooke Webster (Kate) is thrilled to be in her first production at Olney Theatre Center. Previous shows include Howard County Summer Theatre: Mary Poppins (Jane Banks) and Hairspray (Ensemble). Columbia Center for Theatrical Arts: Aida (Ensemble) and Tarzan (Ensemble). Drama Learning Center: Mary Poppins (Michael Banks). Musical Theatrix: Joseph & The Technicolor Dreamcoat (Narrator), Grease (Marty), and The Wizard of Oz (Dorothy). EDUCATION: Brooke is an 8th grader at Harpers Choice Middle in Columbia, MD. She studies voice with Mo Dutterer and dance with Jen Aversa. Rachel Zampelli (Miss Hannigan) Previous Olney Theatre Center Credits: Sweeney Todd, Evita, Godspell, Avenue Q. Other DC AREA Credits: Kennedy Center: The Gift of Nothing, Lost in the Stars (Washington National Opera). Folger Shakespeare Theatre: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, The Comedy of Errors, Orestes: A Tragic Romp, A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Ford’s Theatre: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Shenandoah. Signature: Midwestern Gothic, The Gulf, The Fix, Dying City, Brother Russia, Chess, See What I Wanna See, The Happy Time. Studio Theatre (SecondStage): Bloody, Bloody Andrew Jackson, POP! [Helen Hayes Nomination- Supporting Actress], Jerry Springer: The Opera, Reefer Madness the Musical. Imagination

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Vacé (Sandy) My Pop (Spencer Harrill) says I’m a purebred Pyr Shep (short for Pyrenean Shepherd), but I’m really just a dog. At 9 years old, I may be the youngest member of the cast. This is my second time playing Sandy on stage, so I’m no stranger to applause. In fact I’ve been competing in Conformation shows and Dog Agility for the past 8 years, where I get lots of ribbons and applause. My two big accomplishments are being awarded Conformation Champion and Master Agility Champion (3 times). Of course my Pop helped me a lot. He’s been training dogs and people for over 30 years. Before that he says he made a living performing on stage and getting lots of applause like me.

petey (Sandy) is thrilled to be gracing the stage for the first time with the Olney Theatre Center. Prior to his impending fame, Petey completed various rounds of obedience training, enjoyed going on long walks, and welcomed many Lucky Dog Animal Rescue foster siblings into his home. Petey and his family, especially his mom, Stephanie Rivero, are extremely grateful to have been given the opportunity to be ambassadors for rescue dogs everywhere and especially for the pitbull breed. Petey hopes you enjoy the show!

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Martin Charnin (Lyrics) began his theatrical career originating the role of Big Deal in West Side Story; during the run, he began writing lyrics, and his first composing partner was Mary Rodgers, with whom he wrote the musical Hot Spot. Subsequently, Charnin has been the director, lyricist, composer, librettist, producer or a combination of the aforementioned for over 85 theatrical productions including the international musical smash Annie and its sequel, Annie Warbucks, as well as two musicals composed by Richard Rodgers: Two by Two (1970, revised 2004) and I Remember Mama (1979). Charnin has received four Tony nominations, two Tony Awards, seven Grammy Awards, three Emmy Awards, three Gold Records, two Platinum records, six Drama Desk Awards, and a Peabody Award for Broadcasting.

Thomas Meehan (Book) won the 2003 Tony Award co-writing the book for Hairspray as well as the 2001 Tony Award for co-writing the book for The Producers. He received his first Tony Award in 1977 for writing the book of Annie, his first Broadway show, and has since written the books for the musicals I Remember Mama, Ain’t Broadway Grand, and Annie Warbucks. In addition, he is a long-time contributor of humor to The New Yorker, an Emmy-award winning writer of television comedy, and a collaborator on a number of screenplays, including Mel Brooks’ Space Balls and To Be Or Not To Be. He and his wife Carolyn divide their time between a home in Newton, Connecticut and an apartment in Greenwich Village, near which, on Hudson Street, she owns and presides over the long-running and near-legendary children’s store, Peanut Butter & Jane.

Charles Strouse (Music) Broadway credits includes Bye Bye Birdie (written with Lee Adams and Michael Stewart, Tony Award); Golden Boy (starring Sammy Davis, four Tony nominations); It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! It’s Superman!; Applause (Lauren Bacall, Tony); Annie(Tony and two Grammys). Other musicals: Charlie and Algernon (Tony nomination), Dance a Little Closer (lyrics by Alan Lerner), Rags (Tony nomination), Nick & Nora (Tony nomination), among others. Film score: Bonnie and Clyde. Theme: “Those Were the Days” (from “All in the Family”). Founder of ASCAP Musical Theatre Workshop.

Jason King Jones (Director) is the Senior Associate Artistic Director of Olney Theatre Center, and Artistic Director of National Players. Past productions at OTC: Mary Poppins, Dial ‘M’ for Murder, Godspell, The Tempest and Neville’s Island. Past National Players productions: Hamlet, A Tale of Two Cities, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Of Mice and Men, Romeo and Juliet, Animal Farm, The Comedy of Errors, The Tempest, and Odyssey (which he also adapted), and for Tour 69 he directed Othello. As the Artistic Associate at The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, Jason directed The Comedy of Errors, The Servant of Two Masters, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged), The Merry Wives of Windsor, and The Grouch, along with nearly a dozen abridged classical plays for their educational touring companies. Jason is the co-creator of Very Very, a Shakespeare rock show based on As You Like It, and he has taught and directed at Boston University, Fairleigh Dickinson Univeristy, University of Alabama at Birmingham, and Missouri State. In 2012, Jason created an Arts Integration program with Montgomery County public and private schools that inspires students to collaboratively write original short plays and perform them on Olney’s Historic Stage annually. He is proud graduate of the Boston University School of Theatre, a bewildered father of Gwendolyn and Elliot, and a lucky husband to Josiane. www.jasonkingjones.com Zachary Campion (Vocal Coach) is a freelance voice, speech and dialect coach from San Antonio, TX. Recent credits at Olney Theatre Center include coaching dialects for My Fair Lady, Sweeney Todd, Angels in America (Parts 1 & 2), Dial ‘M’ for Murder, and coaching voice for National Players Tour 68 and 69. Other DC credits include coaching dialect for Hand to God* [Nominated for 6 Helen Hayes awards] and Terminus* at Studio Theatre, The Price and Smart People at Arena Stage, and the world premiere of The Gulf* at Signature Theatre. Upcoming projects include On the Town and The Invisible Hand at Olney Theatre Center. Zach is a certified

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teacher of Fitzmaurice Voicework® and is a member of the Studio Theatre Acting Conservatory faculty. EDUCATION: MFA in Theatre Pedagogy from Virginia Commonwealth University, BFA in Performance and Production from Texas State University. Voicecoachdc.com *denotes Helen Hayes nominated productions. Jay Crowder (Music Director) Music Director for Music Theater and Television at the John F. Kennedy Center, 2008-present: (Music Supervisor for Kennedy Center’s Ragtime, Follies, and Sideshow, all of which had Broadway transfers.) Regional Music Direction includes Ford’s Theatre: 110 in the Shade (Helen Hayes nomination),Violet (Helen Hayes nomination), 1776, Liberty Smith (Helen Hayes nomination), A Christmas Carol, Civil War (Helen Hayes nomination); Signature Theatre:Urinetown (2006 Helen Hayes Award for Best Music Direction) Hedwig and the Angry Inch, A Christmas Carol Rag, Side Show (Helen Hayes nomination); Studio Theater: A New Brain; Metro Stage: Starting Here, Starting Now; Imagination Stage: Twice Upon a Time: Atlas Theater: Goodnight Moon. Kennedy Center: Associate Music Director for Mame, and Company and Passion (both part of the 2002 Sondheim Celebration). Rachel leigh Dolan (Choreographer) REGIONAL: Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma: James and the Giant Peach, DC AREA: RepStage: Dorian’s Closet; NextStop Theatre Company: Catch Me If You Can [Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Choreography], Kiss Me, Kate; Keegan Theatre: Big Fish, Parade, American Idiot [Helen Hayes Award Nomination, Outstanding Choreography], Hair, Cabaret [Helen Hayes Award Nomination, Outstanding Choreography]; Imagination Stage: A Year with Frog and Toad; Adventure Theatre: James and the Giant Peach, Oliver [Helen Hayes Award Nomination, Outstanding Choreography]; Arena Stage: Carousel (Assistant); UPCOMING: Keegan Theatre: Chicago; Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma: Mamma Mia. Rachel is a faculty member at the Academy at Metropolitan School of the Arts. www.rachelleighdolan.com Daniel Ettinger (Scenic/Projection Designer) is pleased to return to Olney Theatre Center, having previously designed Mary Poppins, Bakersfield Mist and The Piano Lesson. REGIONAL: Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company: Civilization (Or All You Can Eat), You For Me For You, and Eclipsed; Imagination Stage: Jack and Phil, Slayers of Giants; Rep Stage: Sunset Baby, The Piano Teacher, and Venus in Fur; Barter Theatre (the state theatre of Virginia): over 100 productions. He is the resident scenic designer for The Everyman Theatre Company in Baltimore, where recent productions include the Great American Rep of Death of A Salesman and A Streetcar Named Desire, Outside Mullingar, The Understudy, Blithe Spirit. Mr. Ettinger teaches in the Theatre Department at Towson University and is a member of design local 829. Seth M. Gilbert (Costume Designer) is the Resident Costume Designer and Assistant Costume Shop Manager for Olney Theatre Center. Recent credits: OLNEY THEATRE: Thurgood, Sweeney Todd, Angels in America Parts I & II (Associate Costume Designer and Crafts-person), Bakersfield Mist, Dial M for Murder, The Producers, Carousel, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying [2014 Helen Hayes Award Nomination for Outstanding Resident Musical], A Chorus Line (Associate Costume Designer) [2013 Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Resident Musical], You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown, The Sound of Music, Grease, Annie, Forever Plaid. NATIONAL PLAYERS: Tour 69:Othello, Alice in Wonderland, The Great Gatsby; Tour 68: Grapes of Wrath, Hamlet, The Giver; Tour 66(Associate Costume Designer): As You Like It; To Kill a Mockingbird. REGIONAL: Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company: Marie Antoinette(Associate Wig Designer) [2015 Helen Hayes Award Nomination for Outstanding Costume Design; Helen Huang]; Theatre 40: The Ghosts of Mary Lincoln. EDUCATION: BS in Costume Design & Technology from the University of Michigan – Flint. John Keith hall (Production Stage Manager) OLNEY THEATRE CENTER: Sweeney Todd, Mary Poppins, The Producers. REGIONAL: Virginia Musical Theatre: Miss Saigon, White Christmas; Shadowland Theatre: The Good German, Lend Me A Tenor, The Drawer Boy; Barter Theatre: 40+ productions including: The Lion In Winter, Mother Courage and Her Children, Gypsy, The Odd Couple, The


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Mousetrap, Steel Magnolias, One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest, The Tempest, The Memory of Water, To Kill A Mockingbird, The Importance Of Being Earnest, Macbeth, Godspell, She Loves Me, Wit, My Fair Lady, and Falsettos. DC AREA: Woolly Mammoth: Hir, The Nether, An Octoroon. Signature Theatre: Soon, SCKBSTD, West Side Story. Studio Theatre: Skeleton Crew, Choir Boy, Bad Jews, Water By The Spoonful, Tribes, Torch Song Trilogy, 4000 Miles, The Aliens, Invisible Man, Sucker Punch, Venus In Fur, The Walworth, Legends!, American Buffalo, In The Red And Brown Water, Adding Machine: A Musical, Rock ‘n’ Roll, Grey Gardens, The Road To Mecca, The History Boys.

Roc lee (Sound Designer) is a DC based Composer/Sound Designer. He holds a Master of Music in Stage Music Composition from CUA. Credits include: Arena Stage: The Price, The Year of Magical Thinking, Mother Courage; Mosaic Theater Company: CHARM, Hooded: Or Being Black for Dummies, Ulysses On Bottles; Olney Theatre Center: Thurgood, Fickle: A Fancy French Farce, Dial ‘M’ for Murder; Forum Theatre: Love & Information; Faction of Fools: Our Town; GALA Hispanic Theatre: Seneca El Raton de Biblioteca, In the Heights. roclee.net Alexandra pohanka (Wig and Hair Consultant) is delighted to return to Olney Theatre Center. Previous Olney Theatre Center credit: My Fair Lady. REGIONAL: Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma: Big Fish; Annapolis Opera: Faust, South Pacific, Little Women; Round House Theatre: Caroline, or Change. EDUCATION: B.A. in Art History from Oberlin College. Sarah Tundermann (Lighting Designer) is thrilled to be working with Olney Theatre Center for the first time. Regional Lighting Design credits include: National Players Tours 68 and 69; Children’s Theatre of Charlotte: Snowy Days and Other Stories; Imagination Stage: Smartest Girl in the World, The Jungle Book, Looking for Roberto Clemente; Forum Theatre: Building the Wall, Nasty Women Rep; Adventure Theatre MTC: Ella Enchanted, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe; Kennedy Center: Skirt the Wall; Sarah holds an MFA in lighting design from the University of Maryland and currently resides in DC with her dog, Jinx. www.sarahtundermann.com

Debbie Ellinghaus (Managing Director) was born in Washington, DC. Her mother was a Montgomery County Public School math teacher and her dad was a college professor. She can trace her mother’s family back to the 1500’s when they were ousted from Spain because they were Jewish. Other family ancestry connects her to Eastern Europe. In 1976, her parents moved to Columbia, MD, where she was raised in the “new planned city” built to encourage racial, ethnic and religious harmony in a suburban utopia. Debbie, the oldest of two, did not inherit her dad’s speed on the football field, her mom’s quick serve on the tennis court, or her sister’s strength in the swimming pool; instead she found her feet in the theater, thanks in large part to her grandmother, who took her to see Annie at the Kennedy Center in 1978. But also thanks to her parents, who spent Sunday mornings listening to Broadway show-tunes on the record player before turning on the football game. Despite her suburban upbringing, Debbie longed for the city life. So, upon graduating from the University of Maryland, she moved to New York. In the Big Apple she had many jobs and met many interesting people, including Andrew, whom she married. After getting hitched, they moved to New Haven, Connecticut, where they had their kids, Madeline and Griffin, and spent some years enjoying life in New England. Career and family twists and turns eventually brought them to Howard County where they now live in an old farmhouse with a backyard view of a cornfield. Debbie volunteers in the community where she lives: as chair of the Downtown Columbia Arts and Culture Commission; and in the community where she works: as a member of the Board of Medstar Montgomery Medical Center and the Olney Chamber of Commerce. She’s frequently found applauding loudly for her daughter, who’s got the “performing bug”; cheering wildly for her son at track meets; grooving to her husband’s music (he’s a drummer in a band); and spoiling her dog, a 75 lb pit-bull rescue. In her down-time she likes to run, swing kettlebells, and do the occasional yoga from the privacy of her own home. Also, thanks to her kids’ interests, she’s attempting to learn to bake and build cities with legos. She’s been employed since age 12 when she had a paper route; thankfully, gigs at universities and non-profit organizations followed. She’s been Managing Director of Olney Theatre Center since August 2014.

Jason loewith (Artistic Director) grew up in Fairfield, Connecticut, and on weekends he took the train to New York with his family to see shows. His dad was the comptroller of a Formica manufacturing company, and his mom was the first woman in the state to be president of a conservative synagogue. After her parents became ill, she took over their dress shop in a now sadly derelict part of Bridgeport. Jason particularly enjoyed hiding in the poufy dresses on the rack, and selling costume jewelry during the store’s annual sidewalk sale. He inherited his father’s love of numbers, working part-time as a bank teller, and leading Math Team in high school and as a bookkeeper for various nonprofit organizations as an adult. From his mother he inherited a dedication to Jewish causes, joining the international Board of United Synagogue Youth and working at the Jewish Home for the Aged during high school, and serving as chair of Brown University’s Committee for Soviet Jewry as an undergraduate. Jason seriously considered studying to become a rabbi, but the theater intervened, taking him to Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, New York City, Chicago, and finally the Washington, DC region, where he’s been for eight years. Jason has directed some 30 plays, written a handful, managed or produced hundreds, and done just about every other job there is to do in a theater--all of which has helped him learn the value of a dollar, the importance of honesty, and the fact that you do not put a silk suit in either the washing machine or the dryer. On days off, Jason loves to cook (ask him how he learned to make bouillabaisse), hang out with his twelve nieces and nephews, play Civilization, bike and jog (just don’t ask the last time he did either), vacation in faraway places, and listen to music written between 1950 and 1986. He volunteers for local and national arts organizations, and has just begun volunteering for a youth mentoring organization in DC. He lives on Capitol Hill with his partner Ned and their dog Mortimer in a teeny but charming Victorian row house that is majority-owned by Citibank. Jason has been the Artistic Director of Olney Theatre Center since 2013.


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Thomas Meehan, who wrote the book for Annie in 1976, said he decided to write the musical because of “the richness of the character Annie herself… who stood for innate decency, courage, and optimism in the face of hard times, pessimism, and despair.” These traits are the catalyst for her journey. She is courageous when she flees from Miss Hannigan. She is good when she rescues Sandy from the dog catcher. She is optimistic with the homeless living in Hooverville. Her genuinely kind nature wins Grace over, allowing her to escape from the orphanage. Her optimism even, in this fantastical version of history, prompts President Franklin D. Roosevelt to create the New Deal. These are the qualities that turn this little girl into a larger-than-life heroine.

“Girl-power” musicals have a long history in this country. The Wizard of Oz (1940) follows a similar trajectory: Dorothy, also an orphan, frees an entire race of people from their oppressive, green ruler, going from Kansas farm-girl to the savior of Oz. Though likewise imbued with decency, courage and optimism, Dorothy differs from Annie in key respects that reflect pre-World War II notions of femininity. Where Dorothy is unfailingly innocent, Annie possesses wit and isn’t above a lie in pursuit of a greater good. Where Dorothy acts selflessly to protect her new-found (male) friends, Annie is wholly self-aware and self-actualized, a survivalist in cruel times: she’s going to take care of herself! In Dorothy’s world, domesticity is the ideal; her entire adventure leads back home where she can expect to follow in Auntie Em’s footsteps, providing comfort and good meals for the men who do the work. Annie’s journey is quite different, as she leaves a life of work for a “normal” (if super-upper-class) childhood. It even comes complete with a working mother figure in Grace Farrell, a character invented for the musical.

The history of first- and second-wave feminism in the 20th Century helps us understand this difference. Rosie the Riveter, the rise of the Middle Class and the Sexual Revolution paved the way for women (and girls) in musicals who could be unapologetically themselves, in whatever capacity they wanted. Meehan’s Annie was born from those changes: a tough and street-smart orphan, ready to fight for what she wants and for those whom she loves. (One of her first lines is, “Do you want to sleep with your teeth inside your mouth or out?”) Violence doesn’t diminish her goodness, but highlights it: she never actively fights, but she would if the need arose. Gone are the days of Dorothy’s self-sacrifice on behalf of the Lion, the Tin Man and the Scarecrow; the new heroines are ready to battle to ensure their own survival.

Annie marked a turning point for girl-power musicals. Within two decades of her Tony Award-winning turn on Broadway, musicals highlighting the strength of girls and their complex inner lives were making waves: Mary Lennox in The Secret Garden (1990), the teens of Hairspray (2003), and Matilda (2013) were agents of revolution, on a small or large scale. These women fought, through wit, marches, and even magical means, to bring about change.

Did girl-power musicals catch up to feminism’s third wave, which began in the early 1990s? In Disney’s Frozen, coming to Broadway in 2018, Anna’s journey to rescue her sister Elsa pushes her to the limits of herself, physically and emotionally. Her love for her sister is the driving force for many of her actions, in almost a return to the self-sacrifice we see in Dorothy. But this is a sacrifice, literally, for “the sisterhood.” Third-wave feminism no longer focused just on the individual, as it often did in the 60s and 70s, but turned its attention to women building other women up: a sisterhood that celebrates itself in all its difference. The trajectory, from Dorothy to Annie to Anna, culminates in Anna’s readiness to throw her life away to save Elsa – another young woman, and no Scarecrow.

Some critics argue we’ve entered fourth-wave feminism, which focuses on intersectionality, especially in regards to racial equality and the multifaceted examination of gender. Our production of Annie in fact celebrates intersectional difference with its multi-racial cast. Will the musical’s next orphaned heroine be a gender-fluid Latina or a trans Asian-American? Regardless of who she is, she will surely succeed if she embodies the traits that drew Meehan to Annie: “innate decency, courage, and optimism.” And it could be sooner than we think: as Annie says, tomorrow’s only a day away.

– Timothy Huth, Dramaturg

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MATILDA Matilda (2013)Matilda’s young life is one cruel joke after another, with parents who wish she’d stop reading books and just watch some television like a normal kid. However, when Matilda discovers her innate powers – a rapacious intelligence and surprising telekinesis – she defeats the dreaded Trunchbull, the cruel headmistress and Phys. Ed. teacher, and frees a generation of students from her tyranny. The result is a new family based on her relationship with Miss Honey, who loves her so dearly she adopts her.

DOROTHY The Wiz (1974)An African-American take on L. Frank Baum’s books, The Wiz tells the story of Dorothy’s travels through Oz with soul and jazz-inspired music. As Frank Rich, former New York Times chief critic, said of the revival, “its creators found a connection between Baum’s Kansas fantasy and the pride of urban black Americans.” Stronger and more defiant than in The Wizard of Oz, this version of Dorothy has been played by Stephanie Mills, Diana Ross, Ashanti, among others, with each woman’s portrayal of the iconic character leading to the realization that “we must look inside our hearts to find a world full of love like yours and mine, like home.”

Sophia Gennusa, Matilda (Joan Marcus)

Stephanie Mills, The Wiz (Martha Swope)

TRAcY TuRnbLAD Hairspray (2003)Tracy Turnblad is another strong young woman written by Thomas Meehan, who also wrote the book for Annie. Tracy’s journey to revolution comes from her honest and open spirit and her passion for dancing. in a world that segregates white and black, Tracy is “all for integration. it’s the new frontier.” When she becomes a dancer on The Corny Collins Show, she realizes the breadth of inequality between her and her black friends and joins the Civil Rights Movement, marching through the streets of Baltimore to integrate the program.

Marissa Jaret Winokur, Hairspray(Paul Kolnick)

ANNIEAnnIe is a musical about a young girl who exudes optimism, bravery, and goodness, traits worthy of emulation for young women everywhere. Annie doesn’t change who she is; rather, her infectious energy changes the people around her, serving as a catalyst for change in the world. Heroines like Annie populate every medium: television, books, comics, and, yes, musicals. Here are some powerful girls and young women from the world of musicals.

ALIsOn becHDeL Fun Home (2014)This quasi-biographical musical tells the story of Alison Bechdel (the American cartoonist whose eponymous “Bechdel Test” asks whether a work of fiction features at least one conversation between two women that’s not about a man) from girlhood to adult. The character of Young Alison, whose anthem “Ring of Keys” encapsulates the early experience of adolescent self-awareness, was particularly revolutionary. Sydney Lucas was critically applauded for her turn in this role, even earning a nomination for a Tony Award for it.

THe DIsneY HeROInesNo list of strong young female characters would be complete without citing the string of Disney musicals that began with the animated Beauty and the Beast in 1991. From Mulan, whose ingenuity saves China from the Huns, to Moana, who races to the ends of the earth to save her village, Disney’s contribution to the growth of girl-power musicals is undeniable; the latest offering, Frozen, comes to Broadway in February 2018.

Susan Egan, Beauty and the

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Sydney Lucas,Fun Home

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The Little Orphan Annie comics, which ran from 1924 to 1968, shows a wide range of historical events. While the musical focuses on December 1933, during the midst of the Great Depression, the comics show much more, with a particular focus on World War ii. Annie wanted to help, so she formed the Junior Commandos, a group of children who collected scrap metal, tin cans,

and more to donate to the government. The Junior Commandos were accepting of all, as long as they were “loyal Americans.”

This particular strip, which came out in June 1942, prompted a massive movement in the real world as well, in which twenty thousand children in Boston alone became Junior Commandos. They imitated Annie’s actions, collecting scrap and organizing drives for others to do the same.

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ThEATER pOlICIESLatecomers are seated at the discretion of the house manag-er. Please do not bring food into the theater (beverages are allowed). All buildings are smoke-free. The use of recording or photographic equipment during the show is prohibited. Olney Theatre Center is not responsible for any items left on our campus. All children, including babies, require a ticket. We will ask parents to take their children to the lobby if their behavior is disturbing patrons. Please turn off your cell phone in the theater.

pOST-ShOW DISCuSSIONSJoin the artistic staff and or/invited guests after select Sat-urday matinee performances for a talkback. Please find the schedule online at olneytheatre.org/afterwords.

lISTENING ASSISTANCEWe offer devices that amplify sound free of charge in ex-change for identification. Please ask the house manager for assistance. (This service is not available on the third Wednesday evening of a show’s run.)

AuDIO-DESCRIBED ANDSIGN-INTERpRETED pERFORMANCESAudio-description is available for each Mainstage Season production on the third Wednesday of each run. Sign-in-terpretation is available for each Mainstage Season pro-duction on the fourth Thursday of the run. These services must be requested two weeks in advance. Please contact Julia Via at [email protected] for information or to request a service.

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Olney Theatre Center is an award-winning, nonprofit, Equity theatre. Our mission is to produce and present extraordinary theatre and performance on our four-theatre campus for an ever-more diverse set of audiences in our community, and to educate the next generation of theatremakers to follow in our footsteps. We strive every day to unleash the creative potential of our artists and audiences, and in so doing, become Maryland’s premier center for theatre performance and education. In the past four years, Olney Theatre has produced eight world

or regional premieres, including Andrew Hinderaker’s Colossal (2015 Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play or Musical), and Jennifer Hoppe-House’s Bad Dog (2015 Steinberg Award nominee). Olney’s shows and educational activities are accessible and affordable, and we strive to provide a thought-provoking and enjoyable theatrical experience.

Olney Theatre Center is situated on 14 wooded acres in the heart of the beautiful Washington-Baltimore-Frederick “triangle,” within easy access to all three cities, and is also home to National Players, America’s longest-running touring company. Olney Theatre Center is led by Artistic Director Jason Loewith and Managing Director Debbie Ellinghaus. For more information, please visit www.olneytheatre.org.

Follow Olney Theatre Center on Twitter@olneytheatre and on Facebook at facebook.com/olneytheatre.

EXECuTIVE COMMITTEEStephen Klein ........................................................................................................................................ President Susan Finkelstein ................................................................................................................................Board ChairRobert E. Hebda ..............................................................................................................................Vice PresidentLinda E. Rosenzweig ........................................................................................................................Vice PresidentJames D. Warring ...........................................................................................................................Vice PresidentClifford L. Johnson .................................................................................................................................TreasurerRobert Mitchell ......................................................................................................................................SecretaryCharles S. Mack .............................................................................................................. Immediate Past President

DIRECTORSMargery Arnold • Phyllis Bottegal • George Bradford • Debbie Ellinghaus • Rhonda Friedman Jennifer Kneeland • Jason Loewith • Helen Marshall • William Meekins • Steven SchupakThomas J. Senker • Ken Ulman • Andrea Urciolo • Alan Wade • Irene White • Tom Zutic

hONORARy BOARD MEMBERSStephen Kaufman • Anthony Morella • Mita M. Schaffer • Patricia Woodbury

William H. Graham, Sr. (in memoriam)

OlNEy ThEATRE CORpORATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS

OlNEy ThEATRE CENTER ARTISTIC ASSOCIATES

ACTORSEvan Casey • Julie-Ann Elliott • Rick Foucheux • Helen Hedman • Valerie Leonard • Susan Lynskey • Donna Migliaccio

Paul Morella • Jon Hudson Odom • Tracy Lynn Olivera • Michael Russotto • Bobby Smith • Stephen Gregory Smith

DIRECTORS, ChOREOGRAphERS, AND MuSICAl DIRECTORSMichael J. Bobbitt • John E. Going • Derek Goldman • Eleanor Holdridge • Tara Jeanne Vallee • Mark Waldrop

DESIGNERS AND STAGE MANAGERSColin K. Bills • James Fouchard • Misha Kachman • Pei Lee

Josiane M. Lemieux • Milagros Ponce de León • Ivania Stack


To make a gift to the Gertrude Poe Opening Night Fund, please visit OlneyTheatre.org andselect “Support Now” the fund appears on the drop-down menu) or call Wes Meekins at

301-924-4485 ext. 130. For help with making an estate gift,please call Maureen McNeill at 301-924-4485 ext. 103.

In Tribute

Two Grand Dames of Olney Theatre Center:Gertrude “Trudy” Poe (seated) & Margaret “Maggi” Root

Olney Theatre Center has lost two Grand Dames. Maggi Root and Trudy Poe met here and formed a long friendship that was treasured by each of them and brightened the theatre and its community. Both women passed away last summer. Each supported Olney Theatre Center in her own unique way.

Maggi Root quite literally helped ‘grow’ our campus in a way that brings our art to a wider audience and provides an inspiring environment for art to flourish. The Root Family Stage, for example, often hosts the Theatre’s Free Summer Shakespeare series and National Players performances. Maggi also made a place for Olney Theatre Center in her estate plan, creating a planned gift that will continue to benefit the Theatre for years to come.

Trudy Poe made sure that each holiday musical Opening Night was an occasion, often through sponsorship, always through her personal style and elegance. Her family has honored us by creating the Gertrude Poe Opening Night Fund which will ensure that our Opening Nights will always dazzle, including the annual holiday musical, which was Ms. Poe’s favorite event of the year.

As we look into our audiences, we are sad to miss seeing these two wonderfully generous women. Thanks to their kindness, and in their memory, our shows go on.


ARTISTICArtistic Director Jason LoewithSenior Associate Artistic Director Jason King JonesAssociate Artistic Director/ Director of Music Theater Christopher YoustraAssociate Artistic Director/ Casting Director Jenna DuncanArtistic Apprentice Meghan Cooper

pRODuCTIONDirector of Production Dennis A. BlackledgeAssociate Production Manager/ Company Manager Josiane JonesTechnical Director Stephen M. GreeneAssistant Technical Director Preston SullivanShop Foreman Sarah SplaineCarpenters Abby Bender, Joseph Caverly Scenic Artist Fred ViaCostume Shop Supervisor Jeanne BlandResident Costume Designer/ Assistant Costume Shop Supervisor Seth GilbertMaster Electrician Tyler J. BristowProperties Master Kate BrittinghamSound and Projections Supervisor Ryan GravettCarpentry Apprentices Augustino Gamboa, Ian GammarinoCostume Apprentices Daisy Howard, Janice RabianElectrics Apprentices Douglas Del Pizzo, Elliot PetersonProduction/Company Management Apprentices Rachel Grandizio, Samantha Williams Sound Apprentice Jane BehreStage Management Apprentices Thomas Nagata, Dayna SvodobaProperties Apprentice Grisele Gonzalez

ShOW STAFFAssistant Director Elgin MartinAssociate Lighting Designer William D’EugenioDramaturg Timothy HuthAssistant Stage Managers Thomas Nagata, Dayna Svoboda, Alaska HarrisChild Wranglers Meghan CooperProperties Artisan Grisele GonzalezProperties Graphic Artist Jason DearingDeck Chief Sarah SplaineDeck Crew Augustino Gamboa, Ian GammarinoProps Crew Grisele GonzalezWardrobe Daisy Howard, Janice Rabian, Samantha WilliamsSound Engineer Ed SolomonA-2 Jane BehreLight Board Operator Douglas Del PizzoSpot Operators Elgin Martin, Elliot PetersonAdditional Scenery Bella Faccia and Big Image SystemsAdditional Carpenter Stephanie Jo ClarkAdditional Electrics Ashley WagonerAdditional Wardrobe Taylor RadkeAdditional Props Fred Cherry, Marcus Sharnoff, James StubbsAdditional Paints Courtney Jones, Gracie Jones, Anna MihmThe K-9 Team - Owner/Trainer for Vacé Spencer Harrill Owner/Trainer for Petey Stephanie Rivero Casting Consultant Lisa Carrier Baker, DC Actors for Animals Consultant Anita Gaeta

OlNEy ThEATRE CENTER STAFF

ADMINISTRATIONManaging Director Debbie EllinghausGeneral Manager Fred T. PaulDirector of Finance Chyeslan BusoHuman Resources/ Finance Manager Andrew HurstFacilities Manager Michael Plater

DEVElOpMENTDirector of Development Maureen McNeill Individual Giving Manager R. Wesley Meekins Institutional Giving Manager Karen ChalmersMarketing and Development Apprentice Emily Vokal

COMMuNICATIONSDirector of Marketing and Communications Joshua FordSales Director Weldon C. BrownBrand Director/ Graphic Designer JJ KaczynskiMarketing Associate Kristina ErwinPatron Services Manager Julie ViaBox Office Supervisors Jessica Comstock, Chisomo Maluwa, Deisi PerieraFront of House Managers Nic Lopez, Desirée WardBox Office Associates Judy Abrams, Asha Fowler, Shayla Garfield, Marion Levy Qualls, Rachel Spory-Harper, Joshua Rose, Emily Townsend, Lori Wysong

EDuCATIONArtistic Director, National Players Jason King JonesCommunity Outreach and Touring Coordinator Rebecca DzidaArts Integration Manager Sara Qureshi Dramaturgy Apprentice Timothy HuthEducation Administration Apprentice Elgin Martin

NATIONAl plAyERSDylan Arredondo, John Austin, Emily Brown, Melissa Carter, Benjamin DeCamp Cole, Amy Desrosiers, Kelsey Godfrey, Jared Graham, Kenn Hopkins, Jr., Simon Kiser

SpECIAl ThANKSCalifornia University of Pennsylvania Theatre and Dance,Drums Unlimited, Malcolm Callery, JJ Kaczynski,Our Lady of Good Counsel High School, Overland Pro Audio,Steve Przybylski, Round House Theatre, Signature Theatre,State Theatre Center for the Arts in Uniontown

Olney Theatre Center for the Arts is a professional theater employing members of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States.

Actors’ Equity Association, founded in 1913, represents more than 45,000 actors and stage managers in the U.S. Equity negotiates wages and working conditions, providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. Equity seeks to foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of our society.

Olney Theatre Center for the Arts is a member of Theatre Communications Group, the national service organization representing the not-for-profit American theater; the Cultural Alliance of Greater Washington; the League of Washington Theatres; and the Baltimore Theatre Alliance.

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