The cast and crew of Annie, made up of over 60 students from Year 7 to Sixth Form at Burgess Hill School for Girls, have been working hard since September to bring this well known musical to life.
Director Emma Tarratt said, “It has been such a big journey for everyone. It is the first time we have held a production with students from every year group involved in the cast and crew. We have some really talented students who have been able to shine doing this show, both on and off the stage.”
The production includes a huge variety of characters, fantastic songs, dancing and humour as well as truly touching moments. The story follows an orphan, Annie, who tris to run away from her New York orphanage which is run by the famous Miss Hannigan. Then Annie is given the chance to stay with the wealthy Oliver Warbucks, who, along with his assistant Grace and the staff of his mansion, fall for her charms and decide to adopt her. However Miss Hannigan, her brother Rooster and his girlfriend, Lily St Regis, have other ideas!
The challenge of putting on such a massive show has meant a lot of hard work from everyone, but Emma Tarratt insists it has been “exhilarating” too. “It has been such a massive challenge for everyone, including the real star of the show, Molly the dog, who plays Sandy!”
The 1000 tickets for the show sold out in just over a week and Emma commented, “We can’t wait for performance week and the chance to perform to such large audiences. We hope they enjoy watching it as much as we have enjoyed putting it all together.”
Annie will be performed in Croft Hall at Burgess Hill School for Girls onThursday 11th, Friday 12th andSaturday 13th March.
The castlist for the productionisas follows:
Annie - Bethany Miall (A) & Francesca Morris (B)
Warbucks - Robert Carpenter
Grace Farrell - Stephanie Somerville (A) & Rose Salvage (B)
Miss Hannigan - Emily McKinnell (A) & Hebe Taylor-Haw (B)
Lily St Regis - Samantha Quinn (B) & Bethany Gavin (A)
Rooster - Timothy Davies
Bert Healey, Ickes, Bundles & Chorus - Oliver Jacobs
FDR - Mike Baker
Molly - Lydia Goodridge
Pepper - Rosanna Nichols
Duffy - Imogen Orchard
July - Sophia Davies
Tessie - Lydia Hayman
Kate - Nina Henderson
Orphans - Hannah Barnes; Polly Beaumont; Zoe Clark; Sally Emerson; Polly Henderson; Phoebe Honey; Robyn Lacey; Thea Macdonald; Katy McLady; Hannah McLennan; Charlotte Nash; Samara Potter; Ellie Powell; Jess Smith; Issra Uheba; Millie Watkins; Nicola Whelan & Florence Williams.
Connie Boylan, Star to Be & Chorus - Bethan Williams
Bonnie Boylan, Star to Be, Louis Howe & Chorus - Hannah Goodbourn
Ronnie Boylan & Chorus - Antonia Forrest
Annette & Chorus - Carla Corkerton-Purchas
Cecille & Chorus - Belle Seddon
Mrs. Pugh & Chorus - Hannah Gilbert
Mrs. Greer, Dog Catcher & Chorus - Madeleine Bravery
Drake & Chorus - Katy Lane
Francis Perkins, Lt Ward & Chorus - Gwen Williams
Cordell Hull, Man 2 & Chorus - Dawn Biza
Morganthau, Apple seller & Chorus - Amy Scott
Fred McCracken & Chorus - Lily Williams
Sophie & Chorus - Tara Springate
Eddie, Jimmy Johnson, usherette & Chorus - Morwenna Hocken
Artie & Chorus - Beth King
Ira & Chorus - Amelia Harding
Mary, producer of NBC, usherette & Chorus - Greer Williams
Peggy & Chorus - Emma Nibloe
Woman 3 & Chorus - Lauren Merry
Man 4, second dog catcher & Chorus - Hannah Booth
Woman 4 & Chorus - Abigail Watkinson
Sound FX guy & Chorus - Emma Gadd
NBC page, Second Cop & Chorus - Emily McQuillin
Sandy - Molly
09/03/10
