Annie: Beloved Family Musical Based on Comic Strip at Olney Theatre
Olney Theatre Center - Mainstage, Between Dominion Dr. and Old Vic Blvd. (2001 Olney-Sandy Spring Rd. Olney, MD 20832)
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All offers for Annie have expired.
The last date listed for Annie was Sunday January 16, 2011 / 7:00pm.
Currently at Olney Theatre Center - Mainstage:
Thriller Sleuth Reveals a Strange Game of Cat and Mouse
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Twice adapted into films starring Michael Caine, Anthony Shaffer's play concerns a mystery writer who schemes to trick and befuddle his wife's lover. Set in the manor house of author Andrew Wyke, the home reflects his obsession with the inventions and deceptions of fiction and his fascination with games. Wyke lures Milo Tindle to the house and convinces him to stage a robbery, setting off a chain of events that will leave you trying to figure out where Wyke's imagination ends and reality begins. This production is directed by Jim Petosa, Artistic Director of the Olney Theatre Center. Learn More
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32 Goldstar Member Reviews
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We were very impressed with the cast of adults and children. A great show!Written on Nov 24 2010
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This was an enjoyable event. I took my 6 year old granddaughter and she sat and watch the whole time. Annie was a great little actress and I loved Daddy Warbucks. The entire case was wonderful and I would recommend it highly.Written on Jan 12 2011
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NICK SHOFF
The production and scenery were excellent. All of the leads were very good with good voices and even some of the lesser cast members especially the youngest orphan were also very good. A nice way to start the holidays I recommend this production.Written on Nov 29 2010
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Description
Leapin’ Lizards! America’s most beloved musical, Annie, offers its classic tale about never giving up hope just in time for the holiday season.
The original Broadway production of Annie won seven 1977 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Book, and Score. It ran for 2,377 performances, and has subsequently been produced worldwide. The original production is one of the top 25 longest running shows in Broadway history, and Annie continues to be one of the most successful musicals ever.
The musical tells the story of Annie, an orphan, and her dog Sandy, who are placed in the lap of luxury for a week as a part of a publicity campaign for Oliver Warbucks. However, Annie's stay turns out to be much more than anyone had bargained for as she works her way into everyone's hearts and learns a few things for herself.
The musical Annie is based on the cartoon Little Orphan Annie, originally created in 1924 by Harold Grey. The comic strip was one of the first to use long-running storylines. At its peak, it appeared in hundreds of newspapers. During the 1945 newspaper deliverymen’s strike in New York City, the mayor read Annie’s adventures over the radio, so as not to disappoint her followers. Annie outlived Grey, and only recently was retired from the funny pages this past June.
Olney’s cast of 29 features Caitlin Deerin as the spunky Annie and George Dvorsky as her benefactor and friend Daddy Warbucks, both making their Olney Theatre Center debuts. Channez McQuay takes a turn as misguided Miss Hannigan, while Bobby Smith, who recently directed Forever Plaid at Olney, plays her outrageous brother Rooster. Last seen on Olney’s stage in Camelot, Carrie A. Johnson portrays Grace Farrell, Daddy Warbucks’ right hand gal. Each of the orphans’ roles will be shared by two actors; the role of Sandy will be shared by two dogs.
Mark Waldrop returns to Olney to direct this production of Annie. Waldrop directed Olney’s successful adaptation of Rogers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella. He directed Bette Midler's 1999 Divine Miss Millennium tour as well as Bea Arthur on Broadway: Just Between Friends (2002 Tony Award nomination, Special Theatrical Event). His off-Broadway credits include Howard Crabtree's When Pigs Fly (1997 Drama Desk and Outer Critic's Circle Awards, Obie), My Deah, Game Show, Pete 'n' Keely, Listen to My Heart, and Whatnot (Richard Rodgers Production Award).
About the Ticket Supplier: Olney Theatre Center
Located just north of Washington, D.C. in arts-rich Montgomery County, Maryland, Olney Theatre Center for the Arts offers a diverse array of professional productions year-round that enrich, nurture and challenge a broad range of artists, audiences and students. One of two state theaters of Maryland, OTC is situated on 14 acres in the heart of the beautiful Washington-Baltimore-Frederick "triangle," within easy access of all three cities.
An award-winning regional theater, Olney Theatre Center operates under an Actors' Equity Association Council of Stock Theaters (COST) contract, one of only three theaters in the country to operate under such a contract.
In addition to its mainstage season, which emphasizes 20th-century American classics, new works, area premieres, reinterpretations of classics and musical theater, OTC offers a wide range of programs and affiliations including: National Players, America's longest running classical touring company (since 1949), which performs for high school and college audiences in over 25 states; Potomac Theatre Project, which offers experimental and alternative plays that explore provocative and challenging human situations, ideas and visions; special school performances of mainstage shows; a free Summer Shakespeare Festival; and post-show discussions.