Minneapolis, Minn.—Children’s Theatre Company (CTC) is proud to announce the cast for the much-anticipated production of Annie. Directed by Peter Rothstein, Annie runs November 7, 2021 through January 9, 2022, opening the first live CTC theatrical season post-pandemic. This electrifying production stars Audrey Mojica and Lola Ronning sharing the role of Annie, JoeNathan Thomas as Oliver Warbucks, Janely Rodriguez and Grace Farrell, and Emily Gunyou Halaas as Miss Hannigan. Company members Autumn Ness will play Lily St. Regis, Reed Sigmund will play Rooster, and Dean Holt and Gerald Drake along with Gabrielle Dominique, Marc Gill and Rue Norman play a variety of roles. The Orphans will be played by Madelyn Davis, Elsa Dungan-Hawks, Mari Peterson-Hilleque, Anja Arora, Chloe Lou Erickson, Adelyn Frost, and Mabel Weismann. The two Rugrats include Sam Mandell and Audrey Powell. The Ensemble includes Jaya Bird, Evan Decker, Natalie Pietig, Tic Treitler, and Nicola Wahl. The dog Sandy will be played by Bailey and Sunny of Broadway’s Bill Berloni’s Theatrical Animals. Most of the cast and creative team are the same as assembled for the 2020 production. Full bios for the cast and creative team are listed below.
Times are tough, spirits are low, and the world is in dire need of hope. Enter, stage left: a delightful underdog—a good-natured, yet mischievously feisty, young girl. She takes on the world and, with an equal share of moxie and music, unlocks hearts and changes lives through kindness, love, and spirit. Like Annie and Daddy Warbucks sing, “The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow!”
“Annie is, without question, one of the truly great American musicals,” states Director Peter Rothstein. “It is set in the Great Depression and the young hero of the story offers a profound voice of hope, determination, and optimism. The musical is also a celebration of non-traditional and chosen families. I hope audiences young and old are captivated by her spunk, her charm, and her wisdom.”
CTC recently announced new vaccine and safety protocols for public performances. In a commitment to ensure the safety of our young people and families, CTC will be requiring all guests ages 12-and-a-half and older to present either proof of full COVID-19 vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test result taken within 72 hours prior to attending a performance, or on-site class, camp, or special event. Complete details can be found at: https://childrenstheatre.org/plan-your-visit/covid-19-update/.
The winner of seven Tony® Awards, this show is one of the world’s best-loved musicals, about a mischievous and feisty orphan who unlocks hearts and changes lives through kindness, love, and spirit. It is a spirited and inspiring story that reminds audiences that hope is always possible, there is always “Tomorrow.”
“It is thrilling that after 18 long months, we are bringing this delightful and powerful tale finally, finally, finally, to the stage,” states CTC Artistic Director Peter C. Brosius. “We have been waiting for this moment and all of the artists, staff, and board at Children’s Theatre are deeply moved and hugely grateful that we can reopen with this production. We all need this joy, this energy, and this belief in the future.”
Annie runs November 7, 2021 through January 9, 2022 on the UnitedHealth Group Stage. Tickets can be purchased at childrenstheatre.org/annie or by calling the ticket office at 612.874.0400. Ticket prices range from $15-$88. Annie is proudly sponsored by Polaris.
Runtime: 2 hours, including one 15-minute intermission.
Tickets:
The Ticket Office is accessible by phone two hours prior to most performances. These posted hours are subject to change.
Email:
tickets@childrenstheatre.org (inquiries only, no ticket processing)
Phone: 612.874.0400
Website:
https://childrenstheatre.org
Subscription packages are available. Please see website for complete details: childrenstheatre.org/open
Lap passes available for children newborn to three years for $5
ASL Interpreted Performances: Friday, December 10, 2021 at 7pm and Sunday, December 19, 2021 at 5pm
Audio Described Performance: Friday, December 10, 2021 at 7pm
Sensory Friendly Performance: Friday, January 7, 2022 at 7pm
Performance Dates:
Sunday, November 7, 7pm (Preview)
Tuesday, November 9, 7pm (Preview)
Wednesday, November 10, 7pm (Preview)
Thursday, November 11, 7pm (Preview)
Friday, November 12, 7pm (Opening Night)
Saturday, November 13, 1pm and 5pm (Opening Weekend)
Sunday, November 14, 1pm and 5pm (Opening Weekend)
Thursday, November 18, 7pm
Friday, November 19, 7pm
Saturday, November 20, 11am and 3pm
Sunday, November 21, 1pm and 5pm
Wednesday, November 24, 7pm
Friday, November 19, 2pm and 7pm
Saturday, November 27, 11am and 3pm
Sunday, November 28, 1pm and 5pm
Thursday, December 2, 7pm
Friday, December 3, 7pm
Saturday, December 4, 11am and 3pm
Sunday, December 5, 1pm and 5pm
Thursday, December 9, 7pm
Friday, December 10, 7pm (ASL/AD)
Saturday, December 11, 1pm and 5pm
Sunday, December 12, 1pm and 5pm
Thursday, December 16, 7pm
Friday, December 17, 7pm
Saturday, December 18, 11am and 3pm
Sunday, December 19, 1pm and 5pm (ASL)
Tuesday, December 21, 7pm
Wednesday, December 22, 2pm and 7pm
Thursday, December 23, 1pm and 5pm
Sunday, December 26, 1pm and 5pm
Monday, December 27, 2pm
Tuesday, December 28, 2pm and 7pm
Wednesday, December 29, 2pm and 7pm
Thursday, December 30, 2pm and 7pm
Friday, December 31, 2pm
Sunday, January 2, 1pm and 5pm
Thursday, January 6, 7pm
Friday, January 7, 7pm (Sensory Friendly Performance)
Saturday, January 8, 11am and 3pm
Sunday, January 9, 1pm and 5pm (Closing)
Children’s Theatre Company (CTC) is the nation’s largest and most acclaimed theatre for young people and serves a multigenerational audience. It creates theatre experiences that educate, challenge, and inspire for more than 250,000 people annually. CTC is the only theatre focused on young audiences to win the coveted Tony Award® for regional theatre and is the only theatre in Minnesota to receive three Tony® nominations (for its production of A Year with Frog and Toad). CTC is committed to creating world-class productions at the highest level and to developing new works, more than 200 to date, dramatically changing the canon of work for young audiences.
CTC’s engagement and learning programs annually serve more than 93,000 young people and their communities through Theatre Arts Training, student matinees, Neighborhood Bridges, and early childhood arts education programs. ACT One is CTC’s comprehensive platform for access, diversity, and inclusion in our audiences, programs, staff, and board that strives to ensure the theatre is a home for all people, all families, reflective of our community. childrenstheatre.org
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| Macaroni Kid Ticket Giveaway |
Macaroni Kid is giving away 2 family 4 packs of tickets to "Annie" at Children's Theatre to an available performance. Annie is running from now through January 9, 2022 at the Children's Theatre Company.
Click HERE to enter from Wednesday, November. 17 2021 through Tuesday, Nov. 30 2021. The winners will be contacted by email on December 1 and must respond within 24 hours to claim prize. Tickets can not be sold or transferred.
No purchase necessary. The winners must be 18 or older and a subscriber to one or more of the participating Minnesota Macaroni Kid sites as listed on giveaway form to win. If you are not a subscriber you will automatically be subscribed when you enter the drawing. One entrant per subscriber.
