A musical
Directed by Nancy
Christopher
It was
1933, the “Great War” had cost us dearly, and we were in the midst
of the Depression. Four million people were homeless, one quarter of
the workforce was unemployed and F.D.R. was facing some of the
biggest challenges a President had ever faced. Into this void
stepped a little girl; a little girl with fire and determination
that inspired everyone she met; Little Orphan
Annie.
Annie is
the lone cheery spirit at the New York Municipal Orphanage. Eleven
years ago her parents left her there until they could afford to
reclaim her. Around her
neck she wears half a silver locket, longing for the day her parents
will present the matching half and take her home. Annie decides to
escape to search for her parents. Naturally this proves
unsuccessful. But as part of a publicity campaign for billionaire
Oliver Warbucks, she is placed in the lap of luxury for a week.
Warbucks
is so taken with Annie that he wants to adopt her, but Annie insists
that her parents will come for her. With the help of President
Roosevelt and some celebrity friends, Warbucks offers a reward for
the parents. The orphanage matron, Miss Hannigan, her brother
Rooster, and his girlfriend Lily St. Regis, concoct a scheme to
collect the reward. In
the end, Annie’s dreams of finding a loving family come true, but
not in the way she thought they would.
"Annie"
has been described as "the perfect family musical." It first opened
on Broadway in November 1977 and won 7 Tony Awards including the
award for "Best Musical.” With well known songs and dances,
such as “Tomorrow”, “Little Girls”, “Easy Street” and “It’s a Hard
Knock Life” this is a truly 'feel good' show. In the words of
"Annie's" creator: "Those who come to see the show go away with a
sense of optimism, a sense of hope and joy and love. That is why I think it’s a
success.” This is the musical that taught us tomorrow “is only a day
away”.
Woodlands Orchestra and Choir Fall
Concert
Directed by Gail Herbst and Ron
Bacon
This classy concert will feature the orchestra
with our own pianist performing Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 17. The
orchestra will also perform Moussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition,
which was composed as a musical tribute to his Russian architect and
designer friend, Viktor Alexandrovich Hartmann. Mussorgsky was
considered a realist and believed the main purpose of art was to
reproduce the genuine beauty found in everyday life (reality).
The movements in this work are based on eleven drawings and
paintings of Hartmann and include "Ballet of Chicks in Their
Shells", "Children's Quarrel after Playing", "Hut on Chicken Legs",
and "The Knights' Gate in the Old Capital, Kiev".
The choir
will feature Purcell's Te Deum laudamus" and Verdi's Ave Maria.
A woodwind
trio will also present some classy notes in the concert.
Dates:
December 1st and 2nd
Time: Saturday–7:30 p.m. and
Sunday–2:00 p.m.
| No Crime
Like the
Present | A full-Length Play By Bill
Gleason
Directed by Johnna
Woodruff
Produced by
Dorothy Bergin
This play is a witty, gritty and quite funny
spin off of all the old crime dramas in early black and white
TV. Produced by special arrangement with THE DRAMATIC
PUBLISHING COMPANY of Woodstock, Illinois. The stage is set when a local TV news anchor is
murdered. The plot thickens as a private detective interrogates every
person in the cast discovering they all have a motive! Cast members
include: Tracey Rice, Bob Simeone, Sophia Aldous, Dave
Johnstone, Joseph Keating, Lee Snook, Buddy McCoy, Destry McCoy, Aja
Woodruff, Kayla Kight, Jim Noonan, Lisa Robinson, Tim Linton, Tom Himinez and Shelly
Himinez.
Rated
"Family"
Runs
October 26 through November 4
Dates: October 26, 27, 28
and November 2, 3, 4
Time: Friday and Saturday–7:30 p.m.
and Sunday–3:00
p.m |
