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| Annie, December 2010 | ||
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Eighty-nine little girls auditioned for the coveted role of "Annie" in October, 2010. Out of that group of extremely talented girls came Annie, six orphans, and seven orphan dancers. The show played to rave reviews, some a bit overblown, i.e. "You wouldn't see a better show on Broadway!" The audience was responding to the "dream cast," said Sue Waldrip, director. Every show after the first night was a sell out.
The orphans really got into it when singing "Hard Knock Life" bemoaning their fate as forgotten children under cruel Miss Hannigan.
Hannigan, her sleazy brother Rooster and Lily St. Regis, his floozy girlfriend, sang "Easy Street" with such high-octane energy, that it set the tone for the entire show.
Annie finds it hard to believe she is actually outside the orphanage and seeing the sights in New York City for the first time in the NYC Dance number. Bert Healy, Wacky, the Producer, and the Boylan Sisters sing about toothpaste in "You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile."
The orphans imitate the radio show.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt is a personal firiend of Daddy Warbucks, of course, and he helps Annie unravel the mystery of her locket and her lost parents. Grace, Annie, and Daddy Warbucks take a moment to reflect on their new circumstances: Daddy Warbucks will adopt Annie and marry his long-time secretary Grace . . . . . . which leads to a happily-ever-after finale!
The Sound of Music - 2009
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A Christmas Carol 2009
"A Christmas Carol, the Musical" was again presented in the Midway Town Hall to rave reviews. Here are a few favorite moments.
The Ghost of Christmas Past is Scrooge's first mysterious visitor.
The Ghost of Christmas Present scoffs at Scrooge's Christmas gruel.
Happy children in the "Abundance" dance teach Scrooge to laugh.
The visit of the Ghost of Christmas Future shows Scrooge his bleak future if he continues to live a selfish life.
Three Christmases-2009
Three nighttime visitors have changed Scrooge's life forever. He will spend his life doing good whenever he can.
Christmas Carol cast 2009.
A Christmas Carol 2008
Mr. Scrooge is without mercy when Mr. Smythe pleads for more time to pay his mortgage.
The long-suffering Bob Cratchitt, Scrooge's Secretary, has just convinced Scrooge to pay him early!
Scrooge's former business partner, Jacob Marley, tries to warn Scrooge that he'll wear the chains of hell if he doesn't change his ways.
The Ghost of Christmas Past is the first of three spirits to visit the miserly Scrooge.
Scrooge visits the past and relives Mr. and Mrs. Fezziwig's Christmas Ball!
A happy group of children pull the surprised Scrooge into the "Abundance" dance.
The final visitor of the night is the Ghost of Christmas Future with harrowing views of Scrooge's future.
