Antoinette Gravagna, Director Jennifer Wentworth, Assistant Director

Daniella Denaro, Assistant Director Janet Andrews-Coyle, Artistic Director

Friday, December 4th at 7pm &

Saturday, December 5th at 7pm

Monhagen Middle School Auditorium

25th

With equal measures of pluck and positivity, Annie charms everyone's hearts despite a next-to-nothing start in 1930s New York City. She is determined to find her parents who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of a New York City orphanage run by the cruel Miss Hannigan.

With the help of the other girls in the orphanage, Annie escapes to the wondrous world of NYC. In adventure after fun-filled adventure, Annie foils Miss Hannigan's evil plans and even befriends President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. She finds a new home and family in billionaire Oliver Warbucks, his personal secretary Grace Farrell, and a lovable mutt named Sandy.

Based on the popular comic strip by Harold Gray, Annie has become a world-wide phenomenon and was the winner of seven TONY Awards including Best Musical. U

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The excitement of a musical like Annie stems from being multi-dimensional. In a drama, actors tell a story. At concerts, you hear lots of music and sounds. In a parade, there is a great deal of excitement. In Annie, you receive the reward of this whole experience from the sum of all of these parts.

When we chose this particular show, we knew that this multi-dimensional aspect would be a challenge for the cast, crew, artists and for our entire team. Because of past experience in working together and with a support team of very talented teachers and parents, we knew would be up for this challenge.

We have strived to give our school and community an opportunity to see and hear something special. Annie is a spectacle of theatricality. We hope that it will create for all a childhood feeling of wonderment. For, after all, the Greek root of the word theatre stems from the word “wonder”.

I hope you enjoy the show!

Antoinette Gravagna

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MESSAGES

Faustina - You fill our lives with cheese! Love you! From “Ur Mom” Best of luck to the cast & crew of Annie - Mrs. Coyle Break a leg! - David Weiboldt, Architect Kimberly - You’re amazing! I’m so proud of you! Love, Mom Break a leg!!! - The Geisenheimer Family Jaylin - We are so proud of your work on the crew! We love you

BOOSTERS Mrs. Coyle

David Weiboldt, Architecht The Geisenheimer Family

J. Miguel Rodrigues, Common Council President Joe Masi, City of Middletown Alderman

Something Sweet Michele Ellerin, Attorney at Law

Mike & Stacey Pitt

TO THE CAST & CREW,

BEST OF LUCK FOR A FANTASTIC SHOW!

YOU HAVE WORKED VERY HARD AND MAKE US PROUD!

MR. RADOGNA &

MR. MAFFEI

Act One: Scenes & Musical Numbers Scene One - 3:00 am on a morning in December,1933 at

the New York City Municipal Orphanage

Maybe - Annie, Orphans Hard-Knock Life - Annie, Orphans

Hard-Knock Life (reprise) - Orphans

Scene Two - Later that day, on a street corner at St. Marks Place in Manhattan

Tomorrow - Annie

Scene Three - A short time later in Miss Hannigan’s office

Little Girls - Miss Hannigan

Scene Four - A couple of hours later in Warbucks’ mansion

I Think I’m Gonna Like It Here - Annie, Grace, Servants

Scene Five - That evening in Times Square, Manhattan

NYC - Annie, Grace, Warbucks, New Yorkers

Scene Six - A few days later in Miss Hannigan’s office

Easy Street - Miss Hannigan, Rooster, Lily St. Regis

Scene Seven - The following day in Warbucks’ mansion

You Won’t Be An Orphan For Long - Warbucks

INTERMISSION ~ 15 Minutes

Please help support the Drama Club by participating in our raffles or purchasing some delicious items at our bake sale in

the cafeteria!

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Act Two: Scenes & Musical Numbers Scene 8 - A CBS radio station

Maybe (reprise) - Annie

Scene 9 - Miss Hannigan's office

You’re Never Fully Dressed Without A Smile - Orphans

Scene 10 - Warbucks' mansion

I Don’t Need Anything But You - Warbucks, Annie

Scene 11 - Christmas morning, Warbucks’ mansion

Maybe (second reprise) - Annie Tomorrow (reprise) - Company

CURTAIN CALL

Thank you for coming to this evening’s show!

We hope to see you again for our next production!

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GOOD LUCK MADISON

AND THE REST OF

THE CAST!

LOVE,

MOM & DAD

Every dream begins with a dreamer.

Always remember that you have the strength, the

patience and passion to reach for the stars and

change the world.

We are so very proud of you, Emilie!

Love, Mom & Dad

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Annie…………………………..Emilie Wolfenhaut

Molly……………………………..Kimberly Kelly

Pepper…………………………......Natasha Aviles

July………………………………...Anastasia Yupa

Tessie…………………………….....Anaiyah Cruz

Duffy………………………….....Jonaiya Williams

Kate…………………………..…..Sarah Connolly

Miss Hannigan……………………….Kania Walker

Bundles McCloskey………...……….Ethan Morales

Apple Seller……………………Aryanna Rodriguez

Dog Catcher…………………….....Olivia Hustins

Lt. Ward…………………….Kenny Campos-Ortiz

Sandy……………………………….Joey Kochem

Grace Farrell……………………..Serenity Santana

Drake………………….…Kimberly Campos-Ortiz

Cecille…………………..….Patricia Saker-Blamah

Mrs. Greer………………………Caitlyn Melendez

Annette…………………………….Emily Hustins

Mrs. Pugh…………………..…….Cameron Jewell

Oliver Warbucks………………...Robert Gutierrez

Star-To-Be……………...……….Annabella Arriola

Rooster Hannigan……………………Joseph Mazza

Lily St. Regis……………...………….Faustina Elia

Sound Effects Person……...….Emmanuel Stevenson

Beth Healy……………………....Yasmeen Elrefaei

President Roosevelt………………...Daniel Osipov

Louis Howe…………..……..Emmanuel Stevenson

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Additional Orphans: Joana Alves, Kyla Aviles, Abena Commey, Rhea Lopez, Cassandra Potts-Miller, Isabell Ramdharry, Arianna Saverino, Madison Witt.

Additional Servants: Annabella Arriola, Kenny Campos-Ortiz, Yasmeen Elrefaei, Alexis Herrera, Olivia Hustins, Gianna Kozlowski, Ashleigh Pilkington, Ethan Morales, Daniel Osipov, Aryanna Rodriguez, Emanuel Stevenson

New Yorkers: Kenny Campos-Ortiz, Kimberly Campos-Ortiz, Yasmeen Elrefaei, Alexis Herrera, Emily Hustins, Olivia Hustins, Cameron Jewell, Gianna Kozlowski, Caitlyn Melendez, Ashleigh Pilkington, Ethan Morales, Daniel Osipov, Aryanna Rodriguez, Patricia Saker-Blamah, Emanuel Stevenson Radio Show Guests: Alexis Herrera & Ethan Morales

CONGRATULATIONS

AND

GOOD LUCK

MONHAGEN MIDDLE SCHOOL!

FROM,

JOE MASI,

CITY OF MIDDLETOWN ALDERMAN

Congratulations to the

Cast & Crew of

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J. Miguel Rodrigues

City of Middletown

Common Council President

Director/Producer: Antoinette Gravagna

Assistant Director: Jennifer Wentworth

Assistant Director: Daniella Denaro

Artistic Director: Janet Andrews-Coyle

Set Construction: Janet Andrews-Coyle & Willy Coyle

Theater Manager: Vicktor Araque

Lighting Technician: Ryan Carlozzi

Sound Technician: Michael Kochem

Tech Minion Mike Worden

Ticket Sales: Mindy Choros & Traci Henneman

Poster, Program & Ticket Printing: Bill Wilcox

Program Design: Antoinette Gravagna

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Keyboard: Antoinette Gravagna

Percussion: Matthew Carlozzi

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Deck Crew: Justin Wiley Ayden Tietze Kevin Jean Maria Noboa Cynthia Tuzo Donyelle Reed Jaylin Pitt Beverly Rodriguez Roxanna Delgado Allison Zuclich Corey Goodwin

Curtain Operator Raquel Delgado

Spotlight Operator: Luke St. John

Props Mistress Krista Berry

Congratulations to the Cast and Crew of

Annie

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Ms. Denaro Mrs. Coyle

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FROM, JOE MASI,

CITY OF MIDDLETOWN ALDERMAN