Annie musical
November 20, 2009
Filed under A&E, Clubs/Organizations
The 1982 film “Annie,” based off of an early 1900 comic strip called Little Orphan Annie, will be put to action in the Lufkin Middle School auditorium. Many members from Lufkin High School will be on stage playing the roles of the cast of “Annie” for people awaiting the performance.
Members of the cast have been preparing for this play since the beginning of October following auditions. Auditions for “Annie” were held early in October in the choir room. The play is put on by the Theatre Department at Lufkin High School.
“I believed Annie would be a good fit for my actors,” Cay Billingsley said about why they are to perform “Annie”.
Bilingsley is the director of the play assisted by student teacher, Chad McElveen and student director, Emily Weaver.
Mike Tyer is in direction of the music performed throughout the play and he is expecting a great performance from all the cast.
“This is a very energetic group and they have put many hours of hard work into this play. They are all very involved and we’re very excited. It’s going to be a great show,” he said.
The Role of Annie will be played by junior Megan Yeager whose natural red hair is just a plus that will add to her character.
“I was excited and couldn’t believe it at first,” she said about being cast as Annie.
Megan is also enthusiastic about the play in itself.
“We are all different,” she said about the cast members, “So it brings a wide variety to the play. There are lots of good dance numbers and the singing is great, so come and see it!”
In addition to performing on Thursday and Friday, on Wednesday the 18th the cast performed “Annie” from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for the students of Lufkin middle school.
“We attend their school to perform for them to give them a taste of high school,” Cay Billingsley said.
Tickets will be available for $5.00 at the door on Thursday the 19th and Friday the 20th before the show, which will begin at 7 o clock p.m.
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