Wheelock Family Theatre's production of Annie the musical

Annie

November 21 – December 21, 2025

Book by Thomas Meehan
Music by Charles Strouse
Lyrics by Martin Charnin

Directed by Nick Vargas
Choreographed by Joy Clark
Music Direction by Jon Goldberg

Run Time: Approximately 2 hours & 30 minutes with intermission
Recommended for Ages 6 and up

Accessibility Performance Dates:
Sunday, December 7 at 2:00pm
Thursday, December 11 at 10:00am (Student Matinee)
Friday, December 12 at 7:30pm

For more information on Accessibility, please click here.

ABOUT THE SHOW

Set in 1930s New York City during the Great Depression, Annie is the heartwarming story of a young orphan girl with unwavering optimism and a belief that brighter days are always ahead. Living under the harsh care of the bitter Miss Hannigan, Annie dreams of reuniting with her parents. Her life takes an unexpected turn when she is invited to spend Christmas with billionaire Oliver Warbucks.

Special Performances & Events

Saturday & Sunday 2pm performances โ€“ Red Carpet
Meet the cast ofย Annieย on our red carpet events!ย Red carpets are after all Saturday and Sunday matinee performances.

All Saturday Evening Performances โ€“ Choreography Workshop
Join us before the show on Friday evenings at this free event where members of the cast will lead a choreography workshop!ย  No RSVP necessary and you can stay for the whole time or just 5 minutes. All ages and abilities welcome!

Press
Annie Press Release cover photo
Annie! Press Release
CAST

Britt Ambruson
Bird/Lizard/Large & Terrible Frog

Kara Chu Nelson
Lily St. Regis/Ensemble

Max Connor
Bert Healy/Ensemble

Asa Dupras
Ensemble

Grace Etzkorn
Mrs. Greer/Boylan Sister/Ensemble & US Lily

De’Lon Grant
Oliver Warbucks

Shannon Lee Jones
Miss Hannigan

Elliana Karris
Understudy
(Ensemble)

Todd McNeel Jr.
Understudy
Oliver Warbucks

Cleveland “Mac” Nicoll
Rooster Hannigan/Ensemble

Ray O’Hare
Understudy
Bundles/FDR

Melissa Paz
Mrs. Pugh/Boylan Sister/Ensemble & US Grace

Brian Periera Colelho*
Drake/Ensemble & Dance Captain

Chip Philips*
Mr. Bundles/FDR/Ensemble

Pearl Scott*
Grace Farrell

Kate Sheridan
Understudy
Hannigan

Maxwell Tate
Apple Seller/Ensemble

Brandon Wong
Understudy
(Ensemble)

Jackson Smith
Understudy
(Ensemble)

Maeve Kennedy
Understudy
(Ensemble)

Allie Knupp
Cecile/Ensemble

Reese Krebs
Star-to-Be/Ensemble

Gray Oliveria
Ensemble

Orphans

Abby Bernard
Understudy
Annie

Audrey Chan
Molly

Josie Mischelle Dixon
Orphan Ensemble

Maya Feldman
Orphan Ensemble

Kasia Greaney
Pepper

AK (Anna Kendall) Kovaz
Orphan Ensemble

Bella Nevin
Orphan Ensemble

Audrey Awad
Understudy
Molly

Lola Rhoads
Tessie

Elena Talbot
Understudy

CAST

Alan Cid
Bird/Lizard/Large & Terrible Frog

Kristian Espiritu*
Bird/Mouse/Squirrel/Snail

Todd McNeel Jr.
Understudy
Frog, Toad, Bird/Lizard/et al

Katie O’Reilly
Understudy
Snail/et al, Bird/Squirrel/et al

Tader Shipley
Bird/Turtle/Squirrel/Mother Frog

*Indicates member of Actors’ Equity Association

MOLES

CREATIVE TEAM

Leigh Barrett
Director

Alex Berg
Sound Designer

David Freeman Coleman
Music Director

Chelsea Kerl
Costume Designer

Saskia Martinez
Props Designer & Scenic Charge Artist

Jenna McFarland Lord
Scenic Designer

Deb Sullivan**
Lighting Designer

Phoebe Singer
Associate Director

Brad Reinking
Choreographer

** Indicates a member of United Scenic Artists Local 829

PRODUCTION TEAM

Fanni Horvath*
Production Stage Manager

Cassie Lebeau
Asst. Stage Manager

Nate Morrissey
A2, Deck Captain

Anika Nayak*
Asst. Stage Manager

Bekah Rudinec
A1/Audio Engineer

Carolyn Saxon
Casting Supervisor

Lawrence Ware
Production Electrician

Marissa Wolf
Wardrobe Supervisor & Costume Shop Manager

*Indicates a member of Actors’ Equity Association

ACCESS TEAM

Jaime Aznive
Access Coordinator

Alyse Jessica Clinton
Open Caption Formatter

Takiyah Harris
Director of Artistic Sign Language (DASL)

Cassie Heath
ASL Interpreter

Ember Hope Spera
ASL Interpreter

Jess Meyer
ASL Interpreter

Melissa A. Watkins
In-Show Audio Describer

Jill Robbins
Pre-Show Audio Describer