The Cast

Annie:   Avery Praznik            Jessica Granger

                Warbucks:  John Szabo                 Joe Lisa

        Miss Hannigan:  Janice Dalton            Sherilyn Bambridge 

                        Grace:  Carolyn Forster      Wanda Nicol

                     Rooster:   Dylan Woodcock     Ken Jackson

                             Lily:    Allison Isaak             Kelsey Simpson

               Star To Be:                         Tiana Vasconcelos

                           FDR:                         Bob Brereton

               Bert Healy:                         Greg Kirk 

        Boylan Sisters: Blair Robertson, Alex Plante, Tessa Nicol-Brereton

                    Bundles:                         Dean Munchinksky

                        Drake:                         Rick Chrest

               Mrs. Greer:                         Rena Mills

                Mrs. Pugh:                          Stephanie Bessant

                    Annette:                          Brittany MacDonald

                      Cecille:                          Brianne Moman

                       

                        Kate: Jenna Bullee                Monika Touzin

                        July: Bailey Forster               Kira Toth                    

                      Molly: Arianna Laluk               Madde Billany

                    Tessie: Alexa Case                   Olivia Hayward

                   Pepper: Rebecca Dreidger       Parker Simard

                      Duffy: Rylie Basaraba            Jalene Moman

                     Susie: Morgan Nicol                Abby Simard               

                  Maggie: Ilse Verbruggen            Lily Simard

                  Ginger:  Rylee Slator                  Chloe Hayward

Orphan Chorus:

                          White Cast                           Red Cast

                        Jessica Snejdar                Emma Gray

                       Kelsey McLennan             Sydney Houston

                        Brooklyn Lacey                 Taylor Thompson

                        Klyee Swidnicki                 Reece Sanderson

                        Caroline Caswell              Laura Pattison

                        Kayla Burt                           Hailey Shanks               

                        Katie Parsons                    Savannah Murphy

                       Annagh Sleshinki             Serina McGregor

                        Elly Szabo                          Emma Miskulin

                        Sydney Forster                 Georgia Hayward

                        Joleen Saville                    Christina Munchinsky

                        Ava Thexton                      Bethany Munchinsky

                        Adynn Praznik                  Luciana Lisa

                        Ruby Keller                       Emily Moran

                        Kennedy DeBeer            Addison Webster

                       Amy Lovas                       Kinsley Grindle

                       Abby Lovas                      Hannah Jordan

                       Riley Sheppard               Bree Pringle      

                                                                    Calee Pringle

           

                                                        

            Harold Ickes:                        Chris Allen

      Francis Perkins:                        John DeBeer

              Cordell Hull:                      

  Henry Morganthau:                       Chad Bicklemeir       

              Louis Howe:                        Lindsay Nicol-Brereton

        Henry Wallace:                         Dean Munchinsky                    

                            

Warbuck’s Staff: Grant Jackson, Gabi Jardine, Mitchell Mozdzen, Hannah Price, Lili Jardine, Jordan Plante, Bailey Wright, Tammy Wenham, Taylor Aucoin, Blair Robertson, Alex Plante, Tessa Nicol-Brereton, Tiana Vasconcelos, Chris Allen,  Deanna Lovas, Ramey Praznik, Tammy Wenham, Brittany McDonald, Kelsey Simpson, Alison Isaak

Hooverville Folks

                 Ira:  Greg Kirk                Brian Sutherland                     

             Artie: John DeBeer         

             Jane: Karla Johnson      Joanna Labossiere-Laluk

          Peggy: Rebecca Porteous                          

           Eddie: Chad Bicklemeir    Lindsay Nicol-Brereton

                           Fred: Chris Allen

             Apple Seller: Ken Jackson          Dylan Woodcock

                       Sophie: Deanna Lovas

                       Mary: Ramey Praznik

AND... Sherilyn Bambridge, Janice Dalton, Alex Plante, Jordan Plante, Tammy Wenham, Bernadette Njegovan, Rena Mills, Donna Kormillo, Dean Munchinsky, Beryl Parrott, Michelle Sleshinsky

Street Kids:  Peter Donnelly, Lucas Vasconcelos, Dane Szabo, Aiden Simard, Johnathon Saville, Ethan Poirer, Luke Muchinsky, Daniel Munchinsky

                       WACKY:

FRED McCRACKEN: Dean Munchinsky

    JIMMY JOHNSON: Brian Sutherland

  JUDGE BRANDEIS: Klaus Brechmann

                  LT. WARD: Paul St. Pierre

          SECOND COP:  TBA

      SOUND FX MAN: TBA

NBC PAGE/ HONOR GUARD/ DOG CATCHERS: TBA

NYC: Allison Isaak, Kelsey Simpson, Tessa Nicol-Brereton, Blair Robertson, Emilie Blaikie, Chris Allen, Dylan Woodcock, Ken Jackson, Lindsay Nicol-Brereton, Dean Munchinsky, Ramey Praznik, Deanna Lovas, Lili Jardine, Alex Plante, Hooverville Folks and Charisma Girls

Getting Started: 

I am so excited to be working with so many amazing young girls this fall as our orphans in Annie.  It is an absolute delight for me to announce our Annie(s) will be Avery Praznik and Jessica Granger.  It is even more delightful for me to know that I will see those girls first thing Saturday morning in our 9:15 Girls Aloud class.  I am very excited for the energy and talent these two girls in grade 5 will bring to our class and certainly their roles as that red-headed and lovable orphan.

Throughout the weekend of auditions, we were amazed, inspired, impressed and moved to tears by the girls who came into the studio to share their time and talent.  It was clear how well so many had prepared and how much you all love these songs.  It was also demonstrated time and time again what a benefit it is to have performance experience.  I was so proud of every one of the kids I have worked with who auditioned - you were all GREAT!  I can see how much each of you has grown.  We could have easily triple or quadruple-cast the named orphans.  It is a reality of theatre that many wonderful, talented performers find their place in the chorus - but what a chorus it will be!!  And every one of you knows that I find a way for every young performer in our classes to have ‘their moment in the spotlight’ at our concerts or one of our many performances throughout the year. 

I know you will all learn a lot this year as we rehearse for Annie and work together in class.  To see so many kids make the commitment to join the cast - kids I absolutely love and have worked with for years - is wonderful beyond words.  I am so looking forward to getting to know ALL of you better and to helping each one of you grow as, together with the production team, we create a show that will blow the roof off the WMCA!

I hope that those who did not make it onto the cast list or the pending list continue to sing, dance and perform and to look for opportunities to grow in your love of the arts.  It that is with us in class - wonderful!  If not, I hope our paths cross again.   (Registration continues Mon & Tues from 5-8.)

As I wrote in the Annie intro letter we all ‘make choices about the things/events/people we make time for in our lives (as busy as they are) and I'm very grateful that YOU will be part of the Mecca family this year!  I hope being with us brings as much joy to your life as it does to mine!” and to my family.  I’m sure that, like me, you are also enjoying an evening at home with the ones you love after a busy weekend.

Thanks to Katherine, Kaila, Monique, Susan and Susan who sat in and gave feedback as we made some difficult decisions. 

Thank you parents for your support and kind words as we have worked through this process.   I value the trust you have placed in me as I’ve worked with your kids for the past two days.  It is difficult to disappoint kids I care about.  But I know that when the red curtain opens, we will have had a great time together! I am excited to see you in class and/or rehearsals!