Annie will open Saturday, July 31 with a 7:30 pm curtain at the Cameron ISD Performing Arts Center. Additional shows are Sudnay at 2 pm. then Saturday Aug. 7 at 7:30 pm and Sunday at 2 pm. Tickets are $15 each ($12 for studnets) and available at the door.

Members of the Household Staff are Ashton Whitmire, Aubrey Guess, Addison Guess, Kealey Beard Monica Schiller, Beverly Garlett, Hugo Ayala, Lacie Porterfield, Thomas Merka, Patrick Lloyd, Dylan Eastland, Richard Stone and Marie Reed. Photo by David Basonic

 

SAVE THE DATE!!!

Auditions for MCT's next show, "Faith County." are tentatively scheudled for Tuesday Sept. 7 at 7 p.m. at the Williams Civic Center in Camreon. If you loved "Greater Tuna" and "An Evening of Culture," you'll love "Faith County. Six women, three men.

Leapin' Lizards!  

Sophie Thomason (L) and Rob Reed rehearse “I Don’t Need Anything but You,” a song from the musical “Annie” which is getting ready for production at the CISD Performing Arts Center in Cameron. Thomason will play the plucky little orphan, Annie, and Reed will play Oliver Warbucks in the big-cast musical which being staged by Milam Community Theater July 31 at 7:30 p.m., Aug. 1 at 2 p.m., Aug. 7 at 7:30 p.m. and Aug. 8 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15 each and will be available at the door for all four performances.

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MCT sets auditions for "Annie"

Special time set aside to audition for Sandy, the dog

Auditions for parts in a local production of one of America's most beloved musicals, Annie, will be held Saturday and Sunday, June 5 and 6 at at the Cameron ISD Performing Arts Center.

Saturday's auditions are open to anyone and will be at 2 p.m. Sunday's auditions will be held at 7 p.m. and are directed at the younger cast members (the script calls for a company of seven to 10 children ages 6 to 13, including the part of Annie) and for Sandy, Annie's dog.

Yes, the theater is auditioning for a dog.

"Sandy is really only on stage for a few minutes near the beginning of the show, but is very important to help set the stage" said Michael Fox, the show's director. "The dog will need to be able to cross the stage to the actor playing Annie, and otherwise, be well behaved back stage."

Fox said auditioneers should be ready to sing a song, attempt a few simple dance steps and read from the script. Hopefuls to play Sandy should be able to demonstrate their good behavior. "The show has some delightful parts for kids and adults," he said. "We're very excited about it."

"Working on our summer musical is one of the best ways to spend time with your family over the summer," said Bill Whitmire, president of the MCT board. "Just ask anyone who worked with us on The Sound of Music last summer. We have a lot of fun!"

In addition to the kids (and the dog), the script calls for four men and three women, plus the Boylan Sisters (a singing group) including Daddy Warbucks and Miss Hannigan.

The show is based upon the popular Harold Gray comic strip Little Orphan Annie, with music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Martin Charnin, and the book by Thomas Meehan. It ran for nearly six years on Broadway and won the Tony Award for Best Musical. The musical's songs "Tomorrow" and "It's the Hard-Knock Life" are its more popular pieces.

A more detailed character list and plot synopsis is posted on the theater's website: MilamCommunityTheater.com. At the same place, you can find out more about the theater, and how to get to the civic center and the performing arts center.

Milam Community Theater will bring the timeless tale of Little Orphan Annie to the CISD Performing Arts Center July 31, Aug. 1, 7 and 8.

Cast of Characters
• Annie An eleven-year-old redheaded girl, optimistic and "spunky", seeking her parents
• Miss Hannigan The unpleasant orphanage matron, disillusioned, she hates children, but is fond of alcoholic beverages
• Daddy Oliver Warbucks Billionaire businessman who opens his home – and heart – to Annie
• Grace Farrell Warbucks' faithful secretary, who loves Annie from the start
• Rooster Miss Hannigan's no-good brother, out for the quick buck
• Lily St. Regis Rooster's girlfriend, is smarter than she appears
• Molly, Pepper, Duffy, July, Tessie, and Kate The orphans at the orphanage, ages 6 to 13
• Franklin D. Roosevelt President of the United States, he aids Warbucks in the search for Annie's parents
• Bert Healy Radio announcer who agrees to broadcast Annie's search for her parents
• The Boylan Sisters Singers on the Bert Healy Show and hope to be famous someday
• Sandy An abandoned mixed–breed dog that Annie rescues who becomes her faithful companion