Lee’s Fine Jewelry and More, Rinderer Law Firm, and Scott Credit Union in association with Hard Road Theatre are proud to present Annie Jr. Based on the popular comic strip and adapted from the Tony Award-winning Best Musical, with a beloved book and score by Tony Award-winners, Thomas Meehan, Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin, Annie Jr. features everyone’s favorite little redhead in her very first adventure.
With equal measures of pluck and positivity, little orphan Annie charms everyone’s hearts despite a next-to-nothing start in 1930s New York City. Annie is determined to find the parents who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of an orphanage run by the cruel Miss Hannigan. Annie eventually foils Miss Hannigan’s evil machinations, finding a new home and family in billionaire Oliver Warbucks, his personal secretary, Grace Farrell, and a lovable mutt named Sandy. Annie Jr. features several audience favorite tunes including “It’s the Hard Knock Life”, “You’re Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile”, and “Tomorrow.” The cast is composed of students from communities all around the area including Highland, Grantfork, Troy, Edwardsville, and Hillsboro. The show is directed by Angela Nuxoll, assistant directed by Kristy Hindman-Cook with musical direction by Dani Boulanger and choreography by Karlee and Kenzie Holzinger.
Performances for Annie Jr. are July 12, 13, and 14th at 7:00 p.m. and July 15th at 2:00 p.m. the Highland High School Kennel, 12760 Troxel Ave., Highland, IL. House doors open approximately 30 minutes before the scheduled show time. Tickets are $10 for adults and $9 for children (4-12) and senior citizens. Tickets can be purchased online at the Hard Road website (hardroad.org). Physical tickets can also be purchased at the Highland Chamber of Commerce or at the door. Seating is on a first come, first serve basis. All online ticket sales stop approximately 30 minutes before scheduled show time.
Hard Road Theatre Productions is a non-profit theatre organization committed to providing Highland and the surrounding area with high-quality, affordable, live theatre productions.