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 everyones 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. Presented by The Penguin Project at Mon River Arts, all of the actors on the stage are children ages 10-21 with special needs. They are joined by peer mentors, children of the same age who serve as helpers during the show but stay in the background. Annie, Jr runs Thursday, Sept 14 at 7pm, Friday Sept 15th at 7:00pm, Saturday Sept 16th at 7pm and Sunday Sept 17th at 2pm. Annie, Jr will be presented with no intermission. An ASL interpreter will translate the show on Sunday, September 17th for hearing impaired ticket holders. Tickets are $15 in advance, $18 at the door. For more information check out our website at www.monriverarts.org or call Mon River Arts Box Office at 412-405-8425.