Rhinebeck Theatre Society Presents
Annie
August 22 - September 7th, 2025
Fridays at 8 PM
Saturdays and Sundays at 3 PM*
*There is an additional Saturday evening performance on 8/30 at 8 PM
Tickets $29
Leapin’ lizards! The Rhinebeck Theatre Society is proud to present Annie, one of the world’s best-loved musicals with book by Thomas Meehan, music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Martin Charnin. Directed by Lisa Delia.
Based on the popular comic strip by Harold Gray, Annie has become a worldwide phenomenon and was the winner of seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical. The beloved book and score by Tony Award winners, Thomas Meehan, Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin, features some of the greatest musical theatre hits ever written, including "Tomorrow."
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. She is determined to find the parents who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of a New York City Orphanage that is run by the cruel, embittered Miss Hannigan. With the help of the other girls in the Orphanage, Annie escapes to the wondrous world of NYC. In adventure after fun-filled adventure, Annie foils Miss Hannigan's evil machinations... and even befriends President Franklin Delano Roosevelt! She finds a new home and family in billionaire Oliver Warbucks, his personal secretary Grace Farrell, and a lovable mutt named Sandy. (MTI)
CAST
**PLEASE NOTE: This show features a double cast. See the detailed schedule below to find out when each performer will be on stage.
ANNIE: Emily Hughes and Madisyn Spagna
OLIVER WARBUCKS: Rik Lopes and David Foster
GRACE: Emma Hempel and Angela Dixon
HANNIGAN: Kaeli Heffner and Jasmin Norwood
ROOSTER: Ryan Dutcher and Jonah Woodcock
LILY: Maria Coppola and Corinne Walker
STAR TO BE: Kelsey Christiana and Haley Swetz
FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT: Deron Bayer
BERT HEALY: Chris Marino
ORPHANS: Tori Perusse, Hallie Norton, Coraline Dell'Amore, Ella Hayes, Aya Noble, Riley Hughes, Mia Zagami, Alice Whittaker, Chelsea Misevis, and Rose Dixon
ENSEMBLE: Aja Broderson, Buddy Clark, Lou Simone, Kai Gajdos, Kim McConville, Nicole Gibson, Cheryl LaFiandra, River Garcia, Howie Riggs, Gerard Lisella, William Gordineer, and Lisa Berger
CAST PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
EMILY CAST: Sat 8/23 at 3PM, Fri 8/29 at 8PM, Sat 8/30 at 3PM, Fri 9/5 at 8PM, Sun 9/7 at 3PM
Annie: Emily Hughes
Hannigan: Kaeli Heffner
Warbucks: Rik Lopes
Grace: Emma Hempel
Rooster: Ryan Dutcher
Lily: Maria Coppola
Star-to-Be: Haley Swetz
Molly: Tori Perusse
MADISYN CAST: Fri 8/22 at 8PM, Sun 8/24 at 3PM, Sat 8/30 at 8PM, Sun 8/31 at 3PM, Sat 9/6 at 3PM
Annie: Madisyn Spagna
Hannigan: Jasmin Norwood
Warbucks: David Foster
Grace: Angela Dixon
Rooster: Jonah Woodcock
Lily: Corinne Walker
Star-to-Be: Kelsey Christiana
Molly: Hallie Norton
CREATIVE TEAM
DIRECTOR: Lisa Delia
CO-PRODUCER/ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: Duane Joseph Olson
CO-PRODUCER: Wendy Urban-Mead
MUSIC DIRECTOR: Laura Evans
CHOREOGRAPHERS/DIRECTORS OF YOUNG ADULTS: Maria Coppola and Haley Swetz
SOUND DESIGN: Patrick Bogert
COSTUME DESIGN: Heidi Johnson
STAGE MANAGEMENT: Mikey Clark
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGEMENT: Brian Cordella