The Aloha Performing Arts Company recently finalized the cast for its upcoming production of “Annie, Jr.,” based on the popular comic strip Little Orphan Annie. The show is directed by guest director Sue Boyum. Assistant director is Delaney Ross and choreographer is Nora Frank. Set designer is Gerald Lucena, and producers are Dale Ross and Annabelle Treacy.
The Aloha Performing Arts Company recently finalized the cast for its upcoming production of “Annie, Jr.,” based on the popular comic strip Little Orphan Annie. The show is directed by guest director Sue Boyum. Assistant director is Delaney Ross and choreographer is Nora Frank. Set designer is Gerald Lucena, and producers are Dale Ross and Annabelle Treacy.
This cast of 38 young actors ranging in age from 6-18 welcomes many newcomers to the Aloha stage. The title role of Annie will be played by Riley Newton, last seen in “Fiddler on the Roof.”
Other feature characters are Nora Frank as Miss Hannigan, Zachary Kaneshiro as Oliver Warbucks, Brandy’An Amafala-Marquard as Grace, Simon Ellis as Rooster, Malia Moore as Lily, Josiah Clark as Bert Healy and Oliver Ha’i-Kelly as Sandy.
Rounding out the cast as orphans are Milena Freire, Rihanna Goodspeed, Maya Krauss, Leilani Penaloza, Lauren Souther, Mako Yamamoto, Kristen White, Jade Onaka, Taylin Mandaguit, Naia Kipling, Jaiden Hadjes, Mahina Farmer and Psalm Brough.
Servants and other featured characters are played by Dyra Alcoran, Maddy Bram, Emily Dungate, Gabriela Freire, Veronika Freire, Parker Gupton, Xander Gupton, Lindsey Ha’i-Kelly, Isaiah Hooper, Ariana Kaneshiro, Zea Levine, Kainui Penaloza, Miles Prado, Ella Prado and Sarah Rouse.
“Annie, Jr.” is will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, July 18-19 and 25-26, and at 2:30 p.m. Sundays, July 20 and 27.
Adult admission is $12, senior and young adult tickets are $10 and children tickets are $5.
Tickets are available online at AlohaTheatre.com, between 10 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays by phone at 322-9924 or at the box office beginning one hour prior to performance time.