Published by New Jersey Stage
originally published: 11/19/2025
(MOORESTOWN, NJ) -- Moorestown Theater Company presents Annie, Jr. with two casts from December 6-14, 2025 at First Methodist Church in Moorestown. 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.
The 'Black' Cast takes the stage on Saturday, December 6 at 3:00pm; Wednesday, December 10 at 6:00pm; Saturday, December 13 at 5:00pm; and Sunday, December 14 at 1:00pm.
The 'Gold' Cast takes the stage on Saturday, December 6 at 7:00pm; Sunday, December 7 at 1:00pm; Friday, December 12 at 7:00pm; Saturday, December 13 at 1:00pm; and Sunday, December 14 at 5:00pm.
Tickets are available for purchase online. First Methodist Church is located at 446 E Camden Avenue in Moorestown, New Jersey.
THE 'BLACK' CAST
Orphans: Sylvie Ray (Molly), Haley Beaver (Pepper), Alessandra Lestini (Duffy), Harper Horneff (July), Lily Schaeffer (Tessie), Helen Ellison (Kate), Olivia Salvitti (Annie)
Ev Affrime (Miss Hannigan), Arnav Reddy (Bundles McCloskey), Julia Farrell (Dog Catcher), Madison Southwick (Apple Seller), Sandy (Muzzy Morgan), Samantha Guerrera (Lt. Ward). Warbucks Staff: Raegan Lane (Grace), Sander Reid (Drake), Piper Reid (Mrs. Pugh), Amelie Furtado (Mrs. Greer), Julia Farrell (Cecille), Madison Southwick (Annette), Blake Sager (Oliver Warbucks), Anjee Bruna-Picard (Star-To-Be), Rick Williams (Radio Announcer [Prerecorded]), Luke Reed (Rooster Hannigan), Olivia Lestini (Lily St. Regis).
Radio Station Staff: Benjamin Rigden (Bert Healy), Boylan Sisters: Samantha Guerrera (Bonnie), Josi Horneff (Connie), Jordan Gallagher (Flonnie), Grace Palumbo (Lonnie), Olivia Wright (Ronnie), Mia Knowles (Vonnie), Calvin Clarke (Fred McCracken), Logan Sager ('Wacky'), Ryan Eickhoff (Pres. Roosevelt) and Nathaniel Rosen (Louis Howe).
The Ensemble includes: Charlotte Canton, Zoe Carrle, Valentina Cervantes, Lily Dudinyak, Ruby Dudinyak, Victoria Guerrera, Campbell Lee, Emory Mahoney, Selous Mason, Evelyn Ortiz, Savannah Patterson, Clare Zeoli
THE 'WHITE' CAST
Orphans: Mia Rodrigo (Molly), Brooke Lorah (Pepper), Catalina Cuccuini (Duffy), Bobbie Wienand (July), Sadie Birdsong (Tessie), Helen Ellison (Kate), Charlie Martino (Annie)
Mila Younkin (Miss Hannigan), Adrian Matthew (Bundles McCloskey), Karissa Farrington (Dog Catcher), Henley Kinville (Apple Seller), Sandy (Muzzy Morgan), Madeline Broadwater (Lt. Ward). Warbucks Staff: Dia Patel (Grace), Miles Hewett (Drake), Maya Toeppner (Mrs. Pugh), Maddie Fleisher (Mrs. Greer), Karissa Farrington (Cecille), Henley Kinville (Annette), Dylan Wilson(Oliver Warbucks), Lilia Mensah (Star-To-Be), Rick Williams (Radio Announcer [Prerecorded]), Sean Wilkie (Rooster Hannigan), Sofie LaCouture (Lily St. Regis).
Radio Station Staff: Vinny Calabrese (Bert Healy), Boylan Sisters: Madeline Broadwater (Bonnie), Gemma DiEleonora (Connie), Elizabeth Bernardino (Flonnie), Alessia Bachstein (Lonnie), Aria Hartman (Ronnie), Bernadette Feustel (Vonnie), Aaron Wilkie (Fred McCracken), Mark Staehle ('Wacky'), Syrus Tuvell (Pres. Roosevelt) and Amanda Appleton (Louis Howe).
The Ensemble includes: Catherine Alt, Nino Arveladze, Abby Benjamin, Meredith Gregory, Kate Kennedy, Zoe LaCouture, Shea Lorah, Madelyn Miller, Shai Perez, Anna Santosuosso, Tessa Warker, and Elliot Wienand.
The Moorestown Theater Company (MTC) is an award-winning, non-profit 501(c)(3) community theater organization where the community can perform theater together.
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