Kids Cabaret 2000

Starring in

Directed by Michael Hines, Matt McLaughlin, Adam Thibault

Produced by Abby Goodhue, Carrie MacKay

This show took place Thursday, Friday and Saturday July 27, 28, and 29
Weymouth Junior High School's Whipple Memorial Auditorium

Presented Under a Special Arrangement with Musical Theatre International
Videos are now available to order of the Saturday performance!

A music medeley of songs from ANNIE!

For the summer of 2000, Kids Cabaret's twelfth year, Michael Hines, Matt McLaughlin, and Adam Thibault directed, and Abby Goodhue and Carrie MacKay produced, Kids Cabaret's largest production yet, Annie. Over 180 children performed with a crew of over 30, each of the three consecutive show nights sold to record numbers in the audience, reaching 550 by the final show. All in all, over 1500 witnessed the magic of childrens' theatre at Weymouth Jr. High in July of 2000.

Production Staff

The Cast of Annie

Annie Bennett Warbucks: Sara Gassert
Oliver "Daddy" Warbucks:  Justin Nestor
Grace Farrell (Daddy Warbucks' Secretary): Maureen Gassert
Miss Hannigan: Meghan Wilbur
Annie's orphan friends (6)
	- Molly: Marissa Barr
	- Kate: Gaby Boyle
	- Tessie: Maureen Torracco
	- Pepper: Meaghan Carbone
	- July: Ariel Thibault
	- Duffy: Jenny Messina
FDR: Steve Feeley
Rooster: Adam "Junior, Frero, Chuck" Read-Brown
Lily: Katie Gassert
Bert Healy (Radio Personality): Tony "Cappuccino" Morash
The "Star to Be" (either male or female singing solo): Katelyn Carbone
The Three Boylen Sisters
	-Connie: Jackie Snell
	-Ronnie:  Jeanette Polara
	-Bonnie: Anne Schlesinger
Members of FDR's Cabinet (5)
	- Ickes: Nat Seelen
	- Perkins: Andrew Keegan
	- Hull: Ricky Hawkins
	- Morganthau: Tom Cushing
	- Howe: Alex Olson
Servants (5)
	- Drake: Ian Stoker-Long
	- Mrs. Pugh: Katie Boutillier
	- Mrs. Greer: Katie Bourbeau
	- Cecille: Emma Lydon
	- Annette: Kim Gallagher
Horvervillites (7)
	- Artie: Damon Warnock
	- Mary: Annie Rosen
	- Eddie: Kevin Issadore
	- Fred: Mike Penisi
	- Sophie: Kimiko Ebata
	- Peggy: Kaity Dirksmeier
	- Ira: Peter Schlesinger
Officer Lt. Ward:  Scott Wessen
2nd Cop: Stephanie Towle
Apple Seller: Ricky Hawkins
Mr. Bundles: Josh Diorio
Dog Cathcer: Karl Johnson
Asst. Dog Catcher: Maggie Karoff
Announcer/News Caster: Alex Olson
Usher: Stephanie Towle
Johnson: Karl Johnson
McCracken: Josh Diorio
Wacky: Eric Randall

Casting of Annie was a team effort among the directing and assistant directing staff. Final decisions in the casting of a Kids Cabaret show are the sole responsiblity of the directors.

Seiji Ozawa conducts the BSO with Tanglewood?... Not quite. A rehearsal of Annie!