Seventeen Local Children Perform In Broadway Palm's ANNIE

This past March, Broadway Palm held children's auditions for the roles of the orphans and for the role of Annie in their production of Annie playing now through August 11, 2018. Over 150 girls showed up in hopes of being chosen. In the end, a total of 17 local girls were cast into two companies which alternate performances.

The Annie swing, portraying the role two to three times per week, is 11 year old Ava Stoeberl (Cape Coral). 16 girls make up two casts of orphans. The Yellow Cast includes 11 year old Rilyn Dick as Holly (Cape Coral), 10 year old Heidi Dorris as Kate (Cape Coral), 15 year old Avery King as Duffy (Cape Coral), 12 year old Macy Magas as July (Cape Coral), 11 year old Natalie Taylor Ross as Nora (Fort Myers), 7 year old Johnieann Smith as Molly (Fort Myers), 10 year old Annika Veldhuyzen van Zanten (Fort Myers) and 10 year old Mia Zottolo (Cape Coral). The Red Cast includes 10 year old Eleanor Kahle as Holly (Fort Myers), 14 year old Allarie Kovacs as Duffy (Cape Coral), 13 year old Zoe McCarthy as Pepper (Cape Coral), 12 year old Grace Layne Ryan as Nora (Fort Myers), 16 year old Megan Salerno as July (Cape Coral), 8 year old Sarah Salerno as Molly (Cape Coral), 10 year old Jazmyn Sanchez as Kate (Cape Coral) and 15 year old Lilah Wilcoxson as Tessie (Fort Myers).

Come out and see these local stars shine at Broadway Palm with Annie playing now through August 11, 2018. Performances are Wednesday through Sunday evenings with selected matinees. There is a summer special for children 18 and under, tickets are just $20 for the buffet and the show! Adult ticket prices range from $45 to $70 with discounts for parties of 20 or more. Advance reservations are required and tickets can be reserved by calling (239) 278-4422, by visiting BroadwayPalm.com or by stopping by the box office at 1380 Colonial Boulevard in Fort Myers.

Photo: Annie Red Cast, front from left to right: Megan Salerno as July, Eleanor Kahle as Holly, Jazmyn Sanchez as Kate, Zoe McCarthy as Pepper; Middle from left to right: Ava Stoeberl as Annie, Sarah Salerno as Molly, Grace Layne Ryan as Nora; Back standing from left to right: Lilah Wilcoxson as Tessie, Allarie Kovacs as Duffy.

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