Middle and High School Students Take the Stage in Annie

Middle and high school musical theatre students performed an astounding production of Annie. Accompanied by a live orchestra, the show ran for four nights, beginning February 1, with sold out audiences in the Ruth Auditorium. 

The cast was led by 8th grader, Sadie Marcotte, who shined in her honest and emotional portrayal of Annie, the show’s main character. A group of seniors were cast in the remaining lead roles - Kaitlyn Olson fully transformed into the devious Miss Hannigan, Katie Wise dazzled as Grace, and Jacob Rios committed to task of playing the show’s stern but gentle giant, Mr. Warbucks.

Directed by theatre teachers, Palvin Williams and Susie King, the entire Fine Arts department contributed which Phil Sweger, the director of the department, believes lends to the elevated level of production. 

“Between the students, orchestra, dance instructor, even the art department helped with the set design – we all came together to make this musical happen, and that’s why it’s such a success! Not just in terms of the final product, but to get everyone collaborating and sparking creativity – that is what it’s all about!” 

Woodlands Christian is one year into a two-phase capital campaign to fund a Fine Arts Education Complex, complete with an outdoor amphitheater, band, choir and dance rooms, and a black box theater. As the caliber of performance continues to rise, both teachers and students look forward to the expanded possibilities this new construction will allow.