It is with tremendous pride and joy that we welcome you to Annie, the Musical. For generations, Annie has reminded audiences that hope is not naïve — it is powerful. Set against the hardships of the Great Depression, this beloved musical tells the story of a young girl whose resilience, optimism, and belief in tomorrow transform the world around her. In today’s world — when uncertainty can feel ever-present — Annie’s unwavering spirit feels especially relevant. Her courage reminds us that community, compassion, and possibility are forces capable of shaping a brighter future.
At Pittsburgh Musical Theater, this story speaks directly to who we are and why we do what we do. We believe in the transformative power of the arts — to uplift neighborhoods, connect generations, and strengthen the civic fabric of our city.
While we are honored to present Annie in Pittsburgh’s vibrant Cultural District — contributing to the energy, growth, and excitement of the Golden Triangle — PMT proudly lives and thrives in the West End. Our forever home is in a neighborhood rich with history, character, and heart. For decades, we have embraced our role as a cultural catalyst for the West End and the South and West neighborhoods of Pittsburgh, working to strengthen the connection between
We see our presence in the Cultural District not as a departure from our roots, but as an extension of them — a bridge that links the West End to the heart of downtown. Just as Annie finds her place while never forgetting where she began, PMT celebrates opportunity while remaining grounded in the community that shapes us.
Each year, more than 30,000 patrons visit our neighborhood to experience productions at Pittsburgh’s “off-Broadway” venue, the Gargaro Theater, located within the PMT Performing Arts Center in the West End. It is a space alive with creativity, education, and artistic excellence — and one that warmly welcomes audiences from across the region.
We invite you not only to enjoy Annie here in the Cultural District, but also to explore our West End home — to experience its vibrance, its authenticity, and the powerful sense of community that defines who we are.
Thank you for being part of this journey. Thank you for supporting the arts. And thank you for believing — as Annie does — that the sun will come out tomorrow.
With gratitude, these communities and the Golden Triangle.
Colleen Doyno Executive Director & Producer
Pittsburgh Musical Theater
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BOOK BY
THOMAS MEEHAN
MUSIC BY CHARLES STROUSE
BY
Original Broadway Production Directed by MARTIN CHARNIN
Based on “Little Orphan Annie” ®
By Permission of Tribune Content Agency, LLC
Originally Produced at The Goodspeed Opera House, Michael P. Price, Executive Director
Irwin Meyer
Presented on Broadway by Mike Nichols
Alvin Nederlander Associates, Inc.
DIRECTOR
Produced by
Stephen R. Friedman
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
QUINN PATRICK SHANNON
Lewis Allen
Icarus Productions
PRODUCER COLLEEN DOYNO
FEBRUARY 19 - MARCH 1 | BYHAM
THEATER
ANNIE is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com
ANY VIDEO AND/OR AUDIO RECORDING OF THIS PRODUCTION IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED.
MUSICAL NUMBERS
ACT I
Overture Orchestra, Company
“Maybe”
“Hard Knock Life”
Annie
Annie & Orphans
“Hard Knock Life” (Reprise) Orphans
“Tomorrow” .
“Hooverville”
Annie
Ensemble
“Little Girls” Miss Hannigan
“Little Girls” (Reprise) Miss Hannigan
“I Think I’m Gonna Like It Here”
Grace, Annie, Ensemble
“N.Y.C.” Warbucks, Grace, Annie, Star to Be, Ensemble
“Easy Street” Rooster, Miss Hannigan, Lily
“You Won’t Be An Orphan For Long” . . . . . Grace, Warbucks, Ensemble
ACT II
N.Y. Entr’acte
“You’re Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile”
“You’re Never Fully Dressed
Orchestra
. Healy & the Boylan Sisters
Without a Smile” (Reprise) Orphans
“Easy Street” (Reprise) Rooster, Miss Hannigan, Lily
Kathy Hawk, Mackenzie Heidenreich, Anthony Marino, Giavanna Marino, Nick Mitchell, J. Alex Noble*, Dylan Pal, Allante Walker
ENSEMBLE:
Kate Bidwell, Luca Boudreau, Nick Ewanco, Maya Fullard, Liam Gedris, Mackenzie Heidenreich, Harlow Huber, Michaela Isenberg, Sadie Karashin, Emma E. Maass, Anthony Marino, Dylan Pal, Ariel Rieger, Lucille Spang, Allante Walker, Hannah Ward
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UNDERSTUDIES:
Oliver Warbucks: Shawn Doremus
Molly: Anna Levenson
Tessie, Kate: Gianna Mueller
July, Pepper, Duffy: Kate Huber
Grace Farrell: Michaela Isenberg
Miss Hannigan: Giavanna Marino
Rooster: Brecken Newton Farrell*
Lily St. Regis: Mackenzie Heidenreich
Bundles, Healy: Anthony Marino
Franklin D. Roosevelt: Nick Mitchell
Boylan Sisters: Tessa Chandler, Emma E. Maass
Ensemble: Tessa Chandler, Sean Hale
Brenna asti
ainsLey christof
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eLiza rose Baker
Luca Boudreau
oLivia duddie
Liam Gedris
connor Bahr
domenica Buffo aLex deLaLe-o’connor
aLLie Burns
shawn doremus
Brecken newton farreLL*
kathy hawk
maya fuLLard
kate BidweLL
tessa chandLer
ameLie duddie
charLey GaLman
mackenzie heidenreich
sadie karashin
auBree Liscotti
connor mccanLus
meira moLinero
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harLow huBer
kate huBer
danieL kreLL*
charLie kennis emma e. maass
miLLer
marino
michaeLa isenBerG anna Levenson
Giavanna marino
dyLan PaL
LuciLLe sPanG
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emiLy PaLmer*
arieL rieGer
emerson yakuBic * DENOTES MEMBER
LayLa suLLivan-fisher
aLLante waLker
aLLan snyder*
hannah ward
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Brenna asti (JuLy) is “shocked and excited” to be given this amazing experience working alongside professional performers. She has previously performed as Young Belle in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Fred in The SpongeBob Musical: Youth Edition, and the ensemble for Les Miserables, Disney’s High School Musical JR., and Disney’s Newsies, with PMT Conservatory, in addition to Lamb in Charlotte’s Web, with The Heritage Players. When she’s not acting, she enjoys playing piano and saxophone, drawing, and sitting at the pottery wheel. She hopes you enjoy the show!
connor Bahr (drake) is grateful to be working with so many of his friends and colleagues. Previous PMT credits include Evil Dead The Musical (Ed) and Disney’s Newsies (Seitz). Recent credits include Into The Woods (Steward) with the PCLO, Guys and Dolls (Benny Southstreet), and The Play That Goes Wrong (Chris/Inspector Carter) both with Lincoln Park. Thank you to Quinn for the opportunity. Thanks to Francesca, Gemma, and the whole production team. Much love to his family. And as always, thank you to Justin and Bobby.
eLiza rose Baker (annie) (age 11) is thrilled to make her debut as Annie on the Byham Stage! Favorite past roles include a Newsie in Disney’s Newsies, Fan in A Lyrical Christmas Carol, Snow White in Snow White, Little Girl in Kaleidoscope, and Miss Argentina in an upcoming PMT production of Beetlejuice JR. A 6th grader at Sewickley Academy, she studies voice and dance and in her spare time loves to bake and travel. Huge thanks to her family, friends, the amazing Pittsburgh Musical Theater community, and God, who makes everything possible. To the cast and crew - who made rehearsals so much fun it never felt like a “Hard Knock Life”—break a leg! Special shoutouts to Pam Gregg (“Be the best tree you can be!”) and her wonderful voice teacher, Jessica Dey Kademenos. And remember, you’re never fully dressed without a smile!
kate BidweLL (BoyLan sister, ensemBLe) is honored to make her PMT debut in Annie! She is pursuing her BFA in Theatre Arts with a direction concentration and musical theatre minor at Point Park University, and proudly serves as a Resident Artist for PMT Conservatory. Kate’s selected
credits include Chorus of Ophelias/Co-Choreographer, 12 Ophelias (a play with broken songs) (Pittsburgh Playhouse); Choreographer, Seussical JR. (Theatre Aspen); Director, Aryan Cheruvattath’s The “I Love You” Chronicles (Point Park University); and Small Alison (U/S)/Dance Captain, Fun Home (Point Park University). Endless love to her friends, family, professors, and the entire Annie team! @kate_bidwell
Luca Boudreau (assistant doG catcher, ensemBLe, u/s: sound fx man, Jimmy Johnson, fred mccracken) is thrilled to be a part of PMT’s Annie at the Byham Theater. Some recent performances with PMT include conservatory productions of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Gaston), Sweeney Todd: the Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Sweeney Todd), Disney’s Newsies (Davey), PMT’s professional production of Jesus Chris Superstar (Apostle). He is currently a senior at Pine-Richland High School and has been attending classes at the PMT Conservatory for the past nine years. He would like to thank the PMT staff, friends, and family for their constant support. IG: @lucaboudreau
domenica Buffo (moLLy) is thrilled to play Molly in the production of Annie. Her previous PMT credits include A Lyrical Christmas Carol (2024), Waitress (2025) as Lulu, Disney’s Newsies (2025) at the Byham Theater, and A Lyrical Christmas Carol (2025) as Lily Cratchit. Domenica enjoys continuing her training at PMT, where she is developing her skills in acting, singing, and performance. She thanks her family and the PMT faculty for their continued support.
aLLie Burns (LiLy st. reGis) is thrilled to join PMT for Annie! Recent credits: Annie/Shelly u/s, Evil Dead The Musical (Pittsburgh Musical Theater); Anne Washington/French Soldier, Young Washington (Pittsburgh CLO); Dromio E./Dromio S., A Comedy of Errors (Steel City Shakespeare Center), Maureen, Rent (Iron Horse Theater Company). Winner! University of Michigan Thesis Award for her comedic film, Marys Anonymous, where she played six bickering Marys from the Bible. Recent training: Prague Shakespeare Company, The Barrow Group (Lisa Wolpe, Stephen Singer).
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tessa chandLer (swinG) is very grateful and excited to swing for her second professional production, Annie. Tessa is a senior at West Allegheny High School and has been a student at PMT Conservatory since 2018. This will be her seventeenth show with Pittsburgh Musical Theater. Credits include: Spot/Tommy Boy, Disney’s Newsies (PMT Conservatory); Mrs. Mullin, Carousel (PMT Conservatory); Mrs. Crachit, A Lyrical Christmas Carol (PMT Conservatory); Jesus Christ Superstar (Pittsburgh Musical Theater); Silly Girl #1, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (PMT Conservatory); Mrs. Salt, Willy Wonka Jr. (Little Lake Theatre Company); and Dance Ensemble, Bye Bye Birdie (West Allegheny High School).
ainsLey christof (duffy) is excited to be performing in her third professional production with PMT! Previously, she appeared as Ivonka in Once and Children’s Ensemble in Jesus Christ Superstar. A seventh grader at Avonworth Middle School, Ainsley studies at the PMT Conservatory where some of her favorite roles have included Miss Adelaide, Guys and Dolls JR.; Pearl, The SpongeBob Musical: Youth Edition; Janet Van De Graaff, The Drowsy Chaperone JR.; Sharpay Evans, Disney’s High School Musical JR.; Young Cosette, Les Miserables School Edition; and Ghost of Christmas Past, Fan, Martha Cratchit, A Lyrical Christmas Carol. Ainsley’s love of performing began at the age of 4 as Lulu in Waitress (National Broadway Tour - Pittsburgh). Many thanks to her friends and family for all their support!
aLex deLaLe-o’connor (PePPer) is so excited to be a part of PMT’s Annie! She has been performing since the age of four and has loved every minute of it. Alex made her PMT debut in The Music Man JR. in 2022 and has enjoyed being part of many PMT productions. Recent roles include NicelyNicely Johnson (Guys and Dolls JR.), Patrick Star (The SpongeBob Musical: Youth Edition), Ivonka (Once), and Kelsi (Disney’s High School Musical JR.). She would like to thank her parents, sister, friends, and amazing instructors for their love and support. Alex hopes you enjoy the show!
shawn doremus (Lt. ward, Jimmy Johnson, u/s: oLiver warBucks) is excited to return to the PMT stage after last appearing as Nick DeVito/Ensemble in Jersey Boys. Other credits include Sunday in
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the Park with George (a Soldier, Alex, u/s George), Les Miserables (Enjolras), Titanic (Frederick Barrett), Ragtime (Houdini, u/s Tateh), The Drowsy Chaperone (Robert), Sweeney Todd (Quintet), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (St. Aphrodisius, Company), Disney’s Newsies (Wiesel/Jacobi), It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play (George Bailey), The Play That Goes Wrong (u/s Robert), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Demetrius), The Comedy of Errors (Solinus, Merchant, Pinch), and Macbeth (Macduff). Shawn has also directed and designed for educational theatre programs and productions throughout New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Much love and gratitude to the cast and creative team. To Jess, Jack, and Joshua - “I don’t need anything but you.”
ameLie duddie (JuLy) is thrilled to be appearing in her first professional PMT production at 10 years old. She has been a student performer in the PMT Conservatory for the past four years, where some of her favorite roles include Trix in The Drowsy Chaperone JR., Benny Southstreet in Guys and Dolls JR., Les in Disney’s Newsies, and Cosette in Les Misérables. Amelie enjoys playing piano, softball, and reading fantasy novels, but she especially loves being in shows with her friends at PMT. She is grateful to her family, friends, and teachers for their encouragement and support.
oLivia duddie (PePPer) has been a member of the PMT Conservatory for four years, and Annie marks her first professional production. She previously performed in the JR. version of Annie, playing the title role in her sixth-grade middle school musical. Now in eighth grade, Olivia is currently rehearsing to play Sharpay in Disney’s High School Musical in just a few weeks. Some of her favorite PMT roles include SpongeBob in The SpongeBob Musical: Youth Edition, Nicely-Nicely Johnson in Guys and Dolls JR., Gabriella in Disney’s High School Musical JR., and Janet in The Drowsy Chaperone JR. She enjoys theater, singing, playing the piano, and she loves creative writing. Annie is Olivia’s fourteenth production at PMT, and she is thrilled to be part of this show.
nick ewanco (doG catcher, ensemBLe, u/s: drake, ickes) is thrilled to be in one of the staples of the American musical theatre canon. He has performed most recently as Joseph Pulitzer in Disney’s Newsies and Billy Bigelow in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Carousel, both performed with
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PMT Conservatory. Nick would like to thank the amazing cast for the very special show they’ve created. Special shout out to the amazing teachers at PMT Conservatory for getting him where he is today.
Brecken newton farreLL* (ickes, aPPLe seLLer, u/s: rooster, Lt. ward) is excited to share the Annie stage with so many friends and students. He was most recently seen as Jesus in PMT’s production of Jesus Christ Superstar last April. He has also been seen in other productions such as Jersey Boys (Bob Gaudio), Grease (Kenickie), Evil Dead The Musical (Scott), and Once (Emcee). Off the stage, he is an arts educator, teacher, director, and private vocal coach. Outside of the theater, Brecken is the guitarist and singer of a rock band currently producing and recording a debut album, writing and recording his own solo music project, and is an audio/recording/ producing engineer apprentice. In addition to the arts, he spends a lot of time with historical organizations, especially those who work with veterans. Brecken would like to thank God and his Savior Jesus Christ for giving him the skills needed to accomplish his goals, his parents, his brother, his girlfriend, and other family and friends for giving him wings to fly. Brecken dedicates his life’s work to his late grandparents, Elmer and Joanne Lauster, who loved nothing more than watching him perform, and now enjoy a front row seat forever. Isaiah 40:31.
maya fuLLard (ensemBLe) is so excited to be making her return to PMT after being in Evil Dead this past spooky season! Maya graduated with a BFA in acting from Point Park University class of 23’! Some of Maya’s past roles include Constance Ride the Cyclone (Pittsburgh Playhouse), Kili The Hobbit (Pittsburgh Public Theater), Maleficent Descendants (New Hazlett Theater). Maya would like to thank her friends and fam for always supporting and celebrating her!
charLey GaLman (tessie) is excited to be back at the Byham Theater with PMT. Charley is a 6th grader in the Beaver Area School District. She was recently seen as Gladys Herdman in The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center). Other credits include: Fiona in Shrek The Musical JR. (Dutch Ridge), Sandy Cheeks in The SpongeBob Musical:
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Youth Edition (Dutch Ridge), Electric Skate in The SpongeBob Musical: Youth Edition (PMT), Violet Beauregard in Willy Wonka JR. (Dutch Ridge), Kratnov/ Ensemble in Disney’s High School Musical JR. (PMT) and Young Eponine in Les Miserables School Edition (PMT). Charley is a Conservatory student at Pittsburgh Musical Theater and studies voice with Bronte Lucci. She would like to thank her family, Ms. Caroline, Mr. Schaller, Ms. Toya, Ms. Bronte, and Mrs. O’Leary.
Liam Gedris (ensemBLe) has been involved in musical theater productions for 6 years. His previous notable roles include Disney’s Newsies (Race), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Tobias), On The Town (Gabey), and Les Misérables (Bishop). He is very excited to participate in his second professional show and cannot wait to continue working with Pittsburgh Musical Theater.
sean haLe (swinG) is delighted to return to Pittsburgh Musical Theater for Annie. Previously, Sean made his PMT debut in the 2025 production of Jesus Christ Superstar. Most recently, he performed as Chiffon in Little Shop of Horrors with Heritage Players, as well as portraying Nick in Stage 62’s local premiere of The Prom. Sean has also performed in the “25th Young Playwrights Festival” (City Theatre), Rent (Stage 62) as Mr. Jefferson/ Collins US, and in various sketch shows at Arcade Comedy Theater where he also takes improv classes. @sean_hale16
kathy hawk (mrs. PuGh, hooverviLe ensemBLe) is thrilled to be back on the PMT stage after a long hiatus. She was last seen as Sister Sophia in The Sound of Music and a Storyteller in Children of Eden. Kathy is very active in the professional and community theater scene in Pittsburgh working at many local theaters performing, teaching, directing or working behind the scenes. Favorite roles include Mother Abbess (The Sound of Music), Ethel Thayer (On Golden Pond), Mama Rose (Gypsy), Witch (Into the Woods), and Karin (Church Basement Ladies). Kathy is a retired music teacher from the Baldwin Whitehall School District where she taught for 29 years and created/directed the middle school musical theater program. She is forever thankful to her unbelievably supportive husband and daughters.
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mackenzie heidenreich (hooverviLe ensemBLe, ensemBLe, u/s: LiLy st. reGis) is thrilled to be making her Pittsburgh Musical Theater debut in Annie! Some of her credits include: A Sherlock Carol (Emma Wiggins), You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Sally Brown), and Into The Woods (Little Red Ridinghood). Outside of theater, she is studying both Marketing and Creative Writing at the University of Pittsburgh. Additionally, she is a Marketing and Box Office Assistant as well as an Associate Resident Artist here at PMT. Mackenzie would like to thank her family, her boyfriend, her friends, and everyone at PMT for their support!
harLow huBer (ensemBLe) This is Harlow’s first PMT professional musical and is very excited to be performing!! You can also see Harlow perform as Ali, Dance Captain and Featured dancer in Mamma Mia!, (North Hills High School); Credits also include: Solicitor 1, Dance Captain, Fred’s Party Guest and Caroler, A Lyrical Christmas Carol (PMT Conservatory); Woodside Newsie and Bowery Beauty, Disney’s Newsies (PMT Conservatory); Hannah, Beauty of Europe and Dance Core, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Carousel, (PMT Conservatory); Featured Dancer, Alice By Heart (North Hills High School). She also was a competitive dancer for eight years at Michele’s Dance Center. You can follow me at: @harlowh_dances28
kate huBer (u/s: JuLy, PePPer, duffy) This is Kate’s first PMT professional musical and is very excited to be in the cast! Kate most recently performed as a dance captain and featured dancer in The Music Man JR. (North Hills Middle School).Credits also include: Caroler, A Lyrical Christmas Carol (PMT Conservatory); Woodside Newsie, Disney’s Newsies (PMT Conservatory); Bird Girl and Featured Dancer, Seussical JR. (North Hills Middle School) She also was a competitive dancer for seven years at Michele’s Dance Center.
michaeLa isenBerG (BoyLan sister, ensemBLe, u/s Grace farreLL) is thrilled to be making her PMT debut! She received her BFA in Musical Theatre from Seton Hill University. Select regional credits: Estella, Great Expectations (Prime Stage Theatre); Caroline Neville, Titanic (Lincoln Park Performing Arts); Gussie Carnegie, Merrily We Roll Along (Front Porch
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Theatricals). It has been a joy to be in the room with such incredible talent. Endless gratitude to all of those involved in Annie, and to her family for their unwavering love and support.
sadie karashin (ensemBLe) is thrilled to be performing in the Ensemble of PMT’s Annie! Other past PMT productions include Louise Bigelow in Carousel, Wendy Darling in Peter Pan JR., Martha Cratchit in A Lyrical Christmas Carol, Young Lucy in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, and Dance Ensemble in Disney’s Newsies. She also has been seen in two Prime Stage Theater shows; And Then They Came For Me: Remembering the World of Anne Frank as Young Eva Geiringer Schloss and I Never Saw Another Butterfly and the Terezin Promise as Eva Passerova. Her next show will be Nicole in Prime Stage Theater’s world premiere of the play Speak. Sadie also participates in many classes at Pittsburgh Musical Theater in their Teen Performance Intensive Program (TPIP) and is a varsity cheerleader at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Highschool. She would like to thank her parents, family, friends, teachers, and closest supporters for helping her always reach for the stars!
charLie kennis (kate) is thrilled to appear in Annie, her all-time favorite musical! This marks her second production with PMT, following her performance in A Lyrical Christmas Carol. Charlie loves being part of PMT and treasures the many friendships she has made along the way. When she’s not on stage, she enjoys swimming, wrestling, and spending time with friends. She is so excited to be part of this special production and hopes you enjoy the show!
danieL kreLL* (frankLin d. rooseveLt) is happy to be making his debut with PMT. A Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Performer of the Year for 2019, Mr. Krell’s performances have encompassed contemporary works, classics, and musicals including 30+ productions at Pittsburgh Public Theater (the most of any actor) and 35+ productions with PCLO. Dan has played a variety of major roles with the region’s professional theaters such as City Theatre, Quantum Theatre, Front Porch Theatricals, The Rep, and more, as well as with theatres around the country including Clarence Brown Theatre,
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PlayMakers Repertory and Gateway Playhouse among others. He is also a veteran of many films, commercials, and voice-overs having most recently filmed Gettysburg 1863 as the historical figure Thaddeus Stevens. You may have seen Dan as Mr. McFeeley playing opposite Tom Hanks as Mr. Rogers in the film A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.
anna Levenson (tessie, u/s: moLLy) is excited to be back on the Byham Theater stage in the classic musical Annie! Anna’s Pittsburgh Musical Theater (PMT) credits include: Miss Adelaide in Guys and Dolls JR.; Featured Dancer/Debbie in The SpongeBob Musical: Youth Edition; Christmas Past in A Lyrical Christmas Carol; Chip in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast; Drowsy Chaperone in The Drowsy Chaperone JR. and Cheerleader in Disney’s High School Musical JR. Anna would like to thank her Mom, Dad and sister Mia for all of their support and hopes everyone enjoys this spectacular production of Annie!
auBree Liscotti (annie) is beyond excited and grateful to take the stage in her dream role! Favorite past credits include PMT’s Disney’s Newsies (Les u/s, Bronx Newsie), and Pittsburgh CLO’s The Sound of Music (Gretl von Trapp), Fiddler on the Roof (Bielke), A Musical Christmas Carol 2023-2025 (Tiny Tim ‘23-24, Fan & Melinda ‘25), Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR. (Belle), and Disney’s Frozen JR. (Young Elsa). This past summer Aubree trained in New York City and performed as a soloist in her first Off-Broadway showcase! She also recently filmed her first feature film role…details to be released soon! Aubree would like to thank her family, friends, and teachers for their love and support! And a special thank you to everyone at PMT Conservatory for this amazing opportunity! @aubreemadisonelle
emma
e. maass (ensemBLe, u/s: star to Be, BoyLan sister, dance
caPtain) Currently pursuing her BFA in Theatre Arts with minors in both Dance and Musical Theatre at Point Park University, Emma is thrilled to join PMT’s production as Dance Captain. With a passion for both performance and production, she is excited to work with PMT for the first time this season and hopes this is the first of many dance captain opportunities. Selected credits include Swing in Steel Pier (Pittsburgh Playhouse); Featured Dancer
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in the upcoming biopic film HERSHEY (Dandelion Media, dir. Mark Waters; release 2026); Irene Molloy in Hello, Dolly! (Boca Raton Theatre); In addition to performing, last season Emma served as Co-Producer of the Scranton Shakespeare Summer Stock Fest, overseeing six MainStage productions. She is represented by Docherty Talent Agency. IG: @em.maass anthony marino (eddie, fred mccracken, ensemBLe, u/s: BundLes, heaLy) is so very honored to be back at PMT, getting to work and perform with some of his favorite people ever! He sends his love to his mom, dad, sister Gia, girlfriend Maya, and his students at Westmoreland Performing Arts. Up next he will appear in PMT’s Dear Evan Hansen at the Gargaro Theater. Recent credits include: South Pacific (Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra), Eddie, Trouble In Mind (Pittsburgh Public Theater) Igor, Young Frankenstein (CLO), Peter Cratchit, A Musical Christmas Carol (CLO), Mendel, Fiddler on the Roof (Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra), Tribe member, Hair! (Pittsburgh Musical Theater), Original Musical: Abduction (MTAP), Grand Hotel (Front Porch Theatrics), Austin, True West (Westmoreland Performing Arts). @anthonymaxmarino
Giavanna marino (ceciLLe, star to Be, hooverviLLe ensemBLe, BoyLan sister, u/s: miss hanniGan) is Senior Theater major at Point Park University. Last semester she made her PNC theater debut in Urinetown (Point Park) as “Hot Blades Harriet”. Recent credits include: “Soul Girl”, JCS, (PMT) “Leading Lady”, Jerry’s Girls, (Point Park), “Clara”, A Christmas Carol, (WPA), “Charlotte”, The Trees, (Point Park) She would like to thank her Mom, Dad, and Friends for their continued support and to her brother Anthony who is in the show as well! And Of course a huge shoutout to the amazing cast and PMT crew, thank you. ENJOY! @Giiamariino
connor mccanLus* (miss hanniGan) has performed with Pittsburgh CLO (favorites include The Rocky Horror Show, Boeing, Boeing, Game On, Judge Jackie Justice), Pittsburgh Public Theater (Twelfth Night, The Coffin Maker, Barefoot in the Park), Quantum Theatre (King Lear, The Current War), barebones productions (Rules of Seconds, American Falls), Bricolage Production Company (SCarrie, Yinzer Scrooged), and Kinetic Theatre (The Hound of the
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Baskervilles). McCanlus is an improv and sketch comedian whose work has been featured in national comedy festivals including Chicago (iO, Second City) and NYC (UCB, Magnet, PIT). McCanlus has produced numerous independent productions, including two official selections for the New York Musical Improv Festival, as well directed for Front Porch Theatricals, Stage 62, Throughline Theatre Company, Uncumber Theatrics, and No Name Players. McCanlus is currently the Resident Director of Sketch Comedy Lab at Arcade Comedy Theater, where he also serves as the Arcade Academy Director.
isaac miLLer (rooster) is making his debut with PMT in this production of Annie. He is also currently playing the title role in this year’s Gallery of Heroes Tour, Young Washington (CLO). Recent credits include ENRON (Quantum) Campfire Stories 2 (Vigilance) Titanic the Musical (LPPAC), and The Crucible (Vigilance). 2025 staged reading series with City Theatre and PICT. He was awarded Best Supporting Actor for his role in The Summoning in last year’s Pittsburgh 48-hour Film Festival. Isaac is also involved in the local indie film community, namely with Ben Carlucci’s Bit Sized Productions. CMU School of Drama Class of 2017. Instagram @isaacmiller412
nick mitcheLL (hooverviLLe ensemBLe, sound fx man, JudGe
Brandeis, u/s: frankLin d. rooseveLt) has been an active Director/ Actor in Western Pennsylvania for almost two decades since relocating here from NYC. He was last seen on the Byham stage in PMT’s Jersey Boys. Other favorite roles have been Jenna’s Dad in Waitress (PMT regional premiere) Roy Cohn in Angels in America (Elsewhere) Dan Kaffee in A Few Good Men (Academy Theater), and originating the role of Galileo in The Next Galileo (Pittsburgh CLO). He was also a part of the World Premiere of Romero & Juliet at the Greer Theater. Directing highlights include [title of show] (Company of Pittsburgh), Assassins (Stage 62), and Bright Star (Front Porch Theatricals). Nick also directs PMT’s perennial favorite, Evil Dead The Musical. Nick studied Music Theater under legends Florence Birdwell and David Herendeen at Oklahoma City University and continues his education today as a student and instructor with Los Angeles based Z/A studios. Nick is the owner of
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Professional Communications Simulators LLC, a consulting firm that utilizes actors to train medical professionals in empathetic communication for difficult conversations. Nick thanks the entire Annie team, especially his wife Gemma for their patience and genius.
mochi (sandy) is an 8-year-old mini labradoodle making his stage debut with PMT in this amazing production of Annie! He lives in Pittsburgh with his humans, Clara and Robert, and little fur brother, Boba. Mochi and Clara are a certified dog therapy team with the Alliance of Therapy Dogs and Mochi enjoys making people smile during his regular visits to Carlow University and a local personal care home. (But mostly he just enjoys the attention!) When he is not working, Mochi loves to play fetch, tug, snuggle, and chase Boba around the house. He has had a total blast meeting all his new friends at PMT! (Headshot photo credit: Kristen Wynn Photography)
meira moLinero (kate) is thrilled to return to the PMT stage in her third professional performance, most recently appearing as Lulu in Waitress. Meira is currently in 4th at Montour Elementary, and has been a student at PMT Conservatory for five years. Favorite roles include Lulu, Chip (Disney’s Beauty & the Beast) and Tiny Tim (A Lyrical Christmas Carol). When not on stage, Meira enjoys drawing and hanging out with her pets.
Gianna mueLLer (u/s: tessie, kate) is a Conservatory student in the Preteen Program at PMT Conservatory, where she is currently in her fifth year of training. She has appeared in numerous young artist productions at PMT, including The Drowsy Chaperone JR., The SpongeBob Musical: Youth Edition, and Disney’s High School Musical JR., as well as the annual holiday production of A Lyrical Christmas Carol. Previous appearances on the Byham stage include Les Misérables, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, and Disney’s Newsies. This production marks Gianna’s 15th show and her second professional production at Pittsburgh Musical Theater, following her professional debut in Jesus Christ Superstar. In addition to her stage work, Gianna has expanded her experience to film and commercial projects. She continues to train in voice, acting, and dance while pursuing opportunities in both theater and on-
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camera performance. Gianna is thrilled to be performing in this production and would like to thank her family for their continued love and support.
caroLine nicoLian* (Grace farreLL) is thrilled to be a part of the incredible cast and crew of Annie! She is a proud Pittsburgh native, a member of Actors’ Equity, and has been seen performing in and around the city for 20 years. Some of her favorite credits include PCLO’s First Date (Casey), The Toxic Avenger (Mayor/Ma Ferd), and Side by Side by Sondheim (principle), PPT’s Murder on the Orient Express (Countess Andrenyi), and My Fair Lady (Eliza u/s and ensemble) PMT’s The Sound of Music (Mother Abbess), Carrnivale Theatrics The Bridges of Madison County (Francesca), PICT’s Jaques Brel is Alive and Well… (principal). She wrote and performed her cabaret, A Leading Lady Songbook, for the PCLO’s Cabaret Spotlight Series in 2021. She received her B.F.A. in Musical Theater from Point Park University. When not performing, she is the Conservatory Administrator, Sponsorship Manager, and a Resident Teaching Artist at PMT. Special thanks to Quinn for believing in her over all of these years, and for trusting her with such a beloved role.
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aLex noBLe*
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morGanthau) is thrilled to be working with so many friends on this production. He is a local Pittsburgh actor and resident. He has appeared onstage with Pittsburgh CLO, Pittsburgh Public Theater, Quantum Theatre, Pittsburgh Playwrights, Westmoreland Performing Arts and many other local companies. Previous PMT credits include; Jake in Evil Dead The Musical, Chef Louis in Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Nicky in Avenue Q and Annas in Jesus Christ Superstar. He has been a member of Actor’s Equity since 2012.
dyLan PaL (hooverviLLe ensemBLe, howe, ensemBLe) eagerly rejoins PMT for Annie. After a professional equestrian career in Lexington, Dylan returned to Pittsburgh and the performing arts. Since 2021, he appeared in several local productions including Spring Awakening (Hanschen), RENT (Mark Cohen), Joseph…Dreamcoat (Joseph), Disney’s Newsies (Jack Kelly), Legally Blonde (Warner Huntington III), A Chorus Line (Paul San Marco), the regional premiere of Something Rotten (Minstrel/Shylock), Irving Berlin’s White Christmas (Bob Wallace), the regional premiere of Alice By Heart (King
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of Hearts), Disney’s The Little Mermaid (Prince Eric), and Cats (Admetus/ Macavity). Professional credits include: Front Porch Theatricals’ Pittsburgh professional premiere of BANDSTAND (Wayne Wright), Prime Stage’s Great Expectations (Bentley Drummle), The Jury Experience (Jack Clifton), and PCLO’s Gallery of Heroes: Young Washington tour (Male Swing). PMT credits include: his company debut in 2025’s Jesus Christ Superstar (Apostle/High Priest/Herod’s Band), Evil Dead The Musical (Knowby), Disney’s Newsies (Police Chief, u/s Snyder, assistant choreographer). When not on the stage himself, Dylan can be found teaching dance classes at various companies, assistant directing/choreographing student theatrical productions, playing his trombone, roasting coffee, and riding horses. @d_pal14
emiLy PaLmer* (mrs. Greer, soPhie, Perkins) is so excited to be back onstage with PMT in Annie! Emily has appeared at PMT in Grease (Frenchy). Evil Dead The Musical (Linda) and Jersey Boys. Emily’s recent credits include: My Sweet Life (Hersheypark, RWS) and Michelle/u/s Deloris, Sister Act (Suncoast Broadway Dinner Theatre).
arieL rieGer (ensemBLe) is grateful to be back on stage with Pittsburgh Musical Theater. She has performed in many student and professional productions with PMT, including Disney’s Newsies (Katherine), Carousel (Carrie), Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Silly Girl), Disney’s The Little Mermaid (Flounder), and The Sound of Music (Marta von Trapp). In addition to training at PMT, Ariel is a sophomore at Allderdice High School and dances at Bodiography Conservatory of Movement. She would like to thank her educators and family for their endless love, support, and inspiration.
aLLan snyder* (oLiver warBucks) is thrilled to return to PMT after appearing in The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Frollo) and Disney’s Newsies (Joseph Pulitzer). Allan is celebrating his tenth year in Pittsburgh after being based in New York, where he appeared on Broadway in Les Miserables (original production, final cast) and off-Broadway in The Fantasticks. He also travelled the country for almost two years in the national tour of The Phantom of the Opera, often appearing in the title role. Recent Pittsburgh credits include Lt Schrank in West Side Story, Eli Whitney in Anything Goes and
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Pabbie in Disney’s Frozen (Pittsburgh CLO), Reverend Moore in Footloose and Frank Abagnale Sr in Catch Me if You Can (Lincoln Park PAC) and Baby and A Man of No Importance with Front Porch Theatricals. Allan has also appeared with many other area companies including Pittsburgh Public Theater, PICT, and Off the Wall, and the Pittsburgh and Youngstown Symphonies. He sends his love to Kate & Luisa, and a huge thanks to QPS. Hilarious comedy!
LuciLLe sPanG (annette, ensemBLe, u/s: mrs. Greer) is a senior in high school and joined Pittsburgh Musical Theater in the fall of 2024. Since then, Lucille has been involved in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast as a Silly Girl, Waitress as a member of the ensemble, Disney’s Newsies as Katherine Plumber, A Lyrical Christmas Carol as Mrs. Cratchit, and now Annie. Lucille spends her time outside of PMT involved in the Thomas Jefferson High School’s choir and theater department. She is thrilled to be a part of this production and could not be more thankful for joining Pittsburgh Musical Theater.
LayLa suLLivan-fisher (duffy) is thrilled to return to the Byham Stage, where she recently performed as Splasher in PMT’s production of Disney’s Newsies! Layla’s history with PMT includes her earliest role Zaneeta Shinn in The Music Man JR. and her most recent performance as the Ghost of Christmas Past in A Lyrical Christmas Carol. In between these performances, she lived and performed in North Carolina and Virginia, where her credits include: Usherette/Ensemble, The Producers (Little Theater of Virginia Beach); Ensemble/Tobias U/S, Sweeney Todd (Little Theater of Norfolk); Baker’s Wife, Into the Woods JR. (Salem Middle School).
aLLante waLker (hooverviLLe ensemBLe, huLL, ensemBLe) is pumped to be back on the Byham stage. He made his PMT debut last season in Jesus Christ Superstar (Apostle, u/s Caiaphas). Originally from southern Wisconsin, Allante is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse with a BA in theatre and communications. Some of his previous credits include Into the Woods (The Baker), Shrek the Musical (Donkey), RENT (Benny), Hair (Hud) and Proof (Hal). Offstage, Allante produces Talk Pittsburgh which airs every weekday at 3pm on KDKA-TV. As always, love and thanks to his friends and family for their endless support. @allantewalker
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hannah ward (ensemBLe) is thrilled to be in this production of Annie! Previously, she was seen as Louise in Carousel, Dance Captain in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, and Ghost of Christmas Present / Future in A Lyrical Christmas Carol. Outside of theater Hannah enjoys painting and figure skating. She would like to thank her teachers, cast mates, and loving family for their unwavering support!
emerson yakuBic (moLLy) is excited and grateful to be performing in Annie! Emerson is a 5th grader at Steel Valley Middle School, and has been taking classes at PMT Conservatory since she was 4 years old. Emerson first appeared as Tiny Tim in A Lyrical Christmas Carol at the age of 7. She was in the professional productions of Jesus Christ Superstar and Waitress (Lulu). She has also appeared in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR., Les Miserables: School Edition, A Lyrical Christmas Carol (Belle’s Child, Ghost of Christmas Past, Fan), Disney’s High School Musical JR. (Sharpay Evans), Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, The SpongeBob Musical: Youth Edition, and Disney’s Newsies. Emerson has loved performing since she was 2 years old and is so grateful to be a part of the incredible PMT family! She also enjoys playing softball. She is so thankful to all of her amazing teachers at PMT and the cast and crew of Annie for their support. She would like to extend a special thank you to Miss Zanny and Mr. Quinn!
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coLLeen doyno (executive director, Producer) has been a guiding force at Pittsburgh Musical Theater since 1996, dedicating nearly three decades to advancing the organization’s artistic excellence, educational mission, and community impact. Over the course of her career, she has directed and choreographed countless productions for both PMT’s Professional Company and Conservatory, many of which have been recognized among the “Best of Pittsburgh” in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Year in Review. Notably, PMT’s 2013 Conservatory Theater Company production of Miss Saigon became the first student production ever to receive that distinction. In 2013, Colleen’s leadership and values-driven work were honored with the prestigious Woman of Integrity Award, and her lifelong commitment to mentoring young women into future leaders was further recognized when she was selected as a finalist for the ATHENA Award. At the core of Colleen’s work is a deeply held belief in the power of the arts to nurture confident, compassionate, and resilient young people. This philosophy has shaped the success of the PMT Conservatory, which continues to provide training, meaningful mentorship, and transformative opportunities for hundreds of students each year As Executive Director, Colleen has also led one of the most significant chapters in PMT’s history: the full transformation of its 112-year-old historic home in Pittsburgh’s West End. She is currently spearheading a $22 million, multi-phase renovation project designed to ensure accessibility, sustainability, and an enhanced patron experience for generations to come. The project includes a three-story, six-stop elevator; fully accessible entrances; a reimagined multistory lobby; modernized mechanical systems; and major infrastructure improvements that support both professional productions and year-round educational programming. This bold investment positions PMT not only as a cultural destination, but as a lasting anchor institution for the West End community. A fierce advocate for neighborhood revitalization, Colleen has worked closely with Pittsburgh City Council, Allegheny County leadership, Pennsylvania State officials, and the Mayor’s Office to advance cultural and economic growth in the West End, which PMT proudly calls its forever home. She firmly believes that strong arts organizations are catalysts for
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healthy communities - and that investing in young people through the arts is an investment in the future of the region. Committed to Pittsburgh and the people who make it vibrant, Colleen approaches her work with optimism, gratitude, and a steadfast focus on what is possible. She is deeply thankful for the dedication of the PMT Administrative Team, the unwavering support of the PMT Board of Directors, and the love of her remarkable family, all of whom make this work possible.
Jeremy eiBen (costume desiGner) M.F.A. 2023 Penn State University
(Costume Design) B.F.A. 2019 Point Park University (Technical Theatre/ Costume Design) He is native to Pittsburgh, PA & has over a decade of experience as a designer, stylist, & fashion aficionado. His style embodies boldness & versatility & can cater to a wide clientele audience. His many interests include costuming, cosplay, & theatre. Jeremy is a freelance costume designer who has worked with multiple companies such as The Collective, Elsewhere Theatre, The Utah Shakespeare Festival, Pittsburgh Musical Theater, Pittsburgh Playhouse REP/Main Stage/JR./Dance, Penn State Centre Stage, Resonance Works, Upper St. Clair High School & Stage 62. Past costume designs include Disney’s Newsies (2025, PMT), Dracula (2025, USCHS), Evil Dead The Musical (2025, PMT), Carousel (2025, PMT), & Waitress (2025, PMT). Upcoming Shows include Mamma Mia! (2026, USCHS), Freaky Friday (2026, FCMS), & Dear Evan Hanson (2026, PMT). Website: Jeremyetaylordesign.com
anya ePstein (choreoGraPher) is a Pittsburgh based artist who is delighted to be on the creative team and choreographing Annie at Pittsburgh Musical Theater! PMT Credits include: Evil Dead The Musical (Ensemble, U/S Linda/Cheryl), Grease (Patty Simcox), and Million Dollar Quartet (U/S Dyanne). Anya is a Resident Artist who teaches and choreographs in PMT Conservatory (Carousel, The SpongeBob Musical: Youth Edition). She could not be more excited for you to see these students’ hard work. Anya is a Pittsburgh Native, who holds a Bachelors in Theater and Dance from Muhlenberg College. She is a professional dancer and full time company member with Attack Theatre, a modern dance company based in Pittsburgh. Anya also
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teaches around the city with the CLO Academy and the JCC School of Dance. Leapin’ Lizards and enjoy the show!
avery ferreLL (makeuP & wiG artist) graduated from the Tom Savini Special Makeup Effects Program and is a licensed esthetician. Working in the industry for three years doing bridal makeup, photo shoots, films and theater projects. She has done many shows with PMT.
michaeL fitzmaurice (makeuP & wiG artist) is a special effects artist who started with PMT four years ago on Evil Dead. Since then, not only has he done every production of Evil Dead but has also been a regular on the Hair and Makeup team for such shows as Grease, A Lyrical Christmas Carol, The SpongeBob Musical: Youth Edition, Sweeney Todd, Carousel, Jersey Boys, Disney’s The Little Mermaid, and Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. He was also on the SPFX team of the world premiere of Romero & Juliet for the upcoming horror film The River.
kayLin horGan (choreoGraPher) is a Pittsburgh-based choreographer and performer whose practice spans contemporary dance, improvisation, and musical theater. Her national and international collaborations include Esperanza Spalding’s touring ensemble (as soloist dancer, creative collaborator, and vocalist), The Pillow Project (as resident artist across two European/UK tours), and companies including Antonio Brown Dance, Wylliams/Henry Contemporary Dance Company, and the August Wilson Center Dance Ensemble. Notable choreographic works include “SteelWords / STAHLWORTE” (Mimage 3 Fest, The Hague, Netherlands), Milton (New Hazlett Theater - Pittsburgh City Paper’s Best Virtual Production 2021), and work created for United Dance Productions in Hamilton, Bermuda. As an educator, Kaylin taught at Pittsburgh CAPA for seven years and has choreographed for Bravo Academy (Illinois) and Jeter’s Backyard Theater (Glendale). Currently teaching at Point Park University, Slippery Rock University and pursuing a Master’s in Arts Administration at Goucher College. Kaylin is committed to building sustainable models for socially engaged, community-rooted performance. She couldn’t be happier to join
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the PMT team for the first time as choreographer of Annie, a show her family introduced her to as a child and her first introduction to the arts - bringing her journey full circle.
reGina ketterinG (associate music director) PhD: Regina is a Resident Artist at Pittsburgh Musical Theater. Past credits include Mary Poppins (Chartiers Valley SD), Shrek (West Mifflin SD), and Phantom of the Opera (Blackhawk SD). She has been Organist/Music Director at multiple Pittsburgh churches over the past 15 years. The adaptability and flexibility required for organ translate well to the dialogue between pit and stage. Classically trained by Anne Liva and Michael Popick, Regina started playing piano at 4. She performed publicly at 8, and accompanied choirs by the age of 10. In high school, she memorized the equivalent of a Master’s level recital, playing Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, and more. She performed the last public recital at Heinz Chapel, playing music composed by women from 1500-2020 on International Women’s Day. Regina is an active member of the Pittsburgh Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. She earned a PhD from the University of Pittsburgh in protein crystallography.
kevin kocher (associate & Pmt conservatory technicaL director) has set designed several shows at PMT including Sister Act, Jekyll and Hyde, We Will Rock You, and Disney’s Newsies (2019). He has also worked in various other technical positions at PMT and PMT Conservatory such as sound designs for Evil Dead The Musical (2019), Disney’s Hunchback of Notre Dame (2019), and A Lyrical Christmas Carol (2019). Over the past several years Kevin has led the Technical Theater & Design Program at PMT Conservatory, helping to educate students in technical theater design and application in full scale productions. Kevin attended Clarion University of PA and earned a B.S. in Education and studied theatrical design and direction.
amBer kocher (ProPs master) hails from Pittsburgh, with her husband, Kevin and son, Brody. She is a graduate of Clarion University and is the Props Master, Set Dresser, Jack-of-all-Trades Resident Artist and theater mom at PMT. Favorite credits with PMT include Evil Dead The
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Musical, Disney’s Newsies, Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Shrek, and more. Amber has been with the company since 2012, and is looking forward to many more seasons with PMT.
caroLine nicoLian (diaLect coach) is proud to be making her professional debut as a Dialect Coach! She has been the Assistant Director and Dialect Coach for the PMT Conservatory productions Disney’s Newsies, Pippin, Sweeney Todd, and Carousel. She received her B.F.A. in Musical Theater from PPU. She is also the Conservatory Administrator, Sponsorship Manager, and a Resident Teaching Artist at PMT. Of all the hats she wears, she finds the most joy in working in the Conservatory to foster a safe and nurturing environment where students can express themselves creatively, learn transferable life skills, and share the joy of musical theater. Many thanks to Colleen for all of these wonderful opportunities and constant support.
todd nonn (LiGhtinG desiGner) hails has spent many seasons working on productions with PMT. He is the Technical Director for all of Squonk Opera’s shows touring around the world, the Assistant Lighting Designer for all of Pittsburgh Opera’s performances at the Benedum, a stagehand with IASTE Local#3, and a Lighting Designer at RMU.
christoPher Patrick (makeuP & sPeciaL fx desiGner) has been designing shows for PMT since 2007, and it is such a joy to continue working with them. Christopher works in film television and theater in the Pittsburgh region and is a member of IATSE local 798. Annie was the first Broadway Christopher saw as a child and it has always held a special place in his heart!
Jonathan t. saGe (technicaL director, scenic desiGner) has been with PMT for more than fifteen years and is excited to be part of another production. A Michigan State University alumnus, additional credits include The Boarshead Professional Theater in Lansing, Michigan and The Ohio Light Opera in Wooster, Ohio. Jonathan would like to thank his family for all of their love and support.
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charLie seLLman (Production assistant) is a PMT Conservatory Alumni. Charlie was a student at PMT Conservatory for 5 years and has returned as a Production Assistant for Annie. Previous PMT credits include Disney’s Newsies (Production Assistant) The SpongeBob Musical: Youth Edition (Assistant Student Stage Manager), A Lyrical Christmas Carol (Makeup and Wig Team), Bring On The Snow! (Stage Manager), Grease (Makeup and Wig Team).
Quinn Patrick shannon (director & Pmt conservatory director) has been a regional performer and director in New York, Pittsburgh and Central PA. He first appeared with PMT at the age of 6 as Tiny Tim in the original 1991 production of A Lyrical Christmas Carol, and has appeared in numerous PMT Productions including Young Frankenstein, Jersey Boys and most recently, Waitress. He is perhaps best known at PMT for his appearance as Quasimodo in The Hunchback of Notre Dame (2017). Annie is his 10th Production as a Director with PMT, and he is proud to serve as PMT Conservatory Director entering his fourth year in the position. Favorite PMT Directing credits include Sweeney Todd, Les Miserables, Hair, and Roger’s and Hammerstein’s Carousel. He would like to thank his amazing wife Caroline for her never ending love and support, and for being the best Grace Farrell he could have ever wished for.
dr. francesca tortoreLLo, d.m.a. (music director) is a music director, conductor, collaborative pianist, arranger and teacher and is currently celebrating her seventh season as Resident Music Director at Pittsburgh Musical Theater. Born in Mount Kisco, New York, Francesca began her musical studies at the age of 4. She received her undergrad and graduate degrees in piano at the Cleveland Institute of Music and then completed her Doctorate of Musical Arts in Collaborative Piano and Coaching at The University of Minnesota. Principal teachers include Antonio Pompa-Baldi, Virginia Weckstrom and Timothy Lovelace. Francesca music directs the professional and teen Conservatory shows at PMT, and recent productions include Evil Dead The Musical, Carousel, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Waitress, and Jesus Christ Superstar. She also teaches advanced
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classes at the PMT Conservatory and regularly creates arrangements and mashups for her students. Francesca is an accomplished classical pianist and regularly collaborates with members of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and other professional musicians in the city. When not behind the keys, she enjoys crocheting elaborate garments and spending time with her husband and two sons.
andonetta (andi) chiarina traGeser (Production assistant) is so excited to work with such an amazing cast and crew on Pittsburgh Musical Theater’s production of Annie! Andi is a 2020 Musical Theater graduate of Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12 as well as PMT Conservatory Alumni. She spent 5 years as a student of the PMT Conservatory and has now returned to the PMT Family as a Resident Artist as well as a Propel Teaching Artist. Previous credits include: Disney’s Newsies (Stage Manager), Disney’s Beauty & the Beast (Stage Manager), Guys & Dolls JR. (Stage Manager), Disney’s Newsies JR. (Stage Manager), The SpongeBob Musical: Youth Edition. (Stage Manager), Jesus Christ Superstar (Production Assistant), and Waitress (Production Assistant). Thank you to PMT’s Executive Team for allowing her to live her dreams every day and a special thank you to Quinn, Kaylin, Gemma, and Chessie. Andi also would like to dedicate all her hard work and dedication for this production to her father, Jack Phinney who passed in 2018 and her oldest sister, Cailyn Phinney who passed in 2022.
Gemma wiLLiamson* (aea Production staGe manaGer) is always thrilled to return to Annie, the show that marked her professional stage management debut in 2010, and to the promise that the sun will, indeed, come out tomorrow. A proud member of the PMT family for seventeen years, she currently serves as Director of Production Operations and is a member of Actors’ Equity Association for both PMT’s Professional Company and Conservatory Productions. Favorite PMT credits include… all of them! Highlights include Newsies (Director, Choreographer), Jesus Christ Superstar (25), Million Dollar Quartet (24), Grease (24), Jersey Boys (23), Les Misérables, Beauty and the Beast (09, 24) and the groovy Evil Dead (18-25). Beyond PMT, Gemma has lent her artistry to South Park Theatre, Robert Morris Colonial
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Theatre, Freedom Area High School, and Plum Borough High School. Endless thanks and forever gratitude to Colleen; PMT’s Executive Team; the incredible members of IATSE Local 3;, the talents of AFM, Andi, Nick, and the inspiring cast and creative team of Annie. @missgemmamitch
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martin charnin (Book) Martin Charnin created the role of Big Deal in the original Broadway company of West Side Story in 1957, the only acting job he ever had. He began writing during West Side Story and his first collaborator was Mary Rodgers. He was subsequently the director, lyricist, composer, librettist, producer or a combination of the aforementioned, for over 140 theatrical productions, including Annie, Annie Warbucks, the Rock Opera version of Joan of Arc, Mata Hari, Loose Lips, Star-Crossed, Sid Caesar and Company, Carnal Knowledge, In Persons starring Eli Wallach and Anne Jackson, The Flowering Peach, Winchell, the revised Can Can by Cole Porter (for which he wrote a new libretto), Cafe Crown, Mike, Laughing Matters, The No Frills Revue, The First, On the Swing Shift, A Little Family Business, Upstairs at O’Neals, The National Lampoon Show, Lena Horne on Broadway, I Remember Mama, Hot Spot, Zenda, Put It In Writing, Fallout, Kaleidoscope, Ballad For A Firing Squad, La Strada, Nash at Nine, Music Music, Two by Two, And in London, Bar Mitzvah Boy, Bless the Bride, The 9 1/2 Quid Revue, and internationally and regionally, 17 productions of Annie. In the 60’s and 70’s he turned to Television and created 7 specials that garnered over 15 Emmy Awards, and the Peabody Award for Broadcasting. His collaborators included Peter Allen, Harold Arlen, Vernon Duke, Keith Levenson, Michael Danziker, Peter Sipos, Mary Rodgers, Marvin Hamlisch, Richard Rodgers, and Charles Strouse. He wrote for and directed among others, Fred Astaire, Jack Lemmon, Anne Bancroft, Lena Horne, Danny Kaye, Angela Lansbury, Johnny Mathis, Bill Murray,Jon Stewart, Bebe Neuwirth, Bernadette Peters, Sarah Jessica Parker, Gilda Radner, Molly Ringwald, Chita Rivera, Lou Reed, Susan Sarandon, Tim Robbins, Joan Rivers, Chuck D., Phoebe Snow, Shirley MacLaine, Marlo Thomas, Julianne Moore, Martha Plimpton, and Barbra Streisand. Charnin was the artistic director of Seattle’s Showtunes for 7 years, before moving back to New York for the 4th incarnation of Annie on Broadway. He also created a one woman theatrical entertainment for his wife, Broadway and television star Shelly Burch.
thomas meehan (Book) received the Tony Award for co-writing the book for The Producers in 2001 and in 2003 for co-writing the book for Hairspray. He received his first Tony Award in 1977 for writing the book of Annie, which was his first Broadway show, and has written the books for the
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musicals Rocky, Elf the Musical, Cry-Baby, Young Frankenstein, Chaplin, Bombay Dreams, I Remember Mama, Ain’t Broadway Grand and Annie Warbucks. In addition, he was a long-time contributor of humor to The New Yorker, an Emmy-Award winning writer of television comedy, and a collaborator on a number of screenplays, including Mel Brooks’ Spaceballs and To Be Or Not To Be. Mr. Meehan was also a member of the Council of the Dramatists Guild. He and his wife, Carolyn, divided their time between a home in Nantucket and an apartment in Greenwich Village, near which, on Hudson Street, she owned and presided over the long-running and near-legendary children’s store Peanut Butter & Jane.
charLes strouse (music)
A long-standing member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and in January 2002, an inductee into The Theater Hall of Fame, Charles Strouse’s first Broadway musical, BYE BYE BIRDIE (1960), won him a Tony® Award and the London Critics Best Foreign Musical Award. In 1970, APPLAUSE, starring Lauren Bacall, achieved the same honors and his smash hit, ANNIE (1977), also won a Tony® for Best Score as well as two Grammy Awards®. Some of his other musicals include ALL AMERICAN, GOLDEN BOY (starring Sammy Davis Jr.), IT’S A BIRD, IT’S A PLANE, IT’S SUPERMAN, I AND ALBERT, directed in London by John Schlesinger, and DANCE A LITTLE CLOSER, written with Alan Jay Lerner. CHARLIE & ALGERNON won a 1981 Tony® nomination for Best Score, as did RAGS in 1987 and NICK AND NORA in 1992. He wrote both the music and lyrics for off-Broadway’s MAYOR, and teamed again with Martin Charnin to create ANNIE WARBUCKS, the sequel to ANNIE. His film scores include BONNIE & CLYDE, THE NIGHT THEY RAIDED MINSKY’S, and ALL DOGS GO TO HEAVEN. “Those Were The Days,” the theme song for TV’s ALL IN THE FAMILY is a Strouse song, with lyrics by his most frequent collaborator, Lee Adams. “Born Too Late”, a 1958 pop song written with Fred Tobias, was a top-10 BILLBOARD chart hit and is still heard on many oldies stations. The quadruple platinum album title song by Jay-Z, “Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)”, won the 1999 Grammy for the best Rap album, charted for more than a year and won the BILLBOARD 1998 R&B Album of the Year Award. Strouse’s far-ranging talents include chamber and orchestral works, a piano concerto, a two-piano sonata, and
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operas. His latest choral work, “The Child In Us All”, premiered in Spring, 2000. NIGHTINGALE, an opera based on the Hans Christian Andersen story for which he wrote music, book and lyrics, was recorded by Sarah Brightman. Strouse was commissioned in 2001 to write CONCERTO AMERICA for the pianist Jeffrey Biegel. The work premiered in June 2002 with the Boston Pops at Symphony Hall. Charles Strouse created the ASCAP Musical Theatre Workshop in New York, where he encouraged the talents of countless young composers, writers and performers. In 1999, Strouse received the ASCAP Foundation Richard Rodgers Award for Career Lifetime Achievement in Musical Theatre. In December, 1995, a tv reinterpretation of the classic BYE BYE BIRDIE (starring Jason Alexander and pop-star Vanessa Williams) aired on ABC-TV. The 1995/96 Emmy for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Music and Lyrics was given to the new song written for and performed by Vanessa Williams, “Let’s Settle Down”. Another TV interpretation in 1999, ANNIE, aired on ABC’s Wonderful World of Disney, swept the ratings by winning over 40 million viewers, won the 1999 Peabody Award and 2 Emmy Awards. The show starred Kathy Bates, Audra McDonald, Alan Cumming, Kristin Chenoweth, Victor Garber, Andrea McArdle and Alicia Morton as Annie and ranked #1 as movie of the year. A revised GOLDEN BOY was produced by the Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven (November, 2000); and the ENCORES! Series presented the show in March, 2002. Future projects: GOLDEN BOY will be performed at the Greenwich Theatre in England in June, 2003. THE NIGHT THEY RAIDED MINSKY’S, which Charles Strouse originally scored for film, was adapted into a full-length musical with a book by Michael Okrent and Evan Hunter, lyrics by Susan Birkenhead. An adaptation of the Paddy Chayevsky film MARTY, had a successful regional theatre run at Huntington Theatre in Boston in September, 2002, reuniting Strouse with Lee Adams as lyricist; the book is by Rupert Holmes. Charles Strouse passed away on May 15, 2025.
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Producer
PRODUCTION TEAM
Colleen Doyno
Director Quinn Patrick Shannon
Music Director
. Dr. Francesca Tortorello
Choreographer Kaylin Horgan
Choreographer .
Anya Epstein
AEA Production Stage Manager Gemma Williamson*
Technical Director Jonathan T. Sage
Lighting Designer
Todd Nonn
Sound Designer Eric Collins
Scenic Designer
Jonathan T. Sage
Costume Designer Jeremy Eiben
Props Master Amber Kocher
Makeup & Special FX Designer
Christopher Patrick
Associate Music Director Regina Kettering
Associate Technical Director
Kevin Kocher
Dialect Coach Caroline Nicolian
Production Assistants
Andi Trageser, Charlie Sellman
Makeup Artists & Wig Team Avery Ferrell, Michael Fitzmaurice
Scenic Charges Kelsey Jamison, Amber Shuman
Mochi (Sandy) Handler
Emily Synoweic
PMT Conservatory Director Quinn Patrick Shannon
Production Photographer
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Jake Emmerling
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Conductor / Keys 1 Dr. Francesca Tortorello
Keys 2
Regina Kettering
Violin Lydia Miller Choorapuzha
Cello
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Eleanor Lee
Alex Kenrick
Bass Paul Thompson
Reed 1
Reed 3
Trumpet
Justin Carson
Reed 2 Glen Quarrie
Rick Matt
Cyndi Mancini
Trombone 1 Mark Snyder
Trombone 2
Michael Fink
Percussion RJ Heid
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PMT Conservatory / Associate Technical Director, Health & Safety Coordinator Kevin Kocher
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