When Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert decide to take in a foster child, they request a boy. Imagine their surprise when Anne, a girl of boundless imagination with a mouth to match, shows up on their doorstep. Still, the two of them take a chance on her in hopes they can do some good. As Anne comes of age, her curiosity and wonder may get her in trouble, but ultimately her capacity for love teaches them all what it means to create and commit to family in this inventive and timeless free adaptation of the heartwarming classic by L.M. Montgomery.
This production is a WORLD-PREMIERE Piece written by local playwright Donna Hoke.
Running to the public from January 27-February 4, 2024 (Saturdays & Sundays at 2:00pm). Understudy Performance is scheduled for Saturday, February 3 at 2:00pm.
Every Performance features our post-show talk-back.
PRODUCTION SPONSOR
CAST
MARILLA CUTHBERT – Pamela Rose Mangus
MATTHEW CUTHBERT – Roderick Garr
ANNE SHIRLEY – Kira Whitehead
RUBY GILLIS/MRS. SPENCER – Meghan O’Connor
MRS. RACHEL LYNDE/JOSIE PYE/GIRL IN WHITE LACE – Kristen-Marie Lopez
THOMAS LYNDE/GILBERT BLYTHE – Glen Chitty
DIANA BARRY – Juli Grygier
MRS. BARRY/MISS STACY/MS. GOLD/WOMAN IN SILK – Ember Tate
UNDERSTUDY CAST (Performance on Sat. Feb 3, 2024)
MARILLA CUTHBERT – Emily Yancey
MATTHEW CUTHBERT – Michael Garvey
ANNE SHIRLEY – Maria Ta
RUBY GILLIS/MRS. SPENCER – Kaylie Horowitz
MRS. RACHEL LYNDE/JOSIE PYE/GIRL IN WHITE LACE – Alyssa Grace Adams
THOMAS LYNDE/GILBERT BLYTHE – Aaron Saldana
DIANA BARRY – Shelby McNulty
MRS. BARRY/MISS STACY/MS. GOLD/WOMAN IN SILK – Kunjane Lyons-Latimer Glenn
CREATIVE TEAM
Director… Annette Daniels Taylor
Stage Manager…Brittany Wysocki
Scenic Designer… Donnie Woodard
Head Carpenter… Gabriel Gutierrez
Lighting Designer… Brian Cavanagh
Costume Designer… Jenna Damberger
Assistant Costume Design… Amaya Mack
Costumes Constructed by… Houndstooth Costume Collective
Stitchers… Kay Johnson, Brenna Prather, Ginny Taber, Stacy Lehman
Sound Designer… Brian Wantuck
Sound Operator… Michael Brooks
Props Artisan… Camille Jessica
Dramaturg… Melissa Chernowetz
Stage Construction…. Avye Alexandres, Bill Baldwin, Jacob Crawford, Gabriel Gutierrez, JC Hartloff, Devin Klumpp, Charles McGregor, Clover Munson, David Wysocki
Scenic Painters… Avye Alexandres, Bill Baldwin, Aaron Koscielniak
Stage Crew… Gabriel Gutierrez, JC Hartloff
House Manager… Elissa Vahratian
Wardrobe… Isabel Urbanski-Farrell
Photo Credit: Christy Francis
(Pictured: Kira Whitehead as Anne Shirley, Pamela Rose Mangus as Marilla Cuthbert, Roderick Garr as Matthew Cuthbert, Glenn Chitty as Gilbert, and Juli Grygier as Diana Barry)