Welcome to Village Theatre’s production of “ANNIE GET YOUR GUN!”

This is our 4th youth production here, following THE MUSIC MAN & ANNIE in 2008 and THE WIZARD OF OZ in 2009. We are excited to work with children and youth in the community on these Broadway classics! Today you will be seeing the 1999 Revival version of ANNIE GET YOUR GUN, which all takes place under the big top of "Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show!" Sit back and enjoy.

Thank you to Dane Morris and Jessica Ordaz for their great job directing and choreographing the show! Many thanks to all the wonderful parents who have volunteered countless hours of work or services to help make this production a hit for their kids!

Our fall 2009 shows are "THE SOUND OF MUSIC" for K-12th graders, and "GUYS AND DOLLS for 7-12th Graders!

Please tell your friends and neighbors in the area to have their children come be a part of one of our casts! Our mission statement is “Educating Children in the Arts, to Equip them to be Leaders in the Future!” Thank you for coming to our theater today!

Dana Morris, Producer

"There's No Business Like Show Business" - Frank and Company "Doin' What Comes Natur'lly" — Annie, Kids and Foster Wilson "The Girl That I Marry" — Frank and Annie "You Can't Get a Man with a Gun" — Annie "There's No Business Like Show Business" (Reprise) — Frank, Buffalo Bill, Charlie and Annie "I'll Share It All With You" — Tommy, Winnie and Company "Moonshine Lullaby" — Annie, Kids, Ensemble Trio "There's No Business Like Show Business" (Reprise) — Annie "They Say It's Wonderful" — Annie and Frank "My Defenses Are Down" — Frank and Young Men "I’m An Indian Too” — Annie and Indian Tribe Finale: "You Can't Get a Man with a Gun (Reprise)" - Annie

Entr'acte: The European Tour — Annie and Company "I Got Lost In His Arms" — Annie "Who Do You Love, I Hope" — Tommy, Winnie and Company "I Got the Sun in the Morning" — Annie and Company "An Old-Fashioned Wedding" - Annie and Frank "The Girl That I Marry" (Reprise) — Frank "Anything You Can Do" — Annie and Frank "They Say It's Wonderful" (Reprise) — Annie, Frank and Company

Cast Roles Sara Chee Towns Girl Trey Crossley Charlie Davenport Richelle DeAragon Dolly Tate / Dancer Sydney Daebritz Annie Oakley / Dancer Marisa DiCamillo Annie Oakley / Dancer Michael DiCamillo Little Jake Oakley Stephanie Eicherly Towns Woman Timothy Gordon Towns Boy Tanner Gordon Mac/Messenger/Cowboy Aaron Griffin Tommy Keeler Audri Hatch Mrs. Wilson/Dancer Holly Kanter Towns Woman Rachel Kanter Dolly Tate / Dancer Zechariah Kanter Pawnee Bill Jessikah Lara Lead Dancer Amy Le Towns Woman Daniel Ludlam Frank Butler Veronica Ornelas Lead Dancer Zachary Relock Buffalo Bill Holly Roehl Lead Dancer Benjamin Ruelas Chief Eagle Feather/ Cowboy Kayla Samuelson Lead Dancer Cassidy Samuelson Jessie Oakley Ruby Seymour Minnie Oakley Riley Stanton Towns Woman Linsey Urrea Winnie Tate/Dancer Noah Urrea Towns Boy Olivia Wagner Winnie Tate/Dancer Aubrey Walsh Nellie Oakley Jonny Vasquez Chief Sitting Bull

Sara Chee – Towns Girl Sara is in the 5

th grade at Mariposa Elementary. Sara enjoys swimming and spending

time with her friends. This is her second play, and she really likes it. She would like

to thank her family and friends for always supporting her.

Trey Crosley – Charlie Davenport Going into 7th grade at Mariners Christian School. This is Trey's first production with

Village Theater Arts. This past year he appeared as Oscar DeVelt in his school's

production of Bugsy Malone. Trey plays the piano, enjoys tennis and is involved in

boyscouts.

Richelle DeAragon – Dolly Tate, Dancer Richelle will be a junior at OCHS A where she is studying Opera. Her first

performance was at age 3 in "Angel's Aware" given at Covenant Presbyterian

Church in Orange. Some other roles have been Carole Angel in "A Christmas Carole,"

Dulcee in "Westward, Whoa!" (where she acted alongside her father,) Gianetta in

Donizetti's "L'Eliser d'Amor," and Laurie in Aaron Copeland's "The Tenderland." She

also studies piano and is planning to be a music major.

Sydney Daebritz – Annie Oakley, Dancer Sydney has been acting since age 6, when she performed in The Velveteen Rabbit as a

Barbie Doll and a bunny. She attends OCHSA, and will be a sophomore this fall.

Recent performances include: Juliet in the Twelve Dancing Princesses. Peter Pan in

Peter Pan and the White Rabbit in Alice in Wonderland. Sydney enjoys praising her

Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Sydney would like to thank her parents and sister for

their unconditional support;Dane, Dana, and Jessica for the opportunity; and God for

blessing her with the talent and will to get up and perform for Him.

Marisa DiCamillo – Annie Oakley, Dancer Marisa is a freshmen in the Music and Theater Conservatory at Orange County High

School of the Arts. Some of her favorite roles include: (Zaneeta) The Music Man,

(TiMoune) Once on This Island; (Snoopy) You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown,

(Blousey) Bugsy Malone, Jr., (Baby Louise) Gypsy and (Alice) Thoroughly Modern

Millie. After graduation she hopes to attend the NYU Tisch School of the Arts and

pursue a theatrical career on Broadway. Thanks to the directors and parents for this all

their hard work on this show!

Michael DiCamillo – Little Jake Oakley

Michael is a 10 year old 5th grader at VanDamme Academy. Michael loves music and

he enjoys singing, acting, and modeling. Some of Michael’s favorite roles have been:

Mike TV in Willy Wonka, Jr., Grumpy in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Billy in

Honk, Jr., and The Prince Formerly Known as the Artist in Aladdin, Jr. Michael

enjoys playing games with his friends, playing Wii and reading Harry Potter Books.

Thanks to the directors for this great opportunity!

Stephine Eicherly – Towns Woman Stephanie,age 15, will be a Sophomore this year. At Rancho Alamitos High School

in Garden Grove. Besides taking acting classes, she plays softball and golf.

She lives with her parents and older brother. She is hoping to attend UCLA on a golf

scholarship.

Timothy Gordon – Towns Boy Timothy is in the 1st Grade and is homeschooled. Timothy is excited to be back on

the VTA stage after a successful run in The Wizard of Oz in spring. He enjoys the

theatre and making new friends. His other interests include church, snow skiing, the

beach and entertaining any willing audience. Timothy would like to thank his friends

and family for their support.

Tanner Gordon – Mac, Messenger, Cowboy Tanner is in the 7th Grade and is homeschooled. This is Tanner's first experience in

theater. His other interests include basketball, snowboarding, skateboarding and

church youth group. Tanner would like to thank his friends and family for their

support in this new venture.

Aaron Griffin – Tommy Keeler This is Aaron’s second play. In his first debut he was the Wizard in Wizard of Oz.

Aaron is going into 7th grade at RSM. He loves his family, being with friends, skiing

at the lake & playing soccer. Aaron is looking forward to being in future plays with

VTA.

Audri Hatch – Mrs. Wilson, Dancer

This is Audri's first show with Village Theatre Arts and she's so excited to be here!

Audri will be entering 11th grade in Fall. Past credits include: Cinderella, The

Christmas Post (Newsie), and A Time for Christmas (Jenny). She'd like to thank her

family and friends for endless love and support.

Holly Kanter – Towns Woman Holly is a homeschooled 6th Grader and this is her 2nd show with VTA!!! Her

hobbies and interests include, Reading, Singing, Acting and Rollerskating. She would

like to thank her parents for helping her with her singing and letting her do the show.

Have fun watching the show!!!

Rachel Kanter – Dolly Tate, Dancer Rachel is a homeschooled 8th grader and this is her 3rd show with VTA!!! Her

hobbies and interests include, Reading, Writing, Singing, Dancing, Playing Piano and

Acting. She would like to thank her parents for helping her, and God for giving her

these Gifts. She would also like to thank Mr. Morris, Dane and Jessica for there

amazing work on this and every play. Thank You! Enjoy the show!!!.

Zechariah Kanter – Pawnee Bill Zech is a homeschooled 4th Grade and this is his 2nd show with VTA!!! His hobbies

and interests include, Acting, Playing Tennis, Swimming, Playing Wii and playing

with his toys! Have fun and Enjoy the Show!!!

Jessikah Lara – Lead Dancer Jessikah Lara has performed in The Wizard of Oz with VTA and several other plays

and dance productions. She is homeschooled and the second oldest of seven children.

She enjoys drawing and watching Anime..

Amy Le – Towns Woman

Amy Le is an upcoming sophomore at Rancho Alamitos high school; this would be

her very first theater performance. She loves going out and having fun at amusement

parks with her friends.

Daniel Ludlam – Frank Butler Daniel Ludlam (Frank Butler) is in the 9th Grade and is homeschooled. This is

Daniel's first show with VTA. He has been singing with Southern California

Children's Chorus for 4 years, and has performed with the Long Beach Symphony,

DCINY, Disneyland, Biola Youth Theatre; he also plays piano & trombone. Daniel

wishes to thank Mr. Morris, Dane and Jessica for their fabulous direction, his parents

for their support, and Jesus for His love.

Veronica Ornelas – Lead Dancer, Sylvia Porter Veronica is 14, and is homeschooled. She has 3 sisters and 1 brother. Her favorite

activities are Taekwondo, art, youth ministry, singing, acting, and dancing. She has

performed in two other VTA productions "Annie" & "The Wizard of Oz" and two

other outside productions. She would like to thank her first drama teacher

Mary Hering for getting her started in theater, The VTA crew, her Mom & Dad for all

of their support, and most importantly, God.

Zachary Relock – Buffalo Bill Zach Relock is 13 and lives in Orange, CA. He is going into the 8

th grade at Calvary

Christian School in Santa Ana, CA. Zach has always had interest in acting. He loves

acting and does a lot of plays for his school. This is his second Village Theatre Arts

performance after a great run in the Wizard of OZ. Zach’s other interests are in Karate

where he has a Black Belt and is training for his 2nd

degree Black Belt.

Holly Roehl – Lead Dancer Holly Roehl is going into 6

th grade at De Portola Elementary School in Mission Viejo.

She has appeared in many musicals including Mary Poppins, 101 Dalmations,

Aristocats, and Sleeping Beauty. She loves to sing, dance, act, play piano and draw.

She has a 21 year old brother, Matt and a 17 year old dog, Corry.”

Benjamin Ruelas – Chief Eagle Feather, Cowboy

Ben plays Chief Eagle Feather and a Cowboy. He is in 5th grade at Calvary Christian

School . This is Ben's 2nd production with VTA, having been in Music Man. He has

been in several productions with Kids Music Theater, including Beauty & Beast &

Honk. He loves theater! He also enjoys basketball, baseball, math & guitar. He's even

played at the House of Blues!

Kayla Samuelson – Lead Dancer Kayla will be entering 7th grade at Valley Christian Middle School in the Fall. This is

her 3rd production with VTA (Annie and Wizard of Oz) and she loves each

opportunity to learn and grow as a performer. Kayla wants to thank her family for

their love and support, and her BFFs, Jamie, Kim, and Madison, for coming to watch

her perform.

Cassidy Samuelson – Jessie Oakley This is Cassidy's first VTA production and she is enjoying every minute of it! Cassidy

will be in 2nd grade at Valley Christian Elementary School in the Fall. She is excited

to be part of this production and share the stage with her big sister, Kayla. Cassidy

wants to thank Mom and Dad for letting her participate in the show.

Ruby Seymour – Minnie Oakley Ruby Seymour is a soon to be 5th grader at La Mirada Heights Christian School. She

had her debut in Cinderella with SCYT in 2006. She has since performed in several

school and church plays. She loves playing Minnie in tonight's play and is thankful to

Mr. Morris, Dane, and Jessica for another FUN opportunity!

Riley Stanton – Towns Woman Riley Stanton, 13 – Riley is entering the 7

th grade at Rancho Santa Margarita Middle

School. She lives with her parents and older sister in Trabuco Canyon. Previously she

performed in two productions for Take A Bow Theater - Sleeping Beauty and 101

Dalmatians. She loves singing, acting and playing with her 2 cats and 2 dogs!

Linsey Urrea – Winnie Tate, Dancer

Linsey Urrea is 10 years old and is entering the 5th grade at Independence Christian

School in Orange. This is Linsey’s second production with VTA. She recently was

The Mayor of Munchkin City in the Wizard of Oz. She has also performed in “After

Hours” with the Encore Theatre Group in Yorba Linda and has performed in

numerous productions at her school. Linsey loves being a part of “Annie Get Your

Gun” and wants to thank Dana, Dane and Jessica for all their hard work in making

this such a wonderful experience.

Noah Urrea – Towns Boy Noah Urrea is 8 years old and is entering the 3

rd grade at Independence Christian

School in Orange. This is his first time performing with VTA. He loves to dance and

sing and is so excited to be a part of this production. Noah also loves Baseball,

swimming and performing in his own plays at home with his sister and friends.

Olivia Wagner – Winnie Tate, Dancer 7

th Grade, RSM Intermediate School. This is Olivia’s first experience in musical

theater. However, she has been performing as a dancer for 8 years and in chorus for 3

years. She also enjoys serving for special needs kids at her church and hanging out

with her friends. Olivia wants to thank her family, specifically her Nannie and Papa,

for supporting her and giving her the chance to pursue her passion.

Aubrey Walsh – Nellie Oakley AUBREY WALSH is 10 years old and is thrilled to be playing Nellie Oakley in

Annie Get your Gun. She has been singing and performing for the past three years.

She has had the privilege to be in Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat, A

Christmas with Scrooge and Heidi. At present she is on the competition dance team

at South County Dance Company. She would like to thank Dana, Dane and Jessica for

giving her the opportunity to do what she loves to do. She also thanks her family and

friends for their love and support.

Jonny Vasquez – Chief Sitting Bull Jonny is in 4th grade and is his school's Historian. He loves working with VTA and

all of his friends here! He was most recently the Cowardly Lion in Wizard of Oz.

Some of his previous shows include Willy Wonka, Thumbelina, Honk Jr., Peter Pan,

Jack and the Giant, Pied Piper and Rumplestilskin. Jonny hopes you enjoy the show

and thanks you for your support!

Dana graduated from Concordia College in Minnesota with a Bachelors degree in Music with emphasis in Piano.

He was the Minister of Music for 12 years at Eastside Christian Church in Fullerton; Director and Founder of

Biola Youth Arts and Biola Youth Theater for 4 years at Biola University; Founder and owner of the Southern

California Youth Theater since 2000 and started the youth theater at The Village Theater in 2007; Dana has

played piano professionally at Disneyland, Knotts Berry Farm, and various theater companies throughout

Southern California. But his greatest accomplishment in life is to be the proud father of Dane, Jordan, Parker,

Harrison and Meredith.

Dane is excited to be directing “Annie Get Your Gun” which is his fourth show at Village Theater! He is currently

a double Music Major at Chapman University in Orange, in Vocal Production and Music Education. He is a

graduate of Fullerton High School Academy of the Arts where he was leads in several musical theater

productions including “Little Women”(Laurie), “Into the Woods”(Jack) and “Evita” (Magaldi) and won Macys

Awards for his performances. He played the lead role of Alex in “Steps in Time” at the 2000 seat Hyperion

Theater at Disney’s California Adventure at age 11 with Eden Espinoza and 30 backup dancers. He was also the

lead in a “Nintendo” industrial show at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood. He was in California All State Choir

and California Honors Choir all 4 years of High School, and won the Orange County Rotary Young Singer of the

Year Award his freshman year of high school. His TV/Film credits include “Master of Disguise” (Young Dana

Carvey), “A Vow To Cherish (Keith), “Beautiful”, “Judging Amy”, “and the featured lead actor in commercials:

“Little Debbie”, “T-Mobile”, “Universal Studios” and others.

Jessica is thrilled to be choreographing her 4th Village Theatre Arts Production, “Annie Get Your Gun”! Having

a passion for performing, she has been blessed with the opportunity to be in over 50 productions. Some of her

favorite roles include Belle, Peter Pan, Dorothy, The Narrator (Joseph…), Maria (Sound of Music), Lead

Dancer/Dance Captain (42nd

Street & West Side Story), Little Red (Into the Woods), and Annie (Annie) for which

she received the “Best Actress” award for Whittier Community Theatre’s Academy Awards. When not

performing, Jessica teaches at Claylee’s Dance Academy and choreographs for special events at church, school,

and summer camps. She recently completed her junior year at Cal State Fullerton where she is majoring in

Theatre, and plans to transfer to Biola University, where she hopes to major in Film. Her goal is to someday

make it to Broadway, film, or television. Jessica thanks Dana for giving her this opportunity and for allowing

her to use the gifts God has given her to share with others!

Music Direction: Dane Morris Program Layout: Todd Griffin

Music Assistant Mary DiCammillo Costume/Set Design: Dana Morris

Sound/Lights: Parker Morris Parent Help: All parents of the Cast!