News for October, 2002

Two Debuts

Friday, October 25th, 2002

WOONSOCKET - A young actor named Nakita will make her stage debut when Theatre Works, the city-based community theater group, presents the musical “Annie.”

Nakita doesn’t have the title role, but no doubt she will be memorable.

Nakita, an 8-year-old Shepherd/Sharpei mix, will play Sandy, the dog.

The production will open Nov. 15 in the Theatre Works auditorium, 78 Earle Street.

“Although this is Nakita’s first time on stage, she has been doing

Bet your bottom dollar it’s ‘Annie’

Monday, October 21st, 2002

WOONSOCKET — Connie Anderson of Woonsocket has played a lot of roles during her affiliation with Theatre Works, the city-based community theater group, but rarely has her work been described as “truly rotten” — and meant as a compliment. 

Anderson is cast as the nasty Mrs. Hannigan who runs the orphanage the optimistic Annie calls home in the musical “Annie,” which opens tonight at the Theatre Works auditorium, 78 Earle St. 

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Theatre Works Shines with ‘Annie’

Monday, October 21st, 2002

By Frank O’Donnell
Valley Breeze Entertainment Writer

WOONSOCKET – What can you say about Annie?

The story about the Depression-era moptop red-headed orphan is a perennial favorite among community theater groups. At least once a year, you can count on it being produced within a 20-mile radius of your house.

This year is no exception. In fact, if you expand the radius just a bit, you can actually catch two concurrent productions of “Annie” Read more