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Annie

SquidsCoFounder — Wed, 01 May 2013 04:51:31 +0000

Leapin’ Lizards! The popular comic strip heroine takes centre stage in one of the world’s best-loved musicals. “Annie” is a spunky Depression-era orphan determined to find her parents, who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of a New York City Orphanage run by the cruel, embittered Miss Hannigan. In adventure after fun-filled adventure, Annie foils Miss Hannigan’s evil machinations, befriends President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and finds a new family and home in billionaire Oliver Warbucks, his personal secretary Grace Farrell.

Characters	Description
Annie	An 11-year-old redheaded orphan girl, optimistic and spunky, whose only wish is to find her parents
Miss Hannigan	The orphanage matron, disillusioned, she hates children, but is fond of alcoholic beverages
Oliver “Daddy” Warbucks	Billionaire businessman who opens his home – and ‘finally’ opens his heart – to Annie
Grace Farrell	Daddy Warbucks’ faithful secretary, who loves Annie from the start
Daniel “Rooster” Hannigan	Miss Hannigan’s no-good younger brother, out for the quick buck
Lily St. Regis	Rooster’s girlfriend, is smarter than she appears from the name of the hotel
Molly, Pepper, Duffy, July, Tessie, and Kate	The orphans at the orphanage, ages 6 to 13
Franklin D. Roosevelt	President of the United States, he aids Daddy Warbucks in the search for Annie’s parents
Louis Brandeis	Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, he is called upon to assist in Annie’s adoption
Bert Healy	Radio announcer who agrees to broadcast Annie’s search for her parents
The Boylan Sisters	Singers on the Bert Healy Show who hope to be famous someday
Drake	The butler at the Warbucks Mansion; a good friend to Annie and Daddy Warbucks
Lt. Ward	A policeman sent after Annie, he finds her at the local homeless town (Hooverville)

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Junior Squids 2013

SquidsCoFounder — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 08:48:18 +0000

What an exciting year 2012 was for SQUIDS Theatrical juniors – JUNIOR SQUIDS! With an amazing climax to a year long journey, culminating in their performance of the classic Dr. Seuss musical – SEUSSICAL, we are gearing up once more to share our love and passion for developing up and coming talent with your children. Enrolment dates for Junior SQUIDS will be announced shortly. For further information, contact Junior SQUIDS Director, Deanne Scanlan for more information on ……

SQUIDS Presents AIDA

SquidsCoFounder — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 08:29:54 +0000

Elton John and Tim Rice’s Aida is a musical with music by Sir Elton John, lyrics by Sir Tim Rice, book by Linda Woolverton (who wrote the screenplay for Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, and co-wrote the screenplay for The Lion King), Robert Falls, and David Henry Hwang, and produced by Walt Disney Theatrical.

The musical was nominated for five Tony Awards, and won four, in 2000 including Best Musical Score. It was named by Time Magazine in 2000 as one of the top ten theatre productions of the year. The 2000 Original Cast recording won the Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album. Songs Written in the Stars reached number two in the Billboard US adult contemporary music charts, and number one in the Canadian contemporary charts.

Aida is a contemporary musical take on a grand classic tale of the timeless bond between an enslaved Nubian princess and an Egyptian soldier. As forbidden love blossoms between them, the young lovers are forced to face death or part forever. Together, they set a shining example of true devotion that ultimately transcends the vast cultural differences between their warring nations, heralding a time of unprecedented peace and prosperity.

SQUIDS’ 2013 production of Aida features the talented voices of Sophia Haworth, Sarah Denaro, and Nathaniel Currie; as well as a cast of fantastic singers and dancers. Directed by Julie Jones (Nunsense), Co-directed by Fiona Every-Jassim, the musical features music direction by Michael Di Mauro (The King & I, West Side Story), and choreography by Bridget Ewart (West Side Story)

Performance dates

Redcliffe Cultural Centre

Dates: 9, 10, 11 May

Tickets available from Redcliffe Cultural Centre

Schonell Theatre, UQ

Date: 1 June

Tickets available here