Aneka and I just finished Annie Jr., a show of Parkway Playhouse Jr. This was my first production for Parkway Playhouse Jr., and my first ever musical. I really liked it! I made a lot of friends, and I am planing to do more productions with Parkway Playhouse Jr. I played two roles in the play. The first one was a servant for the billionaire Oliver Warbucks. The other role I played was President Roosevelt's adviser/bodyguard, Louis Howe. I had a lot of fun and I hope to do more plays in the future. ~Rigel
Aneka's Actor Spotlight:
The character I play is Grace Farrell, private secretary to Olivier Warbucks. She is very proper, super organized and charged with the task of attending to Warbucks’s every need. She also shows a more maternal side when she’s with Annie. I really like kids and perhaps that’s one thing I have in common with Grace. I’m not sure how I would like her job though: having to be in charge of everybody and their jobs, seems like a huge pressure. Also, I don’t know if I could do everything Warbucks told me to without a question. This musical has been really fun and thanks to all our wonderful directors I have learned a lot! Parkway Playhouse has really taught me to be more confident in myself. Although learning new things may be intimidating, I think that it really helps boost my confidence. I’ve learned so much that I can put in my “toolbox” and the things I have learned have really helped me outside of theater as well.
Rigel's Actor Spotlight:
I really like being a part of the Annie Jr. cast because of all the great people I get to work with. It’s really fun getting know everyone. I like playing the warm up games; my favorite is probably Garden Statues. I’ve learned a lot from everyone too. One thing that really stuck with me was “go big or go home.” I think one of the biggest challenges for me right now is the fact that this is the first time I’ve been in a musical production and there is a lot to learn!