After the past successes of ‘Oliver’ and ‘Joseph and his Technicoloured Dreamcoat' the Musical Theatre club is back, bigger and better than ever and preparing for this year’s performance of 'Annie'.

The cast are rehearsing in lunchtimes at school and after school each Thursday which involves singing and dancing whilst in character. After Christmas we will be involving both the textiles and art clubs to desgin, make and paint props and costumes for the production. The cast will be ready to perform their production in June 2012.

Here is a short synopsis of the musical 'Annie'.

Set in New York in the 30's, Annie lives in an ophanange run by Miss Hannigan who is a sleazy, fairly unpleasant character. Annie was left as a baby with a letter saying her parents would return for her one day, and the thought of this keeps her going! One day after escaping for a while, and finding a dog, she is returned by a policeman and is about to be punished by Miss Hannigan when Grace Farrell arrives. She is the secretary to Mr. Warbucks the millionaire. He wishes to give an orphan a holiday in his grand home for Christmas, and Grace chooses Annie. Annie is immediately loved by everyone, including Warbucks, who asks her if she would like to be adopted by him. Although Annie tells him she would love to stay she is waiting to be reunited with her real mother and father. Warbucks then tries to help Annie find her parents by offering a reward for them to come forward. When Miss Hannigan hears of this she hatches a plan with her brother Rooster, who is a rogue, and he, along with his girlfriend Lily, pretend to be Annie's long lost parents.......

You will have to wait until our show to find out whether it will be a happy ending for Annie......