Meet the Annie Kids Casts

CARIS B. (Annie)

Caris is thrilled to be in second grade at Steward School in Topsfield, MA. She has enjoyed many classes at Creative Co-Op, beginning at age 5, and is really happy to be playing the role of Annie! Her biggest passion is horseback riding, and she also likes walking on the beach, petting her beloved dog, Piper, and playing soccer. Caris sends a big thanks to Miss Noël and Miss Amy for helping her build confidence and for always supporting her!

ISLA D. (Orphan, New Yorker, Warbucks Staff)

KELSEY E. (Orphan, Rooster Hannigan, Ralph Mudge)

Kelsey has absolutely loved this stage and musical experience, and is super excited to make her stage debut! Kelsey is in First grade at Cole School in Boxford and loves crafting, cheerleading and rollerblading!

CLAIRA J. (Miss Hannigan)

Claira is a second grader at Clark School and is so excited for her first performance at Co-Op. This is also Claira’s debut theatre performance. She loves dancing, singing, creating books, and making others smile. She always had a passion to be on stage, and has a creative side that she can’t wait to share!

CORA H. (Pepper, Lt. Ward, New Yorker, Warbucks Staff)

Cora is a 5th grade student at Proctor School. This is her first performance at Creative Co-op. She loves dogs, cheer, gymnastics, softball and basketball. Cora would love to thank Miss Amy and Miss Noël for their help and also thank her family and friends for their support.

Annabel K. (Molly, New Yorker)

Annabel is in 3rd grade at Steward Elementary School.  She is so excited to be in her first play!  When she's not practicing her lines, songs, and choreography for Annie, Annabel loves reading, and playing soccer and basketball, and swimming.  She has a little brother and 2 funny dogs!

ella M. (Orphan, Star-to-Be, Lily St. Regis, Shirley Mudge)

Ella is in the 3rd grade at Spofford Pond School in Boxford. She has enjoyed taking singing and acting classes over the past couple of years, but this is her first production! Since Ella was a little girl, she has always loved singing, dancing and performing. Ella would like to thank Ms. Noël and Ms. Amy for their support and endless encouragement. Break a leg!

Camryn P. (Orphan, New Yorker, Sandy)

Camryn is in the 1st grade multi-age class at Cole School. She is very excited to perform in Annie as Sandy and an orphan, alongside her sister and friends. Hard-Knock Life is her favorite song! She has also enjoyed her previous All-of-It classes at Creative Co-Op, but this will be her first musical. She loves to sing, dance and perform for her family, friends, her pet cats and her dog. She also wants to thank Miss Noël and Miss Amy for their support during rehearsals.

Olivia P. (Kate, New Yorker, Roosevelt’s Chief of Staff)

Olivia is in 3rd grade at Spofford Pond School, and is excited to make her stage debut with Annie. She has enjoyed her previous All-of-It classes at Creative Co-Op and believes those have been a great foundation for her Annie performance. She loves to sing and is most looking forward to singing Hard-Knock Life, along with her sister and friends. She also loves to play games and to play with her pet cats and dog. She thanks Miss Noël and Miss Amy for their support and hard work building the cast up

beatrix R. (Orphan, New Yorker, Bea Healy, Drake)

Samantha R. (Tessie)

Fiona R. (Grace, Orphan)

Fiona is a 4th grader at the Spofford Pond Elementary School in Boxford, and is so happy to be in such a kind cast. Previously, Fiona played Simba in The Lion King at Creative Co-Op, and has enjoyed many other “all of it” classes there! Fiona loves to swim, ski, create, act, sing and do acro. She would like to thank Miss Noël and Miss Amy for being her directors.

damian S. (Bundles, Mr. Warbucks)

Annie Kids marks Damian’s 5th stage production. He has previously performed in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown, and Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. He has also attended classes with Boston Children’s Theatre to expand his skillset. Besides his love for the stage, Damian enjoys reading, building Legos, science, spending time with family, and playing video games.

emma s. (Duffy, Lt. Ward, New Yorker, Warbucks Staff)

Emma is in 5th grade at Proctor School. She is so excited for her first production at Creative Co-Op. Emma loves musicals and loves performing. She also is interested in costume design. When not performing, she is playing softball, cheering and creating beautiful pieces of artwork. She would like to thank her family, her BFF Cora & her dog CeCe, for all their love & support.

emery w. (July, New Yorkers, Warbucks Staff)

Emery is in first grade and new to theater this year. She is excited to be cast in a role with lines as July, the orphan (who is technically 13 years old!). Emery has enjoyed learning the songs and lines with her cast mates and the wonderful play directors at the Creative Co-Op.

ABigail B. (Pepper, Bert Healy, New Yorker)

Abigail is in 2nd grade at Steward School. She was previously the Bread Vendor in Creative Co-Op’s Aladdin Kids, and now knowing new tricks is going to be louder and prouder than ever! Abigail’s interests include art, reading, writing, biking, singing, dancing, and dragons. She would like to thank her guinea pigs for being her audience, her directors for all their help, and her family for being supportive. She says: “This is going to be EASY STREET! (Beep! Beep!)”

Noah B. (Bundles, Mr. Warbucks)

Noah is in 6th grade at Proctor School and this is debut performance at Creative Co-Op. He likes Guinea pigs, cats, drawing, theater, and camping. He would like to thank his directors for their support, his parents for being, well… AMAZING, and his sister for talking him into doing this!

eloise c. (Annie)

Eloise is in 1st grade at Steward School and in her second production with Creative Co-Op. Eloise has found her passion for theater and is excited to bring Annie to life. She also loves swimming, dancing, gymnastics, and began singing with Creative Co-op at just 3 years old. Eloise is excited to share with others the dramatics she has been sharing with her friends and family for years!

kennedy c. (Kate, New Yorker, Drake)

Kennedy is 7 years old and attends first grade at West Memorial in West Peabody. Annie is her first theater experience and is already loving it. Kennedy also plays soccer, is learning to ski, and recently discovered a love for reading. She loves spending time with her friends and little sister Stevie, has a pet fish Daisy and is known for giving the best hugs.

ava h. (Molly/Tessie, New Yorker)

Ava is in first grade and is enjoying her very first time performing in a play. She loves to sing, cheer, dance, do art projects, and use her imagination. Her family, dog, and ice cream are her favorite things! Ava is thankful for her directors who have been teaching her so much, meeting new friends at the Creative Co-Op, and she can’t wait for her first performance.

Meghan K. (Grace, Orphan)

Meghan is in the 4th grade at Proctor School in Topsfield and is super excited to be in Aladdin! Meghan has gone to many Creative Co-Op classes. She loves singing, dancing and playing soccer. Meghan would like to thank Ms. Noël, Ms. Amy, and Ms. Betsy for teaching her all these incredible songs and dances. She also wants to thank her Mom, Dad, brother Matthew and Scout (her dog)!

Tessa M. (Orphan, Star-to-Be, Rooster Hannigan, Ralph Mudge)

Tessa is 5th grade at Great Oak Elementary School. This is her debut performance with Creative Co-Op. Tessa loves singing, acting, playing softball, all things Halloween, and designing cartoon videos. She thanks her family for their love and support.

Emily P. (Duffy, Lt. Ward, New Yorker, Warbucks Staff)

Emily is a 2nd grader at Steward Elementary. She has loved participating in “Sing It” and “All of It” at the Creative Co-op and is now so excited be a part of Annie! Emily’s other interests include art, swimming, boating, reading, field hockey, softball, flag football and playing with her dog Wyndham and her cat Millie. Emily would like to thank her teachers at the Creative Co-op for boosting her confidence and always being her biggest cheerleaders.

Hadley R. (Orphan, Lily St. Regis, New Yorker/Usherette, Shirley Mudge)

Hadley is a 4th grader at Proctor School. She has enjoyed many classes at Creative Co-Op and is excited that Annie will be her first Musical Production. Hadley loves swimming, boating, traveling, horseback riding and spending time with her new Golden Retriever puppy Nashville. She would like to thank the fun staff at Creative Co-Op for being her best Cheerleaders and always keeping it fun. Hadley would like to dedicate her performance to her Dad who is shining down on her always.

Haley W. (Miss Hannigan)

Haley is in 5th grade at the Spofford Pond School in Boxford. Haley participates in Spofford’s Band and Chorus programs and has always had a love and talent for singing and acting. Haley is silly, creative and is always making the people around her laugh! She is so excited for her debut with Creative Co-Op and this role in Annie as Miss Hannigan!