Isaac Evans as Sandy the dog leans on Lucy Duffy as Annie as the cast of Annie Jr. rehearse at Pendragon Theatre on Wednesday.
(Enterprise photo — Aaron Marbone)
SARANAC LAKE — It’s a hard knock life for them. On Wednesday, children rushed around the Pendragon Theatre stage, hard at work rehearsing for the opening of “Annie Jr.” tomorrow.
The play only has three showings this weekend, but each one is packed with iconic songs, quick wit and strong vocals.
“They’re crushing it,” Director Clara Walters said.
Amid the chaos of dress rehearsals, the actors expressed their excitement through shouting when they saw their friends’ costumes.
The kids stopped whatever conversation they were having when Klara Weakley walked in, dressed in a pink suit as the Oliver Warbucks’ secretary Grace Farrell.
Sofia Kite-Whidden as Miss Hannigan shouts at Ruby Williams as Tessie as the cast of Annie Jr. rehearse at Pendragon Theatre on Wednesday.
(Enterprise photo — Aaron Marbone)
“It’s giving Alexander Hamilton!” one shouted.
Later, Weakley said her friends are so supportive. She started doing Pendragon plays after the coronavirus pandemic and said she loves the close family of fellow actors she’s found there. They’re all very close.
Weakley is looking forward to playing Farrell.
“She’s so organized, and I feel like I’m like that,” she said.
She loves the “Annie” script.
Rory Popp as Rooster Hannigan, Sofia Kite-Whidden as Miss Hannigan and Aislynne McCarty as Lily St. Regis sing about their dreams of Easy Street as the cast of Annie Jr. rehearse at Pendragon Theatre on Wednesday.
(Enterprise photo — Aaron Marbone)
“It’s really fast paced,” Weakley said. “Slow moving shows are kind of boring.”
Her favorite part is when she picks up Annie from the orphanage. Bouncing her collected character off Mrs. Hannigan’s brash character is funny every time, she said.
There are matinees for “Annie Jr.” at 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, and a 7 p.m. show on Saturday. Tickets can be purchased at tinyurl.com/yc2sb3kp. Admission cost $20 for adults and $12.50 for children 18 and younger.
Gwen Haney as Pepper, Lenora Shoemaker as July and Ellie Henderson as Kate, in back, and Eloise Zobel as Duffy, Lucy Duffy as Annie and Isaac Evans as Sandy sing about tomorrow as the cast of Annie Jr. rehearse at Pendragon Theatre on Wednesday.
(Enterprise photo — Aaron Marbone)
It’s a hard knock life for Ada Popp as Molly and Gwen Haney as Pepper as the cast of Annie Jr. rehearse at Pendragon Theatre on Wednesday.
(Enterprise photo — Aaron Marbone)
Mason Anthony Estling as Bert Healy hosts a radio show as the cast of Annie Jr. rehearse at Pendragon Theatre on Wednesday.
(Enterprise photo — Aaron Marbone)
Lucy Duffy as Annie, Klara Weakley as Grace Farrell, Elle Russo as Oliver Warbucks and Isaac Evans as Cecil give a call to President Roosevelt as the cast of Annie Jr. rehearse at Pendragon Theatre on Wednesday.
(Enterprise photo — Aaron Marbone)
Ada Popp as Molly peeks out from a laundry basket as the cast of Annie Jr. rehearse at Pendragon Theatre on Wednesday.
(Enterprise photo — Aaron Marbone)
Lucy Duffy as Annie sings “Maybe” as the cast of Annie Jr. rehearse at Pendragon Theatre on Wednesday.
(Enterprise photo — Aaron Marbone)
Eloise Zobel as Duffy battles Ellie Henderson as Kate with broomsticks as the cast of Annie Jr. rehearse at Pendragon Theatre on Wednesday.
(Enterprise photo — Aaron Marbone)
