Little orphan Annie is coming to the Park Theater beginning this Thursday night at 7 p.m.Irving College fifth-grader Karigan Smith stars as Annie in the production of “Annie Jr.,” a musical with 40 songs, according to director Logan Taylor.The show features a cast of familiar characters, including the selfish Miss Hannigan and the welcoming Daddy Warbucks. Annie, an 11-year-old orphan, tries to navigate her way through a maze of troubles growing up in the 1930s after the Great Depression.“This has exceeded my expectations by far,” said Taylor. “As I’ve been watching rehearsals over the past week I can’t help but think, ‘Wow!’ We have had some great casts during our productions in the past, but this is the best cast of characters we’ve had yet.
'Annie Jr.' opening at Park Theater this Thursday