POLLYANNA THE MUSICAL

Dec 6, 2023 to
Dec 24, 2023

2 hours and 15 minutes
Including Intermission

Main Stage

Dec 6, 2023 to
Dec 24, 2023

2 hours and 15 minutes
Including Intermission

Main Stage

WORLD PREMIERE
BOOK & LYRICS BY STEVEN GALLAGHER
MUSIC BY LINDA BARNETT

FIND YOUR JOY Pollyanna The Musical marks the return of the holiday family musical! Based on the classic 1913 novel by Eleanor H. Porter, Pollyanna The Musical is an uplifting tale of hope triumphing over adversity, and how the power of one young girl’s positivity can – and does – change the people around her. Showcased at the 2016 ‘From Page to Stage’ Festival in London, England and shortlisted for the Playwrights Guild of Canada – Best Musical, the World Premiere of Pollyanna The Musical is not to be missed!

ARTWORK BY: Michael Adams at Art and Mechanical

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ADVISORY

Please note that performances of Pollyanna The Musical include haze and strobe effects.

DIGITAL PROGRAM PLAN YOUR VISIT

IN CONVERSATION

PRE-SHOW CHAT: Join the creative team of Pollyanna The Musical for a pre-show chat in the Michael & Jane Schwenger Director’s Lounge on Thursday, December 7. Ask questions and learn more about this beloved holiday musical!

POST-SHOW TALK BACK: Join the cast and creative team behind Pollyanna The Musical for a post-show talk back on the mainstage on Tuesday, December 12. Ask questions and learn more about this beloved holiday musical!

December 7, 2023, 6:30 PM in the Director’s Lounge
Pre-Show Chat

In Attendance: Robert McQueen, Steven Gallagher and Linda Barnett

December 12, 2023
Post-Show Talk Back

In Attendance: Steven Gallagher

Emily Watt as Pollyanna and Linda Kash as Mrs. Snow. Set and Costume design by Cory Sincennes. Lighting design by Jareth Li.

PHOTO BY Dahlia Katz

Cast of Pollyanna The Musical. Set and Costume design by Cory Sincennes. Lighting design by Jareth Li.

PHOTO BY Dahlia Katz

Emily Watt as Pollyanna and Adam Brazier as John Pendleton. Set and Costume design by Cory Sincennes. Lighting design by Jareth Li.

PHOTO BY Dahlia Katz

Keith Savage as William and Kelsey Verzotti as Nancy. Set and Costume design by Cory Sincennes. Lighting design by Jareth Li.

PHOTO BY Dahlia Katz

Peter Fernandes as Frank and Athan Giazitzidis as Jimmy Bean. Set and Costume design by Cory Sincennes. Lighting design by Jareth Li.

PHOTO BY Dahlia Katz

CAST

Emily Watt … Pollyanna

Portrait of a person with long brown hair, orange v-neck top, dangling earrings, and orange background

Michelle Bardach … Polly Harrington

Adam Brazier … John Pendleton

Portrait of person with dark hair wearing light blue shirt

Joel Cumber … Marvin / Dance Captain

Studio portrait of person with spiky dark hair, black and white check shirt, with arms leaning against the back of a dark leather chair

Peter Fernandes … Frank Smith

Athan Giazitzidis … Jimmy Bean

Portrait of a person with shoulder-length red hair and blue patterned shirt in front of a gray background

Linda Kash … Mrs. Snow

Finn Kirk … US Jimmy Bean / Children’s Chorus

Portrait of person with long curly silver hair with black and pink top

Charlotte Moore … Widow Benton / Mrs. Grey / Medvale

Studio portrait of little girl with dark hair in a bun at the top pf her head wearing a yellow shirt.

Alexa Meixner … US Pollyanna / Children’s Chorus

Portrait of older person with short gray hair and black button-up shirt

Keith Savage … William

Portrait of a person with mid-length blonde hair and blunt bangs, wearing an orange shirt in front of a white background

Jessica Sherman … Miss Pearl / US Polly Harrington

Portrait of a person with quiffed orange hair wearing a black top in front of a white background

Adam Stevenson … Reverend Miller / Conductor / Dr. Warren / US John Pendleton

Portrait of a young person with shoulder length orange hair and bangs wearing a blue short-sleeve top leaning against a white wall

Jenny Weisz … Millie Snow / US Nancy

Glam studio portrait of a person with long wavy black hair and black tank top.

Kelsey Verzotti … Nancy

Ha’Keena Maneso … Fannie / Ensemble

Portrait of person with long curly blue-black hair and dark green v-neck top in front of a gray background

Arinea Hermans … Swing

Children's chorus for Pollyanna the Musical

Children’s Chorus … Finn Kirk (Understudy Jimmy Bean), Alexa Meixner (Understudy Pollyanna), Miles Avery, Sofie Greenspoon, Henry Tiller, and Shaadee Vahdat.