Three Marlborough Residents Featured in Anne of Green Gables

Three Marlborough residents will perform this month in Anne of Green Gables. The following release describes the production this month at the Cannon Theatre in Littleton:

Marlborough Residents Kate Carpenter, Andrew Pedro, and Ellen Simmons will be performing in the refreshing telling of the favorite story, Anne of Green Gables, true to the much beloved book. Show dates are Fridays and Saturdays, Nov. 8, 9, 15, and 16 at 7:30 pm; Thursday, Nov. 14 at 7:30 pm; and a matinee on Saturday, Nov. 2 at 1 pm. 

Performances will be held at The Cannon Theatre, 410 Great Rd., Littleton. Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for seniors/students, and $10 for children 12 and under. There is also a $5 discount off tickets purchased for the first weekend of the show. Tickets can be purchased online at MKTIX, by visiting www.thecannontheatre.org, by calling 978- 456-0060, or by emailing tickets@thecannontheatre.org. Since the theater is an intimate, black-box style, tickets are expected to sell out quickly, so patrons are encouraged to purchase their tickets soon.

Adapted by Sylvia Ashby, directed by Boxborough resident Janet Tyndall, and stage managed by Alex Reid from Westford, this family-friendly play has been charming audiences around the world. Stern Marilla and her warm-hearted brother Matthew hope to adopt a boy to work on their farm. But the orphanage sends young, be-freckled Anne by mistake, and their lives will never be the same. Her warmth and wit affects everyone around her -- even, eventually, the cold Marilla. We follow Anne through her rebellious years, her transformation into a young woman, and her romantic pairing with Gilbert. Made up of a cast of teens as well as adults, this production will bring laughter as well as tears as the audience shares the story of this unconventional girl.  

The cast of the show also includes Victoria Bourque (Littleton), Kevin Dibble (Westford), Tara Earl (Westford), Bill Hoermann (Acton), Elizabeth Hoermann (Acton), Andrew Keir (Lunenburg), Larry Lickteig (Groton), Roman Meneghini (Groton), Leah Robinson (Ayer), Laura Steele (Hopkinton), Allison Takacs (Acton) and Joanne Wood.

The Cannon Theatre is a small, intimate non-profit 501(c)(3) black-box style theatre.  Their season includes a fall classic, a children's musical, a spring comedy, a musical, and one children's production during the summer.  They offer voice lessons, and they also provide improvisational workshops several times a year.  For additional information about the theater, email scannon@thecannontheatre.org or call 978-456-0060.