Tickets are now on sale for the Lyric Theatre’s production of “Annie Get Your Gun” and ten performance times are offered starting next week at the Dorothy McIntosh Fine Arts Center at Brownwood High School.
Director of the show Dr. Nancy Jo Humfeld said that “Annie Get Your Gun” is based on the historical characters of Annie Oakley and her husband Frank Butler. Annie was an anomaly since she was an amazing sharpshooter which was unusual for a girl at the time. Frank Butler was also a sharpshooter and both toured with Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show. Sitting Bull, the famous Sioux warrior took Annie as his adopted daughter later on, and that is showcased in the show as well.
“One of the things that I find interesting about the real-life figures of Oakley and Butler is that they married when Annie was only 16 and were so much in love that when she died at age 66, Frank stopped eating and died 21 days later,” Humfeld said. “While in the musical they have shooting matches to see who’s best, in real life, Frank subordinated his career later in life to support his wife’s. It is a story of love and attraction set in the Wild West Show with fascinating displays of marksmanship.”
Humfeld said that audiences can expect a great time at the show as well as some great music.
“There are several songs that folks will recognize such as ‘Anything You Can Do I Can Do Better,’ ‘There’s No Business Like Show Business,’ and ‘I’ve Got the Sun in the Morning,’ Humfeld said. “Other songs are maybe not as well-known, but are beautiful and fun. The cast is outstanding. Several veterans of the Lyric stage are performing again this year, but we have several newcomers to the Lyric that are a delight.”
Ten performances are being offered at the following days and times:
June 21 at 7:30
June 22 at 7:30
June 23 at 2:30 and 7:30
June 24 at 2:30
June 28 at 7:30
June 29 at 2:30 and 7:30
June 30 at 7:30
July 1 at 2:30
Tickets are $10 each and can be purchased now online and at the Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce.
See full cast list below. Pictured at top are Annie Oakley (Deanna Erxleben) and Frank Butler (Matthew McNiece) during a recent dress rehearsal. Watch for more preview photos early next week.
Frank Butler ………………………………………………………… Matthew McNiece
Buffalo Bill Cody …………………………………………………………. Greg Church
Dolly Tate ……………………………………………………………… Celeste Church
Tommy Keeler ………………………………………………………….. David Woods
Winnie Tate …………………………………………………….. Meredith Underwood
Charlie Davenport …….…………………………………………………… Jeff Woods
Foster Wilson ……………………………………………………………… Paul Dunne
Mac, the Prop Man ………………………………………..…………… Jared Russell
Chief Sitting Bull ……………………………………………………………… Zac Allen
Annie Oakley …………………………………………………..…… Deanna Erxleben
Jessie …………………………………………………………………. Brooklyn Britton
Nellie …………………………………….…………………………………… Abbi Allen
Little Jake ……….……………………………………………………….. John Monson
Running Deer ………………………………………………………..……… Sam Gray
Eagle Feather ……………………………………………………….… Nicholas Ewen
Dining Car Waiter ………………………………………………………… Taylor Crow
Sleeping Car Porter …………………………………………………… Shane Britton
Pawnee Bill ……………………………………………………………… David Quillin
Messenger ……………………………………………………………… Jared Russell
Band Leader …………………………………………………………….… Rob Tucker
Mrs. Sylvia Potter-Porter ……………………………………..……… Miranda Marsh
Mrs. Schuyler Adams ………………………………………………… Jill Underwood
Ensemble
Carene Baslee Jay Monson Taylor Rountree
Shane Britton Priscilla Monson Jared Russell
Torri Choate Heather Nix Phoenix Solis
Becca Church Shannon Pittman Asa Welker
Sarah Church Paul David Quillin Caroline Welker
Nicholas Ewen Rebel Quillin
