Theatre Tulsa - Anne of Green Gables

2005-2006 Season

Anne of Green Gables
Directed by Billie Sue Thompson

Dramatized by Joseph Robinette from the novel by L.M. Montgomery.

April 1-2 & 6-8, 2006
John H. Williams Theatre, TPAC

Featuring the talents of:
Bonny Baker, Clayton Bradshaw, Curt Bradshaw, Nancy Chambers, Cara Cox, Grace Cuellar, Rachel Deal, Breanna DeMarco, Ed Dill, Langley Dunn, Samantha Fee, Renee Franchi, T.J. Givens, Melissa Harris, Sean Harris, Carolyn Hedley, Dan Huey, Jarib Kaiser, Sophie Katz, Hayley Keown, Mattie Lippe, Karyn Maio, Priscilla Mayfield, MacKenzie McCoy, Barbara Murn, Madeline Organ, Allison Plake, Melissa Pontius, Morgan Reed, Madison Reid, Kyla Rhoads, Anna Roberts, Leighanna Santandrea, Olivia Shadid, Caitrin Sneed, Aaron Stellarini, Larry Stockard, McKenzie Stuart, Luke Thompson, Charles Whitson, Keslie Wilson, and Savannah Wilson.

This new dramatization captures the charm and excitement of L.M. Montgomery's enduring classic about an orphan girl, Anne Shirley, from her first encounter with her austere guardian to her thrilling graduation from Queen's Academy. The play faithfully recreates the memorable events and characters from the brilliant novel. All the tragedies and triumphs that mark Anne's growth from adolescence to early adulthood are here: her friendship with Diana, her feuds with Gilbert, her adoration of Matthew, the mistaken wine bottle, the cake disaster, the broken leg, the scholastic achievements, and the saving of Green Gables. Whether the playgoer is an "old friend" of Anne's or meeting her for the first time, this play will solidify a lasting friendship between the audience and one of literature's most unforgettable characters. Nothing is the same at Green Gables after the Cuthberts adopt red-haired, hot-tempered Anne Shirley. Her lively imagination and knack for making comical errors make life interesting for all in Avonlea. Was it Providence or a mistake that brought her to Matthew and Marilla?