Annie Oakley’s sharp-shooting story will be coming to Powell High School Friday, May 5 and Saturday, May 6 when the Powell High School Drama Club performs “Annie Get Your Gun” by Dorothy and Herbert Fields with music and lyrics by Irving Berlin. The musical which first hit Broadway in 1946 is a fictionalized account of Oakley’s rise to stardom after she joins Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show and finds romance with fellow marksman Frank Butler.

“She falls head over heels for Frank, but soon eclipses him as the main attraction in the show. Her success with a gun makes trouble for Annie’s chance at romance,” the synopsis reads. “‘Annie Get Your Gun’ follows the journey of Annie and Frank, revealing their competitive natures as they vie for best shot — and each other’s hearts.”

Cast: 

Hannah Sears — Annie Oakley

Joe Bucher — Frank Butler

McKenna Alley — Buffalo Bill

Paul Cox — Charlie Davenport

Allie Gilliatt — Dolly Tate

Ryder Keefer — Sitting Bull

Amelia Kousolous — Winnie Tate

Levi Hawley — Tommy Keeler

Curtis Muecke — Pawnee Bill

David Polson — Foster Wilson

May Gilliatt — Jesse

Delilah Bieber — Nellie

Jonny Jackson — Lil’ Jake

Kinsley Braten — Sylvia Potter-Porter

Norah Startin — Schuyler Adams

Elaina Kousoulos — Mac/Messenger

Chorus — Caitlin Belmont, CC Beuchamp-Johnson, Jenessa Polson, Jamie McKenna, Lui Dees, Katarina Reitz

Production Crew:

Jeff Greaham — Director

Christi Greaham — Assistant Director

Kristen Cuddy — Assistant Director

Brenna Henderson — Stage Manager

Deeanna Gibson — Assistant Stage Manager

Cierra Bridges and Jaxton Braten — Choreography

JJ Gardner, Liam Atkinson and Deena Gibson — Lighting

Jeff Greaham — Sound

Jenessa Polson — Props

Nevan McDonald and Geo Dilworth — Backstage Crew