Ryann Monn (Annie) is thrilled to be making her Hale Centre Theatre debut! She was most recently seen as Annie at Valley Youth Theatre. Other: It’s a Wonderful Life (Young Violet/Zuzu Bailey) Don Bluth Front Row Theatre; ariZoni nomination for her role as Little Anastasia/Alexei Romanov in Anastasia:The Musical at DBFRT; Frozen Jr (Middle Anna); Finding Nemo Jr (Nemo); Sound of Music (Gretl von Trapp), Willy Wonka Jr (Charlie Bucket). 

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Moondrop “Mooney” McCloskey is a 6-year-old Goldendoodle who is thrilled to be returning to the stage as Sandy in Annie! Mooney first stole hearts as Sandy with Valley Youth Theatre in June 2025, and she couldn’t be happier to have another chance to play everyone’s favorite lovable pup. When she’s not performing, Mooney can usually be found having the time of her life at the dog park, making new friends and showing off her playful personality. In fact, Mooney has a special talent for finding a best friend in everyone she meets! Mooney would like to thank her castmates and crew for all the love, treats, and attention—and she hopes everyone enjoys the show!  Woof! woof!

Adam Guinn is excited to be returning to The Hale Centre Theatre Arizona. Recent credits: Roger Strong (Catch Me If You Can - Hale Centre Theatre) Sam Phillips u/s (Million Dollar Quartet -The Phoenix Theatre Company), Rudolph (Hello Dolly! - Arizona Broadway Theatre) and Tevye (Fiddler on the Roof - Hale Centre Theatre). Education studied Musical Theatre at The University of Northern Colorado. “Many thanks to everyone at Hale, friends, as well my family for their belief and support.”

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Amanda Valenzuela is thrilled to return to the Hale! Recent credits include Ursula in The Little Mermaid, Lina Lamont in Singing in the Rain, Titanic at Hale Sandy, and the world premiere of Million Dollar Quartet Christmas, where she originated the role of Dyanne at Phoenix Theatre Company. Favorite Hale Gilbert credits include The Little Mermaid (Ursula), My Fair Lady (Eliza), The Scarlet Pimpernel (Marguerite), and The Addams Family (Morticia). She holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from the University of Arizona. Enjoy yhe show!

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Kathleen is thrilled to return to Hale, and to share the stage with her own little girl, Amelia.  She has been seen in over 20 shows at HTC, including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Mrs Gloop), Cinderella (Marie), Beauty and the Beast (Mrs. Potts), Sister Act (Mother Superior). When not on stage, she serves as the Board President for East Valley Children's Theatre (evct.org), and teaches private voice lessons. Deep gratitude to the HTC creative team and Dave and Corrin. Much love to Scott, Gwendolyn, Amelia, Mom and Dad. 

Austin is delighted to be back at the Hale Centre Theatre Arizona after having last been seen in Catch Me If You Can (Carl Hanratty). Favorite credits include: Of Mice and Men (George), The Scarlet Pimpernel (Sir Percy Blakeney), and Shrek the Musical (Lord Farquaad). He would like to thank his friends and family for the love & support of doing what he loves every day. Special thanks to Dave, Corrin, Cambrian, Tyler, and the cast & crew for the opportunity to share the stage with all of this incredible talent.

Gracie has been performing on the Hale Centre Theatre stage since 2023 with her first show as Hodel (Fiddler on the Roof). Since then, she has had the joy of being in shows such as Beau Jest as Sarah Goldman, Camelot as Guinevere, Guy and Dolls as Sarah Brown and The Wizard of Oz as Dorothy Gale. She is currently pursuing a masters in global history at ASU and hopes to teach one day in addition to her life as a performer. 

is ecstatic to be back at HCT! He just graduated ASU with a BM in Musical Theatre. Notable credits include Georg in Spring Awakening, Man 2 in Songs for A New World, Adam/Anthony in The Theory of Relativity, and Balaga in Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812. He would like to thank his friends, family and the amazing creative team for this incredible opportunity.

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Justin is honored to return to the Hale stage. Justin was last seen as Grimbsy in The Little Mermaid, and Sipos in She Loves Me. Favorite roles include Prospero in The Tempest and Charlemagne in Pippin, both during his time at UCLA. As always Justin dedicates this to his mentors Al Muller and Harvey Jordan. Many thanks for coming to the show and much love to Pablo, Cambrian, Corrin and Dave!

Claire is a Junior at Notre Dame Preparatory and is thrilled to debut at the Hale Center Theatre. Some of her favorite credits include Gypsy (Baby June) at Arizona Broadway Theater, Willy Wonka (Violet Beauregarde) at Valley Youth Theatre, and Matilda (Alice) at TheaterWorks. Claire wants to thank her friends, family, and Renee Koher, for all their love and support. She also sends a huge thank you Cambrian, Tyler, and Kelly for giving her the chance to perform again, and she reminds everyone to smile, darn ya, smile!

Brooklyn is thrilled to be making her debut on the Hale stage! Brooklyn has been performing since she was seven. Her favorite role was playing Matilda in Matilda Jr. (QCPAC). Most recently, she performed as Dana is Camp Rock (QCPAC), Pinocchio in Shrek (QCPAC), Young Will in Big Fish (QCHS) and  Legally Blonde (QCPAC). She wants to thank everyone at Hale for this opportunity and her friends and family for their support. 

Charlotte is thrilled to return to Hale Centre Theatre in Annie! Favorite roles include Bulda in Frozen,Jr. (East Valley Children’s Theatre), Veruca Salt in Willy Wonka Jr. (Actor’s Youth Theatre), Catherine of Aragon in Six: Teen Edition (Limelight Performing Arts), and Annie in (Queen Creek Performing Arts). Other credits include Seussical (Places!), James and the Giant Peach (EVCT), and A Christmas Carol (Hale Centre Theatre). Thanks to family, friends, and teachers for their never-ending support!

Abbi Spector is currently a senior at Campo Verde High School and is thrilled to be making her Hale debut! Abbi has done countless shows around the valley and some of her favorites were Joseph at AYT (Potiphars wife) and Grease at Limelight (Sandy). She wants to thank her past directors, her parents and the wonderful production team of Annie for granting her this opportunity! 

Kali is thrilled for her Hale Centre Theatre debut as Molly. Performing since age 6, credits include Annie in Annie Jr. (Places!), Young Anna in Frozen (Phoenix Theatre), Lucy in You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Limelight), and Gill in Finding Nemo Jr. (Fuse). Highlights: AriZoni nominee, singing the National Anthem for Phoenix Rising, 2x NATS Cal West 1st place (top 15 nationally), and competitive dance awards. Thanks to her teachers Allison Houston (voice), Rea Erving (dance), and Cara Alvey (acting), and family! 

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This is Eliza’s debut show with HCT, and she is so excited that you are here to see it! Eliza is a third-grade student at ASU Preparatory Academy. Some of her favorite past shows include Seussical (Jojo) with Places! Productions, 101 Dalmatians (Cruella), and Frozen (Young Anna). She would like to thank her parents and older sisters for being her biggest cheerleaders, and Miss Allison for encouraging her to pursue this opportunity!

Savannah Thompson is excited to join Hale Centre Theatre Arizona as Kate in Annie! Recent engagements include the roles of Little Red Ridinghood in Into the Woods Jr., Bird Girl in Suessical the Musical, and Flounder in Little Mermaid Jr. at Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre. Ensemble in Shrek at Christian Youth Theatre, and Ensemble in A Winnie the Pooh Christmas Tale at Valley Youth Theatre. Savannah thanks Hale Centre Theatre and the entire creative team! 

Emma is thrilled to make her Hale Theatre debut. Her previous credits include Alice in Alice in Wonderland Jr. (QCPAC), Veruca Salt in Willy Wonka Jr. (Actor’s Youth Theatre), and Susan Waverly in White Christmas (Zao Theatre). Emma is passionate about musical theatre and grateful for every opportunity to learn and grow as a performer. She thanks God, her family, and her teachers for their unwavering love and support.

Gabriela is a dedicated young performer who trains in voice, acting, and dance at Studio 3 and Limelight Performing Arts, where she is a member of both the competitive dance team and musical theatre company. Favorite roles include Winnie Foster, Annie, Oliver, and Fregley. A National NATS Musical Theatre 2nd Place winner, Gabriela loves harmonizing, assistant teaching younger performers, and bringing every story to life.

Amelia is thrilled to make her Hale Centre Theatre debut after coming to see shows here for the last decade! She has spent the last several years working at her school theatre as well as East Valley Children's Theatre. Favorite roles include, Miss Trunchbull (Matilda Jr) and Gertrude McFuzz (Seussical Kids) with HTA Drama Club, Martha (Charlotte's Web), Middle Elsa (Frozen Jr.), and Grae #2  (The Secret Menusa) all with EVCT. Huge thanks to the producing and creative team here at HTC. Love to Mom, Dad, Gwendolyn, MaMaw and PopPop. 

Charlotte “ChaCha” Giffen is thrilled to be playing Tessie in Annie - Hale debut! Prior credits include Little Girl in Arizona MusicFest’s Ragtime at the Herberger, Annie in Annie and Mary in The Secret Garden at Fountain Hills Theater, Jane in MTAA’s Mary Poppins showcase, Gretl in Arizona Opera’s production of The Sound of Music, and Junie in Junie B. Jones at Fuse Performing Arts Center. Besides singing and dancing, she loves Taylor Swift, her squishmallows, and animals. 

Avenly Neal is so excited to be playing Tessie in the Green Cast at Hale Centre Theatre! She has previously performed as Young Anastasia in Anastasia, Matilda in Matilda, and Carol Cratchit in A Christmas Carol. Avenly loves dancing, acting, and performing, and she is incredibly grateful to be part of this wonderful show. She hopes you enjoy the performance! 

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Kayla is delighted to be back at Hale for Annie! Kayla has just graduated from ASU with her Bachelor's in Data Science, Chinese, and Spanish, and is currently finishing her Master's of Global Management. Some of her favorite past roles include Belle (Beauty and the Beast), Sheila/Cassie US (A Chorus Line), and Marcy Park (Spelling Bee). Thank you to everyone at Hale for this opportunity, as well as her family, boyfriend Isaac, and everyone else who has supported her along the way!

Ericca is overjoyed to join Hale’s production of Annie. She cannot express how grateful she is to be part of this community. Her Hale debut occurred in January during the run of Beau Jest, a romantic-comedy. She understudied the role of Sarah Goldman. Ericca has studied classical and musical theatre vocal training. She has earned her degrees from ASU and Carthage College. She holds a Masters in Music Pedagogy. Some other previous credits include La Boheme, The Prince of Egypt, Nine, The Pirates of Penzance, etc. 

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Sierra Ricks is a senior at Desert Vista High School and is delighted to be a part of this production! She has appeared in regional, community, and youth productions throughout the Valley, most previously being Hale’s Catch Me If You Can this past August! Her favorite roles include Greasepaint Theater’s Mean Girls: The Musical (Regina George) and Valley Youth Theatre’s The World According to Snoopy (Sally Brown). She extends gratitude to her teachers and coaches for their guidance, and gives special thanks to her family and friends for their love and support!

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Siena is absolutely thrilled to be making her debut at Hale Centre Theatre! She is a June Gemini, and a May 2026 graduate of Arizona State University with her B.M. in Music Theatre Performance. She has previously been seen at ASU in Curtains (Jessica/Ensemble), Songs for a New World (soloist), and others, as well as in Ride the Cyclone at Phoenix College (Ocean). She is beyond grateful to be a part of this production, and would like to thank her cast, crew, students, family, and friends for all of their support. 

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Alice is thrilled to be a part of Catch Me If You Can! Alice was most recently seen on the Hale stage in, The Wizard of Oz (Wicked Witch) Guys and Dolls (General Cartwright) A Christmas Carol (Mrs. Chrachit) The Marvelous Wonderettes (Betty Jean) and Fiddler on the Roof (Golde). Select Credits include: Nunsense (Robert Anne, HCT), Freaky Friday (Ms. Myers/Danielle, HCT), Addams Family (Morticia, Greasepaint) and Chess (Florence, DST). Special thanks to Dave, Corrin, Cambrian and Cathy for this opportunity and so much love to family and friends.

Michele is thrilled to perform on the Hale stage in her favorite childhood show! She was recently seen in A Chorus Line (Connie/Understudy Kristine) and Cats (Tantomile) at TheaterWorks and 42nd Street (Ensemble) at Hale Centre Theatre. Other credits include Something Rotten (Ensemble) and Newsies (Bowery Beauty/Brooklyn Newsie) at TheaterWorks. Michele thanks the production team, her family and friends, her voice instructor, and her boyfriend for the love and support! 

Declan Skaggs is jazzed to be back at The Hale Centre Theatre for this wonderful production. Declan was recently in the male ensemble in Catch Me If You Can on the Hale stage. Some of his other roles include Chris (Beau Jest - Hale Centre Theatre, Melchior in (Spring Awakening - Desert Stages), Nick Bottom (Something Rotten - Greasepaint), and CB (Dog Sees God - Desert Stages). He would like to thank Cambrian and the stellar creative team and cast of Annie for this amazing experience.

David is excited to be a part of his first Hale show! He is a junior pursuing his B.M. for Musical Theatre Performance at ASU. Some of his favorite credits include: Harry in Grumpy Old Men (Arizona Broadway Theatre), Mike in A Chorus Line (TheaterWorks), Orlando in As You Like It, George/Otto swing in Spring Awakening, Ensemble in Curtains, and Ensemble swing in Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 (Arizona State University). He wants to thank his family, friends, and production team for all of their support! 

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Joseph is originally from Mississippi where he got his BFA in musical theatre from the University of Mississippi. He teaches drama, voice, and dance at East Valley High School. His past credits include Catch Me If You Can, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Anything Goes, Newsies, Titanic, My Fair Lady, Anastasia, and more at Hale Center Theatre. Seussical (choreography), Secrete Garden, and Little Women at Places Productions. Chicago, Assassins, Macbeth, and Hair at Ole Miss Theatre. He would like to thank his family and husband for their unbelievable support.

Logan is thrilled to be back on the Hale stage in Annie. Previous credits include Flotsam (The Little Mermaid - HCT), Mark Anthony (Chorus Line - TW), and Rich (Be More Chill - MCC). He would like to thank the production team for allowing him to be a part of this wonderful show. Special shoutouts to Tawny, Mark, Cat, and Riley, as well as many others, for always supporting this theatre journey. Follow him @theloganholmes5 on Instagram. Enjoy the show. I love you, Vicky.

Max Mendoza is leapin’ lizards to be performing again at the Hale Centre Theatre! Previous credits: Male Ensemble in Catch Me If You Can (HCT), Ito in Mame (Arizona Broadway Theatre), Finch in Newsies (TheaterWorks), Linus in A Charlie Brown Christmas (Arizona Broadway Theatre), and Eric in Eric and Elliot (Childsplay). Many thanks to the amazing cast and crew for the opportunity and support, Griffin Slivka for good vibes, and my simply lovely family and friends. Especially you, Steven. @maxmendoza.us

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Trevon Powell is an actor, singer and dancer. He hails from the city of Chicago, IL. He has performed in multiple roles ranging from shows like Hairspray the Broadway Musical (Seaweed J. Stubs), Stephen Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd (Beadle Bamford), The Wizard of Oz (Zeke/Cowardly Lion), Sister Act The Musical (Eddie Souther) and Titanic the Musical (Lightoller). He also loves classical music and sings Opera. Trevon also loves ice cream. Get him Ice cream!

Jiajun is thrilled to be returning to Hale Centre Theatre! He graduated from Arizona State University. His credits include The Little Mermaid (Male Ensemble) at Hale Centre Theatre; Curtains (Harv/Ensemble); First Date (Featured Dancer); and As You Like It (Duke Senior) at Evelyn Smith Theatre. He would like to thank his family, friends, and teachers for their love and support.

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Paige is 20 years old and ecstatic to be returning to the Hale Centre Theatre stage! She previously was seen as Tessie and is so excited to be back for the very same show! Paige has performed in numerous shows around the valley. Some previous roles include: Veronica Sawyer (Heathers), Rita Hansen (Groundhog Day), Katherine Howard (Six), and Ursula (The Little Mermaid, Zoni nom.) Paige would like to thank her mentor, Emma England, for her endless support and training over the years, and the whole cast and crew for making this show possible!

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Cambrian James is well-known for his versatile staging throughout the Valley and nationally. He is a multi-award winning director and choreographer for Tarzan, The Wizard of Oz, Footloose, Damn Yankees and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. Cambrian has enjoyed a long career as an actor and dancer in Annie (Daddy Warbucks), Crazy For You (Bobby Child), The King and I (The King) and Hairspray (Edna Turnblad).

Thompson is a Director and Actor based in Phoenix. Credits as Music Director include Guys and Dolls, Anything Goes, and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at Hale. Acting credits include Swing and performances as Grady Williams in Miracle on 34th St at Phoenix Theatre, Thomas Andrews in Titanic at Hale, and Father in The Boy Who Cried Wolf at Arizona Broadway Theatre. Thompson stage directed Into the Woods at Arizona Christian University and was understudy King Triton in The Little Mermaid at Hale.