OSKALOOSA — America’s favorite orphan, Annie, brings her antics and her dog to Penn Central Mall this Sunday, June 25 at 6 p.m. Annie Jr., a shortened version of the Broadway musical, is produced by The Muse Music Store and under the direction of Ally Nolan.

Annie, Jr. features many of the famous songs from the musical such as “Tomorrow,” It’s a Hard Knock Life,” and “You Won’t an Orphan for Long.”

Based on the popular comic strip and adapted from the Tony Award-winning Best Musical, with a beloved book and score by Tony Award winners, Thomas Meehan, Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin, Annie JR. features everyone’s favorite little redhead in her very first adventure.

Little orphan Annie (Brenna Deffenbaugh) charms everyone’s hearts despite a next-to-nothing start in 1930s New York City. She is determined to find the parents who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of an orphanage run by the cruel Miss Hannigan (Cierra Williams). Annie eventually foils Miss Hannigan’s evil machinations, finding a new home and family in billionaire Oliver Warbucks, (R.D. Keep) his personal secretary, Grace Farrell, (Michelle Lahner) and a lovable mutt named Sandy (Kobe).

After Warbucks decided to find Annie’s parents, a coupe of unsavory people, played by Nollen and Aaron Scholes, attempt to gain the money Warbucks offered and Annie. Other cast members include, Gavin Bowie, Molly Prendergast, Ruby Prendergast, Madison Chamberlain, Grant Johnston, Ryan Keep, Olivia Roberts, Gemma Lahner, and CC Chisolm. Also, Emma Roberts, Delia Lahner, Gabrielle Larson, Zoey Goeller, Eva Nunez and Dakota Williams.

The show is approximately 70 minutes in length and will be performed in center court. Tickets will be available at the door. Note to those attending that the only entrance will be from the northwest by the Love INC Thrift Shoppe.