Catch “Annie Get Your Gun” at Park Playhouse’s resurgent season

Posted by Ledger Newsroom on August 12, 2010 · 1 Comment

It’s the last few days of the turnaround, 22nd season of Park Playhouse at Washington Park and the mood couldn’t have been better.

“We’d have been lucky to have half this number last year,” said a volunteer, referring to the 2009 season when “High School Musical” was featured. With diminishing crowds and declining corporate sponsorships, the Park Playhouse board of directors ousted longtime artistic director Ven Borromeo, who led the organization for 24 years, dating back to it’s pre Park Playhouse days.

Owen Smith, a 28 year old Delmar resident and Park Playhouse veteran, was named its new artistic director this past January. “Annie Get Your Gun,” this year’s production, features Molly McGrath and Sam Perwin as Annie Oakley and Frank Butler. McGrath and Perwin lead an all-star cast that don’t miss a single beat. Next year, Park Playhouse will return to a two-show season with “Annie” and “Chicago.”

“Annie Get Your Gun,” along with Park Playhouse II’s “The Wiz” play through August 15 (this Sunday) at 8:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., respectively.