Anne of Green Gables

ACCT Presents the Alexandria, VA Premiere of the Family Classic, Anne
of Green Gables

Relive all of the memorable events and
characters from the brilliant novel in L.M. Montgomery’s enduring tale about an
orphan girl, Anne Shirley - “Anne with an `e`” - who dreams big and leads with
her heart.  From her first encounter with
Marilla, her austere guardian, to her thrilling graduation from Queen's
Academy, we experience all the tragedies and triumphs that mark Anne's growth
from adolescence to early adulthood:  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 “kindred spirit” of Anne's or
meeting her for the first time, audiences will fall in love with one of
literature's most unforgettable characters.

Director Amanda Coffin is enjoying bringing
this beloved tale to the stage: 

“It's wonderful to be bringing such a classic and well-known
story to the stage in a new and exciting way. With this production we are
striving to remind audiences of the classic children's book they love while
introducing a new and modern Anne of the 21st century who we can all be
inspired by today!”

Presented by Aldersgate Church Community
Theatre (ACCT).  Running March 21-April
6.  Performances are Fridays and
Saturdays at 8 pm, Sundays at 2 pm, for three weekends. For tickets, visit www.acctonline.org.  Tickets are $12.00 for youth and seniors, and
$15.00 for adults.  ACCT is located at
1301 Collingwood Road in Alexandria, VA (22308), at the intersection of Fort
Hunt and Collingwood Roads.

The talented cast includes: Lucy Roberts (Anne
Shirley), Barbara Hayes (Marilla Cuthbert), Teddy Gron (Matthew Cuthbert).
With: James Woods (Gilbert Blythe), Delaney Keefe (Diana Berry), Brendan DeBie
(Charlie Snow), Mike Walker (Station Master, Mr. Spencer), Ashley Amidon (Miss
Stacy), Anna Johnson (Josie Pye), Emily Wilson (Ruby Gillis), Matthew Cheney
(Moody MacPherson), Joy Gardiner (Mrs. Blewitt, Mrs. Berry), Melanie Bales
(Rachel Lynde), and Erblin Nushi (Mr. Phillips).

Famous “Anne Shirley” quotes: 

·     
"Marilla, isn't it
nice to think that tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it yet?"
-
Lucy Maud Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables


·     
"There's such a lot
of different Annes in me. I sometimes think that is why I'm such a troublesome
person. If I was just the one Anne it would be ever so much more comfortable,
but then it wouldn't be half so interesting."
- Lucy Maud Montgomery, Anne
of Green Gables


·     
"And people laugh at
me because I use big words. But if you have big ideas you have to use big words
to express them, haven't you?"
- Lucy Maud Montgomery, Anne of Green
Gables


·     
"Next to trying and
winning, the best thing is trying and failing."
- Lucy Maud Montgomery, Anne
of Green Gables