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Makingfootprintsofherown Please mention The Long Islander Newspapers when doing business with our advertisers. LongIslanderNews.com THE LONG-ISLANDER • NOVEMBER 21 , 2019 • 13 theater Making Footprints Of Her Own By Peter Sloggatt [email protected] When AnnaBelle Deaner of Melville plays on the Engeman stage, she’s follow - ing in some serious footseps. Over the years, some big names from Broadway have played leading roles at Northport’s John W. Engeman Theater. Judy McLane, whose run with “Mamma Mia” on Broadway lasted more than a decade, just ended a run as leading lady in Engeman’s most recent production, “Sun - set Boulevard, The Musical.” Indeed, one of theater’s brightest lights, Patti Lupone, the original “Aida” on Broadway, per - formed a benefit concert on the stage. Serious footsteps indeed. But Deaner is putting some footprints of her own on the Engeman stage. The 11-year-old actress is leading a cast of mostly kids her own age 11-year old AnnaBelle Deaner of Melville plays the lead in the title role of the theater’s current pro - role of Matilda in the musical of the same name at duction , “Matilda The Musical.” The play, Northport’s John W. Engeman Theater through Nov. 29. based on a children’s book by “Charlie and The Chocolate Factory” author Roald relies on the audience. Dahl, is about Matilda, a very smart girl “I like to see how the audience reacts,” whose genius is unappreciated by an op - she said. In particular, “I like seeing when pressive father and other adults. That is they laugh.” until she finds a mentor in a shy teacher For Engeman’s Producing Artistic Direc - who helps Matilda blossom, and in typical tor Richard Dolce, working with a cast of Dahl fashion, learns a thing or two herself kids is not a new experience, having staged along the way. “Annie” and “Oliver” in the past. He opted The play features a cast of mostly kids to produce “Matilda” in part because it’s a and a few Engeman veterans: Michael Per - relatively young show. rie Jr. played Buddy Holly in the play of the “It’s a newer musical so it is more like same name at the theater; and Nicole Pow - today’s music . It has a newer sound with a ell played Muzzy Von Hussmore in Enge - pop feel to it,” Dolce said. man’s “Thoroughly Modern Millie.” And thanks to a popular movie version of Deaner, by day a student at West Hollow the musical, “The kids who come know Middle School in the Half Hollow Hills every single word.” School District, brings a lengthy resume of Dolce said he hopes the musical’s appeal her own to the part. She’s been acting for will help introduce a younger audience to more than half her life. live theater. “She did her first show, ‘Legally Blonde,’ Audiences aside, it has the producer at age 5, said her mom, Karen Deaner, be - working with a younger cast than usual. In fore ticking off a list of stage credits that in - fact, due to child work restrictions, he’s cludes roles in Northport Community working with twice the number an audience Theater productions, as well as a support - sees on stage on a given night. ing role as Molly in Engeman’s 2017 pro - “There are two completely different casts duction of “Annie.” of kids,” he said. Other than Elsa Dees, who The little leading lady is enjoying the is playing Matilda when AnnaBelle isn’t, role. “Most of the kids are local,” Dolce said. “Matilda is a good character. She doesn’t “All of the kids in the show are so im - get mad, she gets even. She reads really pressive,” Karen Deaner said. “I’m so ex - complicated books, and does really com - cited for [AnnaBelle] to have this part. In plicated math in her head,” Annabelle said. addition to being a great role, it’s been an And, perhaps best of all, “She has the amazing experience to work with the En - power to move things with her eyes,” she geman people.” added, being careful not to reveal the stage - For the future, AnnaBelle has her sights craft that makes that trick possible. on a role in “Wicked” on Broadway. For For her own stagecraft, AnnaBelle relies now, you can catch her on Friday and Sun - on years of experience as well as her day nights where she plays the role of schooling as a student of theater arts at En - Matilda in the musical of the same name. geman’s children’s acting school. She also The show runs through Dec. 29. 14 • THE LONG-ISLANDER • NOVEMBER 21 , 2019 LongIslanderNews.com Please mention The Long Islander Newspapers when doing business with our advertisers. 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