About Annie Jr.

Leaping Lizards! Paris will “stick up its chin and grin and sing ‘Tomorrow!  Tomorrow!’” when KPAC Young Artists Theatre performs Annie JR.  Based on the popular comic strip and adapted from the Tony Award-winning best musical by Tony Award-winners, Thomas Meehan, Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin, Annie JR. tells the story of a spunky Depression-era orphan determined to find her parents.

Annie JR. is the story of an orphan named Annie living a “hard-knock life” at The New York City Municipal Orphanage run by the cruel Miss Hannigan. Annie dreams of being reunited with her parents and takes action to find them.

In adventure after fun-filled adventure, Annie foils Miss Hannigan's evil machinations, befriends President Franklin Roosevelt and finds a new family in billionaire Oliver Warbucks, his personal secretary Grace Farrell and a lovable mutt named Sandy.

Annie JR. is presented through special arrangement with and all authorized materials are supplied by Music Theatre International 421 West 54th Street, New York, NY, (212) 541-4684, mtishows.com.

Krider Performing Arts Center



Krider Performing Arts Center exists to provide facilities, services, and programs of the highest quality for the benefit of the people, organizations, and institutions of Paris, Tennessee and the surrounding area.  KPAC is under the administration of the City of Paris, Tennessee Parks and Recreation Department. 


KPAC offers extensive programming for Youth through KPAC Young Artists as well as occasional productions for performers of all ages in our KPAC Players program. 

We serve as a rental venue for community events of all types, and our new Touring Artists Series strives to present a great concert, comedy, or other performing arts production most every month.  

For information about how you may participate in programs, volunteer to support events, or schedule an event at Krider Performing Arts Center, email Rhonda Stanton, KPAC Manager, at [email protected].