Annie Jr. opens Dec. 3 at Sparta PS

Orphans Allie Pinylo, left, Kaitlyn Lale and Charlie Rader-Williams sang about their “Hard Knock Life” as they rehearsed Monday, Dec. 1, for the Wednesday opening of Annie Jr. at Sparta Public School. Tickets for that opening are already sold out, but are still available through the school (none will be sold at the door) for shows Thursday and Friday nights at 6:30 p.m.