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Failinger's Hotel Gunter is the grande dame of lodging in Frostburg with its polished oak staircase, Victorian settees and zillions of artifacts and displays that evoke the history of the so-called "Mountain Side of Maryland."

Directed by veteran theater artist and Laurel resident Michael V. Hartsfield, Laurel Mill Playhouse's holiday production of "Annie" proves as fresh as it is familiar. Drawing from excited local talent of all ages and assisted by debuting musical director Alice Laurissa and executive producer Maureen Rogers, of Laurel, the Playhouse's performance of the classic easily steps up to focus on the enduring power of optimism.

Justin Brill of Annapolis stars as Boq in the national tour of 'Wicked' at the Kennedy Center