Star-in-waiting: This hol family is so luky coz they all born with talents and it so easy for them to be in showbiz wen they want and take break wen they want. Lots of other peoples hav to try but not this family. They are also butiful and so peple who are butiful also are luky
Taylor Stark: Amanda you are blessed to be so talented. I would give anything to be able to dance sing act like you. You are 5 years younger than I am and I have trained my whole life and never made it half as far as you. I LOVED YOU IN THE WIZ. They really used you to your full potential. God Bless you and thanks for sharing your talent with us.
Broadway1198babe: Amanda and/or Tanzi or Ms Balon. Could you put up your interview tips for annie again please
Maggie: Hey Amanda. I'm gonna try out for the 2009-2010 tour when it's time for the auditions again. I'm kinda new to the audition stuff. I'm a shortie(LoL). Do ya think I've got a chance to play Duffy? It seemed you enjoyed playing that part :-).
TTYL
Maggie
Carol (Sophie's "MOM"): Hi there!
I rec'd your msg about your dog Cassie and you're right ... she and Sophie look so much alike! I haven't posted any pictures in forever, but I do have a bunch of new ones. Check back in a week or so and I'll have them up. Thanks for your message, I really enjoyed looking at your pics, especially the one with the cracker box on her head, that was hilarious!!! Happy New Year!
Carol
amandabalon: Hi Lynn zee, I am sorry that you did not make it in. I am sure that you are a great actress and I bet you would have made it if there were more spots. I saw Ivy play Pepper in Daytona and she was awesome actress and also an awesome person. Good luck with your career and KR4Y* love Amanda Balon (Annie 2007-2008)
lynn zee: HEY ALL!!!! I AUDITIONED FOR ANNIE 08-09 AND I MADE THE FINAL CUT!!!!!!!!!! I DIDN'T GET IN THE SHOW BUT MY BFF IVY DID!!!! SHE'S PLAYING "PEPPER" ONE OF MY FAVORITE CHARACTERS IN "ANNIE"
LOVE AND SEE YA SOON!!!!!
Dawn Marie Bernhard: Hey Amanda!
It was good to see you! I am sorry things were so crazed... but you know how it is.
We miss you like crazy! Come and visit anytime, but call next time so we can plan something!
All my best,
Dawn Marie
abbey: hey amanda! omgosh your horse is really cute! and i love the new family pictures. thanks for posting all these pictures up.
amandabalon: Hi Abbey, Thanks about my dogs. Thumbelina is mine and Casandra (Cassie) is my sisters and my dads, but my brother really takes the best care of them. We are all totally animal people especially dog people so They are totally spoiled. I really missed Thumby on tour so I was so thankful I had Mikey and Lola. Well on tour my mom and dad traded out touring with me and then Nick, Samantha and Aurora would come on school vacations. Because Nick is my twin, my surprise b-day gift was that he got to stay with me for a week on one birthday and then Maddie's (Peppers) mom drove him home (15 hours) after the week. Mrs Portman (Britneys mom - the other Peppers mom) made Nick feel really special on his b-day coz we (all the orphan March babies were getting the attention so it was sooo cool of her. My other chaperones were Abbey Stevens (Grace Farrell) and other times Alex Yepremian (dog handler/ensemble) when my folks were not there
abbey: hey amanda! i LOVE the pictures of your dogs! sooo cute! my dog eats everything to!! so i just have 1 question. did your brother tour with you and yr mom or dad?? or did he just visit on like the weekends and the holidays??
Samantha: How cute you and Nick r!!!!!!!!!!
mollyannie: hi Amanda can you go to my slides show to see what photo of i have on there. I hope you like it. you can guest book me on there my guest name is mollyannie on here.. thanks Becky
ps my slide show name is beckieannie2002 i hope you can fine it let me know if you see it love smile Annie smile thanks Becky
mollyannie:
HI Amanda smile Annie smile I Email you I hope you write back to me I hope you some day come back to Annie amd ply Annie again thanks for plying Molly ,Duffy .Annie love ya thanks Becky
Lizzy♥: hey i saw u in Annie and you were AMAZING!!! i love musical theater even though im 3 years older that you, i still admire you greatly!!! keep up the good work! -lizzy
mollyannie:
Hi Annie it nice in wis hope the play is going good for you HI its Becky smile Annie smile
Erinn: Some of your albums are not working... is that because of privacy settings or are they supposed to work?
Gabi♥: Hey amanda!
I am so glad that I am on tour with you and we got to meet eachother. I think that you are really talented but since I have been on tour with you, i forgot to tell you! I think that you do a great job as "Duffy" and "Molly" or at any part!
I know that you have signed my guest book but I haven't got to see it yet. Oh well. Try again and I will see if it works.
Love ya,
Gabi♥
laura: Hey Amanda,I was just talking to Brandy Panfili and she said she is way excited about meeting you.brandy will play tessie on tour
ally: Hey Amanda...You are so adorable and cute...I am so inspired by how hard you work on stage...I saw you when you played Molly in Atlanta last year.you are way totally cute.I was just wondering,is the tour coming to Atlanta again this year??
Lilly: Amanda-I loved you in Annie. You were awesome! Particularly the drunk imitations, I was laughing out loud during that! I am just interested in this-I read in the program that you are "champion performer of the world." What did you have to do to win? What do they judge you on? Just out of interest...
Jan Sheldon: Dear Amanda-I am so proud to see you are doing so well. I do hope you are staying the happy little Molly I knew in my Annie! Take care, kid and shoot for the moon! Love, Jan
Yulia: Amanda-I saw you in Boston. I was one of the people who asked you for your autograph out back-the kind of tall girl with the short brown hair in the brwn dress-that was me. You were amazing! I loved the mickey finn part-that was funny! Since I saw the play I think I've been torturing people with the songs, singing them every second to myself-the production was that good. I love singing and acting myself. Good luck with future acting!
meg: name = Meg
comments = Hi Amanda,
I live in NYC so I don't have a chance to catch the tour, but I've been
following it VERY intently and watch all of the video clips. On
youtube, I was simply BLOWN AWAY by your flexibility in the
Flintstones dance! You're a human rubberband! I was showing some of the
clips to my babysitter, and she kept going on about what great stage
presence you have. Unfortunately, that got me a little bit of a talk of how
if I want to get anywhere in showbiz, I need to be able to do what you
can. Lets say...you're talent is VERY hard to match up with. Sometimes,
I forget how young you are! I'm 12, almost 13, and I would kill to be
on Broadway. I've been performing since I was 7, but still haven't done
anything professional. My credits end with Kid City Theatre, a very
small children's performing theatre company based in NYC and then some
camp shows I do that open to public. You truly sparkle on stage and you
are such a great role model. Best of luck in whatever is up next!
Love,
Meg
REMOTE_HOST: 192.217.139.10
Lilia: Amanda thank you so much for sending me the program that I asked for and the awesome pic (that I have now framed) You are such a sweet girl. I wish so much that I could have seen the show and I wish I could have met you. Well I will deinitely be seeing you and Marissa next year. Your clips are amazing. You are amazing. Thank you for your thoughtfulness
HELLLLO: This is Amanda's guestbook people not a forum for leapin's sake.
Hi Amanda Hi Elizabeth. Are you missing being on tour?
Luv ya JK
Sherryl: And I think that the only reason that they allowed that to be published is because they know the author and it is a church based book on which they never claimed royalties.
Jo: Yeah me too. The book was really insightful but never braggy
: That is really great. There are so many people now who try and enhance their fame by exposing how charitible they are to the whole world. I really admire Samantha and Amanda for their beliefs.
Sherryl: I spoke about that to Angelique (their mom) once. She said that, raising money is something very private and personal for Samantha and Amanda.
The little kids that they help are suffering and hurting and the Balons would just never put that on display.
: I wish that they would advertise their benefit performances or put them on the website
Sherryl and Jim: She is still doing the same charity performances even now, guys. With all her touring and recording and school work. Jim and I went to one and we were blown away, both girls (Sam and Amanda) were so good and they do not keep a penny of the money.
Fran: Oh wow, I also read that book and I was pretty sure that it was the same Amanda. Your e-mail confirmed it Tammi. I agree totally, You are a very special person Amanda
Tammi: Amanda I wanted to tell you that are an amazing little girl on the stage and off. I just finished reading Dakotas dads book "Star Quality' . When I read about what you did for all those little kids, I began crying. It was sooo touching and you are just the kindest most generous precious girl that I have ever had the honor to meet. I would really love to learn more about little you and your interesting life from Africa to the US. You are truly a wonderful role model for any child (or adult) wanting to enter showbiz
Neil: my family just saw u in annie u were great my 3 year old sister loved it and how old are u?
Reily: Hello!
What a great time I had in Boston seeing the show and seeing everyone again! You were fantastic in the show!!!
Darci: Hey!
My name is Darci Faye, I'm 17. I have been following this cast of Annie for a while now, online. I've been reading Marissa's mothers journal online. I really REALLY want to see this cast on tour, but I can't. This weekend I am going to be in NH (I live in northern Maine) but there's no way we can swing up to Boston to see them. I'm very disappointed. I've wanted to see this cast since about the time they started.
All the kids seem adorable. Esp. little Amanda. I watched the videos of her singing and dancing online...WOW! She's got some talent! How old is she now? She's def going places! Not to mention she's just as cute as a button!
I do have a question. Since I can't see the kids live, do you think there's a way I could get their autographs? It won't be the same, but it'll be better than nothing. Maybe if they come back up towards Maine (or better yet, TO Maine) then I could come see them, but until then, I would LOVE their autographs!
If this is at all possible, my address is
Darci Faye
816 Fort Fairfield RD
Caribou, ME
04736
Thanks a bunch! Hope to see the cast sometimes! But until then, tell them to keep shining on!
~Darci
Sanet du Randt: name = Sanet du Randt
comments = Amanda,
I met you last year in LA at the World Championships Of the Performing Arts. I did modelling with you. I
would like to be your e-mail friend. I'm 10 years old. Are you going to
the WCOPA this year. Im not going but my sister is, for modelling.
Her name is Jeannie and shes 18 years old.
It was so nice to meet you. Please write back.
Sanet du Randt
McCall: Hey!
I'm glad that you are having a good time. Yes, I am going to them! I made the top 26 finalists and I am so excited! Thank you for encouraging me and being a great friend! Miss you! Break a leg!
~McCall~
Sanet du Randt: amanda, i did modelling with you at the WCOPA
Berkeley: hey amanda! how are u? i think that u are amazin! for such a little girl with a little body you have a voice of a dinosaur! u are wonderful!
Berkeley
cory: name = cory
comments = Do you know if you will be playing molly when the tour
makes it to Spokane, Washington
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Thank you for writing. Unfortunately we are unable to reply due to E-mail address errors. Please verify the address sent so we can respond personally,
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abby: Hey Amanda! You were fantastic! I couldnt believe such a
small person like you had so much talent! Also, I liked everybody in the
cast, but I liked you the best! : ) Awesome job!
love Abby
alin in buffalo: I loved you in Annie Amanda. Thank you for making the show a hit. You are a star
Tanya F.: Hi Amanda, I work as a reporter in Buffalo and have written many reviews. Unfortunately, I was not officially assigned to "Annie". I wanted to tell you that you truly shine on the stage. You lit up the stage in every scene you were in. I could not take my eyes off of you. Good job and good luck, Amanda. Thanks for a great performance.
June 7, 2006 10:40AM
Lea: i hope you have fun on tour.i wish you could stay.
reiley: Hello Amanda,
My name is Reiley and I am 7 1/2 years old. I saw you in Annie in Hershey. You were very good.
I think you are a great singer. I hope you are having fun on the tour.
Do you take gymnastics? I am a Level 4 gymnast. I like doing all the events.
What do you like to do when you aren't on stage? Do you collect anything? Have you been to any other countries? I tried out for Annie too. It was alot of fun!
I hope you will email me back.
God Bless you too!
Reiley
Angelique: Dear JLP, I don't know who Julie S is but I can relate to her concern. Unfortunately there are evil people out there and we have to be very aware of that in this society.
Amanda has pretty much been in the public eye since birth and her pics are already on sites and in magazines that we have no control over. We made the decision, to put up her own site, I guess so we could have a little more central control and moniter it always. It is sad that stories cannot be just shared freely, without first making sure all security measures are in place. But it is reality and we just have to always be aware.
Thank you for your letter and concern.
Angelique
J.L.P: Hi Angelique, I was just wondering what your thoughts are on Julie S(last name protected for site) bashing all the child stars websites saying that it exposes them to predators.
Amanda: Wow thank you so very much. I am lucky because the role of Molly is a really fun role to play. We all love Providence. The audience has been terrific and the people are wonderful. Have you ever seen Annie before or played in Annie before? Once again, thank you for your E-mail. It means a lot to me,Amanda
Lisa Marie: name = Lisa Marie
comments = I had front ro tickets to see Annie in Providence, RI and
simply LOVED YOUR LITTLE ROLE ! Amanda you are the next best thing in
America, I hope you make it in Hollywood as an actor, you ultimately
deserve it !
amanda: Molly is a really great role to play. I am glad you got to play her too. Yeah it is fun following Miss Hannigan and acting goofy. Honk is the story of "The Ugly Duckling". It is an awesome play to be in
anon: Dear Amanda,
I'm an Annie fan and i played Molly in Annie Jnr. at my school, like
you! I saw you in my home in Raleigh and i liked the part where you
followed behind Miss Hannigan and pretended to drink like her! I wish i
got to do that when i played molly.
Anoymous
P.S. I saw in your credits you were in something called "Honk!" Jnr.
What's "Honk!" about?
Amanda: Hi Sarah, wow you must be really talented to have played Annie, that is so coool. I'm glad you liked the show. We had a wonderful audience in Providence - really nice people there. Thank you for your very very nice e-mail. God Bless, Amanda
Sarah: Hi Amanda!I just saw you in Annie in Providence tonight and I wanted you to know how amazing I thought you were! I was in Annie about 7 years ago and I played Annie so it was really fun to see the production and know ALL the words! My family all came to see this production and we all thought you were the best part! I hope your career as an actress continues because I KNOW you will be a star!SincerelySarah
Amanda: Thank you so much Kelsey
I love the part of Molly too. Our director Martin has really done a good job with the roll. I auditioned 1st in New York (there were about 500 girls auditioning). I auditioned again in Houston when the part of Molly opened up and I was offered the part. In auditions we all basically went through rounds in groups. We sang the song "tomorrow" and then our choreographer, Antoinette,taught us a dance, then there was a cold read. I heard about the auditions through friends, but they also announce auditions on broadwayworld.com and also on auditions.net or on the Annie website annieontour.com Networks holds auditions for Annie about 2 times a year. I don't know how old you are but If you like theatre, maybe you could try-out (for an orphan or adult part) at sometime. Thank you for your nice E-mail - Amanda "Molly 2006"
Kelsey: Entry for May 31st, 2006
Hi Amanda, I just saw Annie at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) in Rhode Island on May 30, 2006.!! You were awesome!! Molly has always been my favorite charactor!!! You did such I great job :) You are so lucky to be able to perform on stage. How did you ever end up touring with Annie?? Where did you audition and what did you have to do to become Molly? Where did you hear about the audtions?? If you could email me back to let me know then that would be great!! AWESOME JOB From~Kelsey~
: Hi Amanda
You are such a cutie. Loved your performance in Nashville
Lora (TN)
Rick and Rachel from MI: Loved little "Molly" in Detroit. Very evident that she has professional training. She was outstanding. Wonderful job. Keep it up
a fan: Saw Annie last night Amanda. You were terrific. How much energy does that litle bod of yours hold?
Lisa: She didn't. She loves being with the annie tour as far as I know
anon: When did you audition. I thought auditions were in april?
Haille: Hi Amanda, that is so supercalafragelisticexp....etc
Haille
L, D and R: WOW MINI
: Hi Amanda,
Heard about Mary Poppins. Way to go girl. Are you going to do it?
Jamie - J
Savannah: Hey Mini, guess what? They closed down that animal shelter.I thought you would want to know . It is really sad.
Jaz: Where d'ya go Mini, I turned around and you were gone ....off to the big time. Leaving us all here on the chipped-paint-stage (and yes the step is still missing). We can't do our plays without our lead. Dya feel bad now? Write me call me girl. Miss ya
: We miss you at school Amanda. Hope you are having fun on tour. Wish you were coming back to Florida so we could see you in the play. Write soon
youknowwhoiam: ANOTHER JOB WELL DONE SHORT STUFF. When are you coming back to LA so we can finally record our duet.....You haven't become all refined and Broadway-like have you. Smiles! Smiles! from Justin
: Hi Amanda, I loved you in the play Annie in Atlanta. You were my favorite in the show. Are you going to play the part of Annie one day? I think you would be great. Oh also how did you get your nick name, Mini and do you prefer being called Mini or Amanda, Please e-mail me when you have time. Sally Fergusen
: YOU ROCKED IN THE PLAY AMANDA. We laughed so much at your drunk imitation. You really are a good actress you know. Keep up the good work. The Stan Clan.
another mother: Amanda thank you so much for all that you did for Charlie. You truly brightened her world. You really are a beautiful, caring, and kind little girl. We are so glad that we met you. God bless you as you continue on your tour. Jane Strikler (from Detroit)
JT: Miss ya Mini.
Miss ya Elizabeth.
JT
Gary: Hey Min'....ster.....Wassup? Actors are not allowed to get sick. See you need to eat your veggies, you wild child. So hurry up, Fill up on some vits and get back to your normal hyper and healthy self. 'Kay. Lotsa luv From the best looking, dude in your fan club.
Reeva Kalakis: Dear Amanda, I herd you are sick and i wanted to wish you good health. I herd also that you are very sick today more than in the week. I pray for you that you stay better soon. Blessings from your friend Reeva from Hershey
Terri: I know this sounds selfish, but pleeeeeese get better by the time you get to Pittsburg.I got my ticket 3 months ago and I have been dying to see you in the show. Seriously though I doI hope you are ok Amanda.
Taylor: I was just thinking about it Amanda.. Taylor is gone this week. Wow if you did not go on stage and Duffy played Molly, who would play Duffy? Is there another swing or would Taylor come back. Good thing that you are tough.
Tammi: Loved you in Virginia. Good luck for the rest of the tour
Arian: Amanda are you taking any medicine? why are you sick? Is it like the flu or what. Must be hard acting happy in the dances when you don't feel well
Broadway Baby: Hi Amanda,
I was just wondering what part your cousin plays in the show. It must great having someone from the family on the same tour.
Former Broadway Performer: I am so sorry you are sick Amanda. I saw you in the show last night and I thought You were brilliant. I would never have been able to tell that you were sick up there with a 104 fever. You are an amazing performer and a great kid. Hope you feel better soon.
Tay again: forgot to add that you're lucky to have a doctor in the house.
Tay: Hey Mini, hope you get better soon,
Taylor (not the Latte Boy - hee hee)
Lisa: Oh my God, Amanda, I just heard from Elizabeth that you have been really ill in Raleigh with really high fevers. I hope you feel better soon. I can't believe that you keep going on stage, still. you are one tough chick. please call me when you can, Lisa M
Angelique Balon: HI EVERYONE, THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR AWESOME LETTERS. YOU HAVE ALL BEEN SUCH AN INSPIRATION TO AMANDA. SHE FEELS VERY BLESSED TO HAVE MADE SO MADE SO MANY WONDERFUL NEW FRIENDS. WE HAVE HAD TO REMOVE THE PRIOR 14 PAGES OF LETTERS (DUE TO THE QUOTA POLICY) BUT WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT WE STILL HAVE EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM. AMANDA HAS SCRAP-BOOKED AND WILL KEEP THEM WITH ALL THE PICS. PLEASE CONTINUE TO WRITE AND VISIT AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO READ AND ANSWER ALL THE LETTERS OF COURSE. TALK SOON, ANGELIQUE BALON - THE MOM
Tara: Saw you in Norfolk, Amanda. You signed my program too. You are the nicest most talented person I have ever met. I hope to meet you again soon
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