Franklin County teen’s love of singing leads to Virginia Children's Theatre scholarship Mike Allen 540-981-3236 Aug 18, 2021 Aug 18, 2021 Updated Sep 22, 2022 0 1 of 2 Anna Locklear Photo credit: Virginia Children’s Theatre Anna Locklear as the genie in Virginia Children's Theatre's spring production of "Aladdin Jr." Photo credit: Virginia Children's Theatre Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mike Allen 540-981-3236 Anna Locklear loves to sing.kAm“x’G6 366? D:?8:?8[ =:E6C2==J 7@C 2D =@?8 2D x 42? C6>6>36C[” D2:5 E96 `d\J62C\@=5 uC2?<=:? r@F?EJ 9@>6\D49@@=65 DEF56?E] $96 D92C65 2 DE@CJ E92E 96C >@E96C[ $96CCJ {@4<=62C[ =:<6D E@ E6==i “x H2D =:<6 b[ 2?5 x 8@[ ‘x H@F=5 =:<6 E@ D:?8 2 D@?8 :? 49FC49[’ 2?5 D96 H2D ;FDE =:<6[ ‘~<2J H92E 5@ J@F H2?E E@ D:?8n’2?5 x’> =:<6[ ‘p D@?8 x >256 FAP’”k^AmkAmp7E6C 96C 2>FD65 >@> DF886DE65 “y6DFD {@G6D |6” :?DE625[ D96 28C665 — 3FE E96 b\J62C\@=5 :?D:DE65 @? 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