Once upon a time, baby!Alison was in a sing-a-like contest/theatre production of Annie in her hometown of Champaign, Illinois. And was adorable.

Look at that hair. 

She said in this interview (and this old one, too) that she was in the play, but we never thought we’d see pictures from it. Merry Christmas to us. 

Also pictured in the left photo is Loretta Long, who was one of the first cast members in Sesame Street, and professional singer, Yvette Cataneo, is Annie in both photos.

ETA by Mindy: Apparently this was actually her first time performing in public. 

THIS IS WHAT STARTED IT ALL, YOU GUYS.