Just in time for opening night, Daddy Warbucks went bald.

John Legas, pastor at Cornerstone Community Baptist Church in Kent, plays Daddy Warbucks in the Heavier Than Air production of “Annie.” He joined the ranks of many famous actors when he decided to sacrifice his hair for the sake of his art.

Legas had a fan club waiting when he arrived at rehearsal Tuesday. Fellow cast members were there to offer support and bear witness to Legas’ head shaving with cameras and cell phones. Bravely, Legas allowed the cast of orphans to start the process.

“Anyway, he can’t chicken out because it’s already in the program,” said one little girl.

The cast of orphans – students from Auburn, Kent, Renton and Covington elementary, junior/middle and high schools – took turns shaving Legas’ head from start to finish amid giggles and words of advice. The cast of “Annie” includes members ranging in age from 8 to 68.

“Annie” will run Dec. 10, 11, 12, 17, 18 and 19. Show times are 7 p.m. on Fridays, 3 and 7 p.m. Saturdays and Sunday, Dec. 12 and 3 p.m. only on Sunday, Dec. 19 in the Performing Arts Building, located in the middle of the campus of Green River Community College, 12401 SE 320th Street in Auburn.

Tickets are $10 per person and can be purchased in advance by calling student programs at the college, 253-833-9111, ext. 2400.

Actors who have shaved their heads for a role include Albert Finney as Daddy Warbucks in the movie “Annie,” Marlon Brando in “Apocalypse Now,” Demi Moore in “G.I. Jane” and Arnold Schwarzenegger in “Batman and Robin.”

Even Oscar, the famous golden statue, is bald.