| Show | Oliver |
| Company | Long Beach Theatre Guild |
| Notes | Mandatory attendance is required for all performances and all rehearsals. If you are interested in working backstage, please let us know what you would be interested in working on. |
| Instructions | Adults and Children (9 years and up ) are welcome. Please wear shoes appropriate for movement (no flip flops or sandals). NOTE: children should be prepared to sing 16 bars from 1 of the following songs: Food Glorious Food, Consider Yourself, Where Is Love? Adults: Please be prepared to sing 16 bars from a Broadway show AND bring your sheet music. |
| Rehearsal Dates | Begin after Labor Day Generally 2 evenings per week beginning at 6:30 PM Lindell School Theater |
| Performance Dates | Sat. Nov 7 at 7 :30 PM Sun. Nov 8 at 2 PM (sensory friendly performance) Sat. Nov. 14 at 7:30 PM Sun.Nov. 15 at 2 PM |
| Questions | Send Mail |
| Show Info | Bringing Charles Dickens' beloved novel to life, Lionel Bart's Oliver! takes audiences on a wild adventure through Victorian England. Join young, orphaned Oliver Twist as he navigates the London’s underworld of theft and violence, searching for a home, a family, and - most importantly - for love. When Oliver is picked up on the street by a boy named the Artful Dodger, he is welcomed into a gang of child pickpockets led by the conniving, but charismatic, Fagin. When Oliver is falsely accused of a theft he didn’t commit, he is rescued by a kind and wealthy gentleman, to the dismay of Fagin’s violent sidekick, Bill Sikes. Caught in the middle is the warm-hearted Nancy, who is trapped under Bill's thumb, but desperate to help Oliver, with tragic results. With spirited, timeless songs such as "Oom-Pah-Pah", "As Long as He Needs Me," "Food, Glorious Food," and "Where Is Love", Oliver! is a musical classic. |
| Type | Location | Date | Time |
| Open | Lindell Elementary School 601 Lindell Blvd. Long Beach | Jun 22 | 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM |
| Open | Lindell Elementary School 601 Lindell Blvd. Long Beach | Jun 23 | 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM |
Roles
| Role | M/F | Age | Description | Oliver Twist: | M | 9-13 | An orphan workhouse boy, playable age range 9-13. He is innocent and good-hearted, with a strong spirit. Traditional British accent. | Artful Dodger: | M | 17-25 | A street "kid", age range 17-25, singer/actor. Cockney accent. Very energetic, highly personable, intelligent and savvy beyond his years, Fagin's right hand "man". | Fagin: | M | 35-50 | Middle aged leader of a children's band of thieves, age range 35- 50s, singer/actor. Cockney accent. Described as devious, a user, sly fox, con man, very personable. | Nancy: | F | 30-50 | When she was younger worked for Fagin, now a "barmaid" at the Three Cripples Bar, age range 30-50s, singer (good belt)/actress should have decent movement skills. Cockney accent. She lives with and loves Bill Sykes, pretty, intelligent, longs for a better life. | Bill Sykes: | M | 30-60 | Also worked for Fagin as a youth now a feared master criminal, age range 30-60 actor/singer (baritone). Cockney accent. Good looking in a rough sort of way, sociopath, a killer who only looks out for himself. | Mr. Bumble: | M | 35-55 | The Master of the Workhouse, age range 35-55, singer (high tenor)/actor. Cockney accent. A large, pompous and corrupt bureaucrat. | Widow Corney: | F | 30-50 | The Mistress of the Workhouse, age range 30-50, singer (soprano belt)/ actress. Cockney accent. Sharp tongued widow, also corrupt. | Bet: | F | 16-25 | Nancy's friend, may also have worked for Fagin, age range 16-25, singer/actress should move well. Cockney accent. She idolizes Nancy. | Mr. Sowerberry: | M | 35-60 | The undertaker, age range 35-60, actor/singer (baritone) The undertaker, age range 30-45, actor/singer (baritone). Cockney accent. Kind of creepy, "buy" Oliver from Bumble to work in the funeral home as a coffin follower, likes his drink. | Mrs. Sowerberry: | F | 35-50 | The undertaker's wife, age range 35-50, actress/singer (mezzo). Cockney accent. More business savvy than her husband. | Noah Claypole: | M | 13-18 | Undertaker's apprentice, age range 13-18, actor. Cockney accent. May have also come from Workhouse. Feels threatened by, dislikes and torments Oliver. | Charlotte: | F | 13-18 | Sowerberry's daughter, age range 13-18, actress. Cockney accent. Attracted to Noah, kind of flirty. | Mr. Brownlow: | M | 45-65 | Older gentleman, age range 45-65, actor/singer. British (not cockney) accent. Kind upper class gentleman, Oliver's grandfather. | Dr. Grimwig: | M | 35-60 | A doctor, age range 35-60, actor. British (not cockney) accent | Mrs. Bedwin: | F | 35-55 | A housekeeper, age range 35-55. British (not cockney) accent. Works for Mr. Brownlow. Warm personality. | Workhouse & Fagin KIDS | M/F | 9-18 | Age ranges 9-18, will cast boys AND girls. Including Dodger's friend Charley. Singers/actors, let us know if you have any "special skills" example: acrobatics, tumbling, juggling, dance etc. Some cockney accents will be taught. We are looking for boys and girls who are bright and personable. | Adult Featured Ensemble | M/F | 18+ | Age ranges 18 and up, singers (all voice types), characters with cockney and traditional British accents. Include in this are the "featured" soloists: The Rose Seller (mezzo), Strawberry Seller (soprano), Milk Maid (soprano), Knife Grinder (baritone) and Long Song Seller (Tenor); featured roles Old Sally and Old Lady (cockney accents), & the Chairman. |