| Show | Oliver! |
| Company | Theatre Three |
| Notes | Stipend of $40 per performance (must be 18 years old/post high school). Theatre Three accepts NO performance conflicts. Please note: Oliver! is true to Dickens' novel and contains mild and discriminatory language reflective of the period, suggestive content, depictions of physical violence towards men, women, and children; and themes of domestic abuse, poverty, crime, and murder in Victorian society. Gunfire and smoke/fog are also included. |
| Instructions | Auditioning strong singer-dancer-actors (ages 18+) Adults should prepare 16 bars from the song of their choice (you may sing from the score); bring sheet music in the proper key; accompanist provided. Be prepared to dance. Readings from the script: https://theatrethree.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Oliver-THEATRE-THREE-Adult-Audition-Sides.pdf Young people should be no taller than 5'0". Music will be reviewed at the beginning of auditions. Be prepared to dance. Readings from the script: https://theatrethree.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Oliver-THEATRE-THREE-Young-Peoples-Audition-Sides.pdf Callbacks to be determined. Please bring picture/resume (if you do not have a headshot, please bring any picture-school picture, snapshot, etc.) |
| Rehearsal Dates | Rehearsals to begin in late March. Rehearsals will be weeknights at 7 pm. Saturday mornings and/or afternoons. Sunday mornings, afternoons, and/or evenings. A complete rehearsal schedule will be generated after casting. |
| Performance Dates | May 15 @ 7PM and May 16 @ 3PM, May 21 @ 7PM, May 22 @ 2PM and 7PM, May 23 @ 3PM, May 26 @ 10:30AM, May 28-29 @ 7PM, June 2 @ 2PM, June 4-5 @ 7PM and June 6 @ 3PM, June 10-13 @ 7PM, June 18-19 @ 7PM and June 20 @ 3PM |
| Questions | Send Mail |
| Submissions | Those who cannot attend, may submit video auditions, which must be received by Thursday, March 4, at noon. Video Submissions may be sent to Auditions@TheatreThree.com |
| Show Info | Oliver is an orphan living in Victorian England. After escaping a workhouse and an abusive apprenticeship, he finds himself amongst a group of petty thieves and pickpockets, and so begin Oliver's whirlwind adventures in his search to find the true love of a family. Lionel Bart's award-winning Broadway musical interpretation of Charles Dickens' classic novel has been regarded as a masterpiece among audiences for seven decades. |
| Type | Location | Date | Time |
| Adults | Theatre Three 412 Main Street Port Jefferson | Feb 21 | 7:00 PM |
| Children | Theatre Three 412 Main Street Port Jefferson | Feb 27 | 10:00 AM |
| Children | Theatre Three 412 Main Street Port Jefferson | Mar 03 | 7:00 PM |
| Adults | Theatre Three 412 Main Street Port Jefferson | Mar 04 | 7:00 PM |
Roles
| Role | M/F | Age | Description | THE FOLLOWING ROLES ARE CAST: | 0 | Fagin, the Artful Dodger, Mr. Sowerberry, Mrs. Sowerberry, Mr. Brownlow, Old Sally, Charlotte, and Noah Claypole. | Oliver | M | 9-12 | Sweet and innocent but strong underneath—he is a survivor. A3 to E5. Songs to Know - For the role of Oliver, boys will sing a selection from "Where Is Love?" | Bill Sikes | M | 30-50 | A violent, mercurial housebreaker. A dark, looming presence. May double in the ensemble for the earlier part of the production. A2 to D4. | Mr. Bumble | M | 30-50 | Pompous beadle of the workhouse is a selfish hypocrite, insensitive when it comes to the children, but weak and subservient when married to Mrs. Corney. C3 to Ab4. | Dr. Grimwig | M | 30-60 | An aggressively opinionated medical man. Will double in the ensemble. Non-Singing | Nancy | F | 20-30 | A graduate of Fagin's "academy." While a woman of the streets, she manages to maintain her dignity. Fiercely devoted to Sikes, she protects Oliver to her own detriment. F3 to E5. | Bet | F | 18-20 | Nancy's spunky sidekick. Will double in the ensemble in the earlier part of the production. Ab3 to G5. | Mrs. Corney | F | 30-50 | A sharp-tongued, domineering workhouse matron who regrets her marriage to Mr. Bumble. She can be cold and calculating or flirtatious, depending on the moment. C4 to F5. | Mrs. Bedwin | F | 40-60 | Mr. Brownlow's caring housekeeper. Will double in the ensemble in Act One. C4 to B4. | Boys and girls for children's ensemble | M/F | 9-12 | (workhouse children/Fagin's gang/ensemble). Please note: Girls cast will be playing boys in Fagin's gang. (Boys and girls ensemble will sing selection from "Consider Yourself") | Adult ensemble | M/F | 0+ | strong singer-dancer-actors who will play many roles |