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Oliver Main Description

April 6, 2021

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Oliver JR!

Consider yourself at home with Oliver! JR., the Broadway Junior version of Lionel Bart’s classic musical based on Charles Dickens’ novel, Oliver Twist. The Tony and Olivier Award-winning show is one of the few musicals to win an Academy Award for Best Picture and is widely hailed as a true theatrical masterpiece by actors and audience members alike.

The streets of Victorian England come to life as Oliver, a malnourished orphan in a workhouse, becomes the neglected apprentice of an undertaker. Oliver escapes to London and finds acceptance amongst a group of petty thieves and pickpockets led by the elderly Fagin. When Oliver is captured for a theft that he did not commit, the benevolent victim, Mr. Brownlow takes him in. Fearing the safety of his hideout, Fagin employs the sinister Bill Sikes and the sympathetic Nancy to kidnap him back, threatening Oliver’s chances of discovering the true love of a family.

Classes are held on Tuesdays or Thursdays from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm.

This is NOT an audition in class.  Once your student is registered they are in the class. Please make sure the scheduled performance dates are available dates for your students before registering.

REGISTER FOR TUES
REGISTER FOR THURS

Performances

  • Friday, May 6 @ 7 pm
  • Saturday, May 7 @ 2 pm & 7 pm
  • Sunday, May 8 @ 2 pm

Tuition

  • Monthly tuition payments will be processed on the first of the month August, 2021 – May, 2022. Please refer to the policies for additional information about tuition policies. See Tuition Rates. 
  • The first monthly tuition payment will be charged on Aug. 1 or the date of registration (whichever comes first).
  • Since this is a performance based class, the last date to drop this class is Nov. 30, 2021. After that point, parents will be responsible for all tuition through May 1, 2022. Please refer to the policy on dropping classes.
  • All fees (tuition, registration, performance, etc) are non-refundable and non-transferable.

Fees

A registration fee will be assessed at the time of registration (one time fee per student per year). A performance fee will be assessed on Nov. 1, 2021. This fee includes a performance t-shirt, DVD, 2 tickets and costume cleaning/rental fees. Note: Sibling registration and performance fees are discounted. See Tuition page for details.

Auditions

All students must be registered to audition for Oliver JR. Audition preparations will be done in class. Students will be taught songs, sides and choreography. Based on which parts they are most interested in, they will be given appropriate choices, from Oliver, to use as part of their audition. Auditions will be held in class at the end of September. The auditions will be used to determine casting and goals for each student. As part of the class, students will be working towards those goals specifically developed for each student.

ALL registered students will participate in the production and will be cast in the show.

Age

8 – 18

Oliver Cast Descriptions/ Cast List

April 6, 2021

Cast List

Jack Abidin – Mr. Bumble, Ensemble
James Abidin – Rose Seller, Ensemble
Riley Burden – Artful Dodger
Benjamin Corliss – Oliver
Renda Daly – Handwalker, Ensemble
Annabelle Drummond – Old Sally, Ensemble
Amanda DuBard – Mrs. Sowerberry, Ensemble
Annabelle DuBard – Mr. Brownlow
Charlotte Foster – Ensemble
Julia Kendley – Ensemble
Natalie Knapp – Milkmaid, Ensemble
Gabriella Kolodzinski – Ensemble
Judy Leonard – Matron, Ensemble
Grace Lopez – Nancy
Benjamin Math – Ensemble
Jacob Miller – Bill Sikes
Penelope Miller – Ensemble
Tahlia Mohr – Noah, Ensemble
Jordan Mrad – Dr. Grimwig, Ensemble
Alex Phifer – Ensemble
Bailey Rhodes – Nipper, Ensemble
Mckenzie Scheiner – Captain, Ensemble
Emily Short – Widow Corney, Ensemble
Sabrina Smith – 1st Women, Ensemble
Jocelyn Sommer – Charlotte, Ensemble
Luke Sommer – Ensemble
Colin Stoffer – Mr. Sowerberry, Knife Grinder, Ensemble
Sophia Wang – Maid, Ensemble
Reese Wheatley – Bet, Ensemble
Audrey Wolff – Charlie, Ensemble
Charlotte Wolff – Strawberry Seller, Ensemble
Eleanor Youngs – Fagin

Oliver Cast Descriptions

(please click on a character name for more information)

  • Mr. Bumble

    Mr. Bumble runs the workhouse where Oliver finds himself in the beginning of the show. He is cold, cruel, and he doesn’t care one bit about the boys in his workhouse.

    Vocal range top: F4
    Vocal range bottom: Bb2
  • Widow Corney

    Widow Corney runs the workhouse along with Mr. Bumble. She is cold and calculating, like Mr. Bumble, and only cares that the work gets done and puts money in her pocket

    Vocal range top: Eb5
    Vocal range bottom: B3
  • Oliver Twist

    Oliver Twist is the 11-year-old orphan around which the whole plot of the show revolves. Oliver is intelligent and kind, but he is not afraid to stand up for himself when the situation calls for it. He longs for a family and escapes to London to try to make his fortune – though he has no idea what adventures await him there!

    Vocal range top: E5
    Vocal range bottom: A3
  • Mr. Sowerberry

    Mr. Sowerberry is the undertaker who purchases Oliver from Mr. Bumble. He is a callous man who does not treat Oliver much better than Mr. Bumble.

  • Mrs. Sowerberry

    Mrs. Sowerberry gives Oliver scraps left for the dog to eat. She, like her husband, does not care at all for Oliver’s well-being and only wants him to work.

  • Charlotte

    Charlotte works for the Sowerberrys. She is kinder to Oliver than the others in the Sowerberry home, but not by much.

  • Noah Claypole

    Noah Claypole works for the Sowerberrys. He is a mean, nasty person who insults Oliver’s mother on purpose to upset him.

  • Artful Dodger

    The Artful Dodger, a.k.a. Jack Dawkins, is one of the most famous characters in literature. He is charming, upbeat, and charismatic. Though Dodger works for Fagin as a thief, he is the first person to show Oliver real kindness and gives him a place to belong.

    Vocal range top: E5
    Vocal range bottom: A3
  • Fagin

    Fagin recruits, trains, and manages a gang of child-thieves. Though he claims he cares for each of his children, providing them food and shelter and characteristically calling them “my dear,” he’s really only concerned with the money these young thieves bring in.

    Vocal range top: G4
    Vocal range bottom: C3
  • Charlie Bates

    Charlie Bates is one of Fagin’s child-thieves. He is a great admirer of the Artful Dodger and an accomplished pocket-picker.

    Vocal range top: B4
    Vocal range bottom: G4
  • Nipper

    Nipper is the smallest member of Fagin’s gang.

    Vocal range top: E4
    Vocal range bottom: A3
  • Captain

    The CAPTAIN and HANDWALKER are children in Fagin’s gang.

    Vocal range top: A4
    Vocal range bottom: B3
  • Handwalker

    The CAPTAIN and HANDWALKER are children in Fagin’s gang.

    Vocal range top: B4
    Vocal range bottom: D4
  • Nancy

    Nancy is an adventurous young lady with a heart of gold who has fallen in with the wrong crowd. She is vivacious and kind, the life of the party, and she immediately takes Oliver under her wing. Unfortunately, she is involved with Bill Sikes, who is a troublesome person.

    Vocal range top: E5
    Vocal range bottom: G3

  • Bet

    Bet is a friend of Nancy’s who shares her spirited nature and sense of adventure. Like Nancy, Bet has a kind heart but has fallen upon hard times.

    Vocal range top: D5
    Vocal range bottom: A3
  • Mr. Brownlow

    Mr. Brownlow is a sweet man who takes Oliver in, even after Oliver has picked his pocket. Oliver is familiar to Mr. Brownlow immediately, even though he has no idea that Oliver is his grandchild. Mr. Brownlow doesn’t have any solos, so he does not have to be a singer. This role is perfect for a strong, caring actor.

  • Bill Sikes

    Bill Sikes is a quintessential villain. He is mean, selfish, and ruthless, and he always looks out for number one. He bullies everyone around him, especially Nancy, and is paranoid, always afraid that people will betray him.

    Vocal range top: D4
    Vocal range bottom: B2
  • Chairman

    The Chairman is a small featured role in the Three Cripples Public House.

  • Mrs. Bedwin

    Mrs. Bedwin is Mr. Brownlow’s kindhearted housekeeper.

    Vocal range top: B4
    Vocal range bottom: C4
  • Milkmaid, Strawberry Seller, Knife Grinder & Rose Seller

    The MILKMAID, STRAWBERRY SELLER, KNIFE GRINDER, and ROSE SELLER are featured roles that fill out the world of Oliver! JR. They all have solos, so cast good singers in these roles. 

    Vocal range top: C5
    Vocal range bottom: Eb4
  • Dr. Grimwig

    Dr. Grimwig is a featured acting role. He is extremely intelligent but a bit pessimistic, especially compared to Mr. Brownlow.

  • Old Sally

    OLD SALLY and the MATRON confirm that Oliver is Agnes’s son, and therefore Mr. Brownlow’s grandson.

  • Matron

    OLD SALLY and the MATRON confirm that Oliver is Agnes’s son, and therefore Mr. Brownlow’s grandson.

  • Ensemble

    The large ensemble in Oliver! JR. fills out the world of the musical. The ensemble roles include CHILDREN (including CHILD), WORKHOUSE GOVERNORS, SERVANTS, MAID, DELIVERY PERSON, PAUPER ASSISTANTS, PEOPLE IN THE CITY (including PASSING MAN), FAGIN’S GANG, POLICEMAN, CUSTOMERS at the Three Cripples Public House, STREET SELLERS, MARKET SELLERS, CROWD in the Town square (including FIRST WOMAN, SECOND WOMAN, THIRD WOMAN and FIRST MAN), PEOPLE and POLICE at London Bridge (including LAMPLIGHTER, FIRST RUNNER, POLICE 1, POLICE 2).

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