Oliver!
A musical based on Charles Dickens’ Oliver Twist
Book, Music and Lyrics by Lionel Bart
Directed by Susan Kosoff
Choreography by Laurel Conrad
Musical Direction by Jon Goldberg
January 24 – February 24, 2013
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.
CAST
Oliver Twist – Charlie Clinton
Mr. Bumble – Dan Dowling, Jr.
Widow Corney – Gamalia Pharms*
Noah Claypole – Matt Phillips
Mr. Sowerberry/Dr. Grimwig – Cliff Odle*
Mrs. Sowerberry/Old Sally – M. Lynda Robinson*
Charlotte – Joelle Kross
The Artful Dodger – Jeffrey Sewall
Fagin – Jane Staab*
Nancy – Brittany Rolfs*
Bet – Caroline Workman
Bill Sikes – Timothy John Smith*
Mrs. Bedwin – Deb Poppel
Mr. Brownlow – Neil Gustafson*
ENSEMBLE:
Stephanie Granade, Kœdon Gray, Carla Martinez, Harry McEnerny V, Andrew Oberstein, Jacqueline Orellana, Adrienne Paquin, Abigail Seidel, Adena Walker, Alan R. White
FAGIN’S KIDS:
Cecilia Cipullo, Alexander Cox, Isaac Haber, Ethan Hermanson, Emma Kelley, Bryan Marden
ORPHANS
Patrick Barron, Heather Buccini, Isabelle Cotney, Jackson Elwell, Katherine Gustafson, Sammy Haines, Alina Potashinsky, Lilia Smyth, David Sullivan, John Sussman, Connor Upton, Artemis Wheelock-Wood, Adam Wintzer
CREATIVE
Director – Jane Staab
Choreographer – Laurel Conrad
Musical Director – Jon Goldberg
Set Designer – Matthew T. Lazure (based on original designs by Anthony Hancock)
Costume Designer – Charles G. Baldwin
Lighting Designer – Franklin Meissner, Jr.
Props Designer – Marjorie Lusignan
Production Stage Manager – Lindsay D. Garofalo*
*Denotes Member of Actors’ Equity Association
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