Performers Sought for Production of "Oliver!"
The company is holding auditions for "Oliver!" Show and looking for actors, please see the details below About the project: 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.” About the project: Callbacks are expected to be held on March 1 as needed. Oliver! performs May 4-7, 2023. Actors must be available for all performances. Availability for rehearsals will be asked at auditions, please be prepared to list all conflicts from auditions to performance dates. -Please arrive as close to the start time for your age group as possible All auditionees should prepare 24-32 bar cut of a theater song in the style of the show, preferably one that reflects the character you’re most interested in. Auditionees are required to provide printed sheet music in the correct key for the pianist. Auditions will also include a short movement audition. You will be taught a few steps as a group, no special dance clothing or preparation required. Cold readings from the script may occur at callbacks.
14 roles
Bass-Baritone; A conniving career criminal and conman. He takes in homeless children and teaches them to pick pockets for him.
Bass/Baritone; Perhaps the most infamous graduate from Fagin’s gang. Nancy’s brutal and abusive boyfriend.
Alto; A graduate of Fagin’s “school of thieves” and tragically involved in an abusive relationship with Bill Sikes. She is a career thief, hardened and streetwise beyond her years, but also intelligent, caring and good-hearted. She longs for a better life. A mother figure to Fagin’s gang.
Tenor; The domineering Beadle (a minor official who carries out various civil, educational or ceremonial duties) who runs the workhouse. Pompous and self-absorbed, greedy and uncaring. He preaches Christian morality, but behaves without compassion towards the paupers in his care.
Soprano; The sharp-tongued, domineering matron of the workhouse. A widow, she will do anything to get Mr. Bumble’s attention.
Baritone; The Undertaker. Lives up to his name. He is stingy and ruled by his wife. Slimy.
Soprano; The Undertaker’s wife. She rules the roost and is stingy and mean-spirited. Along with her husband, she provides some comic relief.
Alto; One of Fagin’s former pickpockets. Bet looks up to Nancy and is caring and good-natured.
Non-singing; A distinguished older gentleman of wealth and breeding.
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