Performers Needed for "Oliver" Musical
"Oliver" musical casting actors. Please see the details below. About the project: 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. Additional info: Please wear shoes appropriate for movement (no flip flops or sandals). NOTE: 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. 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. Mandatory attendance is required for all performances and all rehearsals. If you are interested, please apply.
13 role s
A street "kid", singer/actor. Cockney accent. Very energetic, highly personable, intelligent and savvy beyond his years, Fagin's right hand "man".
Middle aged leader of a children's band of thieves, singer/actor. Cockney accent. Described as devious, a user, sly fox, con man, very personable.
When she was younger worked for Fagin, now a "barmaid" at the Three Cripples Bar, 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.
Also worked for Fagin as a youth now a feared master criminal, actor/singer (baritone). Cockney accent. Good looking in a rough sort of way, sociopath, a killer who only looks out for himself.
The Master of the Workhouse, singer (high tenor)/actor. Cockney accent. A large, pompous and corrupt bureaucrat.
The Mistress of the Workhouse, singer (soprano belt)/ actress. Cockney accent. Sharp tongued widow, also corrupt.
Nancy's friend, may also have worked for Fagin, singer/actress should move well. Cockney accent. She idolizes Nancy.
The undertaker, 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.
The undertaker's wife, actress/singer (mezzo). Cockney accent. More business savvy than her husband.
Older gentleman, actor/singer. British (not cockney) accent. Kind upper class gentleman, Oliver's grandfather.
A doctor, actor. British (not cockney) accent.
A housekeeper. British (not cockney) accent. Works for Mr. Brownlow. Warm personality.
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.
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