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A Timeless Musical Tale!
Oliver!Based on the novel “Oliver Twist” by Charles Dickens
Music, Lyrics and Book by Lionel Bart Directed by David Clevinger Musical Direction by Timothy D. Turner Assistant Director is Choreographer is Lighting Design by Stage Management by Asst. Stage Management by Produced by The Bay Street Players of Eustis, Florida auditions in April/May Information below! 11 males and 10 females needed, plus very large chorus Performances on July 21, 22, 27, 28, 29 & Aug 3, 4, 5 @ 8 p.m. // July 23, 30 & Aug 6 @ 2:30 p.m. **HELD OVER Aug. 12-13 (2:30pm Matinee Showing) at Historic State Theatre in downtown Eustis at 109 North Bay Street (click for map) “Please sir, I want some more.” Oliver’s innocent request lands him in trouble with the workhouse Matron and the Beadle and sets him on his famous adventure. He is sold to a local undertaker, but runs away and is picked up by the Artful Dodger who invites Oliver to ‘Consider Yourself’ one of us! Fagin’s Gang set out to ‘Pick A Pocket or two’ and take Oliver along, but he is arrested and taken before the magistrates. When he finds Oliver was an innocent bystander, Mr Brownlow, the victim of the gang, takes Oliver in. Fagin’s Thief, Bill Sikes is afraid Oliver will give away their set-up and sends his girlfriend , Nancy to get Oliver back. Eventually Oliver is restored to Mr Brownlow, who by a million to one chance, happens to be his Grandfather. Fagin sets out to rebuild his gang with the Dodger. ‘Food glorious Food’ and ‘Where is Love’ are just two of the popular songs from Lionel Bart’s lively musical based on Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist. 3 Tony Awards for Composer and Lyricist, Conductor and Musical Director, and Scenic Designer first presented in London, where it played for 2,618 performances at the New Theatre. It played for 774 performances on Broadway Opened 5/8/1962 Ran for 964 performances. CastOLIVER TWIST played by Christopher Fulton
FAGIN played by Lyle Moon ARTFUL DODGER played by Ian Tear NANCY played by Ashley Willsey BILL SYKES played by Ashley Richards MR. BUMBLE played by Andre Provencher WIDOW CORNEY played by Gail Baumann MR. SOWERBERRY played by Ephraim McCormick MRS. SOWERBERRY played by Daun Lutz MR. BROWNLOW played by Gerald Heitling BET played by Hillary Drew CHARLOTTE played by Brittany Heitling NOAH CLAYPOLE played by Joey Sikkema MRS. BEDWIN played by Francie Moon DR. GRIMWIG played by Michael Scholl OLD SALLY played by Denise Carter OLD ANNIE played by Nancy Kirkland CHARLEY BATES played by Nicholas Mazzini ROSE SELLER played by Heather Good MILKMAID played by Natalie Holt STRAWBERRY SELLER played by Elizabeth Drew Scholl LONGSONG SELLER played by Tim Wiley KNIFE GRINDER played by Todd Lutz WORKHOUSE CHILDREN Victoria Anne Bell Rebecca Budzynski Ted Kirkland Matthew Kinnison Colby Lutz Christopher Miller Anneliese Moon Elina Moon Clarissa Moon Princess Erica Sayles Hannah Scholl Jacqueline Scholl Katie Scholl FAGIN'S GANG Rebecca Budzynski Ted Kirkland Matthew Kinnison Colby Lutz Christopher Miller Anneliese Moon Clarissa Moon Elina Moon Princess Erica Sayles Hannah Scholl Katie Scholl ENSEMBLE Samantha Carter Abigail Hirst-Allen Edward J. Kirkland Christopher Miller Charles Revell Mary Ann Revell Musical Director BiographyTimothy D. Turner has been performing professionally for 27 years in professional & commercial productions, on stage and screen, with celebrities such as Rita Moreno & Marvin Hamlisch and groups like Canadian Brass & the King’s Singers. He has directed and produced theatre, cabarets, stage shows, concerts and film for more than 20 years throughout the continental United States and Europe. This is his 2nd production with The Bay Street Players, this show marks his 55th production in the area since his relocation to Central Florida in 2001. He holds a BM in Performance from Millikin University and works as a director, performer, performance coach, clinician, producer, composer, community organizer and writer. Currently, he resides in Longwood, Florida just north of Orlando, but he travels extensively as a working professional.
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Production Company Information
Bay Street Players
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Set Design by David Clevinger
Audition InformationPlease prepare an upbeat musical selection—please bring sheet music in your key. An accompanist will be provided. CD accompaniment discouraged as this will be a live musical production. Please come dressed and prepared to learn a dance routine for your audition.
April 22, 2006 1:00 - 4 p.m. Kid’s Audition Workshop! April 29, 2006 1:00 - 4 p.m. Special KID’S ONLY Audition May 1- 2, 2006 7:30 - 10 p.m. Open Auditions All Auditions, Workshops, Rehearsals & Performances at The Historic State Theatre in downtown Eutis, FL (click for map) Bay Street Players information (352) 357-7777 Role InformationRole
Voice Type Range Age Range Oliver Twist - Lead - Sweet and innocent workhouse boy. Must be able to sing, act & dance! un-changed voice low A to G 8 - 13 Fagin - Major Role - A con man who trains children to be pickpockets. Must be able to sing, act and dance. Adult male lead. Baritone A to F 50 - 75 Artful Dodger - Major Role – Fagin’s brightest pupil; a troubled youth. Must be able to sing, act & dance! un-changed low B - G 9 - 16 Nancy - Major Role – A graduate of Fagin’s academy. A cockney girl with a warm heart. Girlfriend of Bill Sykes who abuses her yet she professes to stay with Bill as long as he needs her. Must be able to sing, act, and dance and has a heavy vocal role! Alto low F to G 22 - 32 Bill Sykes - Major Role - A villain in his prime. Baritone C# to D 30 - 50 Mr. Bumble - Minor Role - The stout pompous and opportunistic man who runs the workhouse. Must sing & act. Tenor C to A 38 - 50 Widow Corney - Minor Role - A sharp-tongued widow and domineering workhouse mistress. Soprano D to G 38 - 50 Mr. Sowerberry - Minor Role - The undertaker. A creepy, often intoxicated, man who promotes his business by advertising cheap funerals. Baritone C to F 45 - 60 Mrs. Sowerberry - Bit Part - Mr. Sowerberry’s wife. A creepy domineering woman Alto or Sop. C to F 40 - 60 Mr. Brownlow - Bit Part - A kind and wealthy older gentleman. Ends up being Oliver’s grandfather. N/A chorus 60 - 85 Bet - Bit Part - Nancy’s loyal friend. Must be able to sing, act and dance! Soprano D to F 10 - 28 Charlotte - Bit Part - Mr. & Mrs. Sowerberry’s daughter. N/A chorus 13 – 20 Noah Claypole – Bit Part – A tall bully who is Mr.Sowerberry’s apprentice. N/A chorus 13 – 20 Mrs. Bedwin – Bit Part – Mr. Brownlow’s friendly housekeeper. Alto or Sop. C to B 38 – 50 Dr. Grimwig – Bit Part – A doctor that comes to visit Oliver in Mr. Brownlow’s house. N/A chorus 30 – 85 Old Sally – Bit Part – A poor old woman who knows of Oliver’s real mother and that she came from a rich family. N/A chorus 60 – 85 Charley Bates – Bit Part - N/A chorus N/A Rose Seller – Bit Part – solo in “Who Will Buy”. Must be able to harmonize! Alto or Sop. Bb to C Milkmaid – Bit Part – solo in “Who Will Buy”. Must be able to harmonize! Soprano Eb to G Strawberry Seller – Bit Part – solo in “Who Will Buy”. Must be able to harmonize! Soprano Eb to Eb Knife Grinder – Bit Part – solo in “Who Will Buy”. Must be able to harmonize! Baritone Bb to Eb Workhouse Children ALL chorus 6 - 16 Fagin's Gang ALL chorus 6 - 16 Ensemble ALL chorus ALL |