OLIVER!

Lionel Bart's OLIVER! is based on the classic novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens. The musical opens in a London workhouse. It is mealtime and the orphan Oliver and the other workhouse boys are about to eat the one bowl of gruel they are allotted each day. Upon losing a bet, Oliver is chosen by the other boys to ask for more gruel. Mr. Bumble and Widow Corney who run the workhouse, are enraged by his boldness and Oliver is taken from the workhouse and sold to the undertakers, Mr. nd Mrs. Sowerberry.

After a fight with the Sowerberrys, Oliver escapes to the streets of London where he meets up with the Artful Dodger. Dodger, a young thief, takes Oliver to meet his leader, Fagin. Fagin runs a group of young pickpockets who exchange their pickings for food and a roof over their heads. During his stay, Oliver meets Nancy and Bill Sykes, two of Fagin's former protégés.

Oliver is caught on his first pickpocketing attempt. The victim, Mr. Brownlow, however befriends Oliver and takes him home. Fearing Oliver will expose their crime ring, Fagin and Bill Sykes force Nancy to get Oliver back. Nancy reluctantly complies but immediately regrets her decision. She conspires to return Oliver to Mr. Brownlow and is murdered by Bill Sykes for carrying out her plan. Bill Sykes, in turn, is killed by the police as he tries to escape with Oliver. Oliver is returned safely to Mr. Brownlow, where he lives happily ever after.

PRODUCTION TEAM

MEGAN DELLE PALME, ERIN FORMAN - Co-Producers
PETER EVANS - Artistic Director
JAMES CASWELL - Musical Director
JOAN SCARCELLA - Choreographer
LU-ANNE CONNELL - Costume Designer
TOM SMYTH - Set Designer
LUCYA YUZYK - Drop Designer
STEPHANIE YARYMOWICH - Scenic Artist
LOUYSE McINENLY - Wardrobe Mistress
JUNE EVANS - Finance/Prompter
MARGRIT CHANG - Props Designer
JACKIE McGOWAN - Props Director
DARREN SWITZER - Technical Director
DAVID MacDONNELL - Technical Advisor
MICHAEL BROWN - Sound Designer
KEVIN FOURNELLE - Stage Manager/Lighting Designer/Operator
TAMILA ZASLAVSKY, MARIA PIGHIN - Assistant Stage Managers
MELANIE BOYD, OLGA LENKO - Rehearsal Accompanists
CENTREPOINTE VOLUNTEERS - Audio Technicians
CENTREPOINTE VOLUNTEERS - Spot Operators
CENTREPOINTE VOLUNTEERS - Flyman
PETER EVANS, ERIN FORMAN, MEGAN DELLE PALME - Publicity & Promotions
ERIN FORMAN, JUNE EVANS, MEGAN DELLE PALME - Program
PETER EVANS, TANYA CHANG - Flyers
PETER EVANS - Poster Design
CLAUDIO FINNOCHIO - Photographer
KEITH CHANG - Candid Photographer
JUNE EVANS - Membership
LINDA CONNELL - Social Convenor
BARB SMITH - Dog Trainer


COSTUMES

Tanya Chang
Linda Connell
Louise McInenly
Mrs. Graham
Mrs. Ingrey
Linda Senzilet
Mrs. Lamoureux
Nathalie Casey
Gary Watson
Lu-Anne Connell


DRESSERS

Lu-Anne Connell
Louyse McInenly
Sheila Smyth
Mrs. Pascoe
Mrs. Stern
Pat Neuman
Donna Lamoureux
Rachelle Howard
Natalie Casey
Caitlin Buss
Megan Delle Palme
Margaret Antoine
Linda Senzilet
Joan Waiser
Laura Henderson
Sue Graham


SET CONSTRUCTION

Paul Armstrong
Kesta Graham
Mike Hollingworth
Lee Hutt
Paul Lamoureux
Andrew McElary
Patrick McInenly
Maria Pighin
Mike Senzilet
Tom Smyth
Erin Forman
Sarah Forman
Kesta Graham
Dan Boucher
Kevin Fournelle
Darren Switzer
Tamila Zaslavsky


DROP PAINTERS

Tanya Chang
Jackie McGowan
Maya Chang
Margrit Chang
Morgan Patterson
Peter Evans
Jennifer Jarvis
June Evans
Areti Trigylidas
Ella Rogall
Anne Morin
Jen LaFramboise


STAGE CREW and PROPS PERSONNEL

Jackie McGowan
Margrit Chang
Tina Leach
Lisa Pesano
Tim Hillock
Tom Smyth
Sharyl Estabrooks
Doug Estabrooks
Mike Hollingworth
Patrick McInenly
Maria Pighin
Mike Locke
James Mason
John McLeod
Jordan Lewis
Barbara Smith
Shannon Fleming

THE CAST

CHAD CONNELL/JONATHAN ESTABROOKS - Oliver
ROBIN SENZILET/JENNIFER WAISER - Artful Dodger
JENNIFER McPHERSON/NICOLE MILNE - Nancy
PARKER ESTABROOKS - Mr. Bumble
JON ALKAN - Fagin
DANNY BOUCHER - Bill Sykes
MARK HENDERSON - Mr. Sowerberry
SANDIE TILBURY - Mrs. Sowerberry
MAUREEN McGOVERN - Widow Corney
KESTA GRAHAM/MARAN STERN - Bet
SARAH CONNELL - Charlotte
TERRY JANSEN - Noah Claypole
MORRIS NEUMAN - Mr. Brownlow
JONATHAN EVANS - Dr. Grimwig
DANA PEMENT - Mrs. Bedwin
SUNNY SMITH - Bullseye (the dog)


FAGIN'S BOYS and WORKHOUSE BOYS

Chad Connell
Alyssa Delle Palme
Jonathan Estabrooks
Lindsay Forman
Jonathan Friedman
Elizabeth Henderson
Julie Joinette
Chad McNamara
Zachary Pearse
Mark Porter
Brandon Presser
Kristen Saab
Robin Senzilet
Alison Smyth
Melissa Trottier
Bradley Turcotte
Sarah Uddin
Jennifer Waiser


WORKHOUSE BOYS and CHARCOAL BOYS

Robin Antoine
Michael Benmergui
Shawn Dandy
Michelle Lamoureux
Siobhan McGovern
Noah Pascoe
Gabriel Wolinsky
Nathan Wood


WORKHOUSE BOYS and SCHOOL BOYS/GIRLS

Laura Braslins
Yvan Echeverri
Patrick Gallagher
Courtney Hanna
Meredith Henderson
Zachary Kathnelson
Michael Klein
Samantha Russell


WORKHOUSE PAUPERS

Jacques Bourdeau
Margrit Chang
Jackie McGowan
Tim St-Louis


PEASANT CHILDREN

Kailyn Buss
Maria Galletta
Patrick McDonald


MALE CHORUS

Mark Andrews
Jacques Bourdeau
Bryan Estabrooks
Steve Ethier
Jonathan Evans
Peter Evans
Constantinos Haitas
Chris Jackson
Terry Jansen
Ian Kendell
Blair Laugher
Justun Steeves
Tim St-Louis
Darren Switzer


FEMALE CHORUS

Stephanie Cadman
Maya Chang
Tanya Chang
Jill Connell
Sarah Connell
Kesta Graham
Jessica Hanna
Stephanie Hanna
Stacey Ingrey
Nicole Lamoureux
Andrea Tutt
Melanie McInenly
Jennifer McPherson
Nicole Milne
Johanna Neuman
Maran Stern

THE ORCHESTRA