"Oliver"

Directed by Terri Miller Schmidt.

Temecula Valley Player's production of "OLIVER"
Auditions - APRIL 16TH & 17TH at 6:00pm

CALL BACKS APRIL 18TH - 6PM, BY INVITATION ONLY

Auditions at Old Town Temecula Theater

42051 Main Street, Temecula, CA

 

LOOKING FOR STRONG ACTORS, SINGERS & DANCERS
OPEN CALL..CASTING NON-UNION ACTORS...AGES 8 to 80..Please bring current resume and headshot/photo... Prepare 16 bars music and provide own sheet music or instrumental c.d (no vocals!).Dress comfortably (no heels) as short dance combo will be taught.We will cold read from script....Need more info?...call Terri at 9512947179 or email temeculaterri@aol.com

Rehearsal Begin Friday April 20th 6pm

DIRECTOR - TERRI MILLER SCHMIDT
CHOREOGRAPHER - MONICA IVERSEN
MUSICAL DIRECTOR - BRIAN SMITH

SHOW DATES - JUNE 14TH - JULY 1ST

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT
TERRI MILLER SCHMIDT AT - temeculaterri@aol.com
MONICA IVERSEN - ivysingsong@yahoo.com

 

Cast of Characters

OLIVER TWIST – m/f 10-13 soprano..A workhouse”boy” to play 13 years of age

 

MR. BUMBLE/THE BEADLE –M..45-65 tenor…large, pompous man..comedic ability plus

 

WIDOW CORNEY .F..45-60 soprano..A sharp-tongued, domineering widow..comedic ability a plus  

 

THE ARTFUL DODGER..M..13-16 baritone..Fagins brightest pupil…dancer/singer/actor

 

FAGIN..M..30-60..baritone.. An “elderly receiver..vagabond..runs a “pick pocket“school for young orphans…strong character actor

 

 MR. SOWERBERRY..M..40-60..baritone – The Undertaker…must move well

 

MRS. SOWERBERRY..40-60..soprano/mezzo The Undertaker’s overbearing wife..comedic ability a plus

 

NANCY..F..21-35..soprano..a sexy graduate of Fagin's Academy..hard edge..world wear..

 

BET..F..13-20..soprano..idolizes Nancy…innocent,,lost soul in Fagins’ den..

 

MRS.BEDWIN..F..45-65 Mezzo..housekeeper to Oliver’s grandfather

 

BILL SYKES..M..30-50..baritone..Mean,cold hearted man..brutal to Nancy..thinks with his fists..(need not be trained vocalist)

 

CHARLOTTE..F..26-35..The Sowerberry's "easy virtued" daughter..spoiled rotten

 

MR. BROWNLOW…M..50-70..Olivers actual grandfather..kind but a bit rigid at first

 

NOAH CLAYPOOLE…M..27-30..Apprenticed to  The Sowerberry’s..a bit of a scamp

 

DR.GRIMWIG..M..4-60..a doctor..character role

 

FAGINS BOYS/GIRLS..M/F..ages 8 to 18…all must sing and move well.. 10-15 Workhouse boys/girls

 

OOM-PAA PAA DANCERS…M/F..ages 16-30..Dance Corp of 10 strong dancers…will be choreographed in all company numbers as Orphans,Street Vendors,Pub Drinkers,ect..all will sing..also some supporting roles will be cast from this group..all will sing..

 

ADULT ENSEMBLE..M/F..ages 18-60… casting 8-10 ENSEMBLE members to represent all the many types of people who live and work in the town…milk sellers,knife grinders…workhouse assistants, Bow Street Runners, Street Vendors, Criers, Crowd, etc….all will sing and must move well.