Oliver
George Jenkins Theatre
October 1987
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 Sykes. 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 like “As Long as He Needs Me,” “Food, Glorious Food,” and “Where is Love,” Oliver! is a musical classic.
PRODUCTION TEAM
| Director | Edward Hill |
| Musical Director | Ross Gairn |
| Choreographer | Sue Salvato |
| Production Co-ordinator | Stephanie Langman |
| Stage Manager | Bret Wingfield |
| Stage Director | Stephanie Langman |
| Set Concept Design | Edward Hill |
| Lighting Director | Ron Gavin |
| Directors Assistant | Kylie Hill |
| Properties | John Ross |
| Chris Fredrikson | |
| Neil Shilton | |
| Lighting Assistants | Dominique Traube |
| John McCormack | |
| Mike Smith | |
| Trevor Dixon | |
| Set Consultants | Pat Morton |
| Kel Pearson | |
| Construction Drawings | Brett Wingfield |
| Graphics | Eileen Green |
| Set Construction | Frank Hammill |
| Alan Watkins | |
| John Lemarrec | |
| Alberto Salvato | |
| Brett Wingfield | |
| Scenic Artist | Doug Ferguson |
| Pat Morton | |
| Stephanie Langman | |
| Brett Wingfield | |
| Rehearsal Pianist | Ross Gairn |
| Costumes | Margaret McGregor |
| Trudi Mackenzie | |
| Make Up | Fay Hammill |
| Make Up Consultant | Bill McLorinan |
| Program Design | Eileen Green |
| Publicity | Doreen Sparks |
| Jennie Leslie | |
| Photography | John McCormack |
| Jane McGregor | |
| Advance Bookings | Sue Dyer |
| Arch Dyer | |
| Ticket Secretary | Greta Thorp |
| Front of House | Margaret Weighell |
| Gala Night | Pam McNeilly |
| Marcia Watts | |
| Gala Night Catering | Dekaby Catering |
| Librarian | Monica Toussaint |
| Rehearsal Refreshments | Doreen Sparks |
| Margaret Weighell | |
| Pianist | Ross Gairn |
| Trumpet | Julie Reilly |
| Trombone | Steven Reilly |
| Flute | Danny Thompson |
| Clarinet/Sax | Darren Smayles |
| Bass Guitar | Todd Richardson |
| Percussion | Craig Carnie |
CAST
| Oliver Twist | Sean Ross |
| Work House Boys/Fagin’s Gang | Phillip Beaney |
| Brent Casey | |
| Samuel Gledhill | |
| Benjamin Greenwell | |
| Mark Hammill | |
| Jamie Loveday-Davies | |
| Peter Lownden | |
| Andrew Mackenzie | |
| James Mackenzie | |
| Matthew McGregor | |
| Stewart Sharpe | |
| Adam Wallace | |
| Daniel Wallace | |
| Aaron Woolcock | |
| Rebecca Bulmer | |
| Kirsty Loveday-Davies | |
| Kirsten Smart | |
| Lyndel Smart | |
| Mr Bumble | Bill McNeilly |
| Widow Corney | Jackie Clayton |
| Mr Soweberry | Alan Watkins |
| Mrs Sowerby | Monica Toussaint |
| Charlotte | Louise Taylor |
| Noah Claypole | David Cross |
| The Artful Dodger | Brett Young |
| Londoners | Vicki Bishop |
| Melissa Brodie | |
| Jackie Clayton | |
| Roby Hart | |
| Debbie Low | |
| Marion Mournian | |
| Margaret Redmond | |
| Margaret Shilton | |
| Louise Taylor | |
| Monica Toussaint | |
| Fred Birkinshaw | |
| David Cross | |
| Rob Davies | |
| Shaun Harper | |
| Bill McNeilly | |
| Neil Shilton | |
| Gary Simpson | |
| Norm Smart | |
| Daryl Stevenson | |
| Alan Watkins | |
| Fagin | Don Wallis |
| Nancy | Christine Davies |
| Bet | Debbie Low |
| Mr Brownlow | Neil Shilton |
| Bill Sykes | Roderick Lee |
| Mrs Bedwin | Vicki Bishop |
| Dr Grimwig | Norm Smart |
| Old Sally | Margaret Shilton |
| Old Man | Fred Birkinshaw |
| Rose Seller | Monica Toussaint |
| Strawberry Seller | Gary Simpson |
| Long Song Seller | Daryl Stevenson |
| Milk Maid | Marion Mournian |
| Knife Grinder | Alan Watkins |
