SUSSEX MUSICAL PRODUCTIONS - Production Details

:: Sussex Musical Productions - Oliver

November 2005

:: The Story

The story revolves around an orphan, Oliver Twist, left in a workhouse and treated badly by Mr Bumble the Parish Beadle. Oliver makes the mistakeof asking for more gruel and so is "sold" to Mr and Mrs Sowerberry, the undertakers. He runs away and makes his way to London where he meets Dodger and is introduced into the criminal world of Fagin and Bill Sykes.

Oliver is rescued by the intervention of a benefactor, Mr Brownlow, but Nancy (Syke's girlfriend) and the gang kidnap him back.

Meanwhile Mr & Mrs Bumble discover Oliver's real past and the plot thickens. However their pan to get him back fails and Nancy, regretting her part in the capture of Oliver pland to return him to Mr Brownlow. Bill Sykes finds out.......

Will Oliver be saved?

Director	Mike Wells
Musical Director	Ian White
Choreographer	Kevin Edwards
:: Cast
Oliver	Luke Martin Douglas Wood
The Artful Dodger	Jacob Chapman-Short Mathew Hamper
Fagin	Lee Payne
Nancy	Judy Sawyer
Bill Sykes	Steve Thorpe
Mr Bumble	Mark Barnes
Widow Corney	Irene Hinckley
Mr Sowerberry	Tim Kimber
Mrs Sowerberry	Zoe Piper
Mr Brownlow	Roley Petts
Noah Claypole	Richard Kimber
Charlotte	Rachel Smith
Dr Grimwig	Jim Chandler
Mrs Bedwin	Michele Tricker
Bet	Paige Latham Emily Tricker
Charlie Bates	William Botting
Rose Seller	Rachel Smith
Milk Maid	Emily O'Callaghan-Edwards
Strawberry Seller	Margaret Brown
Knife Grinder	Phil Shaw
Long Song Seller	John Houghton
Old Sally	Andrea Martin
Old Lady	Margaret Wesley
Hussar	Mark Roberts
Fagin's Gang	Jacob Bates William Botting Barnaby Bryer James Bryer Matthew Bushby Ben Butt Terry Chalmers John-Luke Cogger Daryl Croft Daniel Daly Christopher Denis Frazer Earl George Eyre Thomas Guerney Hugo Harwood Angus Hodges Alex Jacquin Samuel Kirkwood Codt Thomas-Matthews Jack Morlen Matt Pasmore Ryan Pellett Timothy Pope Jeremy Ridley Keiron Taylor Christian Waller Ben Wilson
Dancers	Graham Cornford Emily O'Callaghan-Edwards Kevin Edwards Ross Heslop Richard Kimber Becky Linfield Chris Mellish Holly O'Callaghan Mark Roberts Ruth Roberts Phil Shaw Megan Smith Charmaine Stobart Lucy Tobias
Ensemble	Peter Barnes Margaret Brown Donna Gorringe Janice Hope John Houghton Barbara Howland Jane Kimber Andrea Martin Lynne Smith Jackie Spicer John Spicer Margaret Wesley Ian Weston Jean Yates


:: Musicians
Keyboards	Ian White (MD) Chris Walker
Violin	Sophie Greenhalgh
Cello	Richard Kerney-Haynes
Trumpet	Pete McGovern
Flute	Alison Letscha
Clarinet	Andrew Franks
Oboe	Derek Jones
Bass	Mike Saunders
Drums	Roger Cook


:: Backstage
Stage Manager	Stuart Upperton
DSM	Julie Jordan
Sound	Bryan Mercer
Properties	Stuart Harrison
Prompt	Pam Coterill
Front of House Manager	Brenda Wright
Wardrobe	Carolyn Bennett Carol Chandler Mike Chipper
Costumes	Isle of WIght LMCS
Make-up	Caroline Taylor
Backstage Crew	Alan Farrow Andy Watts Steph Baldwin Lou Scott Mark Scott Alison Stovold

	Oliver (Luke Martin), Mr Bumble (Mark Barnes), Widow Corney (Irene Hinckley) and the orphans.
	Nancy (Judy Sawyer) and the chorus live it up in "Oom-pah-pah!"
	The Artful Dodger (Mat Hamper) welcomes Oliver (Douglas Wood) to the fold.
	Consider Yourself at Home!
	Steve Thorpe makes a menacing Bill Sykes........
	..........as these ladies will confirm!