SEEKING A LARGE CAST OF ALL AGES FOR FALL MUSICAL, OLIVER!

Theatre UP, formerly Upstage Players, announces auditions for its fall production of Lionel Bart’s musical Oliver.  Auditions will be held at the Littleton Opera House on Thursday, August 18th from 6 – 9:30 pm and Sunday, August 21st from 1 – 4 pm.  Callbacks to follow on the 21st as necessary.

Audiences have loved Oliver! for generations!  The musical is based on the Charles Dickens novel Oliver Twist and features songs like Consider Yourself, Food Glorious Food, & As Long as He Needs Me.  This show takes a huge ensemble of all ages including a large group of children.  We need people to play orphans, thieves, magistrates, bar maids, murderers, aristocrats, and a whole London town of people.  This show is a great opportunity for people to get involved at all experience levels!

UP is a welcoming and nondiscriminatory organization. We are looking for an incredibly diverse and inclusive cast.  We encourage community members to attend regardless of age, race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, and/or experience.

Interested actors are asked to prepare a short song they know well, preferably from musical theatre repertoire.  Please bring sheet music.  Singing with accompaniment preferred.  An accompanist will be provided.  Actors may be asked to read from the script.

KIDS: There are special instructions on our website with music available to make auditioning easier!

Oliver! will be directed by Andrew Lidestri, Artistic Director for Theatre UP, with music direction by Marie Snyder.  All roles are open.  Full character breakdown is available on our website.  The show will rehearse and perform at the Littleton Opera House.  Rehearsals begin August 24 and will take place most Wednesday and Thursday evenings as well as Sunday afternoons.  Performance dates are November 4,5,6,11,12, & 13.

Any theater lovers not interested in being on stage but interested in working with set crews, prop and tech production or costuming are encouraged to email us at info@theatreupnh.org.  UP is a welcoming community theatre excited to work with people of all levels of experience.

For more information, please visit our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/upstageplayersnh, our website at www.theatreupnh.org or email info@theatreupnh.org.

Theatre UP is a not for profit community theater company, serving the North Country with quality theatrical experiences for over 40 years.  The company’s mission is to “create exceptional theatre in the community setting,” making theatre accessible to interested thespians and audiences at the Littleton Opera House.