In April 2016, Luxembourg's New World Theatre Club and Pirate Productions will be putting on a joint production of Oliver! at Kinneksbond in Mamer (from Thursday 14 to Sunday 17 April), direced by Neil Johnson.
They are searching for a large variety of theatre talents and skills for this huge event, and not all parts require singing, so don't be shy!
By jointly producing Oliver!, both associations seek to celebrate decades of communal theatre making in Luxembourg. Oliver! perfectly combines Pirates’ robust musical theatre tradition with both NWTC’s straight theatre expertise and the skills of its vibrant youth group.
ADULT PRINCIPLES AND CHORUS
Auditions for adults will take place on Sunday 13 and Sunday 20 September at Centre Culturel Kinneksbond, Mamer at 14:00. Attendees should expect to stay until around 17:00. For audition forms, see www.nwtc.lu or www.pirateproductions.lu.
Additionally there will be call-backs for principles and dancers on September 27 at Banannefabrik (12 rue Puits, L-2355 Luxembourg-Bonnevoire) at 14:00. The principle adult parts are: FAGIN - An elderly receiver - runs training academy for young pickpockets; BILL SYKES - A villain in his prime; NANCY - 23 years old - a graduate of Fagin's academy, and Bill's doxy; MR BUMBLE - A large and pompous Beadle of the workhouse; MRS CORNEY - A sharp-tongued, domineering widow - the Workhouse Mistress; MR BROWNLOW - An old gentleman of wealth and breeding (non singing part); MR SOWERBERRY - The Undertaker; MRS SOWERBERRY - His overseer; MR GRIMWIG - A Doctor (non singing part); MRS BEDWIN - The Brownlow's Housekeeper; OLD SALLY - A Pauper (non singing part).
YOUNG PEOPLE
The priciple parts for young people are: OLIVER TWIST - A workhouse boy about 11 years of age; THE ARTFUL DODGER - Fagin's brightest pupil - an undersized 16; BET - A 15 year old lass in Fagin's establishment - idolises Nancy; CHARLOTTE - The sluttish young daughter of Mr & Mrs Sowerberry; NOAH CLAYPOLE - The Undertaker's pimply apprentice; CHARLEY BATES - One of Fagin's gang.
Auditions for young people are now complete. However those who are potential principles need to attend a callback session on either Saturday 12 or Saturday 19 of September 2015, both at 14:00 - 17:00 at Altrimenti, Centre Convict, 5 avenue Marie-Thérèse, L-2132 Luxembourg. They should prepare a song from the show and a piece of dialogue as follows: Girls: It's a Fine Life; Oliver: Where is Love; Dodger, Noah, Charley: Consider Yourself.
