North Fork Community Theatre announces auditions for ‘Oliver!’

The North Fork Community Theatre will hold auditions for its upcoming show, “Oliver!” The dates for auditions are as follows:

Monday, March 12, 7 p.m. (kids and adults)
Wednesday, March 14, at 7 p.m. (adults only)
Saturday, March 17 at 1 p.m. (kids only)

Adults (18-70): Monday, March 12, at 7 p.m. or Wednesday, March 14, at 7 p.m. Please prepare 16-32 bars from an appropriate musical. You may sing from the show. Callbacks will be held Sunday, March 18, at 6 p.m. Callbacks will include character-specific songs, sides from the show and brief dance call, if needed.

Kids (8-16): Monday, March 12, at 7 p.m. or Saturday, March 17, at 1 p.m. Please be familiar with “Consider Yourself” from the show; kids will be taught a brief section of the song together then asked to sing individually. Please be prepared to dance. Callbacks will be held Sunday, March 18, at 5 p.m. Callbacks will include character-specific songs, sides from the show and additional dance if needed.

Performances will be held May 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27 and 31 and June 1, 2 and 3. Show times: Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. No performance conflicts will be accepted.

Character Breakdown:

Oliver Twist – Male, age range 8-12. A workhouse boy about 11 years of age.
Fagin – Male, age range 30-70. An elderly criminal; runs training academy for young pickpockets.

The Artful Dodger – Male, age range 12-16. Fagin’s brightest pupil – an undersized 16.
Bill Sikes – Male, age range: 30-45. A villain in his prime.

Nancy – Female, age range 20-30. A graduate of Fagin’s academy and Bill’s lady.

Bet – Female, age range 14-18. A lass in Fagin’s establishment – idolizes Nancy.

Mr. Bumble – Male, age range 40-70. A large and pompous bureaucrat of the workhouse.

Mrs. Corney – Female, age range: 30-60. A sharp-tongued, domineering widow – the workhouse mistress.

Mr. Brownlow – Male, age range 50-70. An old gentleman of wealth and breeding.

Mr. Sowerberry – Male, age range 30-60. The undertaker [will double as ensemble]

Mrs. Sowerberry – Female, age range 30-60. Mr. Sowerberry’s wife and his overseer. [will double as ensemble]

Charlotte – Female, age range 16-25. The Sowerberrys’ floozy young daughter. [will double as ensemble]

Noah Claypole – Male, age range 16-25. Mr. Sowerberry’s cocky apprentice. [will double as ensemble]

Mr. Grimwig – Male, age range 30-50. A doctor. [will double as ensemble]

Mrs. Bedwin – Female, age 30-60. The Brownlows’ housekeeper. [will double as ensemble]

Old Sally – Female, age range 50-70. A pauper. [will double as ensemble]

Charley Bates – Male, age range 8-15. A boy in Fagin’s establishment. [will double as ensemble]

Kids Ensemble – Male and female, age range 8-16. Workhouse boys, police (Bow Street Runners), etc.

Adult Ensemble – Male and female, age range 16-70. Workhouse assistants, police (Bow Street Runners), street vendors, crowd, etc.

For more information, please email director Kelsey Cheslock at kelsey@kelseycheslock.com.