The New Blue Parrot Productions Presents Oliver!
The New Blue Parrot Productions presents Lionel Bart’s musical masterpiece, Oliver! This show, loosely based on Charles Dickens’ book “Oliver Twist”, opens at the Mountain View High School Theater located at 1500 SE Blairmont Drive, Vancouver, WA. Show times are 7:00 pm, October 3 - 4 and 10 - 11; two matinee shows will be performed at 1:00 pm on October 4 and 11.
Oliver! is a production of The Blue Parrot’s Children’s Theatre. Directed by Jennifer Johnson and produced by Brian McClatchie, the show is cast with children from all over Clark County, ages 6 – 19. With the help of Mike Turley (Music Director) and Hannah King (Choreographer), this talented troupe will be performing some of the most famous songs from London’s West End. This musical score includes “Food Glorious Food”, “Consider Yourself”, and “I’d Do Anything”. Rounding out the staff is dialogue coach, Ethan Tudor. Ethan performed in Oliver! in London during the 1970s and is pleased to be participating in his twelfth production of this show.
Nothing sums up Oliver! better than the famous line, “Please, sir. May I have some more?” Audiences will laugh and cry as they follow a hungry orphan from his workhouse beginning to wealthy end. Oliver will meet many colorful characters in his journey to find love and family: the Artful Dodger, a leader of street urchins named Fagin, the ill-fated Nancy and her man, the sinister Bill Sykes. Theatergoers will lose themselves in London during the 1800’s, when industrialism emerges, poverty runs rampant and the down-and-out still hope for a better life.
Tickets for Oliver! are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and youth (16 and under). Groups of 15 or more are eligible for a group rate of $9. A $55 Family Value Pack is also available. Tickets may be purchased online at http://www.newblueparrot.com/ or by phone, 360-696-1155. For further information, contact Pam Turley at 360-696-1155 or pturley@newblueparrot.com
The New Blue Parrot Productions (NBP) is comprised of The New Blue Parrot Theatre and The Blue Parrot Children’s Theatre. It is a non-profit performing arts company, serving Clark County and the Portland Metro area.
NBP provides professional, quality musical, comedic and dramatic live theatre. Its programs are produced in partnership with the Evergreen School District. To learn more about the Company and its educational programs, log on to www.newblueparrot.com.
