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Oliver greenville little theatre8/25/2023 Now, the theater is producing its fourth play by the mother-son team, “A Visit From Scarface,” opening Friday, April 8. Greenville Little Theatre has staged three comedies by Cate and Ernsberger in recent years, drawing big audiences and unleashing gales of laughter. Their plays have touched on such topics as the hijinks of Elvis and the outlandish creation of the movie “Gone With the Wind.” Cate and Duke Ernsberger loved to take an incident from history and run wild with it. On another note, “Oliver!” is slightly graphic, though, as McCalla told me on opening night, this musical only covers the first 150 pages of the Dickens novel and actually leaves out some of the gory elements. Way to go Cohen! I see leading roles in your future. This pint-sized kid is by far the smallest in the bunch, but neither I nor my seatmate could keep our eyes off this fellow, who knew his cues, marks and lyrics as well as the adults in the room. Walters brings conviction andĪstute morality to this part and lends beautiful technique and emotion to flawlessĪs He Needs Me” and spices up the proceedings in the Act Two showstoppingĪnd lastly, there is actually something “little” about “Oliver!” and that’s in the guise of 7-year old Cohen Clark. Sole woman who has shone Oliver any kindness. Works harder vocally than Jamie Ann Walters as our lone heroine, Nancy, the Every single lead is strong and every number is The vocals in this adaptation by Lionel Bart, as always, are impeccable under theĭirection of Tim St. Some of the music tracks didn’t seem as crisp as shows I have seen in the past, When you get booed by the audience at your bow, you know you’ve done your job Hyde, Smith is indeed surly and despicable, And Clair.Ĭome to Craig Smith who plays the lead villain Bill Sikes (“My Name”). With spryness in his step, lots of rubbing elbows, and a convincing air of sinisterlyĪbandon, Moore is the epitome of the Artful Dodger.Īndrew Anderson and an especially playful Letreshia Lilly who has perfected the Cockney accent) provide much-needed comic relief as a flirting, naughty older couple, as do Greenville Theatre stalwarts Rick Connor, Jerry Witty, Ashleigh Stowe and Kristi Parker Byers in an indescribable cameo in a wheelchair, and a special shout out to some actors in supporting roles that make their mark in this production: Austin Smith as the crude apprentice undertaker, Camilla Escobar as Nancy’s underling Bet, Albrecht Cardell as Charley, Kyle Kerr as Barnaby, and as Captain, Miss Rennah St. Sidekick the Artful Dodger, teenage pro Myles Moore probably delivers theįinest male solo in the show with his audience favorite “”Consider Yourself.” Here, breaking down this role into its most human element, however undesirable Greedy leader of child thieves, the notorious Fagin. Gives an award-worthy pitch-perfect ballsy performance as the aging, seedy and Most are so immersed in character, make-up and wigs, they are nearly unrecognizable.Įvan Harris in dual roles gives rum a bad name as a drunken undertaker andīrings on the charm as the kind benefactor Mr. Last season’s epic “Ragtime,” Shaw holds his own with these heavy hitters and Stride, as a confident and professional young actor. Into servitude, forced to pickpocket, poor Shaw endures and explores it all in Scene-stealing resident actors), one can only root for the kid. Glorious Food” and “Oliver!” – or, standing up to some of the numerous malevolentĪdult figures in this classic coming-of-age story (all portrayed by the company’s I have seen in years locally with heavily-choreographed sequences like “Food, Whether he is singing solo whilst lying on a coffin, impressing a squad of juvenilesĪnd hungry kids – and I must say, this is hands and feet down the BEST youth ensemble Of wayward orphans is young Shaw Shurley in the title role. It all adds up to a grandiose, earth-rattlin’ Granner’s London lighting, the trap doors. The musicality, Kimberlee Ferreira’s age-appropriate and tight routines, Cory Polish Greenville Theatre, by any name, is known for. (Thomas Brooks’ priceless threads nonetheless) in the gutters of London, is deliveredīy this fine robust cast with fierceness and authenticity, with the panache and Sweeping musical drama that, while physically exalts a tone of poverty and rags Set by Suzanne McCalla, who is well-versed in Dickensian dramas, having staged “AĬhristmas Carol” countless seasons, and her magical hand at the wheel of this “smash” “Oliver!”– and I don’t throw around that term lightly. Iittle about Greenville Theatre, as the landmark company is now known, nor its current
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