Oliver! opens the fall season at the AAAA Theatre tonight

• Oliver!

Photo courtesy of Jaran Roste During the production of “Oliver!,” Bill Sykes (left), played by Tim Long, accuses Oliver (middle), played by Jackson Grove, of telling another character about the gambit that Sykes and Fagin (right), played by Jeff Roste, are running, which is having children pickpocket people walking the streets of London.
• Chorus

Photo courtesy of Jaran Roste Chorus members of AAAA’s production of “Oliver!” sing “Who Will Buy?” as they parade the streets of London.

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The Alexandria Area Arts Association (AAAA) Theatre is proud to present the first play of the 2009-2010 season – Oliver! The musical will open at the downtown theater tonight, Friday, October 2. The show will run October 2, 3, 8, 9 and 10 at 7:30 p.m. and October 4 and 11 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $17 for adults and $10 for children 10 years of age and younger.

Tickets can be reserved at the box office Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. by calling (320) 762-8300 or at the box office one hour prior to performance times. All ticket sales are final and there are no refunds or exchanges.

Oliver! will be directed by Kirk Landman. Elden’s Food Fair and Martinson Insurance are sponsoring this production. Based on Charles Dicken’s classic, Oliver Twist, Oliver! recounts the adventures of a young orphan boy in Victorian London.Familiar songs include Food, Glorious Food; Consider Yourself; and As Long As He Needs Me.

CAST

Oliver: Jackson Grove

Artful dodger/pickpocket: Jon Provance

Fagin: Jeff Roste

Bill Sykes: Tim Long

Nancy: Rachel Mattson

Noah Claypoole: Jake Stone

Charles Bates: Jack Stoeck

Bet: Brittany Rooney

Mr. Bumble: Al Senstad

Mr. Sowerberry: Kip Sundlee

Mrs. Sowerberry (also in chorus): Kara Gerdes

Charlotte Sowerberry: Jane Lofquist

Mr. Brownlow: Roland Boyce

Dr. Grimwig: Mike Roers

Night watchman, chairman, pauper (also in chorus): Gabriel Myrin

First Bow Street runner (& chorus): Cody Saurdiff

Second Bow Street runner (& chorus): Ben Roers

Knife grinder and second man (& chorus): Jake Stone

Long-song seller and third man (& chorus): Lars Markeson

Widow Corney: Barbara Kruse

Mrs. Bedwin: Jodi Hintzen

Old Sally (& chorus): Jodea Johnson

Old Lady (& chorus): Kathy Pexsa

First woman (& chorus): Porcia O’Neil

Second woman (& chorus): Rebekah Lotti

Rose seller (& chorus): Nancy Berns

Milk maid (& chorus): Jenna Collins

Strawberry seller (& chorus): Alex Blaser

Chorus: Nelly DeLaRosby

Bookseller/workhouse boy: Adam Astrup

Workhouse boys (also in chorus): Daniel Roers, Parker Montgomery, B.J. Long, Eric Welle, Jaran Roste, Sean Rice, Theo Long, Levi Lotti, Cole Mercier and Ian Heseltine

Pickpockets: Mitch DeLaRosby, Abby Telander, Kylee Johnson, Zac Long, Kallan Mercier, Erika Fieldhammer, Marissa Senstad and Colin Wray

CREW

Director: Kirk Landman

Producer: Mary Risner

Stage manager: Ailee Velazquez

Vocal director: Nancy Berns

Orchestra director: Greg DeGier

Choreographer: Tami Bredeson

Set/light design: Quincy Roers

Sound design: Lonnie Wing

Lighting technician: Dedra Zwieg

Dance captain: Alex Blaser

Head costumer: Pat Mattson

Costume assistants: Pat Posposil and Nancy Berns

Props: Marlys Steidl

Prop assistants: Barb Grover, Kay Dalthorp

Makeup design: Paul Schoenack

ORCHESTRA

Pianist: Nathan Doege

Viola: Sami Steidl

Violin 2: Jody Sundlee

Violin 1: Linda Iverson

Cello: Travis Weisensel

Bass: Louisa Schlosser

Flute: Karen Erickson

Clarinet: Cheryl Astrup

Oboe: Laura Peck

Trumpet: Spencer Brand

French horn: Chris Wagner

Trombone: John Engel

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