Casting
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Cast Size: Large (21 or more performers)
Cast Type: Children
Dance Requirements: Standard
Character Breakdown
Oliver Twist
A workhouse boy about 11 years of age.
Gender: male
Age: 8 to 12
Vocal range top: E5
Vocal range bottom: A3
Fagin
An elderly receiver - runs training academy for young pickpockets.
Gender: male
Age: 50 to 70
Vocal range top: F4
Vocal range bottom: A2
The Artful Dodger
Fagin's brightest pupil - an undersized 16.
Gender: male
Age: 14 to 18
Vocal range top: E5
Vocal range bottom: A3
Bill Sikes
A villian in his prime.
Gender: male
Age: 30 to 45
Vocal range top: D4
Vocal range bottom: A2
Nancy
23 years old - a graduate of Fagin's academy, and Bill's doxy.
Gender: female
Age: 20 to 25
Vocal range top: E5
Vocal range bottom: F3
Bet
A 15 year old lass in Fagin's establishment - idolises Nancy.
Gender: female
Age: 14 to 18
Vocal range top: G5
Vocal range bottom: Ab3
Mr. Bumble
A large and pompous Beadle of the workhouse.
Gender: male
Age: 35 to 60
Vocal range top: Ab4
Vocal range bottom: C3
Mrs. Corney
A sharp-tongued, domineering widow - the Workhouse Mistress.
Gender: female
Age: 40 to 55
Vocal range top: F5
Vocal range bottom: C4
Mr. Brownlow
An old gentleman of wealth and breeding.
Gender: male
Age: 55 to 70
Mr. Sowerberry
The Undertaker.
Gender: male
Age: 45 to 60
Vocal range top: F4
Vocal range bottom: C3
Mrs. Sowerberry
Mr. Sowerberry's wife and his overseer.
Gender: female
Age: 45 to 60
Vocal range top: F5
Vocal range bottom: C4
Charlotte
The Sowerberry's sluttish young daughter.
Gender: female
Age: 18 to 25
Noah Claypole
Mr. Sowerberry's pimply apprentice.
Gender: male
Age: 18 to 25
Mr. Grimwig
A Doctor.
Gender: male
Age: 30 to 50
Mrs. Bedwin
The Brownlow's Housekeeper.
Gender: female
Age: 45 to 60
Vocal range top: B4
Vocal range bottom: C4
Old Sally
A Pauper.
Gender: female
Age: 50 to 70
Charley Bates
A boy in Fagin's establishment.
Gender: male
Age: 10 to 18
Ensemble
Workhouse boys, workhouse assistants, bow streetrunners, street vendors and crowd, etc.
Gender: any