After three months of rehearsals and many weekends spent in Centenary Hall honing our dancing skills, the cast of boys from Years 7 to 12 and girls from PLC Sydney, MLC School and SCEGGS Darlinghurst performed the broadway classic, Oliver! at the Parade Theatre at NIDA.

The show was met with critical acclaim from staff, parents and boys alike. The 88 strong company was lead by Leo Tracy (12/MO) who played Fagin and Senior Prefect Kevin Stathis (12/JN) who played Bill Sykes. The musical also showed off the talent of some up and coming stars of the Drama department such as Jack Crawford (9/KL) as The Artful Dodger and Oliver Smith (8/MA) in the title role.

The opportunity to perform in a professional theatre was relished by all and particularly exciting on our closing night when we performed to a sold out house of around 650 people!

We encourage all boys to get involved in future musicals at the College, even if you have no prior experience. Anyone who wants to be in the cast is allowed to participate and we can honestly say, it will be one of the greatest experiences in your time at school.

A big thank you to all of the staff involved who worked tirelessly to give us the experience, particularly Ms Smith, Mr Scott, Lauren McKenna, Mrs McKenzie, Mr Williams, Mr Harris and Dr Gilmour.

Lyndon Carney (12/FL) and Brendan Creswick (12/JN)
Oliver! Cast Members

Oliver!
Book, Music & Lyrics by Lionel Bart
Orchestral Arrangement by William David Brohn
By arrangement with Hal Leonard Australia Pty Ltd,
exclusive representative of Cameron Mackintosh and the Southbrooke Group.