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Artful Dodger (Freshmen Joel Hinsey) and Charl ey
Bates(Sophomore Ryan Bergmann) sits at Fagin 's while h
decides what to do with Oliver.

nterest in musical grows
I along with cast size

-Kelli Mahoney-

"Oliver" was the first fall musical per- this cast because you got a chance to know more
formed ten years ago with a cast of 47. This year's faces, and you made a lot of new friends," said
Oliver cast was made up of over twice that with 86, Freshman Creighton Orner.
not including the orchestra and the backstage Others had different reasons for liking
crew. this play. Senior Amy Straub said, "It was neat
It was possible for the increase in cast working with everyone. I especially like plays
size because most of the major parts were double with special traits, like accents, or settings in dif-
cast. Also fifth graders, from the Millard area ele- ferent time periods." However Junior Bryan
mentary schools, auditioned for children's parts. McAdams said, "I enjoyed it because I was on
Of the 86 cast memeers, parts went to 13 seniors, stage alot doing many different things, even though
19 juniors, 18 sophomores, 21 freshmen, and 15 I didn' t have a major role. "
fifth graders. The play was run October 25-28. Everyone had their own reason for
Freshman Joel Hinsey said, " I thought wanting to be a part of the fall musical. Whether it
it was fun working with a large cast because I got was for the cast members, met or for the chance
to meet a wide variety of people. Also, being to be on stage in front of hundreds of people, the
double cast was fun because I got to watch the amount of interest in the plays grew over the past
other cast perform." "It was good working with ten years.

" I Shall scream!", said Widow Corney ( Junior Roni
Connell) to Mr. Bumble (Senior Greg Marks). Corney and
Bumble are in charge of the orphanage.

" It's a Fine Life", sings Nancy (Senior Amy Straub), and
~et (Junior Kri ssy Ludlow) to the Artful Dodger( Junior
Pumen Orner) and the other orphans.

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