The Press-Dispatch
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A-4 Wednesday, March 21, 2012 The Press-Dispatch The Artful Dodger (Nick Baker) kisses Nancy (Hillary Pierce) on the cheek Oliver! Fagin (Kullen Cook) finishes his song "Pick a Pocket or Two" as his boys give him all the dues during a musical number in Act One. as Oliver (Aaron Keepes) sings to Bet (Samantha Baumgart) during the mu- sical number "I'll Do Anything" in the musical "Oliver!". The boys that were residents of the Workhouse in the musical "Oliver!" thrust out their bowls while waiting for their portion of gruel in the opening number of the Pike Central High School musical. They sang "Food, Glorious Food." Mr. Bumble (Caleb Henson) and Charlotte Sowerberry (Nina McFarland) try to get Mrs. Sowerberry (Breanna Young) out of the casket after she was pushed in by Oliver during a dispute. Mr. Sowerberry (Blane Gress) watches. Fagin (Kullen Cook) tries to step between Bill Sykes (Zakk Cates) and Nancy (Hillary Pierce) during an argument about Oliver and his fate. In the background are Bet (Samantha Baumgart), Oliver (Aaron Keepes) and the Artful Dodger (Nick Baker). Nancy (Hillary Pierce) makes a deal with Mr. Brownlow (Sawyer Doug- las), Oliver's grandfather. In the center is Mrs. Bedwin (Amy Loveless), Mr. Brownlow's housekeeper. Mr. Brownlow (Sawyer Douglas) finds Nancy (Hillary Pierce) after she is Bill Sykes (Zakk Cates) enters the tavern and terrifies everyone in the tav- ern scene in the second number of Act Two "My Name." murdered by Bill Sykes as a crowd and police gather near the end of "Oli- ver!". Widow Corney (Cady Roberts) comes down the Some of Fagin's boys use umbrella tops to form a coach and horses for the Artful Dodger (Nick Bak- er) and Nancy (Hillary Pierce) to "ride" around the stage while singing "It's a Fine Life." stairs to discover a dying woman with another old lady (Brittany Pancake) and learns Oliver is actu- ally wealthy and from a good family.