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Title
Oliver Twist

Creator
Charles Dickens, author
Frederick Gaines, featured playwright
Michael Koerner, music

Details
104 pgs. 7 female, 10 male +ensemble
Originally produced in CTC's 1990-91 season
Audience Recommendation: All Ages

Synopsis
What do you do with a boy who asks for more? ...feed him on cockroaches served in a canister? Oliver is an orphan growing up in 19th century England, and misfortune seems to befall him at every turn. He escapes the orphanage, only to be taken in by an evil man and his band of hooligans, including the Artful Dodger leader of the pick-pockets! Exciting as it is depressing, this Dickens tale is sure to keep audiences entertained!

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