Entertainment : Act 1 announces 'Oliver' cast; show to open September

Steve Arnold, the director of the Act 1 production of Oliver, has announced the cast.

The musical, based on the Charles Dickens novel, Oliver Twist, will open on the Palace stage Sept. 11. It was previously presented by ACT I in 1997 as the opening fundraiser to acquire the Palace Theatre.

Cast members include:

Oliver Twist Tucker Mensen

Mr. Bumble Chris Overturf

Widow Corney Holly Overturf

Noah Claypole Charley Cooling

Mr. Sowerberry Alex Vasquez

Mrs. Sowerberry Bonnie Beyer

Charlotte Sowerberry Sarah Schminke

The Artful Dodger Casey Funk

Fagin Larry Adams-Bowers

Nancy Michala Martin

Charlie Bates Will Dudley

Bet (part doubled) Alyssa Hendrix / Grace Horst

Bill Sykes Mitch Mensen

Mr. Brownlow Rich Hainstock

Mrs. Bedwin Sherry Stout

Dr. Grimwig Alex Vasquez

Chairwoman Jennifer Goad

Workhouse Boys

Angela Ahrenstein

Emma Arnold

Parker Arnold

Alex Funk

Raymond Goad

Alli Kemp

Kailey Lazenby

Emily Levis

Levi Mensen

Raeganne Neilson

Maci Overturf

Caleb Rivera

Joshuah Rivera

Isabell White

Sophia Vasquez

Andrew Wirth

Fagin’s Gang

Charlie Anderson

Joey Anderson

Parker Arnold

Alex Funk

Raymond Goad

Austin Kemp

Levi Mensen

Eli Powers

Caleb Rivera

Joshuah Rivera

Andrew Wirth

Large Chorus

Angela Ahrenstein

Emma Arnold

Bonnie Beyer

Charley Cooling

Molly Cummings

Jennifer Goad

Alisssa Hendryx

Grace Horst

Alli Kemp

Kailey Lazenby

Emily Levis

Kendra Mensen

Raeganne Neilson

Emily Overturf

Macey Overturf

Sarah Schminke

Sherry Stout

Sharla Wall

Sydney Walvatne

Isabell White

Alex Vasquez

Sophia Vasquez