Oliver cast members, from left, Andrew Brosnahan, Ben Cullen, Ophelia Sykes, Emily Jerrom, Ruby Taylor and Rosie Henderson. Absent is Georgia Hunt.
Seven talented students from Mount Albert Grammar School will be among the cast of the National Youth Theatre production of Oliver! when it opens at the Aotea Centre on Thursday, 8 June.
Andrew Brosnahan, Ben Cullen, Rosie Henderson, Georgia Hunt, Emily Jerrom, Ophelia Sykes and Ruby Taylor have been rehearsing their singing, dancing and acting parts for the past four months.
“It’s been a great experience – we’ve made a good bunch of friends,” says Emily. “Even though it’s an amateur production we’re treated like professionals and have gone through the same process as a professional production, with auditions, rehearsals, technical run-throughs, costumes and so on.”
The Tony Award winning musical will open on Thursday with three performances for schools before the three public shows on Friday and Saturday, 9-10 June.
More than 200 performers will sing and dance to the musical’s classic songs, including Consider Yourself, As Long As He Needs Me, and Where Is Love.
All of the MAGS students are in the chorus, with Andrew and Ben also in another dance group. Ben and Emily also won small speaking parts. Most have been involved in earlier productions by the National Youth Theatre Company.
Oliver! at the Aotea Centre, Friday 9 June and Saturday 10 June. Click here for tickets