Brooks admits, “The costumes aren’t 100% historically accurate. The play is set in late 1830s London, true to the time period of Dickens’s novel, but the audience may notice a few modern touches. It’s fun to experience their versatility and the varied skills they showcase.” “The actors have gone above and beyond anything I expected!” exclaims Brooks.
“Brody is the main one who composed the music, and I worked as music director.” Both students also play roles in the show. “This adaptation of ‘Oliver Twist’ was originally performed with music, but it doesn’t have to be performed that way,” says sophomore Charlie Rice, who worked alongside junior Brody Harlan to incorporate the music into the show. In addition to humor, the audience will be treated to original music throughout the production. It’s fun to have the villains be just hilariously bad.” They are comic relief throughout the entire show. They’re hilarious! I’m so excited for people to see what they’ve done. “I’ve given them an opportunity to create their own material. “The actors incorporate genuine humor that I was not expecting them to find.” Seniors Laura Blankenship and Nini Hutcherson play two of the protagonists in the story – Mr. “He’s an orphan going through terrible things until he finds happiness.”ĭespite the story’s darkness, Brooks says the production has been a joy.
“The story is a little dark,” says Morgan Brooks, show director. Based on the classic novel by Charles Dickens and adapted for the stage by playwright Neil Bartlett in 2004, the story follows the tragic life of an orphan, Oliver Twist. Reinhardt University Theater welcomes “Oliver Twist” on Feb.
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