Backstage At BEAT Quarterly Newsletter 2019 Lionel Bart’s Oliver! With timeless songs like As Long as He Needs Me, Food Glorious Food and Where is Love, Lionel Bart’s Oliver! brings Charles Dickens’ beloved novel to life and takes audiences on a wild adventure through Victorian England. Join BEAT Children’s Theatre’s production of a young, orphaned Oliver Twist as he navigates the London’s underworld of theft and violence, searching for a home, a family and love. Oliver is picked up on the street THANK YOU! by a boy named the Artful Dodger and is welcomed into a gang of child Thank you for your continued support pickpockets led by the conniving Fagin. When Oliver is falsely accused of a of BEAT Children’s Theatre. We are so theft, he is rescued by a wealthy gentleman, much to the dismay of Fagin’s honored to work in such a wonderful violent sidekick, Bill Sykes. Caught in the middle is the warm-hearted community. Our mission and continued Nancy, who is trapped under Bill’s thumb, desperate to help Oliver, but with tragic results. Oliver! outreach would not be possible without springs to life with memorable characters and songs ever to hit the stage. Come see this amazing you and your continued generosity! As cast at the theater located at Summit High School which opens May 10 and runs until May 19 . part of our ongoing relationship with you, (www.tickettails.com Adults $15/Students $10) we are sending this quarterly newsletter to follow your dollars and help you understand how your funds allow us to Upcoming production continue our mission of helping young Do you have what it takes to solve the mystery? actors grow and thrive in theatre! Thank BEAT Children’s Theatre is excited to announce its summer you for helping BEAT grow! production of Clue: On Stage. It’s a dark and stormy night, and you’ve been invited to a very unusual dinner party. Each of the guests has an alias, the butler ofers a variety of Summer is right weapons and the host is, well . . . dead. Whodunnit? Join the iconic oddballs known as Scarlet, Plum, White, Cascades Theatre around the July 18 - 28, 2019 Green, Peacock and Mustard as they race to fnd the corner! murderer in Boddy Manor before the body count stacks up. Based on the cult classic BEAT is gearing up for an exciting line up flm and the popular board game, Clue is a madcap comedy that will keep you guessing of summer classes! From classes for the until the fnal twist. Based on the Paramount Pictures motion picture and the Hasbro young actor, to mini musicals and board game Clue. Directed by Julie Vadnais. Shakespeare, there will not be a dull moment and everyone involved is sure to create theatre magic! BEAT’s Wish List An Actor’s View

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