Proudly Presents Their 68th Annual Musical Production

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"Oliver" will be staged in the Lakeshore Catholic High School Auditorium,
150 Janet Street, Port Colborne, Ontario a "600 seat theater auditorium".

The Story

Oliver Twist is a young boy who lives in a workhouse with other orphaned boys. When Oliver disrupts a meal by asking for more, he is sold to a local undertaker and his family. They treat Oliver horribly and make him sleep under the coffins. Oliver escapes and runs off to Paddington Green, where he quickly befriends another young boy, the Artful Dodger. Dodger takes him to his home, an academy for orphans who learn how to be pick-pockets run by a kind, yet slightly sinister, old gentleman named Fagin. Oliver is also introduced to Nancy Sikes, a lovable young woman, and Bet, Nancy's best friend. When Oliver goes on his first pick-pocketing job, he is caught by the police. The man that Oliver thieved, Mr. Brownlow, learns of Oliver's sad past and brings him into his own home. Meanwhile, Nancy's husband (the villainous Bill Sykes) worries that Oliver will tell Mr. Brownlow and the police where the thieves live. He forces Nancy and Bet to snatch Oliver from Mr. Brownlow's house and take him back to Fagin's. Nancy does everything her husband tells her to but plans on secretly taking Oliver back to Mr. Brownlow. Before she can do so, Bill finds out of his wife's plans, and murders her. He then goes after Oliver, but is shot and killed. Oliver and Mr. Brownlow, who turns out to be Oliver's grandfather, return safely home.

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	Starring Owen Ricker as Oliver Owen is a 12 year old, grade 7 student at Dunnville Christian School. He is very excited to appear in his third PCOS production. He first appeared as a munchkin in “The Wizard of Oz” and then last year as an extra in “Annie”, (although what he really wanted to be was one of Miss Hannigan’s orphan girls along with his sisters). He is thrilled that the opportunity for the lead in “Oliver” came at just the right time for him. When he is not busy on stage, Owen enjoys playing hockey and soccer, as well as almost any other sport. He also plays 50’s tunes on the piano and makes a lot of noise with his drums. Owen has had a great time working with the cast, directors and crew of Oliver over the past months. Thanks to everyone for such a great experience! He would like to thank his mom and dad for their ongoing support and encouragement. Special thanks to Dad who did all the driving to rehearsals—watch for him on stage with Owen! A special hi to little brother Theo who appears as Fagin’s littlest orphan boy and to the rest of his siblings too—Bethany, Gemma, Shasta, Silken and Eli—who are all cheering him on.
	Starring Phil Converset as “Fagin” For 50 years Phil has been involved in various facets of the Society.Tonight he portrays his favorite character Fagin. Past roles have included Joe in “ Showboat “ and Jud in “Oklahoma. A life long resident of Port Colborne, Phil wishes to thank his director and wife Anne for her support and talented direction. Phil’s children, Amy, Jenny, and Chris have always been his greatest fans and that legacy has been passed on to his grandchildren Zack, Cameron, Holly, and Jack. Starring Koldin Collie as “The Artful Dodger” Koldin is a grade 10 student at E.L. Crossley Secondary School. He is a member of the concert and Jazz bands which he plays trumpet in. He is also a member of the high school’s world-renowned marching band, which he plays bass drum in. Koldin is also a highly decorated wrestler. He is a four-time Ontario champion, a four time Eastern Canadian Champion, and as of last year a national bronze medalist.This will be Koldin’s first production with the the Society. He has had an exciting time working with the cast and crew of Oliver over the last few months. Koldin would like to thank the Tarajos family for introducing him to the society and to both them and his parents for the rides to and from practices and shows as well as their ongoing support and encouragement.
	Starring Emma Jones at Nancy Emma is very excited to be playing the role of Nancy, her first major role. This is Emma’s second production with the Society. She was a dancer and had a small singing part in Red, Hot and Cole. For the past three years, Emma has been taking singing lessons from her wonderful teacher David Holler. She also sings as a soprano and occasionally as a soloist in St. Julia’s Church choir. Offstage, Emma works as a teacher; she enjoys using her artistic talents inside and outside the classroom. Emma would like to thank her family and her boyfriend Chris for being so supportive throughout this production. Supporting Roles James Mowat as Bill Sykes
	Supporting Roles Bill Marshall as Mr. Sowerberry; Melanie Hines-LaPlante as Mrs. Sowerberry; Tim Barnai as Mr. Bumble andStephanie Menicanin as Widow Corny

Directing Staff

Behind The Scenes

Our Community Partners

Boggio Family of Pharacies, Niagara Catholic District School Board, City Tavern; Vale lnco; Meridian Credit Union; Port Colborne Don & Lisa Gram; J. Oskam Fabricators; Snider Dock Services; Durward, Jones, Barkwell and Company; Canadian Tire (Pt. Colborne) Store; Dr. Garnet & Norma McDiarmid Fund; Canadian Tire Financial Services.

About Port Colborne Operatic Society

The oldest amateur theatre company in Niagara, Port Colborne Operatic Society has been presenting their annual musical production since 1945. Since it's humble beginnings on the stage at the old INCO (now Vale) hall, the society has called the 600 seat theatre at Lakeshore Catholic High School (formerly Lockview Park Secondary High School) home since it opened. The volunteer cast and crew devote countless hours to making the annual production an unforgettable experience for our audiences. Not just for fun, the Society is a serious supporter of charitable causes with all monies above production costs benefiting charities including the Port Colborne Festival of the Arts, Toronto Sick Kids Hospital, Santa’s Helpers, Arts scholarships for local High School students and more.

Friendly Hands:

Teachers, students, custodians (especially) Aline LaRocque of Lakeshore Catholic High School; Dan DiLorenzo (Principal), Nancy Bodis, James Woods, Nancy Giles, Jennifer Parry (Library), Flowers Niagara, Larry Fontaine of Fontaine Movers, John Ballin, Ed Pittman, Sue Morris, Port Colborne Lions Club, Crews Quarters, Neptune’s Restaurant, Country Kitchen Restaurant, Fireside Restaurant, Joe Barkovich, Bill Outred, Steve Kuhn Garden City Productions, Port Colborne High School Arts Department, Jeff Ballin, Roselawn Box Office.

The Society has been offering an opportunity for local business and individuals to support the annual musical by supporting a performance. If you would like to get on the Society's support wagon by becoming a COMMUNITY PARTNER, JUST GET IN TOUCH! The Society is a registered charity 832443675R0001. You will receive a charitable receipt for tax purposes; two tickets to "your" night; a public acknowledgement in our programme and in our Lobby Showcase, and an audio announcement before opening curtain.

If you are interested please contact the society at 905-834-9877 or jgatt4@cogeco.ca or mail to Box 383, Port Colborne,Ontario, L3K 1B7

Major Community Partners:

The Ontario Trillium Foundation, an agency of the Government of Ontario, has provided a grant to the Society permitting us to make washroom renovations and provide a new roof on our facility at Bethel Harmony Hall, making the building a healthier, stable structure within our community. The Society is extremely grateful to the Foundation for their support.