Middle School

Middle School
Arts
Never before has a boy wanted more!
Well, he does now, and the 6 th , 7 th , and
8 th graders of ISS BaSICS will be
showing that to all of you on Tuesday,
June 21 st in a dramatic performance of
the musical “Oliver!” This musical is an
adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic,
Oliver Twist, and features songs including
“Food, Glorious Food,” “Pick-A-Pocket-
Or-Two,” and “Oom-pah-pah.”
The story takes place in Victorian
England, and goes like this: the orphan,
Oliver, the main character (played by
Mascha Pommerencke), runs away from
the workhouse he is staying in and goes to
London to seek his fortune. He bumps
into the Artful Dodger, a sneaky little boy
who thinks he’s got manners (played by
Cedric Donie), who takes Oliver to his
mentor, Fagin (played by Finn Widman).
Fagin is a lovable old gentleman who is
mixed up in thievery, and who takes care
of a band of misfit orphan pick-pockets.
He teaches Oliver to pick-pocket, and
Oliver heads out.
When Oliver’s first venture to pick-apocket
lands him in court and then at the
house of the respectable Mr. Bumble
(played by Leonard Dinkelacker), Fagin,
his partner Bill Sikes (played by Paul
Pickelman), and Bill’s girlfriend Nancy
(played by Janine Rosenkranz) have to
find a way to get him back before he spills
the location of their hideout.
This results in a long and complicated
adventure, but you’ll have to come see the
musical to find out how it ends! BaSICS
students and staff are invited to attend a
morning performance, and middle school
parents and staff will be attending the
evening performance on Tuesday, June
21, 2011.
-Sarah Hoeing, Grade 7
Music teacher: Crystal Fisher
Oliver Rehearsals
Drama teacher: Casey Haapaniemi
Art teacher: Kristin Scholtz
Middle School students rehearsed the song, Food Glorious Food,
with choreographer, Adrian Turner.
Mr. Turner helped students to think about how to
convey a strong opening for their musical.
Ms. Fisher helped students to
choreograph, Be Back Soon, in music
class.