Consider yourself at home with Lionel Bart's classic musical based on the Charles Dickens novel, Oliver Twist. The Tony and Olivier Award-winning show is one of the few musicals to win an Academy Award for Best Picture and is widely hailed as a true theatrical masterpiece by actors and audience members alike.

The streets of Victorian England come to life as Oliver, a malnourished orphan in a workhouse, becomes the neglected apprentice of an undertaker. Oliver escapes to London and finds acceptance amongst a group of petty thieves and pickpockets led by the elderly Fagin. When Oliver is captured for a theft that he did not commit, the benevolent victim, Mr. Brownlow takes him in. Fearing the safety of his hideout, Fagin employs the sinister Bill Sikes and the sympathetic Nancy to kidnap him back, threatening Oliver’s chances of discovering the true love of a family.

Oliver! is a musical theatre masterpiece, perfectly showcasing the talents of a large ensemble cast as they bring these classic characters and score to life.

The Cathedral Players are a member of the International Thespian Society { Troupe 1283}. We have been performing shows for the residents of Gaylord and beyond since 1975, making us the longest continuous drama club in the city. Many high school students have contributed to the great success and reputation of our shows. In recent years we have performed ,  12 Angry Jurors, The Little Mermaid, Freaky Friday, Penny For Your Thoughts, Emma!, and This Murder Was Staged. We would like to thank all of our past and future patrons for allowing us the opportunity to perform for you. As a Catholic school we believe that we are all given a talent and should share that talent with the world. After all, that is why God gave us that talent. It is with God that we are able to put on these shows and we believe that He is with us throughout them. Please visit our school website to see what we are all about http://gaylordstmary.org Thank you for continuing to join us. Hope you enjoy the show!