City Circle Acting Company to Present OLIVER! in Coralville

City Circle Acting Company of Coralville will present the musical OLIVER! December 11-20 at the Coralville Center for the Performing Arts. Performances are December 11,12,18,19 at 7:30 pm and December 13 and 20 at 2:00 pm.

A holiday favorite from the pen of Charles Dickens, OLIVER! tells the story of orphan Oliver Twist as he goes from mistreatment in the London workhouses to falling in with a gang of pickpockets led by the roguish Fagin, the kindhearted Nancy, and the menacing Bill Sykes, before finally finding a home. It's a cruel world for orphans; but even in the darkest moments, love has a way of shining through.

The show features a talented cast of 74 actors ranging in age from 7 to 85 as well as 20 musicians, and a technical and production team of more than 20. With music and lyrics by Lionel Bart, OLIVER! is directed by Elizabeth Tracey.

During the performances of OLIVER!, City Circle will be collecting donations for the Coralville Ecumenical Food Pantry. Anyone who donates will be entered to win tickets to an upcoming City Circle performance with winners drawn at each performance.

Tickets to the show are $12-$27 and can be purchased online at www.coralvillearts.org or by calling 319.248.9370 or in person at the CCPA box office at 1301 5th Street and at the Coralville Recreation Center at 1506 8th Street.

City Circle Acting Company is the community theater program of the Coralville Center for the Performing Arts. Since 1997, City Circle's mission has been the production of high quality dramatic, musical, and performing art pieces for the enjoyment of the public. Upcoming City Circle productions include Oliver (December 11-20), Sweeny Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (February 12-14), and 1776 (April 29-May 8).

Owned and operated by the City of Coralville, the Coralville Center for the Performing Arts is dedicated to enriching the community and contributing to the vitality of Coralville by offering an accessible, affordable venue for a variety of performances, presentations, and public and private events. The 472 seat theater opened August 26, 2011 and has hosted performances from City Circle Acting Company, Orchestra Iowa, Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre, Dan Knight, Lola Astanova, Lorie Line, Judy Carmichael, Jim McDonough, Nolte Academy of Dance, and many others. Coralville schools are also able to use the Center free of charge up to three times per year. The Center was named 2012 Member of the Year by the Iowa City/Coralville Area Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Pictured: Elliot Manjoine and Tobias Epstein will perform as Oliver and the Artful Dodger in OLIVER! December 11-13 & 18-20 at the Coralville Center for the Performing Arts.

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