'Oliver Twist' Dec. 7 at Edward-Dean Museum & Gardens in Cherry Valley

Organizers at Edward-Dean Museum & Gardens in Cherry Valley are planning to host their first annual "Dickens at the Dean" Festival on Dec. 7, featuring a performance of "Oliver Twist."

"Donald Stuart has written, produced and directed a version of the infamous tale," Edward-Dean representative Stacey Chester said in an announcement Monday.

The "Oliver Twist" performance is scheduled at 3 p.m. Saturday Dec. 7. The festival is scheduled all day, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Admission is free and parking is $5, Chester said.

The County of Riverside has partnered with Mt. San Jacinto College Masqueraders Theatre Club for the live performance. Here's more about the "Oliver Twist" cast:

John Wesley Leon as Fagin - John has performed on stages in and around the southland for over 13  years. He recently directed one of Inland Empires finest plays of the year, "Mary Stuart."

Lauren Campbell as Nancy - Lauren was recently cast as Mae in "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof." She graduated last July from Elegance International School of Professional Make-up in Hollywood with a certificate in the Artistry of Make-up program. 

Seth Underwood as Oliver - Seth is a freshman at Yucaipa High School, and has been acting since the age of 5. This is his third time performing in the Dickens favorite and second time as the lead.

Destiny Galloway as the Artful Dodger - At the ripe old age of eighteen, Destiny has performed in a variety of plays to include: "I hate Shakespeare," "Dinner with the McGuffins," "Check Please," "Radium Girls," and "The Audition."

Rosalyn Leon as Mrs. Bedlow and a Passerby - Roslyn is an experienced actress playing parts such as Emilia in "Othello" and Mary in "Frederick Schiller's Mary Stuart."

Seferino Castillo as the Bookseller - Seferino credits include: Ross in "Macbeth," Antipholus of Ephesus in a "Comedy of Errors."

Meg Wolf as the Narrator - Meg has had a variety of roles in Hollywood films and television to include: "Suite Life of Zack and Cody," "The Young and the Restless" and "The Mentalist."

The Edward-Dean Museum at 9401 Oak Glen Road, Cherry Valley. Hours of operation are  10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday and closed on county holidays. Admission to the museum is $5 for adults. Children 12 and under are free.

Here's more about Edward-Dean Museum & Gardens:

The Edward-Dean Museum opened in 1958, and was founded by Edward Eberle and Dean Stout. The Museum features late 16th to early 19th century European & Asian Decorative Arts. Dean Stout designed the interior spaces of the museum to create a home-like atmosphere with the intent to share with the visitor a first-hand experience of the ambiance of the time period. The museum and its 16-acre campus originally came under the county in 1964.

On July 1, 1999, the Edward-Dean Museum was shifted to the Economic Development Agency (EDA), a department of the County of Riverside, to manage.  Rob Field, Assistant County Executive Officer/EDA, along with the Deputy Director, Marketing Director, and staff is handling the administrative operations. Historically the Friends of the Edward-Dean Museum, a not-for-profit organization with a board of directors, has been an ongoing champion of exhibits, preservation of the museum's permanent collection, and museum-specific projects.

For more info call (951) 845-2626 or visit www.edward-deanmuseum.org.