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Music by Stephen Sondheim
Book by Hugh Wheeler
Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
From an adaptation by Christopher Bond
Originally Directed On Broadway by Harold Prince
Originally Produced on Broadway by Richard Barr, Charles Woodward, Robert Fryer, Mary Lea Johnson, Martin Richards in Association with Dean and Judy Manos
Directed by Matt Welch
Musical Direction Jean Narunsky
Choreography by Tracy Coad
Produced by Barbara Morgan & Don Schinski
Obsession, Corruption, Revenge: Attend the Tale....
"Sweeny Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street," 1979's Tony Award-winning Best Musical, is a rare theatrical event: a heart-pounding thriller told with a howlingly sharp wit, a darkly comic smile, and one of Broadway's most impressive scores. Join the inmates of Fogg's Asylum as they delve in to the macabre, twisted world of Sweeney Todd. Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler's masterpiece is the chilling tale of barber-ism and culinary crime. When an unjustly imprisoned barber returns to London, he is consumed by the desire for revenge on the corrupt judge who destroyed his life. As Todd's obsession spirals out of control, he drags everyone he touches down in to his darkness; the scope of his violence expands and no one is safe. Soon, his resourceful partner-in-crime has more than enough meat to serve the crowds of customers dying to know her recipe's new secret ingredients. In the end, who will survive? How will they live with the nightmares they have witnessed? This reenvisioning of the infamous tale explores the insanity that lies just below the surface.....
Sweeney Todd is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.
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This staging of Sweeney Todd will re-establish the show within Fogg's Asylum; the patients and inmates of the institution will transform into the nightmarish memories that are haunting the story's tragic survivors. The production seeks a diverse group of performers willing to explore and create a new telling of Sondheim's masterpiece. Although several iconic performances are associated with Sweeney Todd, actors will be asked to discover choices and characterizations unique to their own role.
| AUDITIONS: |
Sunday, May 16, 2010 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Monday, May 17, 2010 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm |
| CALLBACKS: |
Tuesday, May 18, 2010 7:00 pm
Wednesday, May 19, 2010 7:00 pm
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| WHERE: |
Sunnyvale Community Theatre, 550 E. Remington Ave, Sunnyvale, CA  |
| PREPARATION: |
Be prepared to sing, dance, and read; dress to move as simple choreography will be taught. Bring sheet music in your key and prepare 16-24 bars to sing. No tapes will be permitted, as an accompanist will be provided. Please bring a recent photo or one will be taken for you for the fee of $1.00. |
| REHEARSALS: |
Sunday evenings from 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm, Monday through Thursday evenings 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm, beginning July 25, 2010. |
| TECH WEEK: |
September 12 - 16, 2010 No Conflicts! |
| PERFORMANCES: |
September 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25, 26, 30, 2010
October 1, 2, 3, 7, 8 , 9, 10, 2010 |
| EXPENSES: |
Refundable script deposit and personal items such as makeup and undergarments |
| ROLES: |
| Role |
Description |
Gender |
Age |
Range |
| Sweeney Todd |
The mysterious and morose ultimate anti-hero. A proper artist with a knife, whose obsession with revenge ultimately transforms him in to the Demon Barber of Fleet Street. |
Male |
35-50 |
Baritone/Bass |
| Mrs. Nellie Lovett |
Although cheery, this desperate owner of a meat pie shop has been warped by lonely years of hard times and is now driven by her twisted, opportunistic nature. |
Female |
35-50 |
Alto, strong low range |
| Tobias Ragg* |
A young, nearly Dickensian orphan/apprentice whose innocence is robbed by those he trusts. Having witnessed unspeakable horrors, he is now haunted by nightmarish memories. Must be able to perform both ends of Tobias' age spectrum. |
Male |
14-21 |
Tenor |
| Judge Turpin |
The corrupt and lecherous judge who believes he lives above the law. He selfishly uses his power to manipulate the system and satisfy his depraved desires. |
Male |
35-60 |
Baritone |
| Anthony Hope* |
The young sailor, naive to the ways of the world. Blinded by his overwhelming love for Johanna, he is oblivious to his increasingly deviant behavior and his role in the story's heinous crimes. |
Male |
20-30 |
Tenor |
| Beggar Woman |
A crazed homeless crone driven mad by life on the dirty streets. Shrouded in mystery, she is the story's moral compass and the only one to see the evil that abounds. |
Female |
35-50 |
Mezzo-Soprano/Alto |
| Johanna Barker* |
The pretty, little ward of Judge Turpin. Kept behind closed doors for most of her life, she longs to claim freedom and her robbed childhood. |
Female |
15-25 |
Soprano |
| Beadle Bamford |
Judge Turpin's faithful sidekick and accomplice. Hungry for power and status, he happily carries out the Judge's bidding. He is desensitized to the distortions of justice they have performed. |
Male |
35-50 |
Tenor |
| Adolfo Pirelli |
An ambitious low-class apprentice disguised as a pompous, showman barber. Must be able to use both rich Italian and rough Irish dialects. |
Male or Female |
30-50 |
Tenor or Mezzo-Soprano |
| Jonas Fogg |
The haunting proprietor of London's asylum for the criminaly insane. |
Male |
35-50 |
Any vocal range |
| Ensemble |
The inmates of Fogg's Asylum who serve as a "Greek chorus" and become the citizens of London, patrons of the pie shop, and other various roles. |
All genders, races, ages, and sizes |
Various |
Various |
| *Younger Actors are encouraged to audition for this role. |
| Note - All lead roles will also be members of the ensemble throughout the production. |
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Also seeking Technical and Backstage Crew Members
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