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"Sweeney Todd" Musical Show Looking for Singers

Galena, OH, United States
ID: 231136Exp: 6/4/2023
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The company is holding auditions for Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. About the project: One of the darkest musicals ever written, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street is the unsettling tale of a Victorian-era barber who returns home to London after fifteen years of exile, to take revenge on the corrupt judge who ruined his life. While plotting his retaliation against the judge, Sweeney uses the tools of his trade to murder as many people as he can, while his business associate Mrs. Lovett bakes the bodies into meat pies and sells them to the unsuspecting public. Additional info: Those auditioning are encouraged to prepare a 16-32 bar Sondheim selection in the original production key. Accompanist will be provided, so please have properly marked sheet music. Auditionees will potentially be asked to do a cold reading from the script. Call back date and time will be announced closer to auditions. Requests for an early audition for Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street must be made no later than June 04, 2023. Please apply if interested.

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8 roles

Sweeney ToddMale30-59 y.o.All ethnicities

Charming but hot-tempered, ferocious yet vulnerable. Formerly a proud barber, a loving husband and a happy father, now consumed by loss and revenge after his wrongful fifteen year imprisonment, Sweeney has returned to London after escaping from prison to right the wrongs committed against him, his wife and his daughter. Strong baritone/bass who can whistle.

Nellie LovettFemale30-59 y.o.All ethnicities

An enterprising meat pie shop owner who will do whatever it takes to survive. She is in love with Todd and hopes that he'll forget the past and build a new life with her. At first shocked by Sweeney's bursts of violence, Lovett turns his desire for revenge into a profitable business venture. She is resourceful, ambitious, charismatic, and has great comedic timing. Mezzo with a belt. Speaks with a Cockney accent.

Anthony HopeMale20-29 y.o.All ethnicities

A youthful sailor who helps Sweeney return to London and unexpectedly falls in love with Johanna. He is idealistic, romantic and a bit reckless. His passions sometimes get the better of his reason and his enthusiasm sometimes makes him unintentionally comical. Over the course of the show he awakens to the horrors around him and becomes disillusioned with London. Tenor. Speaks with a standard British accent.

Tobias RaggMale18-29 y.o.All ethnicities

A poor youngster apprenticed first to Pirelli and then to Mrs. Lovett. He is industrious and eager to please, with a good sense of humor. Uneducated, but innately clever and observant, Tobias responds quickly to the kindness of Lovett but grows increasingly suspicious of Sweeney. Tenor. Speaks with a Cockney accent.

Judge TurpinMale40-59 y.o.All ethnicities

A lecherous public official who portrays himself as a sanctimonious authoritarian. He takes advantage of his position to imprison Todd, assault Lucy, and take Johanna as his ward. He is aware that what he wants and what he's done is wrong, yet chooses to ignore and push against his conscience. He lusts after Johanna. Bass/baritone. Speaks with a standard British accent.

Beadle BamfordMale30-59 y.o.All ethnicities

A pompous public official who is deeply loyal to Judge Turpin. He possesses a dry, deadpan sense of humor and enjoys wielding his power. Tenor with strong falsetto. Speaks with a standard British accent.

Beggar Woman (Lucy)Female30-49 y.o.All ethnicities

An eerie, poor soul living on the streets of London. She supports herself by begging and prostituting herself to sailors. She has occasional flashes of lucidity and distrusts Mrs. Lovett. She is the only one who sees what's happening but no one will listen to her. Mezzo. Speaks with a Cockney accent.

Adolfo PirelliMale30-49 y.o.All ethnicities

An Irish former employee of Sweeney's who has since developed a public persona as a flamboyant and flashy world-famous Italian barber. A charlatan who sells face medicine and challenges other barbers to shaving contests. Pirelli is charming, calculating, and over-the-top comedic. High tenor. Speaks in both Italian and Irish accents.