Performers Required for Musical "Sweeney Todd"
Non-AEA actors for a reconceptualized MFA Directing thesis production of the musical "Sweeney Todd". ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. Please see the breakdown below. About the project: SYNOPSIS: Sweeney Todd, an unjustly exiled barber, returns to nineteenth century London, seeking vengeance against the lecherous judge who framed him and ravaged his young wife. The road to revenge leads Todd to Mrs. Lovett, a resourceful proprietress of a failing pie shop, above which he opens a new barber practice. Mrs. Lovett's luck sharply shifts when Todd's thirst for blood inspires the integration of an ingredient into her meat pies that has the people of London lining up. Rate: $100 Stipend. Additional info: NOTE: Actors need not be proficient in a Standard British Dialect or Cockney Dialect. First Rehearsal: 1/16/25 Performance Date: 2/20/25-2/23/25 When applying, please include your headshot, resume and musical theatre reel. Reels of past performance footage are also acceptable. Please format your subject line as follows: “[FIRST NAME LAST NAME] / [ROLE] Submission”. After the submission deadline, directors will request selected actors to submit self-tapes with sides and cuts from the show. Final in-person callbacks will be held the following week.
10 roles
A wrongly imprisoned escaped ex-con turned psychopathic murderer. Calculative, rageful and twisted on the inside; soft, mild, and superficially charming on the outside. An intense, transformative actor with a terrifying stage presence and thrilling strong baritone. Male-identifying.
A financially bankrupt pie shop owner struggling for survival. Strategic, sinful, and sexually charged on the inside; clever, warm, and hospitable on the outside. An accomplice to Sweeney’s crimes and his eventual lover. A seductive leading lady with vast emotional availability and a strong belt. Female-identifying.
A well-traveled ship’s first mate from the countryside eager to rescue Johanna from her captivity. An empathetic loner with an unsettling persistent side. A young leading man with charm and a soaring legit tenor. Male-identifying.
An infantilized, stir crazy young woman desperate to escape from her abusive guardian, Judge Turpin. Childlike and neurotic with a rebellious edge. An off-kilter young ingenue with a lark-like legit soprano. Female-identifying, 18+ to play younger.
A naive apprentice to fraudster Pirelli and pitchman for his “Miracle Elixir.” Becomes fiercely devoted to Mrs. Lovett as a mother figure and eventually goes insane. A wide-eyed, sympathetic actor who turns possessed with a sweet tenor voice. Male-identifying, 18+ to play younger.
An abusive and religious public official responsible for Sweeney’s false imprisonment. A strict, merciless taskmaster with a tyrannical, sexually perverted side. A commanding actor with an intimidating presence and impressive bass sound. Male-identifying.
A corrupt parish officer, longtime subservient to Judge Turpin. A sexist, arrogant man who carries out Turpin’s dirty work. A character actor with a sinister quality and arresting dramatic operatic countertenor. Male-identifying.
A mentally ill unhoused woman suffering from the effects of sexual assault related-PTSD and chemical brain damage. A compelling character actress with a haunting legit soprano. Female-identifying.
A theatrical scam artist and self-proclaimed Italian celebrity hair expert. Abusive to his assistant Tobias and holding onto a secret past. A grand, extravagant character actor with strong comedic skills and an impressive light operatic tenor. Male-identifying.
The wicked, callous owner of the insane asylum. A slender, spidery man with a deep and distinctive voice. Male-identifying.
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