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Seeking Teens for "Sweeney Todd" Show

Davis, CA, United States
ID: 542500Exp: 5/1/2023
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Details are provided below for a search aimed at finding teenagers to cast in a production of "Sweeney Todd". About the project: SWEENEY TODD is Stephen Sondheim’s chilling, heart-pounding masterpiece of murderous “barber-ism” and culinary crime. It tells the infamous tale of the unjustly exiled barber who returns to 19th-century London seeking revenge against the lecherous judge who framed him. Featuring a lush, complex musical score, with clever and memorable songs such as “The Worst Pies in London,” “Johanna,” “Not While I’m Around,” “City on Fire” and “Pretty Women,” SWEENEY TODD is a show — and a man — you won’t soon forget! Additional info: Callbacks: Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at 7:30 pm. Opens Friday, June 23, 2023. If you are interested please apply.

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10 roles

Sweeney ToddMale17-18 y.o.All ethnicities

English accent not necessary. His determination for revenge twists him into something violent and evil. However, in auditions and performance, his vulnerable side should be in play: it is what transforms him. Killing is an attempt to assuage his very visible pain, to heal himself.

AnthonyMale17-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Standard British accent (RP). Idealistic, not yet corrupted by the world. Romantic. He believes people are mostly good at heart. He is the model English hero, who in reality is powerless to achieve the perfect world. He quickly surrenders to feelings of "true love."

TobyMale17-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Teenage, Cockney accent. Simple-minded but clever, he responds easily and quickly to the kindnesses of his elders, especially Pirelli (his "father") and Mrs. Lovett (his "mother"). He is very suspicious of Sweeney, however. Like many in this play, he is on the edge of insanity, but is basically well-intentioned. Stares.

PirelliMale17-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Irish con man pretending to be Italian (so, 2 accents). A flashy showman with a big voice and dramatic gestures, he sells fake medicine and collects as much money as he can.

Judge TurpinMale17-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Standard British accent (RP), a conservative judge without much compassion. Embodies Puritanical hypocrisy: lusts after his ward Johanna, even as he professes to keep her innocent and safe from "vile young men." Licks his lips or has other disgusting mannerisms.

Beadle BamfordMale17-18 y.o.All ethnicities

tandard British accent (RP) or Cockney, jovial and boisterous assistant to the Judge, yet has a scheming nature. Will break the law to keep people in line. His corruption makes him blind to true good and evil. A respected citizen not worthy of respect.

Mrs. LovettFemale17-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Cockney accent, energetic, talkative, has a crush on Sweeney. There is a very slight edge of insanity to her and a streak of larceny--she is motivated by desire--for money, for love, for popularity. She is all bright eyes and smiles, but kills cockroaches and chops meat like a pro.

JohannaFemale17-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Sweeney's daughter. Standard British accent (RP). Her family seems easily pushed into madness. She is pretty, sweet, and delicate and the beginning; after her confinement in the asylum and until her rescue, she may be on the edge of insanity. A damsel in distress.

Beggar WomanFemale17-18 y.o.All ethnicities

It's hard to see through her filthy rags to determine her age, but actually about 40, Cockney accent. She is more of a major character than she appears to be (there is a surprise at the end of the play). She's lewd, vulgar, and in constant physical and psychological pain.

EnsembleBoth genders17-18 y.o.All ethnicities

This is the real backbone of the show. Various types of freakish carnival people and ragged poor, they wear their rags like finery--as if they know it's a costume. Many have a twinkle in the eye--a lurid enjoyment of horrifying the audience with violence. There are many specific singing roles within the Ensemble, and there is a feeling of them being always nearby, and running the show. Accents not necessary.