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Dance Opportunities for Kids in "Sweeney Todd" Show

Lincoln, NE, United States
ID: 580990Exp: 5/9/2025
Description:

Teen performers aged 13-18 years old are needed for the "Sweeney Todd" Show. Please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. About the project: In an infamous tale, 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... and the carnage has only just begun! Additional info: Prepare up to 60 seconds of any song selection that best highlights your vocal range and abilities utilizing a YouTube karaoke track. Auditions will include a brief choreography combination to be learned and performed. Wear comfortable clothing and appropriate footwear for stage movement (athletic/dance shoes). Please view and download the audition packet attached for important details. The audition packet contains all the information about what to bring for auditions and will include the rehearsal calendar. Please note, that you will need to arrive 10-15 min prior to your audition time slot to turn in paperwork. Auditions will be conducted in small groups and will begin at the time listed. Auditions will consist of two parts: vocal and dance. Callbacks, if needed, are scheduled for Saturday, May 10 at 7 pm. Rehearsals start in May with performances July 24-27, 2025. If interested, please apply.

15 roles

Sweeney ToddMale13-18 y.o.All ethnicities

A wrongfully imprisoned barber seeking to right the wrongs committed against him. He is Johanna's father, singularly focussed on taking bloody revenge. Our story's tormented protagonist. (Bass-baritone or Baritone)

Mrs. LovettFemale13-18 y.o.All ethnicities

An entrepreneurial and amoral meat pie shop owner. She falls in love with Todd and turns his desire for revenge into a profitable business venture. (Mezzo-Soprano)

Anthony HopeMale13-18 y.o.All ethnicities

A naive and youthful sailor returning to London. He helps Todd return to London and unexpectedly falls in love with Johanna. (Tenor)

JohannaFemale13-18 y.o.All ethnicities

A spritely girl, full of innocence, constantly yearning for freedom. Todd's long-lost daughter and Turpin's ward. (Soprano)

Tobias RaggMale13-18 y.o.All ethnicities

A poor youngster apprenticed to Pirelli. He finds a surrogate family in Todd and Lovett. (Tenor)

Judge TurpinMale13-18 y.o.All ethnicities

A lecherous public official who portrays himself as a sanctimonious authoritarian. He takes advantage of his position in the city and is responsible for imprisoning Todd. (Bass or Bass-Baritone)

The BeadleMale13-18 y.o.All ethnicities

A pompous public official. He is deeply loyal to the corrupt Turpin. (Tenor)

Beggar WomanFemale13-18 y.o.All ethnicities

A deranged and schizophrenic woman who harbors a dark, surprising secret. (Mezzo-soprano)

PirelliMale13-18 y.o.All ethnicities

A flamboyant Italian rival barber; a charlatan with a secret past. (Tenor)

Bird SellerBoth genders13-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Jonas FoggMale13-18 y.o.All ethnicities

1st ManMale13-18 y.o.All ethnicities

2nd ManMale13-18 y.o.All ethnicities

TownspeopleBoth genders13-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Police OfficersBoth genders13-18 y.o.All ethnicities