New Jersey Performing Arts Center’s Summer Musical Program Presents
New Jersey Youth Theatre’s Production of
“SWEENEY TODD,
The Demon Barber of Fleet Street”
AUDITIONS!
When: Where:
ORCHESTRA CANDIDATES & SCHOOL MUSIC DEPARTMENTS
For Audition appointments
Call NJYT Musical Director Ilene Greenbaum at 973-992-5097
Sunday March 29, 2009 Algonquin Arts Theatre
Singing Open Call: 1PM-4PM 171 Main Street, Manasquan, NJ 08736
Saturday, April 4, 2009
NJPAC’s Horizon Theater in the Arts Education Center
Singing Open Call:
24 Rector Street, Newark, NJ
10AM-6PM
Sunday, April 5, 2009
NJPAC’s Community Room,
Ensemble Callbacks by appt.:
One Center Street, Newark, NJ
9AM-12PM
NJPAC’s Community Room,
Saturday, April 18, 2009
One Center Street, Newark, NJ;
Principal Callbacks by appt.:
NJPAC’s Horizon Theater in the Arts Education Center,
9AM-4:30PM; 5PM-7PM
24 Rector Street, Newark, NJ
Who: Musical theater performers ages 15- 21+. Principal roles 17- 25
For additional information, please call 908-233-3200 or 973-353-8009
Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street: A Musical Thriller is a Tony Award-winning musical with a book
by Hugh Wheeler and music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. The musical is based on 1973 play Sweeney Todd, the
Demon Barber of Fleet Street by Christopher Bond. Sweeney Todd opened on Broadway at the Uris Theatre on
March 1, 1979 and ran for 557 performances. It was directed by Harold Prince with musical staging by Larry Fuller. It
starred Len Cariou as Sweeney Todd and Angela Lansbury as Mrs. Lovett. The musical tells the story of Benjamin
Barker, alias Sweeney Todd, who returns to London from Australia after spending fifteen years in prison on false
charges. When he learns from his former landlady, Mrs. Lovett, that his wife poisoned herself after being raped by the
Judge who wrongly imprisoned him, he vows revenge.
Please bring sheet music from a Stephen Sondheim Musical in the correct key, a photo of yourself, & a resume.
Please see back of flyer for additional details
“SWEENEY TODD,
The Demon Barber of Fleet Street”
AUDITIONS!
Casting
Character Voice Type Description
Sweeney Bass-Baritone Morose and brooding, a barber by profession. Returned to London after
Todd/Benjamin Barker (Gb2-Gb4) fifteen years of unjust incarceration in an Australian penal colony.
Mrs. Nellie Lovett Contralto/Mezzo Cheery and chatty but wholly amoral shopkeeper whose premises and pies
Soprano are coated in dust and plagued by flies. Would like to be more than merely
a landlady to Mr. Todd.
Anthony Hope Tenor/Baritone A young, naïve sailor befriended by Todd on the voyage home. He falls
(Ab2-F#4) in love with Johanna.
Johanna Barker Soprano A beautiful young girl, Todd's daughter, but now claimed by Judge Turpin
as his own ward. She wants to run away with Anthony.
Tobias Ragg Tenor A simple young lad who works first for Pirelli, then for Mrs. Lovett. He
(Eb - A4) never trusts Todd. He is usually played as either a mentally disabled adult
or a young child.
Judge Turpin Bass (E2-F4) A corrupt and depraved official. An upholder of justice who twists the
system to serve his own ends.
Beadle Bamford Tenor Turpin's right-hand man and accomplice to his crimes.
(Up to D5)
Beggar Woman/Lucy Soprano A mad crone with a filthy tongue whose cries go unheeded. More
Barker importantly, she is Lucy, the wife of Sweeney Todd.
Adolfo Pirelli/Danny Tenor A faux-Italian (Truly of Irish descent) and flashy barber who attempts to
O'Higgins (Up to C5) blackmail Todd. As a youngster, he worked for Todd for a brief period.
Ensemble: All ethnicities, strong legit singers with classical voice training
Please bring sheet music from a Stephen Sondheim Musical in the correct key, a photo of yourself, & a resumé.
“Sweeney Todd” Performances: at NJPAC’s Victoria Theater in Newark, July 17 through July 26;
Rehearsals: 5/14- 6/20 (Some Thurs./Fri. evenings and weekends only); 6/22- 7/16: (6 days per week, 3pm-11pm).
“Sweeney Todd” Performances: at Algonquin Arts Theatre in Manasquan, July 31 through August 9
Rehearsals: 7/29-7/30.
For additional information, please call 908-233-3200 or 973-353-8009
Please see front of flyer for additional details