AUDITION INFORMATION:

Seraphim Theater's opening show of the 2026-27 season. The musical "Sweeny Todd" will host open auditions on Sunday, August 23rd and Monday, August 24th starting at 7pm at Seraphim Theater for ages 16 and up. Callbacks will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 26th if necessary.

Directed by Jesse Hamer with Musical Direction by Vonnie Houchin.

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Auditions will consist of vocal audition to showcase your singing range as well as cold reads from the script. 

Everyone must sign-up for a audition time slot via the link provided below:
https://www.signupgenius.com/.../10C0944ABAE2EA7FECE9...

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REHEARSALS:

Rehearsals will be an 8 week long process and held every Monday through Thursday from 7pm to 9:30pm. Some Sundays may be required as well.

AUDITION PREP:
1. Have prepared 32 bars of music for vocal part of the audition and bring all corresponding sheet music for piano accompanist to play. (*DO NOT sing anything from the show "Sweeny Todd".)
2. British and/or cockney accents will be required for most parts. Be prepared to add accents to all script reads.​

CHARACTERS / VOCAL RANGE: 
Sweeney Todd: A brooding and intense London barber driven by a powerful sense of purpose.
Vocal Range: Baritone / Bass

Mrs. Lovett: A lively, resourceful pie-shop owner with sharp humor and strong comedic timing.
Vocal Range: Mezzo- Soprano / Alto

Anthony Hope: A sincere, optimistic young sailor with a romantic spirit.
Vocal Range: Tenor

Johanna: A hopeful young woman longing for independence and a life beyond her sheltered world.
Vocal Range: Soprano

Tobias Ragg: A vulnerable but spirited young worker seeking safety and belonging. This role will be cast with a performer age 16 or older.
Vocal Range: Tenor

Judge Turpin: A commanding and intimidating authority figure with a dark presence.
Vocal Range: Baritone / Bass

Beadle Bamford: A self-important public official who can be charming, theatrical, and menacing.
Vocal Range: High Tenor

Beggar Woman: A mysterious and unpredictable woman with a strong dramatic and vocal demands.
Vocal Range: Mezzo-Soprano

Adolfo Pirelli: A flamboyant and theatrical barber who requires strong character acting and comedic confidence.
Vocal Range: Tenor

Jonas Fogg: An authoritative character role with limited singing.
Vocal Range: Mainly spoken

Ensemble: Featured male and female singers and actors portraying the citizens of
Victorian London. Strong musicianship, storytelling, and the ability to sing challenging harmonies are important.

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SYNOPSIS:
An infamous tale, of Benjamin Barker, an unjustly convicted and exiled barber, returns to nineteenth century London, seeking vengeance against the lecherous judge who framed him for the sole purpose to posses and savagely wrong his young wife. Using the alias name of Sweeney Todd, he begins down the road of blind rage and revenge. This dark path quickly leads him to Mrs. Lovett, a resourceful proprietress of a failing pie shop, above which, Todd opens a new barber practice. Mrs. Lovett's luck sharply shifts when Todd's thirst for blood and vengeance 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!

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PRODUCTION DETAILS:
Show Dates: October 23rd, 24th, 25th, 30th, 31st & Nov. 1st.
Show Times: All Friday & Saturday productions will be at 7:30pm. Sunday shows will be 2pm matinee performances.

Show contains adult themes, language & situations as well as simulated gore.

 

Sweeney Todd: The Musical has become a bloody, worldwide success since being awarded eight Tonys,

(including Best Musical), for its Broadway premiere. Stephen Sondheim's and Hugh Wheeler's (A Little Night Music, Pacific Overtures) tasty, thrilling, theatrical treat has simultaneously shocked, awed and delighted audiences across the world. Extremely popular with opera companies and in concert presentation, Sweeney Todd is equally effective as an intimate chamber musical. Featuring two unforgettable star turns and some of the most chilling music ever written for the stage, this masterpiece is sure both to thrill and delight audiences.

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Seraphim Theater’s interactive “Halloween Shows” continue this year with this dark and bloody musical. Not intended for children, this show contains adult themes, language and dark tones of murder and evil begetting evil. Strong PG-13 rating. Past interactive Halloween Shows at Seraphim include: Jabberwock Asylum, Dracula, Carn-EVIL, Searchers of the Black Death, Revillier Nightsong, and Dead Residence.

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