SWEENEY TODD - Portland Center Stage Auditions

(Portland, OR)              LORT B; $765/week minimum

Chris Coleman, Artistic Director/Stage Director

Rick Lewis Musical Director

1st rehearsal: 8/21/12.  Runs: 9/21 – 10/21 (possible extension to 11/28/12)

Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim  Libretto by Hugh Wheeler

Harriet Bass Casting Director

Equity Principal Auditions

Friday, July 27, 2012                                                                       at the Actors' Equity Audition Center

9:30 AM — 5:30 PM                                                                      165 West 46th Street, 2nd Floor

Lunch from 1 - 2.                                                                                    New York, NY

Prepare a song from or in the style of the show.  Bring sheet music in correct key; accompanist provided but may not transpose.

Bring picture and resume, stapled together.

Sweeney Todd:

Late 40s/early 50s. Bass/baritone. He is described in the script as having the build of a dock worker. Thick, sturdy, sexy – and dangerous. Has to have a real edge of complexity and danger.

Anthony:

Mid to late 20s. A handsome, young sailor. Excellent baritone/tenor. Handsome yes, but strong, also.

Johanna:

The script says 18. So needs to look no older than early 20s. Stunningly pretty. And gorgeous, lyric soprano.

Beggar Woman (Lucy):

Mid-40s. A haggard, mentally deranged street woman. Mezzo-Soprano (but would be great if she had a high C in there). You also have to believe that 15-20 years ago, she was as gorgeous as Johanna.

Judge Turpin:

Early 60s.  A corrupt, lascivious aristocratic Judge.  Basso.  He is all propriety on the outside, and deviousness inside. Definitely has to have a danger to him, and the more homely he is – the ickier his attraction to Johanna will be.

The Beadle:

40s or 50s. A plump, solicitous cop. Tenor and strong Falsetto. He is oily (in the sense of always looking for a way to better his own lot, whether that route is just or not). And conniving. But the surface is serene.

Pirelli:

late 40s /50s (he’s a contemporary of Sweeney). Tenor, should have a strong Hi C. An Irishman, who has adopted the persona of a famous Italian Barber. He is slick, and preening – a showoff. Highly competitive.