Photo Flash: SWEENEY TODD Slashes Into Encore Musical Theatre Company

The Encore Musical Theatre Company proudly presents Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, running September 28 - October 22, 2017, directed by Matthew Brennan and music directed by Tyler Driskill.

"Attend the tale of Sweeney Todd..." In the original story, a barber unjustly imprisoned by a corrupt judge, Sweeney returns to 19th century London after fifteen years to take his revenge on the man who took him from his wife and young daughter. Todd's need for vengeance becomes indiscriminately murderous (and profitable) when he partners with the unscrupulous Mrs. Lovett and opens his new barber practice above her failing meat pie shop. With his busy straight razors and her new secret ingredient, their fame grows until Todd comes face to face with the judge to avenge his family.

With The Encore's 10th Anniversary production, we bring you a new, immersive, unexpected retelling of this thrilling story, reset in a 1940's London factory. The usual seating has been split into three sections, two of which are where the stage usually is. The goal of this seating and set design for SWEENEY TODD is to create a captivating experience while never venturing into audience participation. The unconventional staging concept of the show go hand-in-hand with the set design and seating chart.

Sweeney Todd stars Wilde Award Winner David Moan as Sweeney Todd, and Wilde Awards Nominee Sarah Briggs as Mrs. Lovett. The cast also includes: Billy Eric Robinson, Keith Kalinowski, Sebastian Gerstner, Emily Hadick, Dan Johnson, Emily Rogers, Logan Balcom, Nick Casella, James Fischer, Leah Fox, Bryana Hall, Angela Hench, Marlene Inman, Michael Jones, Chris Joseph, Gayle Martin, Dan Morrison, and Alexandra Reynolds.

The Encore Musical Theatre Company recently earned severAl Wilde Award Nominations (including Best Musical) for Assassins, nabbing 3 wins going to David Moan (Best Supporting Actor in a Musical), Tyler Driskill (Best Music Direction), and Tyler Chinn (Best Lighting) - all of whom will be participating in this production of Sweeney Todd, with the entire creative team, and the majority of the cast returning as well.

Photo Credit: Michele Anliker Photography

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