Stephen Sondheim’s and Hugh Wheeler’s tasty, thrilling, theatrical treat has simultaneously shocked, awed and delighted audiences across the world. The tale of a murderous barber, who teams up with a pie shop owner in 19th century London, the show is gruesome, passionate and outrageously funny.

BOOK BY: Hugh Wheeler
MUSIC AND LYRICS BY: Stephen Sondheim

CREATIVE TEAM:
DIRECTOR: Jason Blitman
CHOREOGRAPHER: Katie Banville
MUSIC DIRECTOR: Richard Dueñez Morrison


AUDITION LOCATION:

SDMT Studio located at 4650 Mercury Street, San Diego, CA 92111

AUDITION INFORMATION:
San Diego Musical Theatre is committed to being an anti-racist organization. SDMT is further committed to providing a work environment that is free of sexual harassment. Unlawful and unacceptable harassment based on race, color, gender, gender expression or identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, disability or veteran status is not tolerated.

SEEKING:
A diverse cast of NON-UNION performers of all ethnicities, body types, and gender identities with a willingness to play! Will consider ONE AEA ACTOR for any principal role if local hire. Also seeking onstage understudies from the five Ensemble members. NO HOUSING AVAILABLE / ALL JOBS SAN DIEGO LOCAL HIRE ONLY

CONFLICTS:
Please look at the production calendar before making your appointment. It is located under the Registration Form tab on Casting Manager or click HERE. You may only have conflicts between August 20 – September 7 to be considered, but it is always better to have no conflicts at all. If you have any conflicts beyond September 7 or any performance dates, please do not sign up to audition. Thank you for understanding!

AUDITION DATES:

AUDITION UPDATE: If you don’t see an appointment time it means our in-person auditions are full. So please make a video submission and submit through Casting Manager by Thursday, February 8 to be considered. Thank you for understanding!

SINGER CALL – Monday, February 12 from 4-10p AND Tuesday, February 13 starting from 7-10pm (both by appointment only)
Prepare 32 bars of a song in the style of the show that shows off vocals. Bring one stapled headshot/resume. An accompanist will be provided so bring sheet music in the correct key.

CALLBACKMonday, February 26 starting at 5pm (by invitation only)
Should you be invited to the callback, you will receive an email from Casting Manager. Sides will be posted on our website at www.sdmt.org
, or on Casting Manager at least one week prior to the Callback.


VIDEO SUBMISSIONS – Due by Sunday, February 8

If you cannot attend the Singer Call, but can attend the callback on Monday, February 26, please sign up on Casting Manager as a video submission and submit your vocal audition through Casting Manager by the morning of Sunday, February 8.

To schedule an appointment for the Singer Call, or to submit a video submission, use the following link and create a free profile if you don’t already have one: SWEENEY TODD AUDITION SIGN UP


PREPARATION:
SINGER CALL: Plan on arriving 10 minutes before your appointment time to check-in. Bring one stapled headshot/resume and prepare 32 bars of a song in the style of the show. An accompanist will be provided so bring sheet music in the correct key.

CALLBACK: Should you be invited to the callback, you will find the sides on our website at www.sdmt.org, or on Casting Manager at least one week prior to the Callback.

REHEARSAL INFORMATION:
FIRST REHEARSAL:
Non-Union – Tuesday, August 20, 2024
AEA – Tuesday, August 27, 2024
REHEARSAL SCHEDULE: Tuesday-Friday 6p-11p, Saturday and Sunday 11a-6p

PERFORMANCE INFORMATION:
All performances at the SDMT STAGE in Kearny Mesa.
SHOW RUN: Friday, September 20 – October 20, 2024
SHOW SCHEDULE: Thursday, Friday, Saturday at 7p and Saturday/Sunday at 2pm.

PAY:
AEA: Guest Artist Contract Tier 2 $541 a week
NON-UNION: $16.85 an hour for rehearsal and performances. Performances will be a four-hour minimum. Favored nations.

CHARACTER BREAKDOWN:

SWEENEY TODD:
A wrongfully imprisoned barber seeking to right the wrongs committed against him. He is Johanna’s father, singularly focused on taking bloody revenge. Our story’s tormented protagonist.
Stage Age: 40-55
Vocal type: bass-baritone
Vocal range: F#2-F#4

MRS. LOVETT:
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.
Stage Age: 35-50
Vocal type: mezzo
Vocal range: F#3-Eb5

BEGGAR WOMAN:
A deranged and schizophrenic woman who harbors a dark, surprising secret.
Stage Age: 35-50
Vocal type: dramatic soprano
Vocal range: G3-Gb5

TOBIAS RAGG:
A poor youngster apprenticed to Pirelli. He finds a surrogate family in Todd and Lovett.
Stage Age: 12-30
Vocal type: tenor
Vocal range: Bb2-Ab4

ANTHONY HOPE:
A naive and youthful sailor returning to London. He helps Todd return to London and unexpectedly falls in love with Johanna.
Stage Age: 20-30
Vocal type: lyric baritone
Vocal range: B2-F#4

JOHANNA:
A spritely girl, full of innocence, constantly yearning for freedom. Todd’s long-lost daughter and Turpin’s ward.
Stage Age: 18-21
Vocal type: coloratura soprano
Vocal range: Bb3-Bb5

JUDGE TURPIN:
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.
Stage Age: 50-65
Vocal type: bass-baritone
Vocal range: F2-F4

BEADLE:
A pompous public official. He is deeply loyal to the corrupt Turpin.
Stage Age: 40-55
Vocal type: tenor or baritone with aggressive head mix
Vocal range: D3-D5

ADOLFO PIRELLI:
A flamboyant Italian rival barber; a charlatan with a secret past.
Stage Age: 30-45
Vocal type: legit tenor with full voice or aggressive head mix in higher range
Vocal range: B2-C5

ONE ENSEMBLE SOPRANO:
Stage Age: 18-40
Vocal range of ensemble track: F#3-D#6
Will understudy Johanna and Beggar Woman

ONE ENSEMBLE MEZZO:
Stage Age: 25-50
Vocal range of ensemble track: F#3-B5
Will understudy Mrs. Lovett

ONE ENSEMBLE TENOR:
Stage Age: 30-55
Vocal range of ensemble track: F#2-Db5
Will understudy Beadle and Pirelli

ONE ENSEMBLE BARITONE:
Stage Age: 18-30
Vocal range of ensemble track: F#2-B4
Will understudy Anthony and Tobias

ONE ENSEMBLE BASS:
Stage Age: 40-65
Vocal range of ensemble track: F#2-B4
Will understudy Sweeney and Judge

YOU MUST BE 13-17 YEARS OLD TO AUDITION

Actors cast in our pre-professional productions will work with Directors, Choreographers, Musical Directors and Technical Crew who regularly work our Main stage productions to explore everything it takes to bring Broadway to San Diego!

MUSIC AND LYRICS BY: Jason Robert Brown
BOOK BY: Dan Elish & Robert Horn

CREATIVE TEAM:
DIRECTOR: Sean Barnett
CHOREOGRAPHER: Erica Kahn
MUSIC DIRECTOR: Matt Ignacio


AUDITION LOCATION:
Please submit a video Submission on Casting Manager.

AUDITION INFORMATION:
San Diego Musical Theatre is committed to being an anti-racist organization. SDMT is further committed to providing a work environment that is free of sexual harassment. Unlawful and unacceptable harassment based on race, color, gender, gender expression or identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, disability or veteran status is not tolerated.

SEEKING:
A diverse cast of NON-UNION singers, dancers and actors of all ethnicities and gender identities ages 13-17 years old. Also seeking understudies and swings.

CONFLICTS:
Please look at the production calendar before making your appointment HERE. You may only have a few conflicts between June 18 – July 6 to be considered, but it is always better to have no conflicts at all. If you have any conflicts beyond July 6 or any performance date, please do not sign up to audition. Thank you for understanding!

AUDITION SCHEDULE:
VIDEO AUDITION APPOINTMENTS – Submissions due by February 26
Sign up on Casting Manager as a video submission and be sure to have your vocal audition in by midnight on February 26. Please also make sure your resume and headshot are updated on Casting Manager.

CALLBACK – Saturday, March 9 (in-person) from 9am-1pm
Should you be invited to the callback, sides will be available by Monday, February 26. The callback will be in-person at the SDMT building located at 4650 Mercury Street, San Diego 92111 in the Academy Studio.

To schedule an appointment for the Singer Call, or to submit a video submission, use the following link and create a free profile if you don’t already have one: SUBMIT YOUR AUDITION VIDEO
PREPARATION:
VIDEO SUBMISSION: Prepare a one-minute cut of a song in the style of the show. Upload your video to your Casting Manager profile. Please make sure that your headshot and resume is up to date on your casting manager profile.

REHEARSAL INFORMATION:
FIRST REHEARSAL: Tuesday, June 18
REHEARSAL SCHEDULE: Weekdays 5-10pm and Weekends 12-6pm. The weekend of tech changes with rehearsal from 11am-7pm.

PERFORMANCE INFORMATION:
All performances at the SDMT STAGE in Kearny Mesa.
SHOW RUN: July 19-28
SHOW SCHEDULE: Evening performances at 7pm, and matinees at 2pm.

PRODUCTION FEE:
$400 (Due by the first day of rehearsal and includes a video of the production)

SCHOLARSHIPS:
If you are interested in applying for a financial scholarship, please contact Xavier J. Bush at xa****@sd**.org for an application.

CHARACTER BREAKDOWN:

EVAN GOLDMAN:
A bright, charismatic boy who is excited (and slightly dreading!) about his bar mitzvah & becoming a man. A recent child of divorce who can sometimes be too smart for his own good. He is determined to get the cool kids to come to his bar mitzvah. In search of a place to truly fit in. Our story’s protagonist. Requires on-stage kiss & fight.
WE ENCOURAGE JEWISH ACTORS TO AUDITION FOR THIS ROLE.
Vocal type: Tenor
Vocal range: Bb2-Bb4

PATRICE:
A quirky, bookish girl who tries to make the best of her low social status. She is a loyal friend to Archie and develops a best friendship-turned-crush on her next-door neighbor Evan. She is sensitive, but not a pushover.
Requires on-stage kiss.
Vocal type: Mezzo w/ Strong Belt
Vocal range: Eb3-E5

ARCHIE:
An intelligent, socially aware unpopular kid. He uses crutches, due to his muscular dystrophy. Has had to mature well beyond his years. He revels in mind games & emotional manipulation to get what he wants. Has a huge crush on Kendra. Must have excellent comic timing. Requires on-stage kiss.
WE ENCOURAGE DISABLED ACTORS TO AUDITION FOR THIS ROLE.
Vocal type: Tenor
Vocal range: Ab2-Bb4

BRETT:
The vain star quarterback of Dan Quayle Junior High. He is the hothead leader of the “cool kid” pack at school. Has a crush on Kendra and desperately wants to do “The Tongue” with her.
Requires on-stage kiss & fight.
Vocal type: Tenor
Vocal range: Bb2-C5

LUCY:
The queen bee of the school. A master of manipulation. She decides where people fit in the social hierarchy. She is childhood best friends with Kendra and has a MASSIVE crush on Brett. She is most willing to get her hands dirty to maintain her status at the top.
Requires on-stage kiss & fight.
Vocal type: Mezzo w/ Strong Belt
Vocal range: F#5-D5

KENDRA:
The popular head cheerleader at school. She is sweet & bubbly, yet naive & impressionable. Lifelong best friends with Lucy and also has a MASSIVE crush on Brett.
Requires on-stage kiss & fight.
Vocal type: Mezzo
Vocal range: Bb3-D5

EDDIE:
Brett’s right-hand man. The brains of the operation. He is the smoothest guy you will ever meet (at least, that’s what he wants you to think!).
May understudy Evan or Archie.
Vocal type: Baritenor
Vocal range: Bb2-C5

MALCOLM:
The brawn of the operation between him & Eddie. He balances the line between being very physically intimidating and charmingly clueless to the world around him.
Will understudy Brett.
Vocal type: Baritenor
Vocal range: F#3-C5

CHARLOTTE:
Part of Lucy’s inner circle. A fast-talking, constantly texting social butterfly. She is incredibly gullible and will believe anything anyone tells her. The school gossip. Strong harmony skills.
Will understudy Patrice.
Vocal type: Mezzo w/ Strong Belt
Vocal range: Eb3-E5

MOLLY:
Part of Lucy’s inner circle. She also loves gossip but steps back so she can watch all hell break loose. Strong harmony skills.
Will understudy Kendra.
Vocal type: Mezzo
Vocal range: Bb3-D5

CASSIE:
Part of Lucy’s inner circle. She is slightly judgemental but stays in her lane for fear of Lucy’s wrath. Strong harmony skills.
Will understudy Lucy.
Vocal type: Mezzo w/ Strong Belt
Vocal range: F#5-D5

SIMON:
A quiet, unassuming boy. He has a talent for somehow finding himself in the middle of everything.
Will understudy Evan or Archie.
Vocal type: Tenor
Vocal range: Bb2-G5

RICHIE:
The class clown. He likes to be in the middle of all the action and will always try to capture the funniest moments on his phone.
Will understudy Evan or Archie.
Vocal type: Tenor
Vocal range: Bb2-E6

RABBI:
A vision of Evan’s subconscious. Comes to him when he requires a voice of reason to confess to. Will always answer a question with either another question or a vague answer.
Will double in the ensemble.
Vocal type: ANY
Vocal range: ANY

7 ENSEMBLE/SWINGS:
7 ensemble members to act as onstage swings.
Will understudy Eddie, Malcolm, Charlotte, Molly, Cassie, Simon, Richie & Rabbi.
Vocal type: ALL
Vocal range: ALL

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