[NEohioPAL] SWEENEY TODD AUDITIONS

[Michael Dempsey via NEohioPAL]

*ACTORS HOPE TO MAKE THE “CUT” FOR AUDITIONS*
*FOR BLOODY MUSICAL MASTERPIECE, “SWEENEY TODD”*

*Tony-Award winning musical to be directed by Michael Dempsey*

 SALEM, OHIO – Salem Community Theatre will hold open auditions for the
macabre tale of love, murder and revenge:  SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER
OF FLEET STREET on June 7 and 8 at 7:00 PM.

The winner of nine Tony awards including "Best Musical, "Sweeney Todd" is
the heart-pounding story of an unjustly exiled barber who returns to
19th-century
London seeking revenge against the lecherous judge who tore his family
apart.  Using his silver razors, his thirst for blood expands to include
his unfortunate customers, and the resourceful proprietress of the pie shop
downstairs soon has the people of London lining up for her mysterious new
meat pie recipe!  Sophisticated, suspenseful and visceral, "Sweeney Todd" mixes
intense drama with moments of dark humor.
Audition dates are *Sunday, June 7 at 7:00pm* and *Monday, June 8 at 7:00pm*
, with callbacks on  Thursday, June 11 at 7:00pm.  Auditions will be held
at Salem Community Theatre, 490 East State Street, Salem OH 44460.
All roles are available.  Those auditioning should prepare a brief musical
theater song by, or in the style of, Stephen Sondheim.  Bring sheet music;
an accompanist will be provided.  Please do NOT prepare movie, pop or rock
show songs, and please do NOT bring tracks.  The music is challenging, so
choose a song that demonstrates your vocal range and ability. "Sweeney
Todd" requires minimal dancing and choreography.

Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8 PM and Sundays at 2 PM, October
30 through November 8 and rehearsals will begin the last week in
August. Rehearsals
are typically Sun-Thurs evenings.  Please come to auditions with a list of
your conflicts.

For questions or more information, contact director Michael Dempsey at
demzer at gmail.com.
Director Michael Dempsey has a long and impressive background as a
professional actor, director, playwright and novelist.  Recent local
productions include YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN (Hathaway Brown
Theatre Institute; winner of Broadway.com's regional award for Best Youth
Production), OF MICE AND MEN (TrueNorth Cultural Arts), THE LAST FIVE YEARS
(SCT), JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR (SCT and Players Guild of Canton),  AN
EVENING IN MICHAEL DEMPSEY'S SHORTS (Rust Belt Theatre Company), I AM MY
OWN WIFE (Oakland Center for the Arts), INTO THE WOODS (SCT), MACBETH and
CURTAINS (Youngstown Playhouse).
Salem Community Theatre enjoys a distinguished history of providing quality
live performances, as well as instruction in the theatre arts, and a number
of community outreach programs.  The theatre is located at 490 East State
Street in Salem, Ohio.
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