Saturday, August 16, 2025, 2 PM

adapted by Jon Jory, Michael Bigelow Dixon

Directed by Tiffany Harrod & Stanton Smith

“They will remember Sweeney Todd when all of you have been forgotten!" cries the Demon Barber of Fleet Street. His name provokes delicious shudders still—now, if you dare, return to the penny dreadful where his legend was born. An apprentice finds himself in peril when he learns why people keep going missing in his master's shop; a young woman dons a disguise to find out the fate of her lover at sea; and in the cellar of a cheerful piemaker's shop, a prisoner discovers the terrible truth of what goes inside the flaky crust. Based on The String of Pearls, the story that was Sweeney's debut, Sweeney Todd: On the Razor's Edge is a melodrama that takes you into the Cobblestone streets of London for a thrilling adventure.

Character Roles – all roles open to youth in 8th grade up thru adults

• Sweeney Todd
• Tobias Ragg
• Thornhill
• Arabella Watson
• Johanna Oakley
• Colonel Jeffery
• Mrs. Lovett*
• Skinner
• Jarvis Williams*/Mark Ingestrie
• John Mundel
• Mrs. Ragg
• Watson (Guard)
• Mrs. Fogg
• Singer in the Asylum*
• Mr. Wrankley
• Magistrate

Audition Requirements
Auditions will be held in-person at the Wylie Acting Group Theatre: 205 Industrial Ct., Wylie, TX

Date & Time:  Saturday, Aug. 16th at 2 pm

Registration Form:  https://forms.gle/iq9bcDz94q1jLAr49

General Expectations:

• Please arrive on time and dress appropriately for an audition setting.
• Upon arrival, all participants will sign in and have their photo taken.
• Do not bring props, and please refrain from wearing costumes or face paint. The casting committee is looking for authentic performances without distractions.

Audition Materials:

• All actors must prepare and perform a self-selected, memorized monologue.
• You will also be asked to read sides from the play.
  • Script samples are provided below – please take time to familiarize yourself with the material.

Musical Requirements (if auditioning for one of the designated roles):

• Three roles in the production require singing small vocal selections, which will be performed a cappella in the show. (Lovett, Williams, and Singer)
• If you are auditioning for one of these roles, please also prepare the song(s) from the list.

Audition Songs

• Jarvis Williams – English Folk Song “Sing a Song of Sixpence” (sung while working in pie shop) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dksg19eCAv0
• Singer in the Asylum – Traditional Scottish ballad “Barbara Allen” (song should be dark and haunted) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKIOkSe2kXY and the Scottish Lullaby “The Bonnie Banks of Loch Lomond” (song should be sung with sadness) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gb8AGuD2uOI
• Mrs. Lovett – British Folk Song “Aiken Drum” (sung drunk, but not over done) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgbXOa0KCxI
• Audition Sides
• Sweeney and Tobias - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xjO4jn8m_Oem0Oc2uciTSdSYaCiBC-7G/view?usp=sharing
• Arabella and Johanna - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oFFYUaP-gS_961YSssxEZCZCaM5BEjO-/view?usp=sharing
• Mrs. Ragg, Tobias, and Sweeney - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QoeZNvTaEN9VBgIpW0wTrHQJwtCEUarI/view?usp=sharing
• Mrs. Lovett and Sweeney - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WxobSid7g03X1yCciDTD7MsNZi61uoe-/view?usp=sharing
• Col. Jeffrey and Johanna - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QsNkvBR_1RdwDprosYjRd7aAOSqEgaDv/view?usp=sharing

Full Script: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jW5JJoFJwIEkE57-NeyzuDXlh_s8a1Fs/view?usp=sharing

Printable Audition Notice: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Gn8vMxAt8IWlA9SLna_EVw6VERuvYsQ-/view?usp=sharing

Performances (updated 8/10):

• Friday, Oct. 24th at 7pm
• Saturday, Oct. 25th at 2pm
• Saturday Oct 25th at 7pm
• Saturday, Nov. 1st at 2pm
• Saturday Nov. 1st at 7pm
• Sunday, Nov. 2nd at 2:30 pm (possible show)

Questions: Email the Production Manager, Barbara Holder at [email protected]