We are now accepting auditions for Sweeney Todd at Ashland Productions!
Auditions: May 4th and 6th, Callbacks May 11th.
Rehearsals: May 14th - July 11th (no rehearsal May 27th or July 4th)
Performances: July 12-14, July 15th (Industry night performance at 7pm), July 19-21. Possible Wednesday/Thursday Extension
SWEENEY TODD - PRODUCTION INFORMATION
Directed by: Christopher Teipner
Assistant Directed by: Theresa Rotter
Music Directed by: Aaron VanDanacker
Choreography by: Grace Aiello
Auditions Open to: (19+) College-Adult
Please note: This production is a part of our college-adult (19+) program. You must be at least one full year post-high school, have completed your freshman year of college, or are of age equivalent to those markers (19+). Current high school seniors are not eligible for this program yet, but are encouraged to audition for The Spongebob Musical later this spring! If you are at least one full year out of high school but have not yet turned 18, you may still audition for Sweeney Todd.
The Ashland college-adult program was created as a way to engage with our participants who are unable to audition during the school year while they are pursuing a post-secondary education, and to give an opportunity to our adult participants to work on challenging and high caliber material with a well-rounded group of artists.
If you have questions about your eligibility, please email [email protected]
AUDITION INFORMATION
To audition: First, please complete our registration form, linked here: https://ashlandproductions.formstack.com/forms/sw…
Upon completion of this form you will receive links to complete the following action steps:
- SignUp Genius link, to sign up for an in person audition slot
- Range Check (google form), to access our range tracks and submit your vocal range check (Due 11pm on May 1st)
- optional: Virtual Audition form, to submit a video if you cannot attend in person auditions (Due 11pm on May 5th)
Auditions will take place:
Sat. May 4th from 10am to 3pm
Mon. May 6th from 6pm to 10pm
If spots fill, we will explore opening additional slots on Tue. May 7th from 6pm to 10pm.
Auditions are located at: 2100 White Bear Ave, Maplewood, MN 55109.
We will also be accepting virtual auditions until May 5th at 11 pm.
Invited callbacks will be held from 10am - 3pm on May 11th, 2024.
Most individuals will not be called the entire callback time.
What to prepare:
- 16-32 bars of a musical theater song in the style of the show no longer than 1:30
- We are also asking all auditioners to submit a Range Check prior to their audition
- We recommend you also bring a water bottle that is labeled with your name
There will not be a dance call at auditions
With questions, please email [email protected].
4/23 Q&A / INFO SESSION
On 4/23/24, we offered a Q&A session with our Director and Music Director to all interested participants. Attendance to this event was kept anonymous to the casting team and will not have an impact on casting decisions. The answers to any questions are available to all individuals interested in auditioning.
You can view a recording of this information session here:
Typed Copy of Answers coming soon
ROLES, CASTING NOTES, & INCLUSIVITY STATEMENT
Click here to see a breakdown of principal and feature roles. (Select "Full Cast Info" on the right side of the screen)
Ashland Productions encourages actors of all races, abilities, sexual orientations, gender identities, and backgrounds to audition for “Sweeney Todd” and all of our productions. While the provided MTI character breakdown assigns binary genders to the majority of characters in Sweeney Todd, Ashland is open to and embraces gender-flexible casting and non-binary representation. Principal Roles must be referred to according to the pronouns or gender identity listed by MTI, but the actors in those may be of any gender identity.
Production Note: this production will not include Judge Turpin's version of "Johanna" or the "tooth pulling" verse from Pirelli's section of "The Contest" (as heard in the revival version of Sweeney Todd).