Musician Auditions for Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Music & Lyrics by STEPHEN SONDHEIM
Book by HUGH WHEELER
From an Adaptation by CHRISTOPHER BOND
Originally Directed on Broadway by HAROLD PRINCE
Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick
Originally Produced on Broadway by Richard Barr, Charles Woodward, Robert Fryer, Mary Lea Johnson, Martin Richards in Association with Dean and Judy Manos

Directed by Lindsay Kurtze
Musical Direction by Anne Roggensack
Orchestra Direction by Joanne Sampson

Audition Dates

Audition Location

Auditions are held at Front Row Centre Players Production Offices, 1-4619 6 St NE.

Audition Requirements

Please note that FRC produces shows on a volunteer, recreational basis, and does not financially compensate participants except for pre-approved show-related expenses.

If you have played with FRC before, please book a PHONE INTERVIEW on Friday, November 22nd. The Orchestra Director, Joanne Sampson, will call you at the number you have specified on the form.

If you have NOT played with FRC before, please book an IN-PERSON AUDITION on Saturday, November 23rd.

Audition requirements for in-person: prepare a solo of your choice to demonstrate ability on your instrument. You may also be asked to sight read an excerpt from the show.

Thank you for your interest in our production!

About the Show

Innocence twists into vengeance on the cobblestone streets of 19th century London. Come along on a sophisticated, macabre, and uncompromising tale as Benjamin Barker, a barber, becomes Sweeney Todd, the demon butcher, and his landlady, the local pie proprietress, goes from making The Worst Pies in London to creating a culinary crime described only as God that's Good. This barbarous ode to vengeance accomplishes the rare task of offering intense drama, darkly side-splitting humour and a ripping musical score.

Rehearsals

The first read of the show (with the cast, band optional but highly encouraged to attend) is 1-5 PM on Sunday Dec 15. That evening from 6-9 the band will have a first read of the show. Rehearsals will resume in January and will occur mostly on Sunday evenings, with an occasional Friday evening. The final schedule will be determined the band once all parts are covered.

Rehearsals will be held primarily at FRC's new space, located at 1-4619 6 St NE.

PLEASE NOTE: For the week prior to opening (i.e. beginning Sunday May 11th), please expect a rehearsal or other activity on each day.

Run Dates

May 16th - 31st 2025, Victor Mitchell Theatre - Pumphouse Theatres

Instruments Required

  • String Bass
  • Cello
  • Harp
  • French Horn
  • Keyboard
  • Percussion
  • Reeds
  • Trombone
  • Trumpet
  • Violin
  • Viola

Instrumentation is as follows

HARP
FRENCH HORN
ORGAN (played on Keyboard)
PERCUSSION 1&2 (2 PLAYERS MINIMUM) - BASS DRUM , BELL TREE , CHIMES , CYMBALS , DRUM SET , GLOCKENSPIEL , GRAN CASSA , RATCHET , RAZOR STROP , SNARE DRUM , SWISS BELL , TAM-TAM , TAMBOURINE , TEMPLE BLOCK , TIMPANI , TOM-TOMS , TRIANGLE , VIBES , WASH TUB , WHISTLE , XYLOPHONE
REED 1 FLUTE , OPT.SOPRANO RECORDER, PICCOLO
REED 2 ENGLISH HORN , OBOE
REED 3 Bb CLARINET , Eb CLARINET , FLUTE , PICCOLO
REED 4 Bb CLARINET , BASS CLARINET
REED 5 BASSOON
TROMBONE 1
TROMBONE 2
TROMBONE 3
TRUMPET 1 & 2
VIOLINS (3 PLAYERS MINIMUM)
VIOLA (2 PLAYERS MINIMUM)
CELLO
BASS

Book your audition online

Please choose an audition time below and complete the request form.

Friday November 22, 2024

6:00pmFull
6:10pmFull
6:20pmFull
6:30pmFull
6:40pmFull
6:50pmFull
7:00pmFull
7:10pmFull
7:20pmFull
7:30pmFull
7:40pmFull
7:50pmFull
8:00pmFull
8:10pmFull
8:20pmFull
8:30pmFull
8:40pmFull
8:50pmFull

Saturday November 23, 2024

2:00pmFull
2:10pmFull
2:20pmFull
2:30pmFull
2:40pmFull
2:50pmFull
3:00pmFull
3:10pmFull
3:20pmFull
3:30pmFull
3:40pmFull
3:50pmFull
4:00pmFull
4:10pmFull
4:20pmExpired
4:30pmExpired
4:40pmExpired
4:50pmFull

FRC holds open auditions for all of our shows for both actors and musicians.
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