Sweeney Todd the Barber
- Full Length Play, Melodrama
- 11M, 5F
- ISBN: 9780573114052
The story of the demon barber of Fleet Street has been a classic since 1847.
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Description
- Full Length Play
- Melodrama
- Set Requirements: Unit Set/Multiple Settings
The story of the demon barber of Fleet Street has been a classic since 1847 and was the feature of Queen Victoria's first command performance. Mr. Burton's version is laced with both song and humor in the best of old-fashioned melodramatic styles.
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Premiere Production:
Sweeney Todd The Barber was first presented at the Crescent Theatre, Birmingham, on 16th June, 1962.
Characters
- Casting: 11M, 5F
- Casting Attributes: Reduced casting (Doubling Possible), Room for Extras
- Casting Notes: By doubling certain parts, this play can be presented with seven men and seven women.
EZEKIEL SMITH - a mechanic
MRS. RAGG - a poor woman
TOBIAS RAGG - her son, an apprentice boy (played by a girl)
MARK INGESTRE - a mariner
JEAN PARMINE - a lapidary
JOHANNA OAKLEY - a young lady in love
COLONEL EUSTACE JEFFREY - of the Indian Army
JASPER OAKLEY - a spectacle maker
MRS. OAKLEY - his wife
DR. AMINADAB LUPIN - a wolf in sheep's clothing
MRS. LOVETT - Todd's accomplice in guilt
JARVIS WILLIAMS - a lad with an appetite
JONAS FOGG - the keeper of the madhouse
SIR WILLIAM BRANDON - a judge
MRS. POORLEAN - an unfortunate woman
A court usher, two warders, a keeper, three bystanders.
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The story of the demon barber of Fleet Street has been a classic since 1847 and was the feature of Queen Victoria's first command performance. Mr. Burton's version is laced with both song and humor in the best of old-fashioned melodramatic styles. |
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