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SYNOPSIS

“Attend the tale of Sweeney Todd ……. “ One of the darkest musicals ever written, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street is the unsettling tale of a Victorian-era barber who returns home to London after fifteen years of exile to take revenge on the corrupt judge who ruined his life. When revenge eludes him, Sweeney swears vengeance on the entire human race, murdering as many people as he can, while his business associate Mrs. Lovett bakes the bodies into meat pies and sells them to the unsuspecting public.
Perhaps composer/lyricist Stephen Sondheim’s most perfect score, Sweeney Todd is lush, operatic, and full of soaring beauty, pitch-black comedy and stunning terror. It’s one of the signal achievements of the American musical theatre of the last fifty years, and it’s the high-water mark of Sondheim’s six remarkable collaborations with director Harold Prince. The show received 8 Tony Awards, including best musical, 9 Drama Desk Awards, and the Olivier Award for best musical.





DATES FOR THE DIARY
When | Where | What | Who |
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Wednesday 2nd July | WTC (Theatre 62) | First music rehearsal | ALL COMPANY |
Wednesday 9th July | WTC (Theatre 62) | Music rehearsal | ALL COMPANY |
Summer Break | Summer Break | ||
Monday 18th August - 7.30pm | WTC (Theatre 62) | Principal Music | All Principals |
Wednesday 20th August - 7.30pm | CANCELLED | CANCELLED | CANCELLED |
Monday 25th August | NO REHEARSAL | ||
Tuesday 26th August | WWOS Box office opens | ||
Wednesday 27th August - 7.30pm | WTC (Theatre 62) | Prologue & Revision | Full Company |
Monday 1st September | WTC (Theatre 62) | Principal Music | Principals |
Wednesday 3rd September | WTC (Theatre 62) | Friends (no5) & Prologue revision | Full Company |
Monday 8th September | WTC (Theatre 62) | Act 1 Blocking | Sweeney, Lovett & Anthony |
Wednesday 10th September | WTC (Theatre 62) | P's Miracle Elixir (no9) & Revision | Full Company |
Monday 15th September | WTC (Theatre 62) | Act 1 | Swe, Lov, Ant, Joh, Jud & Bee |
Wednesday 17th September | WTC (Theatre 62) | God That's Good (no19) & Revision | Full Company |
Monday 22nd September | Wickham Halls GS Room | Act 1 | All Principals |
Wednesday 24th September | Medhurst Hall | God That's Good (no.19) & Revision | Full Company |
Monday 29th September | Wickham Halls GS Rooms | Act 2 & Revision | All Principals |
Wednesday 1st October | Medhurst Hall | Fogg's Assylam (no.25) | Full Company |
Monday 6th October | WTC (Theatre 62) | Act 2 & Revision | All Principals |
Wednesday 8th October | WTC (Theatre 62) | City on Fire (no.26) & Revision | Full Company |
Monday 13th October | WTC (Theatre 62) | TBA | All Principals |
Wednesday 15th October | WTC (Theatre 62) | Bits & Revision | Full Company |
Sunday 19th October | WTC (Theatre 62) | Company Revision | Full Company |
Monday 20th October | WTC (Theatre 62) | Final Ballad (no.29d) & Revision | All Principals |
Wednesday 22nd October | WTC (Theatre 62) | Revision | Full Company |
Sunday 26th October | WTC (Theatre 62) | All company numbers | Full Company |
Monday 27th october | WTC (Theatre 62) | Principal Run | All Principals |
Wednesday 29th October | WTC (Theatre 62) | Company Scenes | Full Company |
Sunday 2nd November | WTC (Theatre 62) | Run | Full Company |
Monday 3rd November | WTC (Theatre 62) | Act 1 Surgery | Full Company |
Wednesday 5th November | WTC (Theatre 62) | Act 23 Surgery | Full Company |
Friday 7th November | WTC (Theatre 62) | Run | Full Company |
Sunday 9th November | Churchill Theatre | Get In from 9am, Band call 2pm, Tech run 6pm | Full Company |
Monday 10th November | Churchill Theatre | Full Dress | Full Company |
Wednesday 12th - Saturday 15th November | Churchill Theatre | Performances nightly @ 7.30pm & Mat on Sat 15th @ 3pm | Full Company |
Wednesday 19th November | WTC (Theatre 62) | Sweeney Todd Wash-Up | Full Company |
CREATIVE TEAM
Directors - Kevin Gauntlett Danielle Grant Musical Director- Anne Greenidge
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REHEARSALS
As is usual with WWOS shows, rehearsals shall take place for principals on Monday nights and full company on Wednesday nights with Sunday afternoons nearer the show dates (From throughout October and November) A full rehearsal schedule will follow once we are cast and everybody’s availability is known.
And Finally, SOME VERY IMPORTANT INFO!
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There will be no midweek matinee, there will only be 1 Matinee performance on Saturday 14th November at 3pm
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The evening performances will start at 7:30pm
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The get in will be on Sunday 9th November … we will, as usual, need as many people as possible starting at 9am
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Everyone is expected to assist with get in and get out Please!
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As a follow on from above, we will have the tech dress (no orchestra) on the Sunday and full dress rehearsal on Monday 9th November
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The band call will still be on Sunday 9th May at the theatre, timings 2-5pm followed by technical dress rehearsal
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The week before the show, full company will be called to rehearsals on the Monday, Wednesday and Friday eves!
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The show fee for Sweeney Todd will be £50, reduced to £25 if you sell 25 or more tickets through the WWOS box office
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Scores are available at a Hire fee of £20. All participants must have a score. Pencil markings only can be made in the hired scores.



PRODUCTION TEAM

DIRECTOR
KEVIN GAUNTLETT

ASST DIRECTOR
DANIELLE GRANT

MUSICAL DIRECTOR
ANNE GREENIDGE
CAST

SWEENEY TODD
JAMIE FILLERY

MRS LOVETT
JANE WERRY

TOBIAS
SAM WEBBER

JOHANNA
KATE GAUNTLETT

ANTHONY HOPE
SCOTT SLAYTOR

ADOLFO PIRRELLI
KEVIN GAUNTLETT

BEGGAR WOMAN
JACQUI MORRIS

JUDGE TURPIN
CHRIS CHEDZEY

BEADLE BAMFORD
ANDY MOORE

JONAS FOGG
PHILIP NETSCHER
ELIZABETH BIRCHENHOUGH, EMMA BRACK, DEBORAH BROOM, SARAH CLAYTON,
DAVID CUTLER, JADE DALEY, SIAN DAVIS, SAMANTHA DRAIN, JOSEPH FAINT, VICTORIA FAINT, AMANDA FARRANT, BETHANY FERNANDES, JOANNE FRAZER, JEREMY GAUNTLETT,
LOUISE GAUNTLETT, GRACE HARRISON-BAKER, LIZ HODGSON, LUCY HUGHES,
MOLLY KENNY, BARRY KNIGHT, PHILIPA MASON, EILEEN MORTBY, KATY POWIS-HOLT,
TRACY PRIZEMAN, KATE RATSMA, KATY REID, LEE ROBINSON, KIM SIBLEY, LOIS WAKEFIELD,
ANNA WEDDELL, ABBIE WHITE
WWOS BOX OFFICE
WWOS has its own Box Office managed by Jeremy Gauntlett. The Ticket Prices are the same as those charged by the Trafalgar Churchill Box Office but the transaction fee of £3.95 will NOT be charged on the tickets ordered through the WWOS Box Office.
The advantage is that for every performance Rows E, F, H and J are reserved exclusively for the WWOS Box Office. (You will see that these rows are shown as not available to the general public on the Churchill website.) However, seats in other parts of the theatre if available may also be ordered through the WWOS Box Office. The WWOS Box Office is for the benefit of WWOS members only and orders will only be accepted from such members.
Ticket prices now start at £16.50 up to £29.50 at all performances. Concessions of £2 per ticket for under 16s and Senior Citizens. Group Bookings of 10 or more also qualify for reduction of £2 per ticket.
NB: Concessions only apply to seats in Zones A and B.
VERY IMPORTANT: The Trafalgar Churchill box office will send e-tickets by email to the person ordering them who should then forward them to the ticket buyer.
Tickets should be ordered by email from Jeremy at jeremygauntlett@gmail.com.
For any queries (NOT orders) regarding tickets phone Jeremy on 07956 575517.
IMPORTANT: Please note that once tickets have been ordered they cannot be returned and must be paid for. However, it is possible for tickets to be exchanged for another performance.
Payment for tickets is required as soon as possible but at the latest during the week preceding the show. Payment may be made by
1. Cheque favour WWOS
2. Bank transfer – details supplied on request.
Please note that only tickets ordered through the WWOS Box Office count towards the 25 you are required to sell in order to obtain the deduction of £25 from your Show Fee.
