<div dir="ltr"><div><h3 style="margin:0px 0px 2rem;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-weight:normal">Auditions for Fort Salem Theater’s upcoming production of Sweeney Todd, written by Stephen Sondheim (music and lyrics) and Hugh Wheeler (book) will be held on </span><span style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Thursday, February 13th from 7PM-10PM</span><span style="font-weight:normal">, and </span><span style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Saturday February 15, from 10am-2pm</span><span style="font-weight:normal">, with callbacks by invitation only on Saturday, February 15th and/or Sunday, February 16. </span><span style="font-weight:normal">To sign up for an audition appointment, </span><a href="https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094CA4AC2FA4F4C70-54201259-auditions" target="_blank" style="font-weight:normal;background-image:unset;background-position:unset;background-size:unset;background-repeat:unset;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-color:initial;text-decoration-style:solid;text-decoration-color:currentcolor;white-space:initial"><span style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">click here</span></a><span style="font-weight:normal">.</span><span style="font-weight:normal"><br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">If you are unable to attend in perforson auditions, please email Kyle@FortSalem.com with a video demonstrating your skills by Wednesday, February 12th.  <br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">For auditions, please prepare approximately 1-minute of a song that showcases your vocal abilities, and bring sheet music in the correct key. An accompanist will be provided. You will receive an email requesting a headshot (or photo), resume, and list of details conflicts before you audition. </span><em style="font-weight:normal">Physical headshots and resumes are not required.</em><span style="font-weight:normal"> </span></h3><h3 style="margin:2rem 0px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-weight:normal">Rehearsals are scheduled to begin at Fort Salem Theater (11 E. Broadway, Salem NY 12865) around Sunday, March 2. Rehearsals are typically held Sundays from 6PM-10PM, Monday-Thursday from 7PM-10PM, pending the availability of the cast and the needs of the show. However, the actual schedule will be determined by the cast and director’s availability. A full calendar will be provided by the first rehearsal.<br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Performances held at Fort Salem Theater on April 25, 26, 27 & May 2, 3, 4. <br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Each actor will receive a minimum of two complimentary tickets. Actors who participate in 2025 productions will also receive a free 12-month invitation to opening weekends for all MainStage productions. At this time, housing, travel & performance stipends are not available.<br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Creative Team:<br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Director: James Alexander<br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Music Director: Jessica FitzSisti<br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Stage Manager: <em style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">TBD. Contact Kyle@FortSalem.com if you’re interested!</em> <br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Resident Scenic Designer: Charles J. I. Krawczyk<br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Lighting Designer: Laura Darling<br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Costume Designer: Rory Alexa<br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Producer: Kyle West<br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">The roles of Sweeney Todd and Mrs. Lovett have been cast. All other characters are available, and open to actors of any ethnicity or gender identity.</span> The ages and genders listed below are those suggested by Music Theater International, but all are encouraged to audition. <br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="text-decoration-line:underline"><span style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Character Breakdown:</span></span></span></h3><h3 style="margin:2rem 0px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-weight:normal"><span style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Sweeney Todd</span> - This role is cast.<br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><em style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">A wrongfully imprisoned barber seeking to right the wrongs committed against him. He is Johanna's father, singularly focussed on taking bloody revenge. Our story's tormented protagonist.</em></span></h3><h3 style="margin:2rem 0px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-weight:normal">Gender: male<br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Age: 40 to 55<br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Vocal range top: Gb4<br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Vocal range bottom: F2</span></h3><h3 style="margin:2rem 0px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-weight:normal"><span style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Mrs. Lovett</span> - This role is cast. <br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><em style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">An entrepreneurial and amoral meat pie shop owner. She falls in love with Todd and turns his desire for revenge into a profitable business venture.</em></span></h3><h3 style="margin:2rem 0px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-weight:normal">Gender: female<br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Age: 35 to 50<br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Vocal range top: E5<br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Vocal range bottom: G3</span></h3><h3 style="margin:2rem 0px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-weight:normal"><span style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Anthony Hope<br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"></span><em style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">A naive and youthful sailor returning to London. He helps Todd return to London and unexpectedly falls in love with Johanna.</em></span></h3><h3 style="margin:2rem 0px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-weight:normal">Gender: male<br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Age: 20 to 30<br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Vocal range top: F4<br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Vocal range bottom: Bb2</span></h3><h3 style="margin:2rem 0px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-weight:normal"><span style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Johanna</span><br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><em style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">A spritely girl, full of innocence, constantly yearning for freedom. Todd's long-lost daughter and Turpin's ward.</em></span></h3><h3 style="margin:2rem 0px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-weight:normal">Gender: female<br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Age: 18 to 21<br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Vocal range top: A5<br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Vocal range bottom: Bb3</span></h3><h3 style="margin:2rem 0px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-weight:normal"><span style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Tobias Ragg<br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"></span><em style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">A poor youngster apprenticed to Pirelli. He finds a surrogate family in Todd and Lovett.</em></span></h3><h3 style="margin:2rem 0px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-weight:normal">Gender: male<br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Age: 12 to 18<br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Vocal range top: Ab4<br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Vocal range bottom: Bb2</span></h3><h3 style="margin:2rem 0px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-weight:normal"><span style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Judge Turpin</span><br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><em style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">A lecherous public official who portrays himself as a sanctimonious authoritarian. He takes advantage of his position in the city and is responsible for imprisoning Todd.</em></span></h3><h3 style="margin:2rem 0px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-weight:normal">Gender: male<br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Age: 50 to 65<br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Vocal range top: Gb4<br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Vocal range bottom: E2</span></h3><h3 style="margin:2rem 0px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-weight:normal"><span style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">The Beadle<br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"></span><em style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">A pompous public official. He is deeply loyal to the corrupt Turpin.</em></span></h3><h3 style="margin:2rem 0px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-weight:normal">Gender: male<br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Age: 40 to 55<br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Vocal range top: D5<br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Vocal range bottom: D3</span></h3><h3 style="margin:2rem 0px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-weight:normal"><span style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Beggar Woman</span><br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><em style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">A deranged and schizophrenic woman who harbors a dark, surprising secret.</em></span></h3><h3 style="margin:2rem 0px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-weight:normal">Gender: female<br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Age: 35 to 50<br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Vocal range top: F5<br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Vocal range bottom: Ab3</span></h3><h3 style="margin:2rem 0px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-weight:normal"><span style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Adolfo Pirelli<br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"></span><em style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">A flamboyant Italian rival barber; a charlatan with a secret past.</em></span></h3><h3 style="margin:2rem 0px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-weight:normal">Gender: male<br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Age: 30 to 45<br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Vocal range top: C5<br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Vocal range bottom: B2</span></h3><h3 style="margin:2rem 0px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-weight:normal"><span style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Jonas Fogg</span><br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><em style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">The owner of Fogg's Asylum. He sells the hair of madmen to wigmakers.</em></span></h3><h3 style="margin:2rem 0px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-weight:normal">Gender: male<br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Age: 35 to 60</span></h3><h3 style="margin:2rem 0px 0px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-weight:normal"><span style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Ensemble<br style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"></span><em style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Strong singers 18+ of vocal parts and identities to play various supporting characters.</em></span></h3></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><br></span><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-family:arial narrow,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(111,168,220)"><b><font size="4">Kyle West </font></b><font size="4"><font size="2"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">(he/him)</span></font></font><b><font size="4"><br></font></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial narrow,sans-serif"><font size="4">Executive & Artistic Director, <span style="color:rgb(61,133,198)">Fort Salem Theater</span></font></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial narrow,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(111,168,220)"><b>A:</b></span> 11 E. Broadway | Salem, NY 12865 (mail to: PO Box 10 | Salem, NY 12865)<br></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial narrow,sans-serif"><b><span style="color:rgb(111,168,220)">P:</span></b> 518-854-9200 <b><span style="color:rgb(111,168,220)">E:</span></b> <a href="http://goog_65929712" target="_blank">Kyle</a><a href="http://@FortSalem.com" target="_blank">@FortSalem.com </a><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="font-family:arial narrow,sans-serif"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/FortSalemTheater" target="_blank">Facebook</a> | <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/kylechristopherwest/" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> | <a href="http://www.FortSalem.com" target="_blank">Website</a> | <a href="http://eepurl.com/haOL2H" target="_blank">Sign Up For Our Mailing List</a></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img width="420" height="420" src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4yz0TAjcRDK8fFenvRQnqdlS0RHiBLOZWk7eSY51Pg1jqYz28QV0AO5eNUO9looobp9o4iKRsnPPa70"><br></span></div><div></div><div><br><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="font-family:arial narrow,sans-serif"></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="font-family:arial narrow,sans-serif"><a href="http://www.FortSalem.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="font-family:arial narrow,sans-serif"></span></span></a></span></span></div></div></div></div></div>