SWEENEY TODD |
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| The Demon Barber of Fleet Street | ||
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| at Pembroke Pines Theatre of the Performing Arts | ||
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Stephen Sondheim |
Hugh Wheeler |
Christopher Bond |
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Originally Directed On Broadway by Harold Prince |
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| DIRECTED BY AMY LONDON MUSICAL DIRECTION BY ERIC ALSFORD | ||
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Ben Sandomir* Britte Steele Mikayla Cohen Bob Ruggles Jeffrey O'Neill Michael Cartwright Diego Pfeiffer Eytan Deray Kate Delaney |
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Annaliese Wolfanger Anna Cappelli |
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| our.show/pptopasweeney | ||
| www.pptopa.com | ||
| Sweeney Todd is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.MTIshows.com | ||
| *Member, Actors' Equity Association | ||
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Director's Note
As a director, the chance to work on a Stephen Sondheim piece, let alone a personal favorite such as Sweeney Todd, is almost impossible to refuse! Add to that this glorious cast we’ve gathered and the result has been an exciting journey into a world of love, passion, darkness and despair. Sondheim has crafted such an exquisite juxtaposition of
humor, happiness and pain that explodes onto the stage .The score is breathtaking. I am grateful to PPTOPA for the opportunity to helm this journey and am thrilled to have once again collaborated with music director Eric Alsford. We hope you enjoy this visit to Sweeney and Lovett’s London in our production. It’s been a wonderful experience, and
we dedicate our work to the master himself, Mr. Sondheim and to the memory of one of the finest performers in history – Ms. Angela Lansbury, (the original Mrs. Lovett) who passed away this month.
-Amy London
Song List
ACT 1
Prologue - Ballad of Sweeney Todd...................................Company
No Place Like London........................Sweeney Todd, Anthony Hope
The Worst Pies in London..............Mrs. Lovett
Poor Thing....................................................Mrs. Lovett
My Friends....................................................Sweeney Todd, Mrs. Lovett
Green Finch and Linnet Bird.......Johanna
Johanna.........................................................Anthony Hope
Pirelli's Miracle Elixir...............................Tobias Ragg, Sweeney Todd, Mrs. Lovett, Company
The Contest................................................Adolfo Pirelli
Johanna........................................................Judge Turpin
Wait.....................................................................Mrs. Lovett
Kiss Me.............................................................Johanna, Anthony Hope
Ladies in Their Sensitivities..........Beadle Bamford
Kiss Me............................................................Johanna, Anthony Hope, Beadle Bamford, Judge Turpin
Pretty Women..........................................Sweeney Todd, Judge Turpin
Epiphany........................................................Sweeney Todd, Mrs. Lovett
A Little Priest................................................Sweeney Todd, Mrs. Lovett
ACT II
God That's Good.....................................Tobias Ragg, Mrs. Lovett, Sweeney Todd, Beggar Woman, Company
By the Sea......................................................Mrs. Lovett
Wigmaker Sequence.........................Sweeney Todd, Anthony Hope, Company
The Letter.......................................................Sweeney Todd, Quintet
Not While I'm Around.........................Tobias Ragg, Mrs. Lovett
City on Fire...................................................Company, Johanna, Anthony
Searching......................................................Mrs. Lovett, Sweeney Todd
Final Sequence........................................Mrs. Lovett, Sweeney Todd, Judge Turpin
The Ballad of Sweeney Todd.....Company
Cast
Creative Team
Amy London
Eric Alsford
Lisa McFadden-Murphy
John Blessed
Michael Graham
Keith Chiaverini
Combat Consultant
COMING SOON!
PPTOPA Board of Directors
Chairman of the Board/President Emeritus
Mark Palazzo
President
Geoffrey Short
Vice-President
Wendy Marrero
Secretary
Del Marrero
Treasurer
Lisa McFadden-Murphy
Directors
Kim Pitman
Dana Fredebaugh
Lito Becerra
Alicia Rivera
Richard Weinstock
Steven Fuentes
Cindy Short
Jose Norono
Dennis Garberg
Technical and Production Crew
Backstage Crew
Jessica Friedhof, Nate Jakovich
Props
Lisa Murphy
Box Office
Dana Fredebaugh, Wendy Marrero, Mark Palazzo, Alicia Rivera, Cindy Short, Geoff Short
Group Sales
Cindy Short, Kim Pitman
House Photographers
Norman Black, Ron Pollack
House Videographer
Patrick Orlando
Lighting Operator
Leidy Paula
Sound Operator
Brooke Geraci
Follow Spot Operator
Jose Norono
Marketing
Kim Pitman, Wendy Marrero, Geoff Short
Meet the Company
Ben Sandomir*
Ben is a graduate of Florida Atlantic University, and also a proud alumni of Apple Dumpling nursery school. Ben is returning to PPTOPA after appearing as Nick Bottom in Something Rotten. He also appeared in A Wonderful World for Miami New Drama. Other recent acting roles include: Boss Hart in 9 to 5 The Musical, Jekyll & Hyde in Jekyll & Hyde The Musical, and Tony in Disaster The Musical. Ben would like to thank all South Florida theatre patrons for supporting the arts with their cold hard cash. For more info, please visit, www.bensandomir.com. *Member, Actor's Equity Association
Britte Steele
Britte is excited and delighted to be making her debut at PPTOPA with such a smart, supportive cast, crew and team. She has enjoyed performing in New York City, on national tours, on the high seas, and at many wonderful theatres around the USA just like this one. Thanks to everyone who makes this show possible each day, both on and offstage. Fun fact: Britte’s favorite pie flavor is key lime! Thanks to Geoff, Amy and Eric for bringing Fleet Street to life for all of us. Most importantly, thanks to YOU for supporting live theatre! www.brittesteele.net @livelaughbritte
Mikayla Cohen
Mikayla Cohen is an upcoming singer, songwriter, and actor from sunny South Florida. She recently received her BFA in Music Theatre from Elon University in North Carolina and has performed as a professional actress/ singer around the world. Since graduating, she has released her debut EP entitled “Same Stars”, started a thriving business (Little Light Princess Company LLC), and has performed across the globe, appearing on various platforms throughout. (Today Show, Good Morning America, Forbes Magazine, National Public Radio (NPR), and The New York Times). Favorite roles include Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors, Natalie in Next to Normal, and Veronica in Heathers. She would like to thank her family and friends for all of their endless love and support throughout her journey.
Bob Ruggles
Bob is a speech pathologist who likes to spend his free time on stage singing and dancing. He most recently appeared as Will Shakespeare in Something Rotten and in Cabaret, both at PPTOPA. Some of his favorite previous roles include Gabe (Next to Normal), Doody (Grease), Prince Eric (The Little Mermaid), Jason (Ordinary Days), and Jean Valjean (Les Miserables). Always endless thanks to my parents and to Anna for her unwavering love.
Michael Cartwright
Michael is honored and excited to be joining the cast of Sweeney Todd at PPTOPA! Previous shows include: Jekyll& Hyde, The Bridges of Madison County, The Secret Garden, Tarzan, 9 to 5! (Slow Burn Theatre), South Pacific (The Maltz Jupiter Theatre), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Broward Stage Door), Sister Act, Guys and Dolls (The Wick). He would like to thank the cast, crew, and management and give love to Sabrina as well his parents Bill and Micki for their never ending support!
Jeffrey O'Neill
Jeff is thrilled to be making his Florida & PPTOPA debut with this incredible show! A New Jersey native, he has been in many productions throughout NJ and NY; favorite productions include Sweeney Todd (Beadle), Godspell (All Good Gifts Soloist), La Cage aux Folles (Albin/Zaza), Jesus Christ Superstar (Herod), and Oklahoma (Ali Hakim). Jeff has his undergraduate and graduate degrees from Rowan University, and is currently working on his doctorate at the University of Miami. He wants to thank his parents for all the voice lessons, his in-laws for their support, and his fiancee for looking after their dogs during rehearsals.
Kate Delaney
Kate is thrilled to be making her PPTOPA debut! Other roles include Prudie Cupp in Pump Boys & Dinettes, Deedee in Suds the Musical, and Nun/ensemble in Sister Act at Lauderhill Performing Arts Center. Previously Kate has traveled the world as a lead vocalist on Royal Caribbean and Holland America cruise lines. You can catch her throughout south Florida strumming her guitar in her solo show or with her band, The Kate Delaney Band.
Eytan Deray
Eytan Deray has been waiting patiently to play Tobias and conquer his favorite composer since he was 12, and he is beyond thrilled to finally be doing it with this terrific company. An actor, singer, and playwright, his first full-length play Educating Asher recently premiered at Empire Stage to critical/audience acclaim. Favorite credits include: Grease (MNM Theatre Company), Beauty and the Beast (Prather Productions), Romeo & Juliet (Shakespeare Troupe of South Florida), American Idiot, The Who’s Tommy, The Normal Heart (all with Outre Theatre Company), The Rocky Horror Show (Evening Star/Infinite Abyss), and Spring Awakening (Slow Burn). Eytan would like to thank Amy for her faith and guidance, Eric for teaching him this beast of a score, this incredible cast for all of their star power, his friends and family for their constant encouragement, Sahid for always cheering him on, and of course, the king himself Stephen Sondheim for teaching him empathy. See you on Fleet Street, kids!
Diego Pfeiffer
Diego is a recent graduate of University of Miami’s BFA Musical Theater program. Always humming a tune, he sang with the Florida Singing Sons Boy choir in his youth and is finally making his professional debut. His most recent credits include the Grand God Hades in The Frogs and Ernst Ludwig in Cabaret , whom combined come fairly close to the double dealing and larger than life Pirelli. He thanks his parents for their love and support and the cast and crew for all their hard work. He hopes you enjoy the genius that is Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd.
Joshua Roland-Bramkamp
Joshua is thrilled to be returning to PPTOPA where he last appeared as Juan Peron in Evita. Other recent credits include MNM Theatre Co. (Joey, Sister Act), The Barn Theatre (Tom Collins, Rent), Lake Worth Playhouse (Khashoggi, We Will Rock You; Alf, Peter and the Starcatcher; Dan, Next To Normal). He would like to thank his wonderful husband, Justin, for being such a huge support, and Amy, Eric and the PPTOPA administration for this amazing opportunity.
Anna Cappelli
Anna Cappelli is elated to be back on stage with PPTOPA! Her most recent roles include Mercedes in La Cage Aux Folles at Barclay, Sad Little Egg in Something Rotten at PPTOPA, Lulu in Cabaret at PPTOPA and Ariel in The Little Mermaid at GCP. When she’s not on stage, she’s working a 9-to-5 for everyone’s favorite travel brand, JetBlue. IG: @annalinacappelli
Mo Font
Michael “Mo” J. Font is a South Florida native. They were last seen in The Southern Shakespeare Company's production of Much Ado About Nothing (Borachio). They recently had the world premiere of The Roaches, an original queer history play, with Barclay Perfoming Arts. not doing anything theatrical Mo enjoys walks through various gardens, museums, and theme parks. Professional credits include: Twelfth Night (ShakesTroupe, Feste, Composer); Urinetown (PPTOPA, Mr. McQueen); Macbeth (Florida Shakespeare Theater, Porter/ Doctor/ Captain); The Wedding Singer (PPTOPA, George); The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Mini- Mirage Theatre, Music Director) Miami's Short Winter Festival (True Mirage Theater, Playwright: Tommy and the Golden Dumpster, Director/ Actor: The Problem Child, Priest); Resonation (True Mirage Theater, Composer: I.T.)
Elizabeth Garrard
Elizabeth Anne Garrard is the theatre director at St. Thomas Aquinas High School. She studied acting and directing at FSU and FAU before graduating with a BM in Musical Theatre and Opera performance from Barry University. She received her MS in Education from Nova Southeastern University, specializing in Interdisciplinary Arts and Drama Therapy. She has appeared onstage with many South Florida theatre and opera companies, including the Riuniti Opera Company, They Improv, Performance Project at the Broward Center, and the multi-Carbonell Award winning Promethean Theatre. In 2008, she made her New York debut at Carnegie Hall and she appeared in the World Premiere of Let There Be Balloons with the Lovewell Theatre Project in 2011. Most recently she was seen as Mother Superior in Sister Act at VBTG. Other favorite roles include Lily St. Regis in Annie, Nancy in Oliver, Joanne in Godspell, Madame Thernardier in Les Miserables, Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd and Ursula in The Little Mermaid at PPTOPA. She is thrilled to be back on stage with her PPTOPA family, and would like to dedicate this performance to her children Skylar, Venti, and Anthony!
Melanie Juli
Melanie is excited to be returning to the PPTOPA stage in Sweeney Todd! Melanie has previously appeared on the PPTOPA stage in The Wedding Singer, as Ginger in The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas, Young Frankenstein, Fiddler On The Roof, She Loves Me, and as Nettie Fowler in Carousel. Melanie earned her Bachelors Degree in Musical Theatre from FAU where she had the privilege of performing in several shows including as Hodel in Fiddler On The Roof, Rosalia in West Side Story as well as a featured soloist in several musical revues. Melanie was also featured in the annual 4 th of July performances with the symphony orchestra. Melanie has been fortunate to perform in several regional theatres in the south Florida area. Melanie was last seen at Barclay in La Cage Aux Folles, and at Delray Beach Playhouse as Poopsie in Pajama Game, and in They’re Playing Our Song, and Annie Get Your Gun. Other favorite roles have included Louise in Gypsy, Belle in Beauty and The Beast, Rizzo in Grease , Laurie in Oklahoma, Polly in Crazy For You, Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors, as well as the title role in Cinderella. Melanie also had the honor of performing at the famed Carnegie Hall as a member of the Young Artists Choir.
Annaliese Wolfanger
Anneliese is thrilled to be making her South Florida theatrical debut in this production. She is a recent Vocal Performance graduate of Eastman School of Music and also studied dance at the University of Rochester. Some of her favorite credits include Medora Musical (Stage West Entertainment), Anything Goes (Stage Right!), Company (Empire Theatre Company), Into the Woods, La Calisto (Eastman Opera Theatre) and Così fan tutte (Matador Opera). She is also a local voice teacher and educator.
Sergio Tamayo
Paul Tuaty
Paul is so excited to be apart of this spectacular production of Sweeney Todd with PPTOPA! His previous credits include Head Over Heels (Basilius)- Vassar College, Spring Awakening (Georg)- Miami Stage Company, and Peter and the Starcatcher (Prentiss)- Miami Acting Company. He would like to thank his family, friends, and the Sweeney Todd cast and production team for supporting him through this amazing journey.
*Member, Actor's Equity Association
Amy London
Eric Alsford
Lisa McFadden-Murphy
John Blessed
Michael Graham
Keith Chiaverini
Combat Consultant
Photos
Ben Sandomir as Sweeney Todd and Britte Steele as Mrs. Lovett
Ben Sandomir as Sweeney Todd
Britte Steele as Mrs. Lovett
Mikayla Cohen as Johanna
Bob Ruggles as Anthony Hope
Mikayla Cohen as Johanna and Bob Ruggles as Anthony Hope
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