NEWS & NOTICES FROM THE ILION LITTLE THEATRE

AUDITION NOTICE

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The Ilion Little Theatre will hold auditions for the Stephen Sondheim musical, SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET on Saturday, August 27 and Sunday, August 28 at 7 p.m.

The production is directed by Shane Reed.

Performance dates for Sweeney Todd will be October 21-23 & 28-30

There are no dance requirements and various roles and members of the ensemble are needed to be filled, including:

SWEENEY TODD - A wrongfully imprisoned barber seeking to right the wrongs committed against him. He is Johanna's father, singularly focused on taking bloody revenge. Our story's tormented protagonist.
  • Gender: Male
  • Age: 35 to 55
  • Vocal range top: Gb4
  • Vocal range bottom: F2

MRS LOVETT - 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.
  • Gender: Female
  • Age: 35 to 50
  • Vocal range top: E5
  • Vocal range bottom: G3

ANTHONY HOPE - A naive and youthful sailor returning to London. He helps Todd return to London and unexpectedly falls in love with Johanna.
  • Gender: Male
  • Age: 20 to 30
  • Vocal range top: F4
  • Vocal range bottom: Bb2

JOHANNA - A spritely girl, full of innocence, constantly yearning for freedom. Todd's long-lost daughter and Turpin's ward.
Gender: Female
Age: 18 to 21
Vocal range top: A5
Vocal range bottom: Bb3

TOBIAS RAGG - A poor youngster apprenticed to Pirelli. He finds a surrogate family in Todd and Lovett.
  • Gender: Male
  • Age: 12 to 18
  • Vocal range top: Ab4
  • Vocal range bottom: Bb2

JUDGE TURPIN - 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.
  • Gender: Male
  • Age: 50 to 65
  • Vocal range top: Gb4
  • Vocal range bottom: E2

THE BEADLE - A pompous public official. He is deeply loyal to the corrupt Turpin.
  • Gender: Male
  • Age: 40 to 55
  • Vocal range top: D5
  • Vocal range bottom: D3

BEGGAR WOMAN - A deranged and schizophrenic woman who harbors a dark, surprising secret.
  • Gender: Female
  • Age: 35 to 50
  • Vocal range top: F5
  • Vocal range bottom: Ab3

ADOLFO PIRELLI - A flamboyant Italian rival barber; a charlatan with a secret past.
  • Gender: Male
  • Age: 30 to 45
  • Vocal range top: C5
  • Vocal range bottom: B2

JONAS FOGG - The owner of Fogg's Asylum. He sells the hair of madmen to wigmakers.
  • Gender: Male
  • Age: 35 to 60

ENSEMBLE - Townspeople; Policemen; Lunatics

HELP PLAN OUR 100th ANNIVERSARY!

The Ilion Little Theatre is looking for individuals interested in helping us plan our year-long 2023-2024 Season Celebration, marking our 100th Anniversary! 

We need your enthusiasm, talents and creativity for our "Think Tank" and organizational committee.

Interested? Just email ilionlittletheatre@gmail.com with your name and phone number and we'll get back to you!

DINNER MEETINGS

A tradition still upheld many decades later is the social aspect of the Ilion Little Theatre. While the organization continues to produce shows for the general public throughout the year, the organization's members meet once a month to socialize at a pot luck dinner at the theatre.

Each dinner meeting is held the third Thursday of the month (unless pre-empted by a scheduled performance), every month, from September through May.

General organization business is conducted during these meetings, but both current members and those interested in joining are invited to attend.

The next monthly dinner meeting of the "Ilion Little Theatre" will be held Thursday, September 22nd at 6:30 p.m.

Dinner meetings are normally held at the theatre (also referred to as "The Stables"), located at 13 Remington Ave, behind Remington Arms.

A social period (BYOB) will be held from 6:30 to 7:00 pm followed by dinner and those attending are asked to  please bring a dish to share.

The date is subject to change.