Tickets are now on sale for CSA Theatre compANY's upcoming production of Sweeney Todd - The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. This thrilling theatrical treat will take the main stage at the F. Ritchie Walton Performing Arts Center at Marion High School at 7 p.m. Nov. 8 and 9 and at 2 p.m. Nov. 10.
This infamous tale follows Sweeney Todd, an unjustly exiled barber, as he returns to 19th Century London, seeking vengeance against the lecherous judge who framed him and ravaged his young wife. The road to revenge leads Todd to Mrs. Lovett, a resourceful proprietress of a failing pie shop, above which he opens a new barber practice. Mrs. Lovett's luck sharply shifts when Todd's thirst for blood inspires the integration of an ingredient into her meat pies that has the people of London lining up — and the carnage has only just begun!
Sweeney Todd has become a bloody, worldwide success since being awarded eight Tony Awards (including Best Musical), for its Broadway premiere. Stephen Sondheim's and Hugh Wheeler's tasty, thrilling, theatrical treat has simultaneously shocked, awed and delighted audiences across the world. This special School Edition has been masterfully adapted, working directly with Mr. Sondheim to retain the dark wit and grand scope of the original work, with a few lyric and key changes for younger performers. A challenging score of epic proportion remains the core of the production.
Tickets for the performances can be purchased online or at Marion Community School of the Arts, 305 S. Adams Street, Marion, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays. Tickets will be available at the door beginning one hour before showtime. Ticket prices increase $2 at the door. Doors open for seating 30 minutes before showtime.
For more information, contact CSA at 765-662-6263 or [email protected].
“Sweeney Todd School Edition” is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.MTIShows.com.
The CSA Theatre compANY features performers from around the county who are participating in rigorous pre-professional training in acting and vocal technique, dance, theatrical design and production, and more. When you watch their performances, you may be hard-pressed to believe that the cast is made up entirely students ages 10-18!
CSA Theatre compANY members include the following Marion Community Schools students:
Marion High School
- Seniors:
- Grace Chandler, CSA Arts Academy
- Xavier Wood, CSA Arts Academy
- Isaiah Stevens, CSA Arts Academy
- Juniors:
- Elijah Inskeep, CSA Arts Academy
- Ava Perkins, CSA Arts Academy
- Kaylah Spaulding, CSA Arts Academy
- Lillian Weaver, CSA Arts Academy
- Sophomores:
- Colin Royse, CSA Arts Academy
- Freshmen:
- Anmarie Cox, CSA Arts Academy
- Dani Terry, CSA Arts Academy
McCulloch Junior High School
- 8th-graders
- Sophi Gentry, CSA Arts Academy
- Theo Gipson, CSA Arts Academy
- 7th-graders:
- Tallulah Gibson, CSA Arts Academy
- Cecilia Hancock
- Adeline Powell, CSA Arts Academy
The CSA Arts Academy program is an exclusive partnership between Marion Community Schools and Marion Community School of the Arts (CSA) to provide pre-professional arts training along with the benefits of a traditional public school. Alumni of the CSA Arts Academy, which was established in 2016, have continued their arts training at various well-known post-secondary schools, including The Juilliard School, AMDA, Belmont University, Millikin University, University of North Carolina School of the Arts, and more. For more information about the CSA Arts Academy program, click here.