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Sweeney Todd

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Sweeney Todd
The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
A Musical Thriller

Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Book by Hugh Wheeler.
Directed by Peter Sampieri

PERFORMANCES:
Friday, April 17 at 7:30pm
Saturday, April 18 at 7:30pm
Sunday, April 19 at 2:00pm
Friday, April 24 at 7:30pm
Saturday, April 25 at 7:30pm
Sunday, April 26 at 2:00pm
Monday, April 27 at 10:00am (High School Matinee performance)

VENUE:
Sophia Gordon Center- Mainstage Theatre
356 Lafayette Street, Salem, MA 01970

TICKETS:
Admission is FREE for current Salem State students, faculty and staff with university ID.
$15 general/$10 seniors/free for all students with student ID and under 18.

STUDENT TICKETS
There is no longer a student option on the Salem State University ticket website, but free Student Rush tickets will be available at the door each night. The Callan Studio Theatre Box Office will open one hour before each performance.

SWEENEY TODD is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. (www.mtishows.com)

Reserve Tickets for your School Group

Join us for our FREE High School Matinee!

Calling all local High School Theatre and English Teachers: The Salem State University Theatre Department is offering FREE matinee tickets to school groups this April, and you're invited!

SWEENEY TODD
The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
A Musical Thriller
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by Hugh Wheeler
Directed by Peter Sampieri

Monday, April 27, 2026
10:00am - 1:30pm
Salem State University

Matinee Information:

⭐Performances will take place in the Sophia Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts, located at 356 Lafayette Street in Salem, MA. Bus parking is available on campus.

⭐All tickets to our student matinees are complimentary for high school students, teachers, and chaperones.

⭐A short lunch break will be provided during intermission; students are encouraged to bring bag lunches, if possible, as on-campus dining options will be limited during the break.

⭐All student matinees include a talk-back/Q&A with our director, designers, and cast members immediately following the performance.

⭐To reserve tickets for your school group, please contact Ashley at aotoole@salemstate.edu.

We look forward to seeing you!

About the Play

“Sweeney Todd has become a bloody, worldwide success since being awarded eight Tony's, (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.

An infamous tale, Sweeney Todd, an unjustly exiled barber, returns to nineteenth 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!"

Important Dates and Meetings

Important Dates:

SWEENEY TODD

What to Expect in a Costume Fitting Meeting: December 11
Rehearsals: February 2 - March 13, March 23 - April 16
Designer Run: March 25
Program Information Deadline: March 25
Set In/All-Day Build Call: March 28
Lighting Hang: March 30 – April 3
Focus: April 4
Board Op/Run Crew Training Meeting: April 6
Crew View: April 8
Q2Q/Tech Rehearsals: April 11 - 13
Dress Rehearsals: April 14-16
Front of House Training Meeting: April 16
Photocalls: April 16 & 23
Brush Up Rehearsal: April 23
Performances: April 17-19 & 24-27
High School Matinee: April 27
Strike: April 27
Post-Production Meeting: May 1

“What to Expect in a Fitting” Spring Meeting

Thursday, January 22, 2026
5:00pm-6:00pm
Callan Studio Theatre

Join the Costume Shop Supervisor to learn what to expect in a costume fitting. This event is mandatory for all actors cast in the ONE ACT FESTIVAL and SWEENEY TODD, but all current Theatre majors are welcome to attend!

Board Op/Run Crew Training Meeting

Monday, April 6, 2026
5:00pm
Mainstage Theatre

Required for all Board Ops, Props Run Crew, Scenic Run Crew, and Wardrobe Run Crew members. Learn about your position and the production needs before tech!

Crew View

Wednesday, April 8, 2026
5:00pm
Mainstage Theatre

Required for all Board Ops, Props Run Crew, Scenic Run Crew, and Wardrobe Run Crew members. This is your opportunity to see the show before tech!

Sweeney Todd Post-Production Meeting

An opportunity for production representatives to discuss the educational values of the Sweeney Todd production experience, led by Department Chairperson Prof. Topher Morris.

Sweeney Todd Post-Production Meeting
Friday, May 1, 2026
11:00am-12:00pm
Cynthia McGurren Conference Room