For the Reporter
At the Ridge Theatre (ART) presents “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street,” with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and libretto by Hugh Wheeler, July 28-Aug. 13, at the Kentridge High School Performing Arts Center, 12430 SE 208th St. Kent.
Jennifer Grajewski, an award-winning director and founder of ART 16 years ago, leads the local community theater’s summer production.
Winner of the Tony Award in 1979, “Sweeney Todd” is considered one of Sondheim’s masterpieces and has enjoyed recent revivals and a film by Tim Burton starring Johnny Depp. This hauntingly chilling story explores love, loss and blood-soaked revenge. Returning to London after 15 years of prison, Sweeney seeks vengeance by systematically slicing people’s throats with a razor, while Mrs. Lovett disposes of the bodies by baking them into meat pies.
At the Ridge Theatre is committed to helping talented performers extend their training. All profits from the production are given to the main stage actors in the form of college scholarships. To date, ART has awarded more than $300,000.00 in scholarships. These are given out in the names of Travis Britt and Marques Weekly, who were both part of its drama family and passed away at age 19.
ART’s mission is to provide arts education opportunities in the community and quality productions for audiences to attend. There will be many familiar faces from past productions on stage, as well as some newcomers from throughout the Puget Sound region.
Ticket prices begin at $15 for reserved seats. For show times, complete ticket prices and ticket orders, check out www.showtix4u.com and search for Sweeney Todd.
A special midnight showing is on Friday, Aug. 5. Check out our website at www.attheridgetheatre.org.
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