Winter Springs Performing Arts Provides Big Chills with SWEENEY TODD School Edition

Chills ensue at Winter Springs Performing Arts as they gear up to perform their next musical production Sweeney Todd- The Demon Barber of Fleet Street School Edition playing June 1 through June 4. Performances are Thursday, Friday, Saturday at 7pm and Sunday at 2pm.

This spine chilling musical tells the tale of an unjustly exiled barber, who 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! This special Edition has been masterfully adapted, working directly with Mr. Sondheim to retain the dark wit and grand scope of the original work.

The cast includes youth actors ages 13-17 who have been developing their performance skills with Winter Springs Performing Arts education programs. WSPA veterans Sophie Cooper- 15 and Dustin Batchelor- 16 create the terrifying characters of Todd and Lovett while Clay Johnson- 15 and Alexis Shroll- 14 portray the hopeful Anthony and Johanna. Noel Marie, Head of Theatre at WSPA is directing this production along side Jeremy Joyner as Assistant Director and Kevin Kelly as Musical Director.

"It is amazing to see how far these young actors have come with their fantastic talent and performing skills. To be able to perform such complex characters at such a young age is outstanding." boasts Shanda Batchelor, Program Director Winter Springs Performing Arts.

Ticket prices are $14. This show is rated PG-13 due to content.

For tickets and more information visit online at www.winterspringsarts.org.

Winter Springs Performing Arts is a registered 501(c)(3), non- profit charitable organization.