SWEENEY TODD • THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET at Little Theatre of Mechanicsburg

Giovanni is excited to make his debut at Little Theatre of Mechanicsburg. He holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from Point Park University. Favorite roles include Pirate King (Pirates of Penzance), George (Sunday in the Park with George), Curly (Oklahoma!), Captain von Trapp (The Sound of Music), and Billy Bigelow (Carousel). He’s grateful to be part of such a wonderful cast and thanks his family and friends for their support.

As an avid horror fan, Jacquie is thrilled to make her LTM debut in this production! Recent credits include General Cartwright/MC/Drunk in Guys and Dolls (Theatre Harrisburg) and Babette in Beauty and the Beast (Keystone Theatrics). Jacquie has been a National Anthem singer for the Harrisburg Senators MiLB since 2018. On August 28, she’ll be in their Artist of the Game series as lead vocalist of The Doda Bops. “Thanks to my husband, Ryan, family, and friends: your support means everything to me!”

Lydia is ecstatic to be visiting Fleet Street. An incoming senior at Millersville University, Lydia is majoring in Early Childhood Education with a minor in ESL. Select credits include Into the Woods (Baker’s Wife); You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Sally Brown); Cinderella (Ella); The Sound of Music (Liesl VonTrapp). Lydia would like to thank her family, friends, and boyfriend for their endless support as well as this talented group for helping bring this striking story to life!

Peter is extremely excited to help tell the tale of Sweeney Todd. Peter is a Penn State alum whose credits include Cabaret (Emcee), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Francis Flute/Thisby), and Little Shop of Horrors (Seymour). Peter would like to thank his family, friends, and girlfriend for their continual support. Peter would also like to thank this wonderful company for their work in bringing this story to the stage!

This is Sam’s first production with LTM and it’s been to die for. Pun intended. She is a Sight & Sound Conservatory graduate (class of 2022), has toured with Piercing Word Ministries and Servant Stage in Lancaster, and is a scare actor for Hersheypark’s Dark Nights. Some favorite recent roles include Natalie Goodman (Next to Normal), Ophelia (Hamlet), Suzy (Marvelous Wonderettes), and Nancy (Oliver!). She’d like to thank the cast and staff for being so incredibly welcoming and wonderful.

Brandon is happy to return to the LTM Stage after a stint as Music Director for Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up? at the top of the season. Previous roles - Frank Cioffi in Curtains (OMP), Andre in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (OMP), Charles Guiteau in Assassins (LTM), Charlie in Bridges of Madison County (OMP), Angel City 4 Baritone in City of Angels (Theatre Harrisburg) and of course Sweeney Victim #2 in Sweeney Todd (Theatre Harrisburg). Thanks for coming!

Sterling is excited to return to LTM as Beadle Bamford, a role he performed 20 years ago at Harrisburg’s Capitol Dinner Theater. You may have seen him as Pie Seller/Gravedigger in Tiny Tim’s Christmas Carol earlier this season (he must really like pies or something). Sterling also enjoyed roles such as Perchik in Fiddler on the Roof and Teen Angel in Grease at his alma mater. Sterling wants to thank his friends, family, and wife, Stephanie, for their support

Randi is thrilled to be making her LTM debut! She primarily performs at Gettysburg Community Theatre in her current hometown. Credits include: Jack in Fred, Ted, Jack & Harold (Unhinged Productions at HLT); Janet in Rocky Horror Show, Fastrada in Pippin, and Nicola in Kinky Boots (all at GCT). Randi also made her directorial debut this year with Matilda the Musical at GCT. She’d like to thank her family for sacrificing time together in support of this passion. <3

Matt is thrilled to be bringing to life the greatest barber in London! Matt’s past LTM credits include Jack/Jesus (Reefer Madness), Eddie (Lost in Yonkers), and both Eddie and Louie (Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?). Some of his other favorite past roles include Snoopy (Snoopy: the Musical) at the Carlisle Theatre and Fagin (Oliver!) at Oyster Mill Playhouse. In his spare time, Matt enjoys petting puppies, rewatching Star Trek, and consuming excessively large quantities of meat, especially bacon.

Jonathan is thrilled to join this cast in his second show at LTM! Besides acting in church plays since middle school, he also joined the pit bands on piano for school musicals after watching Chambersburg HS put on Sweeney Todd. His favorite acting roles since then include Dr. Watson in Moriarty (LTM) and the Fiddler in Fiddler on the Roof (CASHS). Lately, he has served as Assistant Director for Musicals at Harrisburg High School, where by day he teaches mathematics.

Kelly is excited to make her LTM debut. Her past roles include Esmeralda (The Hunchback of Notre Dame), Mae Tuck (Tuck Everlasting), Maria (The Sound of Music), and Winifred Banks (Mary Poppins). A 2024 NATS Musical Theatre Winner, she also studied at the Washington National Opera Institute at the Kennedy Center. She thanks her family and friends for all their support.

Megan is excited to return to the stage and make her debut with Little Theatre of Mechanicsburg. Favorite roles include Viola (Twelfth Night), Essie Carmichael (You Can’t Take It With You), Margot (Legally Blonde), Topsy/Wife (King and I), and the Ghost of Christmas Past (A Christmas Carol), along with ensemble work in Les Misérables, Oklahoma, and The Phantom of the Opera. She dedicates this performance to her late vocal coach, Carolyn Dorff, whose love of Sondheim continues to inspire her.

Hannah is a Freshman at Millersville University studying communications with a minor in theatre. She has been involved in theatre for many years. Select credits include Maureen (Honk), Jane Banks (Mary Poppins), Spider (James and the Giant Peach), Miss Honey (Matilda), Columbia (Rocky Horror), and Stepmother (Into the Woods). Hannah praises all the cast, crew, and creative team for their dedication to this production. She also would like to thank her family and friends for their endless support. Enjoy the show!

This is my debut within community theater; only having performed within a high school capacity before. With the Upper Dauphin High School, I performed in Lightning Thief as Luke and Ares, Mama Mia as Sky, and Anastasia as Gleb. It has been such a grand time doing this show with such a wonderful group of people. I would like to thank all of my directors and coaches, both past and current, for helping me bring my acting to the stage.

Georgia is pleased to make her debut at LTM with Sweeney Todd! This is the second time she was able to bring the chorus to life in this show. The first time was 20 years ago, when she was at Capital Dinner Theater with their youth program! She is an actor at the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire and over the last few years she has performed an array of characters and can't wait to return again this fall!

Tom is thrilled to make his LTM Director debut for Sweeney Todd. Earlier this year, Tom starred in LTM’s production of Death of a Salesman (Willy Loman). Other guest director credits include: Our Town; The Importance of Being Earnest; South Pacific; Beauty and the Beast; Guys and Dolls, and many more. Favorite acting roles include: Sweeney Todd (Judge Turpin) Miracle on 34th St. (Kris Kringle); Once, the Musical (Da); A Christmas Carol (Scrooge), and Oliver (Fagin). Tom is the playwright & composer/lyricist of Manifest the Glory of God. He holds a BA in Theatre & Speech from DeSales University and an MA in Counseling Psychology from Rider University. Shout out to my wife, Roberta, for her ongoing support

This is Brians first time behind the scenes as an Assistant Director for Sweeney Todd. Since returning to the South Central PA area in 2016, he has performed with multiple theatrical organizations and attempts to learn something new in every production he’s been apart of. Now during this production, he aims to share what he knows to a very new experience and continue to grow from there. This is the 2nd production at LTM he has done, the first being Rent in 2011. Since his transformative time at LTM, he has been seen on the stage in a number of roles including Tom Collins (RENT; Bare Bones Theatre Ensemble), Wayne Hopkins (PUFFS; Keystone Theatrics), Lord Farquaad (SHREK; Twin Valley Players), and Mungojerrie (CATS; Susquehanna Stage). Brian would like to thank LTM and the board for giving him the opportunity to express himself through theatre; Tom, Bethany, Bethany, Marley, and Steven for aiming him in the right direction; and his friends, family, and everyone out there for their love, inspiration, and supporting the arts all across Pennsylvania.

Bethany brings over 20 years of experience both on and off the stage, along with a deep love for music and storytelling. She has studied voice privately for more than two decades and spent three years competing with NATS in both Classical and Musical Theatre. Bethany currently serves as a lead vocalist in her church worship team and choir, and co-leads a summer musical theatre camp for youth. She is also the choreographer for Susquehanna Middle School and The Musical Box Theatre in Red Lion, PA. She is especially passionate about creating a welcoming, encouraging environment where performers of all ages feel confident exploring their creativity and love of theatre.

Ryan absolutely loved working on Sweeney Todd as Assistant Music Director! Previously he had similar roles at the Musical Box Theater for A Year with Frog and Toad and School of Rock. He has also been on stage, back stage, and even in the pit orchestra for various other shows at several other local theaters — a few favorite shows being Avenue Q, In the Heights, and The Trail to Oregon!