Sarah
Cassidy
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"This is an untraditional production of Sweeney Todd with unique casting. My vision for this show is to cast all female identifying/non-binary performers except for Judge Turpin who must be a white or white passing male identifying actor. I want to emphasize what I believe is the most important message of the story, which is that Sweeney Todd is not evil, he is a human who is pushed to do evil things out of desperation and powerlessness. Patriarchy and governmental power are the oppressive evils of the story since Judge Turpin’s abuse of power is the real villain, not Sweeney Todd. I will not be making any changes to the script (pronouns will stay as written) and have changed the keys of many songs to accommodate for gender flexible casting. I find it increasingly relevant to explore themes of feminine rage and rebellion, especially now that we are living in a time where people with uteruses no longer have the freedom of choice over their bodies." - Hannah Kulwiak, Director
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