Sweeney Todd – The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (NB. Stage play, not the musical version)
Join us for a thrilling theatre show featuring Sweeney Todd, the barber who serves up more than just haircuts!
There will be a 45 minute interval for supper. Please choose your food options when booking your tickets. Will you dare to try one of Mrs Lovett’s famous meat pies?!! – well they are actually prepared by the great team at Signature Catering!
Choose your optional meal from our delicious options –
Mrs Lovett’s Steak and Ale Pie, with gravy, dauphinoise potato and seasonal vegetables
Honey Roasted Parsnip, Spinach and Cheese Pie, with gravy, dauphinoise potato and seasonal vegetables
Slow Roasted Goan Chicken, Rice and Garlic Naan (GF)
Vegetarian Slow Roasted Goan Curry, Rice and Garlic Naan (GF)
Licensed bar, tea, coffee and confectionary are available to purchase before the show and during the interval.
PLEASE NOTE CURTAIN UP IS 7.30 PM
DON’T MISS OUT ON YOUR APPOINTMENT WITH SWEENEY TODD – BOOK NOW FOR THE BEST SEAT!
AUDITIONS – THURS 4TH JULY AND TUES 9TH JULY 8PM – JUBILEE HALL, HARTLEY WINTNEY RG27 8RQ
SWEENEY TODD – THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET, C.G. BOND
OCTOBER 11,12, 17,18,19 2024
MAIN CHARACTERS (NB 19 SCENES IN TOTAL FOR THE ENTIRE PLAY)
SWEENEY TODD – Morose and brooding, a barber by profession, newly arrived in London after 15 years‘ unjust incarceration in a penal colony. (10 scenes) MRS. LOVETT – A cheery, chatty but wholly amoral shopkeeper whose premises and pies are coated in dust and plagued by flies. She would like to be more than merely a landlady to Mr. Todd. (10 scenes) ANTHONY HOPE – A young man, befriended by Todd on the voyage home. (10 scenes) JOHANNA – A beautiful girl, Todd‘s daughter but now claimed by Judge Turpin as his own. (5 scenes) JUDGE TURPIN – A corrupt and depraved official, an upholder of justice who twists the system t o serve his own ends. (5 scenes) BEADLE BAMFORD – Turpin‘s accomplice in his crimes. (5 scenes) BEGGAR WOMAN – A mad old crone with a filthy tongue, whose cries go unheeded. (5 scenes) ALFREDO PIRELLI – An Italian barber, though of unauthenticated provenance. (2 scenes) TOBIAS RAGG – A simple, kind-hearted lad. He works first for Pirelli, then for Mrs. Lovett, but never trusts Todd. (6 scenes) JONAS FOGG – Owner of the asylum (1 scene – 10 lines including 1 long speech) GENTLEMAN – (appears in 3 scenes) 2 or 3 OFFICERS OF THE WATCH – 6 lines between them (1 scene)
NB. FOGG could also be played by the Gentleman or Pirelli or FOGG could be played as a female The officers can be played by any of the men cast as other characters if needed Non speaking ensemble required for street scenes – (3 scenes)
See you in the barber’s chair for your appointment with Sweeney!
So now we are onto our October show and we have a read through of this dark, witty tale of love, murder and revenge – the demon barber, Sweeney Todd, on Tues 2nd July at 8pm and auditions on Thurs 4th and Tues 9th at 8pm. All in the Jubilee Hall, Hartley Wintney. Whether you would like to be involved in the production or not, please do come along as it’s a great chance to all get together.
It was fantastic to see a number of new faces involved in the show on and off the stage and somewhere in between!
We had 340 audience members over the 5 nights and 75% of people had a delicious supper provided by Signature Catering. We had some really fabulous comments too:
“Absolutely wonderful show this evening, Great performances and a really moving story that had me laughing and crying, Also dinner was delicious.”
“Brilliant! Well done all. Dinner ladies on steroids!”
“Loved the show. The 4 ladies were amazing!”
“Well done and thanks to HAG for their very enjoyable “Ladies’ Day performance. The cast were brilliant, faultlessly delivering their lines to a humorous, well-written script. The supper in the interval was superb. Signature Catering, the crew, the front of house staff all contributed to making it a fantastic night out.”
We should all be very proud of what our village drama group achieves – happy audiences and talented cast and crew is a winning formula!.
Here is the NODA report (click here) (NODA is the national body that represents amateur theatre). – Our NODA rep’s summary was “All in all a perfect evening.” – we can’t do any better than that, can we!
John Pibworth, our director of the June show “Ladies’ Day”, has selected his cast of ladies and gents(!) and rehearsals are under starters orders! Congratulations to:
Pearl – Gill Richardson Jan – Helen Lewis Shelley – Helen Robson Linda – Emma Walker Joe/ Patrick – Jamie Pouw Jim/ Barry – Bill Hansell Fred/ Kevin – Gerry Mills Cameraman – Peter Smith
If you are able to help with any of the off-stage roles, then please do contact our production manager – Bill Hansell – treasurer@hartleyartsgroup.com
TICKETS WILL BE ON SALE SOON! – guaranteed to be more fun and cheaper than a day at the races!
An exuberant comedy about four likely lasses from the Hull fish docks on a day trip to the races, from the author of Be My Baby
Work, love and life are just one long, hard slog for the fish-filleting foursome Pearl, Jan, Shelley and Linda. But their fortunes are set to change when Linda finds tickets to Ladies’ Day at Royal Ascot the year it relocated to York.
Out go the hairnets, overalls and wellies as the four ditch work, do themselves up to the nines and head off to the races for a drink, a flirt and a flutter. If their luck holds, they could hit the jackpot – and more besides…
Read-through/ Social and Auditions
Our first show meeting will be the read-through which is a chance for anyone to just come along and join in the social aspect without any commitment to the show at all.
Please do come down no matter what your interest may be. Whether you would like to audition, play a role off-stage or are just interested in listening to a play read; no matter, you’ll be welcome. Got a friend that might be interested in the show? Bring them along too…the more the merrier.
Our auditions are very relaxed; no standing in front of panels and acting out prepared pieces. Just come along and read for whichever part(s) you might be interested in.
All meetings are in The Jubilee Hall at the Victoria Halls, Hartley Wintney.
Read through – Thursday 7th March 2024 8pm Auditions – Tuesday 12th and Thursday 14th March 2024, both at 8pm Rehearsals – from Tuesday 19th March, every Tuesday and Thursday 8-10pm Sunday rehearsals near to the show (probably two Sundays) TBA Get in – Saturday 1st June 2024 10am – 4pm Technical rehearsal – Sunday evening 2nd June 2024 Dress Rehearsal – Tuesday 4th June 2024, curtain 7.45 Trial Performance – Thursday 6th June 2024, curtain 7.45 Show dates…
Friday 7th June 2024, curtain 7.45
Saturday 8th June 2024, curtain 7.45
Thursday 13th June 2024, curtain 7.45
Friday 14th June 2024, curtain 7.45
Saturday 15th June 2024, curtain 7.45
Get-out Sunday 16th June 2024, 10-12pm
Which role is for you?
Cast… 4 females and up to 6 males in cameo roles:
Pearl, a fish packer – mid-fifties – 381 lines
Jan, a fish packer – mid-forties – 382 lines
Shelley, a fish packer – mid-twenties – 490 lines
Linda, a fish packer – mid-twenties – 254 lines
Joe, their supervisor – 67 lines
Fred, a ticket tout – 14 lines
Jim McCormack, a TV pundit – 128 lines, including almost a full page to camera; also has to teach the girls the bookies hand signals (tic-tac)
Patrick, an Irish Jockey – 54 lines, includes two ½ page speeches
DON’T MISS OUT ON THE BEST SEATS ON BOARD THE OVERNIGHT EXPRESS!
A COMEDY MURDER MYSTERY SUPPER THEATRE, with YOU, the audience guessing “Who dunnit”!
Inspector Pluckett and Constable Lou Tennant will be leading the investigation with a little help from you! Our cast are busy rehearsing and learning their lines to provide a wonderful evening of entertainment. You will have a chance to personally question the suspects during the interval to see what they know and what they are hiding!!!
A delicious supper will also be served in the interval provided by local company Signature Catering Ltd. The menu and tickets are available from www.ticketsource.co.uk/hag
TONIGHT we have a read through and auditions for “Scrooge’s Nightmare!” A 20 min play that is being directed by Lesley Nicholls as part of our Christmas production “Merry Music & Christmas Capers”
Come and get into the “spirit of Christmas!”
8pm Lady Kaye Room Victoria Halls Hartley Wintney
SCROOGE’S NIGHTMARE CAST:
Scrooge.
Marley’s Ghost
Fanny, Scrooge’s sister
Ghost of Christmas Present
Friend of above
Pizza Delivery person (walk on part)
Show dates: HAG Rocks! Christmas Concert 8th & 9th December 2023 7.45pm.
Members and non members welcome. A fun show for our actors and audiences!
COME ALONG THURSDAY 9th NOVEMBER 8pm- DON’T MISS OUT!
