'Sweeney Todd' Cast Announced: Next Up For Temecula Valley Players

TEMECULA, CA — The Temecula Valley Players and the Old Town Temecula Community Theater present the cast of this summer's performance of "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street."

The cast list was previewed on Thursday, with Christopher Fortier named as the lead role of Sweeney Todd.

The musical will be directed by Carol Damgen, with Music direction by Leanna Pink-Sewell and choreography by Summer Palmieri. According to the announcement, the opening date is slated for May 30, and the show will run until June 15.

"Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street," premiered in 1979, with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Hugh Wheeler.

It is based on the 1970 play "Sweeney Todd" by Christopher Bond.

The full cast list consists of:

• Sweeney Todd - Christopher Fortier
• Mrs. Lovett - Sara Farooqui
• Anthony Hope - Ethan Puente
• Johanna - Krista McClean
• Tobias Ragg - Landon Gimenez
• Judge Turpin - Johnny Fletcher
• The Beadle - Duane Thomas
• Beggar Woman - Stephanie Yglesias
• Adolfo Pirelli - Bailey Norris
• Jonas Fogg - Elliot Beltran
• Bird Seller - Steven Kennedy

An ensemble cast and list of understudies includes:

• Brianna Aguilar
• Katie Lietz Bailey
• Elliot Beltran (Pirelli U.S.)
• Jack Bench
• Chloe Bennett
• Kevin Clark (Sweeney U.S.)
• Michelle Chohen (Mrs. Lovett U.S.)
• Ally Entz (Johnanna U.S.)
• Jarryd Gooch (Anthony U.S.)
• Meg Morris-Gooch
• Grey Guffey (Beadle U.S.)
• Sam Heape
• Sarah Kennedy (Beggar Woman U.S.)
• Tabitha Lane
• Anabelle Lukens
• Charlie McQueen
• Razz Nailon
• Shane Ramil
• Kayla Schiller
• Rossi C. Smith
• Tyler Stern
• Juan Vazquez
• Gerard Velona