FCHS Theater Department Presents ‘Sweeney Todd’

Fannin County High School Theatre Department presents Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, on Friday and Saturday, April 19-20 at 7:00 P.M. and Sunday, April 21 at 3:00 P.M. in the Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $5 per seat and may be purchased at the door. This musical is a collaboration of more than 60 performing arts students at Fannin High. Theatre Director Lesa Burgess serves as Artistic Director for this show and Scott Barnstead, FCHS Band Director serves as the Musical Director. This show is rated PG for content and mild language, and IS NOT APPROPRIATE FOR SMALL CHILDREN.

L to R: Trey Smith, Luke Fanelli, Taylor Foster, Matthew Seabolt, Nate Wood, Shelbie Barber, Ali Reynolds, Hunter Bryson, Grace Walker, Jonah Bradley, Madison Hamlin, Davis Lunsford, Victoria Gobble, Cody Boswell, Sara Dilbeck, Emily Carey, Alex Johnson, and Tyler Messer.

‘Sweeney Todd’ is a musical thriller about a 19th century London barber who goes on a murderous rampage. In the past, the evil Judge Turpin framed Todd (known then as Benjamin Barker) and raped his young wife. Todd was unjustly incarcerated in a penal colony for 15 years. However, when the show begins, Todd has managed to return to London and has come seeking revenge. He rents a room over the shop of Mrs. Lovett, the proprietress of a struggling pie shop. Todd’s thirst for blood soon expands to include not only the judge but also his unfortunate customers. Meanwhile, Mrs. Lovett happily puts the bodies in the meat grinder and uses the human meat in her meat pies – which become extremely popular with the citizens of London.