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Hi everyone! Dixie State College of Utah will be presenting its production of Sweeney Todd on November 8-17 at 7:30 on the Eccles Main Stage on the DSC Campus.

DSC’s production of “Sweeney Todd” is staged by the school’s director of theatre, Varlo Davenport, with vocal direction by Ken Peterson and orchestra direction by Paul Abegg. Performers include Joshua Scott (Sweeney Todd), Whitney Morgan (Mrs. Lovett), Travis Cox (Judge Turpin) Joel Thomas (Anthony Hope), Felicia Bennett (Johanna), Nathan Allen (The Beadle), Katie Hinton (the Beggar Woman), Brandon Price (Tobias Ragg) and Guy Smith (Perelli).

“The objective of the DSC production is to try and reclaim that original vision, which is to stage a darkly comic Victorian tale of revenge, while preserving the campy nature of the material and its inherent morality,” Davenport said.

Davenport went on to say that to reach that objective, and to help cut back on the gore, the designers took inspiration from the director’s favorite film category, silent-era horror. He added that imagery and inspiration in this production come from “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari,” “Nosferatu,” and “Metropolis,” with a healthy dose of “An American Werewolf in London” thrown in for laughs.

“We hope that with Sondheim’s and Wheeler’s script and score, and with the cast, orchestra, crew and staff’s performances, we can treat the audience to an unusual evening of theater where the message is, ‘Revenge is a dish best not served at all,’” Davenport added.

Non-DSC student ticket prices range from $5 for students age 5-to-17, $13 for seniors and $15 for adults. DSC students and faculty and staff may purchase tickets for $1 with a valid activity card. For tickets and further information, please call 435-652-7800 or visit the central campus ticket office at the DSC Avenna Center Monday-through-Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., or at the door each night of the performance beginning at 6:30 p.m. Online performance information and tickets may also be obtained by visiting http://culturalarts.dixie.edu.

[Wicked101]

Oh My God!! I was in this show and I loved it. Break a leg?