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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact:
Justin Sadoian
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Ray of Light Theatre formally announces the continuation of their 2012/2013 Season with:
SWEENEY TODD
THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET
5-WEEK LIMITED ENGAGEMENT
July 12 – August 11, 2012
The Eureka Theatre (Jackson @ Battery) in San Francisco
Music & Lyrics by: Stephen Sondheim
Book by: Hugh Wheeler
SAN FRANCISCO – June 11, 2012: Ray of Light Theatre (www.rayoflighttheatre.com), San Francisco’s inimitable nonprofit musical theatre company, is pleased to present Stephen Sondheim’s award-winning musical thriller Sweeney Todd
to San Francisco. Haunting, sinister and darkly funny, Sweeney Todd is armed to give you the creeps in a way most
musicals can’t. You’ll learn about this sordid character, watch as his sanity crumbles and sit agape as he begins a closelyshaved killing spree that leaves the residents of Fleet Street both terrified and well-fed. Featuring a talented cast of local
performers and a live, on-stage orchestra.
Winner of 8 Tony statues and 9 Drama Desk awards, Sweeney Todd is set in 19th Century England. It tells the carefullycrafted story of Benjamin Barker (alias Sweeney Todd), who returns to London after 15 years banishment on false
charges. When he discovers that his wife poisoned herself after being raped by the judge who sentenced him, he vows
revenge on the judge and later, the whole world. He teams up with a pie maker, Mrs. Lovett, and opens a barbershop in
which he slits the throats of customers that she then bakes into meat pies. There will be blood!
Ray of Light knows how to mount a blockbuster production, and Sweeney Todd will surely be one of the must-see shows
of the year. Past triumphs include the wildly successful and critically recognized productions of The Full Monty (2012),
Assassins in 2011 (winner of 8 BATCC Awards), Jerry Springer the Opera in 2010 (nominated for 9 BATCC Awards), BABY:
A Musical in 2010 (winner of 6 BATCC Awards), The Who’s Tommy in 2009 (winner of 6 BATCC Awards), The Rocky
Horror Show in 2008 (nominated for 5 BATCC Awards) as well as Bat Boy: The Musical in 2005 and 2006 (named a Top 10
show of the year by The SF Bay Guardian).
CAST
To check out the full cast list with headshots and biographies, visit: www.rayoflighttheatre.com
Adam S. Campbell
Sweeney Todd
Miss Sheldra
Nellie Lovett
J. Conrad Frank
Beadle
Terrence McLaughlin
Pirelli
Jessica Smith
Johanna
Kevin Singer
Tobias
Featuring: Ken Brill, Adam S. Campbell, Gina DiRado, Ron Dritz, J. Conrad Frank, Mia F. Gimenez, Michelle Jasso,
Terrence McLaughlin, Charles W. Parker, Velvet Piini, Matthew Provencal, Miss Sheldra, Jessica Smith and Kevin Singer
The Production Team
Director: Ben Randle
Music Director: Robbie Cowan
Conductor: Sean Forte
Assistant Director: Eliza Leoni
Scenic Designer: Maya Linke
Costume Designer: Miriam Lewis
Lighting Designer: Cathie Anderson
Technical Director: Daniel Cadigan
Sound Design: Anton Hedman
Props Master: Kevin Pong
Production Manager: Alex Kirschner
Executive Producers: Alexis Wong & Justin Sadoian
Artistic Director: Jason Hoover
Founder: Shane Ray
Show dates: July 12 – August 11, 2012
Show times: Thursday – Saturday @ 8pm, Saturday and Sunday @ 2pm
Venue: The Eureka Theatre, 215 Jackson St. (at Battery), San Francisco, CA 94111
More Info: www.rayoflighttheatre.com
Full Online Press Kit: www.rayoflighttheatre.com/press
CALENDAR EDITORS:
WHAT:
SWEENEY TODD
The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
5-Week Limited Engagement
WHEN:
July 12 – August 11, 2012
TIMES:
Thursdays – Saturdays @ 8pm, Saturdays and Sundays @ 2pm
WHERE:
The Eureka Theatre
215 Jackson St. (at Battery), San Francisco, CA 94111
TICKETS:
For tickets ($25-$36) and information, visit www.rayoflighttheatre.com.
Student/Senior/Group discounts offered. Email [email protected] for group discount tickets.
Media Contact:
Justin Sadoian
415.794.5664
[email protected]