Sweeney Todd School Edition

Young Rep Production
August 14-16

Sweeney Todd has become a bloody, worldwide success since being awarded eight Tony Awards (including Best Musical), for its Broadway premiere and has now been adapted for high school performers in Sweeney Todd School Edition. Stephen Sondheim’s and Hugh Wheeler’s (A Little Night Music, Pacific Overtures) tasty, thrilling, theatrical treat has simultaneously shocked, awed and delighted audiences across the world.

An infamous tale, Sweeney Todd, an unjustly exiled barber, returns to nineteenth-century London, seeking vengeance against the lecherous judge who framed him and ravaged his young wife. The road to revenge leads Todd to Mrs. Lovett, a resourceful proprietress of a failing pie shop, above which he opens a new barber practice. Mrs. Lovett’s luck sharply shifts when Todd’s thirst for blood inspires the integration of an ingredient into her meat pies that has the people of London lining up… and the carnage has only just begun!

This special School Edition has been masterfully adapted, working directly with Mr. Sondheim to retain the dark wit and grand scope of the original work, with a few lyric and key changes to facilitate high school productions. At the show’s core is a challenging score of epic proportion with two tasty tour-de-force roles in Sweeney and his comic female accomplice, Mrs. Lovett. Sweeney Todd School Edition is sure to be the highlight of any high school’s season.

Pirates of Penzance

September 18-October 4

The Pirates of Penzance is a lively and witty comic opera that blends romance, satire, and absurd humor. Created by the legendary duo W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan], the show follows young Frederic, who has been mistakenly apprenticed to a band of soft-hearted pirates.

Set along the rocky coast of Cornwall, the story unfolds as Frederic celebrates his 21st birthday and prepares to leave piracy behind. He falls instantly in love with Mabel, the daughter of the bumbling Major-General Stanley, whose comically rapid-fire songs and exaggerated intellect make him one of the show’s most memorable characters. However, a twist involving Frederic’s unusual leap-year birthday throws his plans into chaos, forcing him to honor his duty to the pirates far longer than expected.

Filled with catchy melodies, clever wordplay, and iconic songs like “I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major-General,” The Pirates of Penzance pokes fun at authority, duty, and social conventions while delivering an irresistibly fun theatrical experience. Its enduring charm lies in its playful tone, memorable characters, and the seamless blend of humor and music that continues to delight audiences of all ages.