Thursday, July 11, 2013

A look at the tech side of SYC's Sweeney Todd

We're one week away from the opening of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, and the hard work continues backstage as well as onstage.

In our latest insider interview, Emma Beck and Rachel Harris give us a look at the tech side of the Summer Youth Conservatory.



Sweeney Todd, presented by the PlayMakers Summer Youth Conservatory, runs July 17 - 21, 2013. Get tickets and info at www.playmakersrep.org/sweeneytodd.

Friday, July 5, 2013

Another peek behind the scenes of "Sweeney Todd"

Rehearsals for Sweeney Todd: the Demon Barber of Fleet Street continue for the actors and techies of the PlayMakers Summer Youth Conservatory, and the experience continues to be both challenging and exciting.

Check out this behind-the-scenes video featuring Theatre Intensive actors Jacqueline Helgans and Symone Crews discussing the commitment put into the early weeks of rehearsal and the straightforward advice given to them by director Tom Quaintance.




Sweeney Todd, presented by the PlayMakers Summer Youth Conservatory, runs July 17 - 21, 2013. Get tickets and info at www.playmakersrep.org/sweeneytodd.