Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Full Animated Musical)
Clare Chan for Tobias (Cast to Nick Jackson)
Character Description: Tobias Ragg is a young man with an intellectual disability working for Adolfo Pirelli. When Pirelli mysteriously disappears, he is taken under the wing of Mr. Todd and Mrs. Lovett, helping her with running her pie shop. (Alternatively, he can also be played a child instead of an adult with an intellectual disability. More about that in casting notes.)
Voice Type: Tenor
Casting Notes: I am honestly not sure which age I want Tobias to be played. On the one hand, he can be played as a child, which gives the innocence being broken factor when he eventually goes insane. On the other hand, playing him with a disability gives a very naive approach that shows more vulnerability, Both have their pros and cons, so I'm going to leave it open for whoever auditions to decide. I will eventually decide based on who I feel can capture the character better rather than the version they're playing him as. If you are a child auditioning, I would prefer you be at least 13, however the minimum age you MUST be to audition is 10. Keep in mind that while innocent most of the show, he must be able to play pure insanity towards the end of the show.
Introduce yourself! Say your name, pronouns, and voice range. If you would like to say your age you can but it’s not required.
TOBIAS: [In the bakehouse, TOBIAS stands by the grinding machine eating a pie. He feels something on his tongue, puts a finger in his mouth and pulls the something out, holding it up for inspection] An 'air! Black as a rook. Now that ain't Mrs. Lovett's 'air. Oh, well, some old black cow probably. [He continues to eat. He bites on something else, takes it out of his mouth, looks at it] Coo, bit of fingernail! Clumsy. Ugh! [We hear a strange, shambling, shuffling sound as if a heavy object is falling inside the wall. TOBIAS spins around just as the bloody body of the BEADLE comes trundling out of the mouth of the chute. TOBIAS screams] No! Oh no! [He dashes to the door, tries the handle; it is locked. He starts beating on it] Mrs. Lovett! Mrs. Lovett! Let me out! Let me out!]
Sing Pirelli's Miracle Elixir (his part) and Not While I'm Around.
