Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Full Animated Musical)
elf queen for Beggar Woman
Character Description: A crazy beggar woman. Can go from innocent begging to propositioning men for sex to paranoid in a matter of moments. As for the rest of her character: "What happens then, well that's the play, and he wouldn't want us to give it away."
Voice Type: Mezzo-Soprano
Casting Notes: Must be able to show an extreme range of emotions and change personality traits within milliseconds of speaking.
Introduce yourself! Say your name, pronouns, and voice range. If you would like to say your age you can but it’s not required.
BEGGAR WOMAN:Alms . . . alms . . . Not just a penny, dear? Or a pie? One of them pies that give the stomach cramps to half the neighborhood? [A cackling laugh] Come on, dear. Have a heart, dear. ... Stuck up thing! You and your fancy airs! Alms ... alms ... For a desperate woman ...
Sing Johanna (Quartet) (her part). (Optional: You can also sing her part in No Place Like London in addition to Johanna (Quartet).)
I could definitely tell from your Johanna audition that you’d be great for this role! Something about your voice just captured her madness perfectly!