Meet the Cast of Sweeney Todd: Sarah Jones
/“She is a chatterbox pie-maker ... with a not so secret crush on Sweeney Todd.”
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Sarah in rehearsal with Darren Street (PHOTO COURTESY OF FRONT OF HOUSE PHOTOGRAPHY)
Your Name: Sarah Jones
Character Name: Mrs Lovett
Tell us about your character: She is a chatterbox pie-maker trying to make ends meet as a widow - with a not so secret crush on Sweeney Todd.
Your favourite lyric your character has: “We have some shepherds pie peppered with actual shepherd on top” from A Little Priest
What’s your favourite song in the show and why? My favourite song is Little Priest because it is comedy. The lyrics are very clever and it is a story changing moment that also develops the relationship between Sweeney and Mrs Lovett.
Sarah in rehearsal with Akhil Gowrinath, Darren Street & Frazer Woodhams (PHOTO COURTESY OF FRONT OF HOUSE PHOTOGRAPHY)
What other shows have you done? With Simply I have performed in Little Shop of Horrors and Rent, and played in the band for Grease
Has anything ever happened to you, on-stage, that wasn’t in the script? I was in Sweeney Todd playing the part of Toby when I was 13 at school and during one of the scenes my trousers, which were pinned in place, fell down from the weight of the mic pack I was wearing. Of course I picked them up and continued singing, but not my proudest moment. I ran off stage after the scene to have a belt handed to me by my teacher before she pushed me back on stage!
Sarah in rehearsal with Darren Street (PHOTO COURTESY OF FRONT OF HOUSE PHOTOGRAPHY)
What musical moment first made you think, “I want to do that!”? I can’t pinpoint one moment really, I’ve been singing in public since I was 4 years old and love performing in musical productions and concerts. I was fortunate enough as a child to have been encouraged by my parents to learn instruments and thanks to supportive teachers, had lead roles in school productions since I started school, all leading to my training at Music College.
What are you enjoying most about being part of Simply Theatre? I love working with Simply because everyone is extremely talented and very friendly. We have so much fun and make a great team. Each show features new members and old.
What else do you do besides singing, dancing & acting? Not much really, most of my week is spent teaching instruments, directing choirs, singing at church and performing in concerts. I do also enjoy baking and crochet when I get a minute to myself.