THE CAST OF SWEENEY TODD

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Joel Frazee (Sweeney Todd) is thrilled to be working with Arsene and this cast in one of his favorite musicals Sweeney Todd. Joel is a Veteran of the stage of 28 years here in the US and abroad. Potraying Sweeney will be his 80th production. Joel holds a BFA from the University of Detroit in Theater and a MA in Theater and Arts Education from Wayne State. He lives in Marine City with his amazing wife Autumn, an actress in her own rite.

Makenna Lehman (Mrs. Lovett) is excited to be making her Arsène debut! Previous credits include various shows under Anchor Bay Highschool’s Performing Arts Center, but this will be her professional debut! She’d like to thank her friends and family for being so supportive of her returning to the stage and her partner Syd for the unconditional support behind the scenes and also stepping up to help the show with tech! 

 EGOT winner Brady Nelson (Anthony Hope) is THRILLED to make his return to Arséne stage as Anthony Hope in Sweeney Todd! Some of Brady’s favorite credits include, Musidorus in Head Over Heels (Ridgedale Players), Scar in The Lion King (WCT), Scuttle in The Little Mermaid (APAC), Bert in Mary Poppins (Forever After Productions) and Lt Frank Cioffi in Curtains (Ridgedale Players)! When not on stage Brady enjoys playing video games and reading! Brady would like to thank his family, for the constant support and the cast for making this a great experience! Brady would also like to give a special shout out to his brother Logan, for stepping out of his comfort zone by joining the show! He hopes you enjoy this retelling of this timeless story! 

Riley Westrick (Johanna) is currently attending Saint Clair High School and is going into 10th grade. Some of her recent roles include, Vivienne in Legally Blonde, Rafiki in Lion King Jr, and Miss Andrew’s in Mary Poppins Jr. Riley is thrilled to be apart of this amazing production and thanks her family and Arséne Performing Arts for this wonderful opportunity.

This is Evie Jahn's (Tobias Ragg) first community theater show. While this is her first show with Arsène, she can't wait to be a part of another one of their performances! While she isn't on stage, she is studying dental hygiene at SC4 and coaches cheer in Yale, Michigan. She hopes you enjoy the show just as much as she has enjoyed working with this crew.

An actor, singer/songwriter, comedian, and notorious gadabout, Adam Sanborn (Judge Turpin) is an established presence upon local stages. You may have seen him in Marine City or Saint Clair as Ned Ryerson in "Groundhog Day", The Monster in "Young Frankenstein", or any of a dozen other roles. Adam considers this role a critical step on the pathway to Alan Rickman status, which his eternally patient girlfriend Allison appreciates.

Matthew Muns (The Beadle) is honored to be sharing the stage with such a talented cast. Select credits include: Dmitry Ivanov in Freakshow (APAC), Jetsam in The Little Mermaid (APAC), and Justin Hicks in Fox On The Fairway (Thumbcoast Theaters). He would like to especially bring highlight to this cast for the resilience, determination, and passion to bring such a tale to life in such a unique way. He'd especially like to thank Thumbcoast Theaters for helping the cast in the time of need.

Shannon Singh (Beggar Woman) is so excited to be back with Arsene. This is her second show with this company and Beggar women has been her dream role for while. She's a professional performer from the New York and Michigan area. Some of her favorite roles have been The Narator in Joseph, Jeanie in The great american trailer park musical, Aquata in little  mermaid, Mazeepa in Gypsy, and Paullette in Legally blonde. She has had the pleasure of working with Thumbcoast Theaters on each of their stages, Arsene theatre, Weathly Theatre, and Lincoln Center. Outside of performing, she is the vocal Coach for the Port Huron Music Center as well as the Assistant Director for Peck High School Drama  Club. She'd like to thank her family for all the support!

Sarah Pardington (Adolfo Pirelli/Ensemble) is ecstatic to be in this production. She has done many shows at Arsené. Other roles include: Helga from Freakshow, Chef Louis from The Little Mermaid, and Morgana from Enchanted. Thank you to the wonderful cast and crew who made this show possible and worked tirelessly to see it through. Enjoy the show!

Austin Goulding (Jonas Fogg) is thrilled to be playing the role of Jonas Fogg in Arsène Performing Arts production of Sweeney Todd. You may have previously seen Austin as Massimillano in Freakshow at Arsène Performing Arts, or Perch Perkins in SpongeBob the Musical at Port Huron Civic Theatre! Austin would like to thank everyone for support this wonderful cast and crew in this amazing production, and hopes you enjoy the show.

Raven Ross (Ensemble) is excited to appear for the first time at Arsene selling birds! Recently, Raven has been stage managing and music directing youth on stage shows at Grosse Pointe Theatre. On stage, she appeared as Dragon in Shrek, Chiffon in Little Shop and Grandma in The Addams Family. When not in the theatre, Raven tries to get students to believe in the magic of music as a music teacher in Utica Community Schools.

Mary Kate Pardington (Ensemble)  began at a young age as a frequent manslaughterer of ants. She also has made her way through several bunnies that died of natural causes. Cannabalism is a new one but there’s still time. Enjoy the show and order meat pies at your next restaurant visit.