University Theatre Guild (UTG) is a fully student-run theatre organization that puts on two mainstage shows and one children’s show each semester. For one of their semesterly shows, they performed Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in the fall of 2025. The production was directed by Preston Phillips and ran from Oct. 30 to Nov. 1.
Cast of UTG's Sweeney Todd practices a scene on Oct. 16 at Parlin Hall.
Members of the ensemble prep for rehearsal on Oct. 8 at Parlin Hall.
Left to right, cast members Aidan Jones and Jessica Paine hug each other at rehearsal on Oct. 15 at Parlin Hall.
Jason Robalino performs "Johanna" at rehearsal on Oct. 8 at Parlin Hall
Left to Right, Aidan Jones, Jones Balling and Sofia Spanhel during rehearsal on Oct. 15 at Parlin Hall.
Left to right, Eli Cabello and Jessica Paine rehearse a scene together on Oct. 16 at Parlin Hall.
Cast members talk while on a short break from rehearsal on Oct. 16 at Parlin Hall.
Left to right, Assistant Director Katelyn McIntyre, Director Preston Phillips and Choreographer Anna Blanchard sit on desks as they watch a scene run through on Oct. 15 at Parlin Hall.
Jason Robalino rehearses a scene on Oct. 15 at Parlin Hall.
Sweeney Todd script lies on the floor inside the boys' dressing room while the cast gets ready for opening night on Oct. 30.
Ava Gassen applies fake blood to Ava Gutierrez's neck on Oct. 30 inside the girls' dressing room.
Fake blood used for cast members is pictured in the girls' dressing room on Oct. 30.
Prosthetics for the show are pictured backstage on Oct. 30.
A member of the show's makeup crew applies makeup to ensemble member Jakob Wayson in the boys' dressing room on Oct. 30.
Show makeup used for the production is pictured in the boys' dressing room on Oct. 30.
Jason Robalino performs "Johanna" during opening night on Oct. 30.
A Sweeney Todd script is pictured in the control booth on Oct. 30.
View from the control room is pictured on Oct. 30.
Ensemble performs at opening night on Oct. 18.
Jason Robalino hugs castmate Aidan Jones at opening night on Oct. 30.
Cast and crew of Sweeney Todd do a tradition that's done before each UTG show's opening night on Oct. 30, where the cast and crew hold hands in a circle and go under each other's arms.