Assassins
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, Book by John Weidman
In this darkly humorous musical review, Stephen Sondheim (music and lyrics) and John Weidman (book) depict nine misfit men and women who attempted (four of them successfully) to assassinate American Presidents. While every nation has its assassins and would-be assassins, only in America, the authors suggest, do disturbed and disturbing individuals act not because they hope to influence national politics, but because they are wrapped up in a malignant sense of entitlement. Feeling betrayed by the failed promise of American democracy and the American Dream, they strike out at the symbol for America: the American President. Assassins spans several musical styles and many decades in a dizzying series of musical and theatrical inventions that culminate in the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
-CREATIVE TEAM-
Directed and Choreographed by Steve Edlund & Lili Fuller Music Directed by Billy Thompson Produced by Caitie Hannon Stage Managed by Ellie Phillips Scenic Designed by Steve Edlund Lighting Designed by Geoff Lind Costume Designed by Fallon Buckelew & Lili Fuller Hair and Make-Up designed by Bernadette Tyra Sound Designed/Projections Designed by Jesse Laks Props Design by Caitie Hannon |
-CAST-
John Wilkes Booth: Tucker Bryan Charles Guiteau: Chase Williamson Leon Czologosz: Joe Sofranko Giuseppe Zangara: Jonathan Shell Samuel Byck: Ben Sidell Lynette "squeaky" Fromme: Emily Iscoff-Daigian Sara Jane Moore: Danielle Faitelson John Hinckley: Brent Lomas Lee Harvey Oswald/Balladeer: Cameron Ernst Emma Goldman: Kate Reiner The Proprietor: Kevin Reed David Herold: Ian Littleworth Billy: Nicky Borenstein Housewife: Allison Feder Ensemble: Savannah Southern-Smith, Kevin Drummond, Sean Kranz |