Book by John Weidman Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Based on a script by Charles Gilbert, Jr. Directed by Ken Kaissar Musically Directed by Deborah Bergen Produced by Samantha Downey and Vanessa Lam
Bold, original, disturbing, and alarmingly funny, ASSASSINS lays bare the lives of nine individuals who assassinated or tried to assassinate the President of the United States, in a one-act historical "revusical" that explores the dark side of the American experience. From John Wilkes Booth to Lee Harvey Oswald, writers Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman bend the rules of time and space, taking us on a nightmarish roller coaster ride in which assassins and would-be assassins from different historical periods meet, interact and inspire each other to harrowing acts in the name of the American Dream.
Balladeer: Derrick High John Wilkes Booth: Harrison Pharamond Proprietor: Kate Herzlin Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme: Mikie Sakanaka John Hinckley, Jr.: Trevor Pierce Lee Harvey Oswald: Danny Fradin Charles Guiteau: Miguel Rivera-Lanas Leon Czolgosz: Rohan Waghani Giuseppe Zangara: Jeremy Berman Samuel Byck: Zach Baldwin Sara Jane Moore: Natalie Riemer Emma Goldman: Grayce Hoffman James Blaine: Sharell Bryant President Gerald Ford: Derek Arbige President James Garfield: Sharell Bryant Billy: Kelsey Plona David Herold: Sharell Bryant Bystanders/Ensemble: Sharell Bryant, Grace Hoffman, Kelsey Plona, Derek Arbige, Danny Fradin
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