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AUDITION DATES: MAY 21st or MAY 22nd @6pm
Directed by Courtney Conklin
Musical Direction by TBD
Choreography by Karen Van Tassel
Music and lyrics by
STEPHEN SONDHEIM
Book by
JOHN WEIDMAN
ASSASSINS is based on an idea by Charles Gilbert, Jr.
Playwrights Horizons, Inc.- New York City
Produced ASSASSINS off Broadway in 1990
Orchestration by Michael Starobin
SYNOPSIS: Assassins lays bare the lives of nine individuals who assassinated (or tried) 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.
ASSASSINS Is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
All Authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.
SHOWS
AUGUST 4th-26th
Fri 7:30 pm, Sat-2pm & 7:30pm,
Sun 2pm
Sunday August 27th is required (breakdown/cast party)
REHEARSALS:
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday at 7 pm
(flexibility for needs will be considered, some weekend days will be added to off-set conflicts)
TECH WEEK, SHOW DATES, AND BREAKDOWN ARE MANDATORY
AUDITIONS, REHEARSALS AND PERFORMANCES WILL BE HELD AT
The MACC 10191 Mills Station Rd, Sacramento, CA 95670
(some rehearsals held at an alternate location)
PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1annQlBgsg-5hUFMEKK1eZTA1pZZ-2MGx?usp=sharing
What to bring:
*Headshot
(if you do not have one, a photo will be taken of you)
*Prepare 16-32 bars of a Broadway musical.
*Accompaniment in the form of sheet music.
*Wear comfortable clothing that allows for movement and dance.
some roles require more movement than others.
*Conflicts
** Inclusion and representation is very improtant to us here at RUTC. Unfortunately, due to the rights/liscencing agreement, we are unable to open roles of "ASSASSINS" to all genders/identities. Female characters my be portrayed as female, and the same for male. If you are of another gender/identity and cast you must portray the written gender. **
CHARACTERS
John Wilkes Booth
(1838-1865) Assassinated President Abraham Lincoln during a performance at Ford's Theater in Washington D.C. on April 14, 1865. Foreman and inspirational celebrity to the other assassins.
Gender: Male
Age: 25 to 35
Vocal range: G4-F2
Charles Guiteau
(1841-1882) Assassinated President James Garfield in the waiting room of the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station, Washington, D.C., on July 2, 1881. Dashing but mad.
Gender: Male
Age: 35 to 45
Vocal range: Ab4-A2
Leon Czologosz
(1873-1901) Assassinated President William McKinley at the Pan American Exposition in Buffalo, N.Y. on September 6, 1901. A young poverty-worn radical.
Gender: Male
Age: 25 to 30
Vocal range: G4- G#2
Giuseppe Zangara
(1900-1933) Attempted to assassinate President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt as he greeted well-wishers in Bayfront Park, Miami, FL on February 15, 1933. An angry, heavily-accented immigrant.
Gender: Male
Age: 30 to 35
Vocal range:A4- B2
Samuel Byck
(1930-1974) Attempted to assassinate President Richard Nixon by hijacking a commercial jetliner. Hysterically irate schlep in a Santa Claus suit.
Gender: Male
Age: 40 to 45
Vocal range: G4-D3
Lynette "squeaky" Fromme
(1948- ) Attempted to assassinate President Gerald Ford at the Capitol Park in Sacramento, CA on September 5, 1975. A pixie hippie in love with Charles Manson.
Gender: Female
Age: 25 to 30
Vocal range: G5-A3
Sara Jane Moore
(1930- ) Attempted to assassinate President Gerald Ford at the St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco, CA, on September 22, 1975. A frazzled housewife with little sense.
Gender: Female
Age: 40 to 45
Vocal range:Eb5-F3
John Hinckley
(1955- ) Attempted to assassinate President Ronald Reagan as he left the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C. on March 30, 1981. A love-obsessed and depressed college student.
Gender: Male
Age: 25 to 30
Vocal range: G4-A2
Lee Harvey Oswald
(1939-1963) Assassinated President John F. Kennedy from the sixth floor of the Texas School Book Depository in Dallas, TX on November 22, 1963. A suicidal, dejected shipping clerk.
Gender: Male
Age: 20 to 25
Vocal range: C4-G3
Balladeer
A folk singer and the narrator of the show. The voice of America.
Gender: Male
Age: 20 to 40
Vocal range: G4-C3
Emma Goldman
(1869-1940) Turn-of-the-century Anarchist agitator and feminist. Terse and stubborn. An inspiration to Czolgosz.
Gender: Female
Age: 30 to 40
The Proprietor
A mysterious man who runs the shooting gallery at a carnival.
Gender: Male
Age: 30 to 50
Vocal range: F4-Gb2
David Herold
(1842-1865) One of John Wilkes Booth's confederates. Aided Booth in his attempted escape.
Gender: Male
Age: 20 to 25
Ensemble
Bystanders; Tourists; Reporters; Photographers
All roles at RUT are open to anyone in the community! No experience is necessary to audition.
Here are a few tips to help you understand our audition process:
Each show has its own unique needs, which in turn creates an ever evolving audition experience. As a guide we list approximate age ranges and preferred/written sex of the characters (it is always in your best interest to audition if you feel you can offer something to a role). For non-musical auditions, all audition materials will be provided at the auditions. For musical auditions, you will be required to prepare 16 bars of a song from a Broadway musical. Bring your sheet music to the audition, in the key in which you will be singing.
Please check back periodically for audition opportunities!