The "Assassins" Musical Show Needs Singers
The company is holding auditions for "Assassins" Show and looking for actors, please see the details below About the project: Stephen Sondheim’s darkly humorous musical Assassins is a scathing indictment of the “American Dream”, and the alienation and discontentment that comes from its impossible pursuit. This musical revue, set against a surreal carnival backdrop, depicts nine figures who set out to assassinate American Presidents. While some are successful and some are not, they all step up for their chance to “shoot to win” a spot in historical infamy. Assassinsconfronts the failed ideology of American rugged individualism and its link to disaffection, loneliness, and our nation’s embracing of guns and gun violence as the solution. Additional info: REHEARSALS: Begin March 7 and run Tuesday and Wednesday evenings from 7:00 pm-10:30 pm and Saturdays from 10:00 am-6:00 pm. PERFORMANCES: Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm and Sundays at 7 pm on April 28-30, May 5-7, and May 12-14. *At this time all staff, volunteers, and performers must show proof of vaccination with booster to participate in auditions, rehearsals, and performances. Be prepared to sing 32 bars (or one minute) of music in the style of the show, and/or that demonstrates your vocal range and power. An accompanist will be provided. Please bring sheet music.
17 roles
(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 Identifying Vocal Range: F2 to G4
(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 Identifying Vocal range: A2 to Ab4
(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 Identifying Vocal range: G#2 to G4
(1900-1933) Attempted to assassinate President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt as he greeted well-wishers in Bayfront Park, Miami, FL on February 15, 1933. Gender: Male Identifying Vocal range: B2 to A4
(1930-1974) Attempted to assassinate President Richard Nixon by hijacking a commercial jetliner. Hysterically irate loudmouth in a Santa Claus suit. Gender: Male Identifying. Vocal range: D3 to G4
(1948- ) Attempted to assassinate President Gerald Ford at the Capitol Park in Sacramento, CA on September 5, 1975. A hippie in love with Charles Manson. Gender: Female Identifying Vocal range: A3 to G5
(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 Identifying Vocal range: F3 to Eb5
(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 Identifying Vocal range: A2 to G4
(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 Identifying Vocal range: G3 to C4
A folk singer and the narrator of the show. The voice of America. Gender: Open Vocal range: C3 to G4
(1869-1940) Turn-of-the-century Anarchist agitator and feminist. Terse and stubborn. An inspiration to Czolgosz. Gender: Female Identifying.
A mysterious man who runs the shooting gallery at a carnival. Gender: Male Identifying Vocal range: Gb2 to F4
(1842-1865) One of John Wilkes Booth’s confederates. Aided Booth in his attempted escape. Gender: Male Identifying
Ensemble Vocal Ranges: all vocal ranges sought
Ensemble Vocal Ranges: all vocal ranges sought
Ensemble Vocal Ranges: all vocal ranges sought
Ensemble Vocal Ranges: all vocal ranges sought
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