Performers Needed for Theatre Audition "Assassins"
In search of male and female performers for the "Assassins" show. See the details listed below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. About the project: Assassins is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by John Weidman, based on an idea by Charles Gilbert, Jr. It uses the premise of a murderous carnival game to produce a revue-style portrayal of men and women who attempted (successfully or not) to assassinate past Presidents of the United States. Additional info: Actors may audition by bringing sheet music for the accompanist or other backing tracks. Thirty-two bars of a Broadway-style song that showcases vocal range will be requested, and sides will be provided at auditions for cold readings. Assassins will open on Friday, April 3rd and run through Sunday, May 3rd (with no performances the weekend of April 17th-19th). Performances will run on Friday and Saturday evenings at 8pm with two Sunday matinees on April 12th and May 3rd at 2pm. Callbacks on Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 10:00am, if necessary. If you are interested, please apply.
12 roles
(1838-1865) Assassinated President Abraham Lincoln during a performance at Ford's Theater in Washington D.C. on April 14, 1865. Vocal range top: G4 Vocal range bottom: F2
(1841-1882) Assassinated President James Garfield in the waiting room of the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station, Washington, D.C., on July 2, 1881. Vocal range top: Ab4 Vocal range bottom: A2
(1873-1901) Assassinated President William McKinley at the Pan American Exposition in Buffalo, N.Y. on September 6, 1901. Vocal range top: G4 Vocal range bottom: G#2
(1900-1933) Attempted to assassinate President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt as he greeted well-wishers in Bayfront Park, Miami, FL on February 15, 1933. Vocal range top: A4 Vocal range bottom: B2
(1930-1974) Attempted to assassinate President Richard Nixon by hijacking a commercial jetliner. Vocal range top: G4 Vocal range bottom: D3
(1948- ) Attempted to assassinate President Gerald Ford at the Capitol Park in Sacramento, CA on September 5, 1975. Vocal range top: G5 Vocal range bottom: A3
(1930-2025) Attempted to assassinate President Gerald Ford at the St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco, CA, on September 22, 1975. Vocal range top: Eb5 Vocal range bottom: F3
(1955- ) Attempted to assassinate President Ronald Reagan as he left the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C. on March 30, 1981. Vocal range top: G4 Vocal range bottom: A2
(1939-1963) Assassinated President John F. Kennedy from the sixth floor of the Texas School Book Depository in Dallas, TX on November 22, 1963. Vocal range top: C4 Vocal range bottom: G3
A folk singer and the narrator of the show. Vocal range top: G4 Vocal range bottom: C3
The person who runs the shooting gallery Vocal range top: F4 Vocal range bottom: Gb2
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