Assassins

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Event Assassins
Venue Hayes Theatre Co, Potts Point, NSW
First Date 15 September 2017
Last Date 22 October 2017
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description In a fairground shooting gallery a group of misfits gather. Each has a problem they need to solve and each has discovered the answer - they must shoot the President of the United States!

From John Wilkes Booth to Lee Harvey Oswald, we learn of the many varied and unusual ways that each has committed (or attempted to commit) the ultimate crime; their motivations and their desire to be recognized for their actions in a world where they are largely dismissed and ignored.
Described by Sondheim as the show that comes closest to his expectations of it, ASSASSINS is a chilling, and timely, reminder that those in power ignore the poor and disenfranchised to their peril.
Description Source Website
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Subjects American
History
Murder
Popular Culture
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Laura Bunting Actor Emma Goldman
David Campbell Actor John Wilkes Booth
Kate Cole Actor Sara Jane Moore
Connor Crawford Actor John Hinkley Jnr
Martin Crewes Actor Giuseppe Zangara
Bobby Fox Actor Charles Guiteau
Hannah Fredericksen Actor Lynette 'Squeaky' Fromme
Rob McDougall Actor The Proprietor
Maxwell Simon Actor Lee Harvey Oswald
Justin Smith Actor Samuel Byck
Jason Winston Actor Leon Czolgosz
Ester Karuso-Thurn Assistant Designer
Steven Kreamer Assistant Musical Director Billed as 'Associate Musical Director'
Marrianne Carter Assistant Producer
Brooke Almond Assistant Stage Manager
Andrew Hallsworth Choreographer
Dean Bryant Director
John Weidman Librettist
Ross Graham Lighting Designer
Stephen Sondheim Music and Lyrics Librettist
Andrew Worboys Musical Director
Tina Harris Musician: Bassist
Andy Davies Musician: Drummer
Ben Fink Musician: Guitarist
Lisa Campbell Producer
Jack Woods Production Manager
Alicia Clements Set Designer and Costume Designer
Nick Walker Sound Designer
Lauren Tulloh Stage Manager
Alana Canceri Wardrobe Master/Mistress
Works
Text Nationality United States of America
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
The Robert Allan Collection Programme
Event Identifier 133116
Dataset AusStage