A multiple Tony Award-winning theatrical tour-de-force, Assassins lays bare the lives of nine individuals who assassinated or tried to assassinate the President of the United States, exploring 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 figures from different historical periods meet, interact, and inspire each other to harrowing acts in the name of the American Dream.
Directed by Daryl Brooks
Music Direction by Heidi Joosten
Musical Staging by Christopher Pazdernik
Characters
Casting the 9 named assassins plus an ensemble of 5 and 2 swings. Full character breakdown can be found at https://www.mtishows.com/assassins
Note: We highly encourage performers to submit for any role they are interested in, regardless of the actual age/race/gender of these historical characters. Please include which role(s) you are interested in with your submission.
Also very interested in casting some actor/musicians-would love the Balladeer to play guitar, for example. So please mention any instruments you play proficiently in your audition submission. (But this is not a requirement!)
Pay: $750
In-Person Callbacks: Monday, June 26
Rehearsals/Tech: September 19 - October 26 (evenings/weekends)
Previews/Brush-Up Rehearsals: October 27 - November 5
Opening: Monday, November 6
Performances: November 9 - December 17 (Thurs/Fri/Sat @ 7:30; Sun @ 6)
Contact Info:
Please submit video with approx. 1 minute of a Sondheim song, formatted as follows:
- Include your Full Name ONLY as the Subject Line of the email
- Put link to your video in the body of the email (no downloads or passwords, please!) and include the role(s) you are interested in and any instruments you play proficiently
- Attach your headshot/resume as a *single PDF file*, labeled as LastName_FirstName
Submissions are due by 12 PM (Noon) on Monday, June 12 to casting@theo-u.org
Website: theo-u.com/