New Stage Theatreworks will be holding auditions on May 15 & 16 at 7:00pm at Theatre Tallahassee, located at 1861 Thomasville Road for its second show of the 2015-2016 season, Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman’s musical masterpiece “Assassins“. Roles are available for 11 men, 6 women and one young boy.
- Please prepare 16 bars of a song that best shows your range and bring your sheet music.
- An accompanist will be provided.
- A resume will save you time with the audition form as well.
- You may be asked to read from the script.
- Callbacks will be held by invitation only on Tuesday, May 17.
“Assassins” will be performed July 8-10 and 15-17 at Theatre Tallahassee, 1861 Thomasville Rd Tallahassee, FL 32301.
Rehearsals are projected to start May 23 and typically be held weeknights from 7:00 – 10:00pm, but not everyone will be expected to be at every rehearsal in the early part of the process.
Directed by: Krystof Kage
Music Direction by: Michael Norris
Music Direction by: Michael Norris
The Assassins
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.
Male (25-35) – Bass/Baritone (F2-G4)
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 a little off-kilter.
Male (35-45) – Baritone (A2-Ab4)
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.
Male (25-30) – Bass/Baritone (G#2-G4)
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.
Female (25-30) – Alto (A3-G5)
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.
Female (40-45) – Contralto (F3-Eb5)
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. Heavily-accented immigrant with a very upset stomach.
Male (30-35) – Tenor (B2-A4)
Samuel Byck (1930-1974) – Attempted to assassinate President Richard Nixon by hijacking a commercial jetliner. Hilariously disgrunted schlep in a Santa Claus suit.
Male (40-45) – Baritone (D3-G4)
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, nerdy and depressed college student.
Male (25-30) – Tenor (A2-G4)
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.
Male (20-25) – Tenor (C3-G4)
The Country
Balladeer* – A folk singer and the narrator of the show. The voice of America.
Male (25-30) – Tenor (C3-G4)
Male (25-30) – Tenor (C3-G4)
The Proprietor** – A mysterious man who runs the shooting gallery at a carnival…and so much more…
Male (30-50) – Bass (Gb2-F4)
Emma Goldman (1869-1940) – Turn-of-the-century Anarchist agitator and feminist. Terse and stubborn. An inspiration to Czolgosz.
Female (30-40) – Vocally Flexible
David Herold (1842-1865) – One of John Wilkes Booth’s confederates. Aided Booth in his attempted escape.
Male (20-25) – Vocally Flexible
Billy – Sara Jane Moore’s whiny son.
Male (6-12)
Ensemble (2m, 3f)
Bystanders; Tourists; Reporters; Photographers
Vocally Flexible
* Yes, these two roles are combined
** Yes, I will be using the revival version of this character
ASSASSINS
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
ASSASSINS is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized materials are also supplied by MTI.
www.MTIShows.com
