Assassins (musical)
[for those enrolled in the act 3 program for students in grades 10-12 and 2011 high school graduates]
Performance dates:
August 12th 8:00pm;
August 13th 5:00pm;
August 14th 8:00pm
Bold, original, surreal, disturbing, thought-provoking and alarmingly funny, Assassins is one of Stephen Sondheim’s highest achievements and a recent Broadway revival starring Neil Patrick Harris, Marc Kudisch and Michael Cerveris. This most American of musicals lays bare the lives of nine individuals who assassinated or tried to assassinate the President of the United States, in a one-act historical "revusical" that explores the dark side of the American experience. From John Wilkes Booth to Lee Harvey Oswald, Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman bend the rules of time and space, taking us on a rollercoaster ride in which assassins and would-be assassins from different historical periods meet, interact and in an intense final scene. Assassins combines the intellectual inquisitiveness of Summer 2010’s columbinus with the musical complexity of Summer 2008’s Sweeney Todd, in an event that is sure to be memorable.
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Directed by Chris Carcione; choreographed by Mariel Seidman-Gati; musical direction by Mark Kross; costumes designed by Lisa Polito; lighting design by Chris Ostrom; set design by Mike Best.
Cast:
Adam Arsenault (Stoneham), Melissa Bardi (Winchester), Daniel Begin (Medford), Ryann Ciardi (Winchester), Emma Feinberg (Lexington), Ryan Feir (Winchester), Jill Harrison (Melrose), Benjamin Hull (Billerica), Victoria Isotti (Melrose), Lexa Leadbetter (Winchester), Madeline Liakos (Wakefield), Devin McCall (Melrose), Zoey Michaels (Stoneham), Lindsey Moran (Billerica), Max Murphy (Billerica), Lexi Orphanos (Lynnfield), Rachel Peterson (Stoneham), Sarah Ried (Melrose), Sarah Ruemenapp (Medford), Sydney Soucy (Melrose), Caroline Ver Planck (Winchester), Sarah Warrick (Winchester), Julie Webb (Wakefield), and James Zissulis (Marblehead).
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Background information on the young company:
Stoneham Theatre, a professional non-profit theatre, produces a rich mix of high quality work that appeals to the diverse tastes and interests of the region, provides year-round comprehensive arts education for young people, and offers everyone the opportunity to examine the world through the experience of live theatre. Through the creation of inspiring live theatre, the young company at Stoneham Theatre develops life skills of confidence, self-discipline and collaboration, preparing individuals for future success. Theatre professionals teach diverse year-round programs for students grades 1 through 12, in an inclusive professional theatre environment.
