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Assassins
by Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman
Directed by Anastasia Foley and Zoe Jasper
Musically Directed by Dustin Ledgard
December 7-10, at 7:30 in the Little Theatre
Contains strong language and content suitable for mature audiences only
THE STORY: Assassins 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, writers, Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman, bend the rules of time and space, taking us on a nightmarish roller coaster ride in which assassins and would-be assassins from different historical periods meet, interact and inspire each other to harrowing acts in the name of the American Dream.