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JOHN WILKES BOOTHPATRICK HOWARD

Assassinated
Abraham
Lincoln on April
15, 1865

CHARLES GUITEAUTOBY ROSENGARTEN

Assassinated James Garfield on
July 2, 1881

SAMUEL BYCKLIAM BEIGLARI

Attempted to assassinate
Richard Nixon on
February 22,
1974

THE PROPRIETORDAVIS MURPHY

LYNETTE FROMMELAUREN EISINGER, &

SARA JANE MOOREANNA COLLESS
Attempted to assassinate Gerald
Ford on September 5 and 22,
1975

LEON CZOLGOSZISAAC CAROL

Assassinated
William McKinley
On September
14, 1901

GIUSEPPE ZANGARAWILLIAM NELSON

Attempted to assassinate
Franklin D. Roosevelt on
February 15, 1933

LEE HARVEY OSWALD/THE BALLADEERSHAUN GNANY

Assassinated John F. Kennedy on November 22,
1963

JOHN HINCKLEY, JR.LUKE DERRICK

Attempted to assassinate Ronald
Reagan on
March 30. 1981

ENSEMBLEGABI KELLAND

ALLISTER HAIRE

SIAN LUXFORD

JONATHAN RUSH

JAMES GATENBY

FROM THE DIRECTOR

Assassins has been one of the most enjoyable shows I have had
the pleasure of working on. I was drawn to it originally by its
catchy,???
upbeat melodies, and the way it covered such dark topics
with wit and ease. Throughout the rehearsal process, I kept going
back to these things to try and keep them at the forefront of the
show so that the audience experienced it the way I first
experienced it. I can say with confidence this has happened, and
the piece of theatre that stands before you is a testament to this.
Of course, none of this would have been possible without the
constant guidance and support of our executive producer
Christopher Nobbs, who has been there with solutions to every
problem. Also, to my fellow production team Matt Winnel, whos
music direction has been incredible, and my producer Chloe
Pryce, without whom this show could never have happened due
to the sheer number of hours she put in painting and sewing and
organising every minute detail. Finally, thanks go to my most
beautiful cast, who have made these last three months some of
the best of my life with their humour, their dedication, and
beyond all their genuine loveliness thank you all so much.

FROM THE MUSICAL DIRECTOR

A conductors baton is the only weapon he/she has to keep a
performance together. Perhaps a gun would be more useful
(Wouldnt it be great to finally shoot someone for coming in
early, playing too loud, or singing out of tune?) But in the
end somehow the little white stick pulls everything together.
It has a somewhat magical quality!
Directing Assassins has been tremendous. Despite
Sondheims music being exceptionally difficult, the cast has
done a magnificent job. In the pit, I have enjoyed working
with a talented group of musicians. It is immensely satisfying
during rehearsals when we really get to the heart of the
score and start to make music together.
To Jen and Chloe, thank you for all the time and effort you
have generously provided to make this show a success.
I hope to work with MUSE again soon.

FROM THE PRODUCER

Assassins, the first (and hopefully not the last) of my producing
experiences, can only be described as overwhelming. From my
first meeting with Chris Nobbs (executive producer
extraordinaire), a bewildering blur of smiling, nodding and blind
terror; to the prospect of sourcing a props list which frankly
should have had me reported to police, including among other
things a noose, a joint, a dead dog, an electric chair and nine
handguns. But more than anything I was overwhelmed by the
people I had the pleasure and privilege to work with on this show.
Jen and Matt have done absolutely incredible things in a very
short period, finding time in between being amazing directors to
help me out whenever I needed it. The cast have continued to
leave me in awe of their talent with each new rehearsal; watching
the show come together really has been a joy. And in a group of
MUSE veterans where I felt more like a puppy than a producer,
Chris and Teams Patience and Little Shop were always there for a
push (or sometimes a shove) in the right direction. I honestly
cant think of a more lovely or brilliant group of people to work
with and Im so thankful that Ive been allowed this experience,
despite the sacrifice of sleep, uni work and a couple of fingers.
Big thank you hugs to all involved, and enjoy the show!

CAST LIST
Liam Beiglari- Samuel Byck
Isaac Carroll- Leon Czolgosz
Anna Colless- Sara Jane Moore, Fairgoer
Luke Derrick- John Hinckley, Jr., Fairgoer
Lauren Eisinger- Lynette Squeaky Fromme, Fairgoer
James Gatenby- Ensemble, David Herold, James Garfield
Shaun Gnany- Balladeer, Lee Harvey Oswald
Allister Haire- Ensemble, Union Soldier, James Blaine
Patrick Howard- John Wilkes Booth, Fairgoer
Gabi Kelland- Ensemble, Billy
Sian Luxford- Ensemble, Emma Goldman
Davis Murphy- The Proprietor, Radio Announcer,
Hangman
William Nelson- Giuseppe Zangara, Fairgoer
Toby Rosengarten- Charles Guiteau, Fairgoer
Jonathan Rush- Ensemble, Gerald Ford
DIRECTOR- Jennifer Bartlett
MUSIC DIRECTOR- Matthew Winnel
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER- Christopher Nobbs
PRODUCER- Chloe Pryce
LIGHTING DESIGN- Vivian Li
SOUND DESIGN- Ben Chen
COSTUME DESIGN- Caitlin Kenny
GRAPHIC DESIGN- Charlotte Howland

LIGHTING OPERATION- Jennifer Bartlett

SOUND OPERATION- Chloe Pryce
BAND
Bass: Hugh Guest
Guitar: James Audet
Horn: Veronica Rynn
Keyboard 1: Andrew McBride
Keyboard 2: Alexandra Swan
Percussion: James Guest
Reed 1: Alvin Mak
Reed 2: Jill Twigger
Reed 3: Jonathan Feldman
Reed 4: Daniel Dinh
Trombone: Lachlan Deacon
Trumpet 1: Zachary Anderson
Trumpet 2: Felicity Rynn
CREW
Elizabeth Blower
Jason Harris
Teresa Nguyen
Mark Somerville
Belinda Toohey
Jade Yeung
SPECIAL THANKS TO:
Andrew McBride, Yuta Himura, Kay Pengelly,
Lizzie Blower, Belinda Toohey, the Bartlett
family, Ma and Pa Kettle, Sydney University
Dramatic Society, Phil???, Sydney University
Musical Theatre Ensemble, the University of
Sydney Union