ASSASSINS by Stephen Sondheim &y John Weidman

ASSASSINS, April 11 - 21 (Preview April 10) Amidst the lurid debris of a traveling carnival, a Proprietor invites nine would-be heroes to step up to the mark and hit a target in return for a glittering prize. As he hands out guns with a glib invitation, "c'mere and kill a president", we are introduced to a collection of America's most disturbing characters from John Wilkes Booth to John Hinckley and Lee Harvey Oswald. One by one we uncover the passion and rage that inspired their bloody acts and are forced to examine the horrifying dark side of the much-touted right to happiness. One of the most innovative musicals ever written (and rarely produced), Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman's killer black comedy takes a provocative lens to the dreams, distortions and delusions of nine infamous Americans. CAST Balladeer/ Lee Harvey Oswald - Nick Simpson-Deeks John Wilkes Booth - Mark Dickinson Samuel Byck - Shane Nagle Leon Czolgosz - Luigi Lucente John Hinckley - Matt Holly Charles Guiteau - Aaron Tsindos Guiseppe Zangara - Tod Strike Sarah Jane Moore - Nadine Garner Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme - Sonya Suares Emma Goldman - Shelli Jean Grant The Proprietor – Martin Lane With Sophie Wright, Leighton Young and Nic Kyle CREATIVES Set & Costume: Crisanne Fox Lighting: Rob Sowinski TICKETS General $39 Concession $29 Early Bird $35 Gala Opening $49 BOOK NOW http://www.fortyfivedownstairs.com/buy-tickets/