ASSASSINS (staged reading series)
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by John Weidman
Directed by Richard Biever
Friday and Saturday, September 5-6, at 7:30pm
Sunday, September 7, at 2:00pm
Mainstage Theatre, Kleist Center for Art & Drama

BWMT's Presents a Staged Reading of ASSASSINS, a daring musical which portrays notorious historical figures who attempted (successfully or not) to assassinate Presidents of the United States. The show reveals a chilling yet provocative reflection on ambition, violence and American ideals. A bold, unsettling, and darkly entertaining musical, ASSASSINS asks: what does the pursuit of the American Dream look like from history’s most infamous outcasts?

Join us following each performance of ASSASSINS for a candid and engaging Talkback Session moderated by the show’s director to unpack the show’s bold themes and explore cast and audience response to the performance.

WARNING: This show contains graphic language, including racial epithets, violence, and gunshots.