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Williamstown Musical Theatre Company Inc is proud to announce the auditions for their November 2009 production of “ASSASSINS”. The production will be performed at the Williamstown Mechanics Institute from Friday November 13th to Saturday November 28th 2009.

Bold, original, surreal, disturbing, thought-provoking and alarmingly funny, “Assassins” is perhaps the most controversial musical ever written.

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 nightmarish roller-coaster ride in which assassins and would-be assassins from different historical periods meet, interact and in an intense final scene inspire each other to harrowing acts in the name of the American Dream

PRODUCTION TEAM

Production Manager: Marcus Cassidy-Anderson
Director: Chris Hughes
Musical Director: Joseph Beckitt

AUDITION INFORMATION

Auditions will be held at The Williamstown Mechanics Institute (Corner Melbourne Road & Electra Street, Williamstown – Melways 56 C9). All auditionees are required to make a booking with the Audition Secretary, Ros O’Donovan on 1300 881 545.

AUDITION DATES

Thursday 9th July from 7.00pm
Saturday 11th of July from 12.00pm

PLEASE NOTE: Auditionees may need to attend Callbacks (only if required) on Tuesday 14th July from 7.30pm. The Production Team will inform you if you are required to attend after your audition.

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS
· Auditionees must be over the age of 16 (at time of audition).

· Please prepare two songs that demonstrate your vocal range and strengths, “conveying to the direction team your complete abilities as a performer and dramatic ability.” The song MUST be in the style of the show…………no pop or rock songs accepted.

· Sheet music must be provided to the accompanist and all sheet music must be in the correct key. No transposition, backing track or A Cappella singing will be accepted.

· Part of the audition may involve the singing of scales and other technical exercises.

· Auditionees may be asked to do a reading (if required).

· Performers who have excellent singing and acting skills, and from all ethnic backgrounds, are invited to audition.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS
· Rehearsals will be held from Wednesday 2nd September. Rehearsals are on Sunday afternoons from 1pm to 5.30pm, Monday and Wednesday evenings from 7.30pm to 10.30pm.

· There will be an intensive rehearsal weekend on the 26th and 27th September 2009.

· Performance dates are from Friday November 13th to Saturday November 28th 2009.

· All auditionees are required to complete to audition form, bring a CV (if you have one) and a non-returnable head shot.

MORE INFORMATION
· More information on the production, detailed character descriptions and what the production team is looking for with a word from the director Chris Hughes is available at http://www.wmtc.org.au/assassins.html

To book your audition please call 1300 881 545.

wmtc.org.au


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CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS
More detailed character descriptions are available at http://www.wmtc.org.au/assassins.html

The Proprietor -
Vocal Range: Baritone

A gun salesman who provides the characters with their weapons at the beginning of the show.



The Balladeer -
Vocal Range: Tenor

The narrator who provides the stories of the assassins.



Lee Harvey Oswald -
Vocal Range: No singing

Was, according to three United States government investigations, the assassin of U.S. President John F Kennedy.





John Wilkes Booth -
Vocal Range: Baritone

Assassin of President Abraham Lincoln.





Leon Czolgosz -
Vocal Range: Bass

Assassin of President William McKinley.





John Hinckley Jnr -
Vocal Range: Baritone

Attempted assassin of President Ronald Reagan.





Charles Guiteau -
Vocal Range: Baritone/ Tenor

Assassin of President James Garfield.





Giuseppe Zangara -
Vocal Range: Tenor

Attempted assassin of President Franklin D. Roosevelt





Samuel Byck -
Vocal Range: Baritone/ Tenor

attempted assassin of President Richard Nixon.





Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme -
Vocal Range: Mezzo/ Soprano

Attempted assassin of President Gerald Ford.





Sara Jane Moore -
Vocal Range: Soprano

Attempted assassin of President Gerald Ford.





The Ensemble (4 to 6 people)


Well utilised throughout this show. They appear frequently and all have individual dialogue and lines in songs. Competent singers required for these roles, as well as strong actors who can really ham it up when required.




More detailed character descriptions are available at http://www.wmtc.org.au/assassins.html

To book your audition please call 1300 881 545.

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Published 14-06-2009