The Musical " A s s a s s i n s "




For three weekends in September and October, Ana performed as would-be assassin, Sara Jane Moore.	It starts with the Proprietor doling out weapons to his clients at a faire booth that states "shoot the prez, win a prize."	"Hey lady, the bumper cars are that way" he says to Sara before he hands her a 38.



After the first dance number, the cast points upstage as the proprietor points to the audience.	"Sic semper tyrannis" Booth states before he commits his violent act.	In a tobacco shed, Booth tells us why he chose to make his political statement the way he did, as the balladeer listens.



After Booth meets his end, he joins the other assassins in limbo; here are Squeaky, Guiteau, Moore, and the eery Proprietor who lurks everywhere.	Guiteau explains to Czolgosz that he too can succeed. Moore is not sure that Guiteau knows what he's talking about.	Booth encourages Zangara to treat his stomach ailment by taking a drastic solution of eliminating Roosevelt.



And for his act, he faces "the chair" while a ghoulish public looks on.	Those same spectators discuss for the media how they saved the president.	Sara and Squeaky partake in legal and illegal substances while contemplating their motives for drastic responses.



They reminisce about their unhappy pasts.	And use a chicken bucket for target practice.	"I've got this really great gun .... yeah, there it is!"



Four part harmony with the boys.	"you can change the world!"	Our friend Greg as the Balladeer



Czolgosz joins spectators at the Worlds Fair where he hopes to take out "Big Bill" McKinley.	Byck was unhappy with how the government was being run.	Hinkley was trying to impress a girl.



The Proprietor looks on eerily.	Squeaky was trying to impress a guy.	Guiteau gives Sara lessons in ..... hmmm!



When he disposes of Garfield, he asks for an audience to hear his song of justification.	And dances to his demise.	Sara mistakenly takes out another victim instead.



Squeaky buys Sara's son an ice cream when Sara tries to solve her problem the wrong way.	And the son misbehaves.	Sara and Squeaky get into a heated discussion about Charlie's qualities.



Gerald helps Sara and Squeaky collect the spilled bullets, and pets the unfortunate pet.	Not sure, he checks in with his personal personnel.	With one weapon unloaded and the other spilled, Sara chooses to throw the bullets at her victim.



Byck decides on the way to the airport what he needs to do.	The assassins assemble to continue with their discussion of why they did what they did.



Reflecting on his act.	The Proprietor and the Balladeer each try to convince their audience.



Encouraging, cajoling, wheedling.	Urging Oswald to his final desperate act.	From the window of the depository.



The everyman from each generation that was impacted by the violent acts of these various assassins.



Everybody has the right ....		The finale ends with a bang.



	The symbol of the victim.	The cast has a Q&A with the audience at the end of one of the performances. Several high school and college drama classes who have performed or will perform the show came to see this production.