Roleystone Theatre presents - 'ASSASSINS'
A musical by Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman

DIRECTOR: CHRISTOPHER ALVARO
CO-MUSICAL DIRECTOR - Orchestral Director: KRISPIN MAESALU
CO-MUSICAL DIRECTOR - Vocal Director: MATTHEW WALFORD
CHOREOGRAPHER: TATUM STAFFORD
STAGE MANAGER: MARY CASTLE

Feb 28 - March 15, 2025

All shows start at 7:30pm except a 2pm matinee on Saturday 8/3/25 and a 5pm early evening show on Sunday 2/3/25

TICKETS LINK: https://events.humanitix.com/assassins

Note - 
* Doors open 30 minutes before the advertised performance start time.
* The running time of the show is 1 hour and 50 minutes, and there is NO intermission. 

* The kiosk and bar are open before and after the performance

* Only water is permitted in the auditorium.
* Please 'contact organiser' (button on booking page) for Companion Card bookings.

* Check content warnings further down 

About the show - 
"Assassins" is a Tony Award-winning musical by Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman that explores the lives and motivations of nine individuals who assassinated or attempted to assassinate Presidents of the United States. 

Characters like John Wilkes Booth, Lee Harvey Oswald, Leon Czolgosz, and others, driven by personal grievances or desires for fame, interact across different historical periods, allowing for a blend of eras where they influence and confront each other.

The show delves into the darker aspects of the American Dream, examining the extreme lengths to which individuals will go to achieve notoriety. Each assassin's story is presented with intelligent lyrics and haunting melodies, revealing their troubled minds and desperate motivations. 

The musical provides a darkly humorous yet thought-provoking commentary on political violence, fame, and the desire for significance in American society.
It challenges the audience to reflect on the nature of celebrity, the consequences of disenfranchisement, and the pervasive desire for recognition, making it a powerful and unsettling theatrical experience.

Content Warnings - 

‘Assassins’ features themes and content that may be intense and/or distressing.

These include:
* Guns and violence

* Coarse language
* Historical racism
Note – the inclusion of racial slurs is intended to underscore the historical reality and the deep-seated prejudices of the era. We want to make it clear that while this is language used for historical accuracy (and is in the script), we do not condone the use of such language or any form of hate and racism in everyday modern life.

Roleystone Theatre Inc. is a not for profit community theatre group.

Roleystone Theatre (587 Brookton Hwy, Roleystone)