Show: ASSASSINS
Theater: Villagers Theatre
Theater Website: https://www.villagerstheatre.org/getinvolved/roles/
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Start date of auditions: 07/17/2026
ASSASSINS
The Villagers Theatre
515 DeMott Lane
Somerset NJ 08873
AUDITIONS & CALLBACKS
Auditions will be held on Friday, July 17 from 7:00-10:00 PM and Sunday, July 19 from 2:00-5:00 PM. Auditionees may arrive at any time prior to 9:30 PM (on Friday) or prior to 4:30 PM (on Sunday) and will be seen in order of arrival. Callbacks (by invitation only) will be held on Saturday, July 25.
All those auditioning should prepare 16-32 measures of a song in the style of the show AND a 60-90 second dramatic monologue. Please do not sing or read from the show itself. Please bring clearly-marked sheet music for the accompanist.
If you play guitar and/or banjo and are interested in the roles of The Balladeer and/or John Hinckley Jr., you are welcome to prepare a short instrumental selection to include in your audition. This is not required to be considered for these roles.
For those unable to attend in-person, video auditions may be submitted as an alternative. Submissions should be sent to assassins@villagerstheatre.org no later than 4:30 PM on Sunday, July 19 to be considered.
ABOUT THE SHOW
A multiple Tony Award-winning theatrical tour-de-force, Assassins combines Sondheim’s signature blend of intelligently stunning lyrics and beautiful music with a panoramic story of our nation’s culture of celebrity and the violent means some will use to obtain it, embodied by America’s four successful and five would-be presidential assassins. Bold, original, disturbing and alarmingly funny, Assassins is perhaps the most controversial musical ever written.
Assassins 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, writers 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 inspire each other to harrowing acts in the name of the American Dream.
Source: Music Theatre International
ABOUT THE PRODUCTION
Auditions, rehearsals, and performances will take place at Villagers Theatre in Somerset, NJ. For directions and other information, visit VillagersTheatre.org
The performance schedule is as follows:
Fri, Oct 9 at 7:30 PM
Sat, Oct 10 at 7:30 PM
Sun, Oct 11 at 2:00 PM
Thu, Oct 15 at 7:30 PM
Fri, Oct 16 at 7:30 PM
Sat, Oct 17 at 7:30 PM
Mandatory strike will take place on Sunday, October 18.
PRODUCTION STAFF
Director: Ajit J. Mathews
Music Director: François Suhr
Stage Manager: Daria Davidoff
Props & Costumes Designer: Anna Espinoza
Asst. Props & Costumes Designer: Maria Printon
REHEARSAL SCHEDULE
Rehearsals will begin shortly after casting is complete. Rehearsals will take place at the theater generally 2-4 days per week and will be based on cast availability.
Weeknights (Mon-Thurs) rehearsals will likely run between 7PM-10PM.
Weekend rehearsals will take place between 12PM-8PM on Saturdays or Sundays.
Additional rehearsals may be added to accommodate conflicts or necessity as the show dates get closer.
Tech rehearsals will begin on Sunday, October 4 and are required for all cast members.
