Assassins

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Event Assassins
Venue NIDA Parade Theatre 1 (1982-1999), Kensington, NSW
Umbrella Event NIDA Final Year Students
First Date 9 July 1998
Last Date 18 July 1998
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional Training Schools/Colleges
World Premiere No
Description NIDA final year actors in Assassins, directed by Tony Knight. Assassins depicts a group of historical figures who attempted to assassinate Presidents of the United States. More than just a history lesson however, Assassins complexity lies in the exploration of ideas about frame and the pursuit of happiness within a society dominated by guns.
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Musical
Deaf / deaf artist
Organisations
  • NIDA, Production Company
  • NIDA, Presenting Company
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Ana Maria Belo Actor Sara Jane Moore
Douglas Blaikie Actor The Balladeer
Jeremy Brennan Actor Giuseppe Zangara / Ronald Reagan
Ben Graetz Actor Leon Czolgosz
Benhur Helwend Actor The Proprietor / James Blaine
Peter Knowles Actor John Hinckley / President Gerald Ford
MaryAnne McCormack Actor Lynette 'Squeaky' Fromme
Matthew Newton Actor Charles Guiteau
Morgan O'Neill Actor John Wilkes Booth
Myles Pollard Actor Samuel Byck
Andrea Wallis Actor Emma Goldman
Sam Worthington Actor Lee Harvey Oswald / David Herold
John Weidman Author
John O'Connell Choreographer
Ed Wilkinson Deputy Stage Manager
Peter Cooke Designer
Tony Knight Director
Anna Kamaralli Dramaturg/e
Robbie Klaesi Lighting Designer
Stephen Sondheim Music and Lyrics Librettist
Amanda Colliver Musical Director
Andrew Ross Musical Director
Vincent Colagiuri Musician: Pianist
Claire Bourke Sound Designer
David Keppell Stage Manager
Bill Pepper Voice Coach
Works
Text Nationality United States of America
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme NIDA Archive
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 154085