Assassins
Directed by Morganna Ekkens
Performances: November 6-14, 2026
Next Stage, Putney, VT
Audition Dates & Preparation
Saturday, May 23rd, 2026 10am-2pm: Open Auditions
-Prepare a 1-2 minute cut of a song that highlights your voice. It does not have to be a song from the show but it is recommended if you’d like to be considered for a specific role (see suggestions below). Please bring your own sheet music- we cannot guarantee that we will have a full score available.
-If you’re unable to attend the in-person audition, we will accept video submissions. Video auditions can be sent to mekkens@gmail.com and must be submitted by 5/22. Please note in your email if you are able to attend the callbacks on May 30.
-Sides will be distributed at the audition for readings. Should you wish to review these prior to auditions, you can contact Morganna at mekkens@gmail.com and they will be made available.
Saturday, May 30th, 2026 10am-1pm: Call Backs
-You will be notified by May 24 about what to prepare (music or additional readings).
-Callbacks will be by invitation only. Pease note: not all actors will need to be called back to be cast in the show.
-You must be available in person for callbacks
Rehearsals
Rehearsals to start around Aug 31- Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays (please be ready to share any known scheduling conflicts)
Characters
John Wilkes Booth
Male, Baritone
Ring leader, eloquent, Southern accent
Song suggestion: Ballad of Booth
Charles Guiteau
Male, Tenor
Dashing but mad
Song suggestion: The Ballad of Guiteau
Leon Czolgosz
Male, Bass-Baritone
Poverty-warn anarchist
Song suggestion: The Gun Song
Giuseppe Zangara
Male, Tenor
Angry immigrant, Italian accent
Song suggestion: How I Saved Roosevelt
Sam Byck
Male, Baritone
Hysterical, eccentric
Song suggestion: Everybody’s Got the Right
Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme
Female, Soprano
Unstable, intense
Song suggestion: I Am Unworthy of Your Love
Sara Jane Moore
Female, Alto
Absent-minded, energetic
Song suggestion: The Gun Song
John Hinckley
Male, Tenor
Awkward, love-sick
Song suggestion: I Am Unworthy of Your Love
Lee Harvey Oswald/Balladeer (one actor will play both roles)
Male, Tenor
Song suggestion: Ballad of Booth, The Ballad of Czolgosz
Proprietor (will be a member of the ensemble)
Male, Baritone or Female, Mezzo Soprano
Song suggestion: Everybody’s Got the Right (opening)
Ensemble (5-6 adults, 1 kid)
Featured roles: Proprietor, Emma Goldman, David Herold, Bartender, Blaine, Garfield, Executioner, Ford
Featured solos: How I Saved Roosevelt, Ballad of Czolgosz, Something Just Broke
There is one role available for a young actor (age 10+) and the role will require them to handle a prop gun on stage. Due to the mature nature of this subject matter, any actor under the age of 18 will need a parent or guardian present at auditions to give consent to their consideration. This show will be advertised as R-rated. You can reach out to Morganna with any questions!
Content Warning: this show will be advertised with an R-rating and deals with many sensitive topics including gun violence, suicide, on-stage executions by electric chair and hanging, drug use, cults/brainwashing and profanity including a racial slur. Prop guns will be used extensively, as well as sound and lighting effects.
Questions? Email Morganna at mekkens@gmail.com
