ASSASSINS

music and lyrics by Steven Sondheim
book by John Weidman
based on an idea by Charles Gilbert, Jr.
directed by Weston Scott

In a country built on the promise of liberty, what drives someone to try to kill the person who represents that promise?

Stephen Sondheim’s dark, razor-sharp musical presents a lineup of figures from American history who assassinated, or attempted to assassinate, American presidents.

This daring one-person staging, directed by Weston Scott, features Adam KuveNiemann (Ironbound, Exodus to Eden) as the solo performer portraying every character in this famed musical.

This one-of-a-kind production reveals how an epidemic of white male isolation cascading across the country can lead to violence. Here, every gunman, dreamer, outcast, and would-be revolutionary exists within a single alienated individual. As KuveNiemann moves through history’s most infamous attempts on presidential power, we reckon with how a nation that confuses freedom with independence can unravel itself through violence.

CAST

PERFORMANCES

MARCH 20 – APRIL 5

Previews
Friday, March 20
Saturday, March 21

Opening
Sunday, March 22

Performances
Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun through April 5

Run Time: TBC

PRIORITY TICKET
(Reserved seating)
$70

GENERAL ADMISSION TICKET
(Seating assigned upon arrival)
$40

PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN TICKET
(Or any amount at the door — contact box office for availability)
$10 / $20

*Ticketing fee displayed at the ticket website
**Online ticket sales close 1 hour before each performance. Tickets may be purchased at the door — subject to availability.

Questions? Contact the Box Office at 510.646.1126 or boxoffice@oaklandtheaterproject.org