What Are Audiences Saying About FTW's "ASSASSINS"?

Tonight is the final performance of FTW's production of "Assassins," and you don't want to miss it - but don't take OUR word for it. Here's what audience members are saying about the show:


"I just witnessed one of the best pieces of theatre I have seen in many years - ASSASSINS. Stellar performances, beautifully directed, fabulous design and tech. DON'T MISS IT!" - Denise Halbach, Past President, Southeastern Theatre Conference

"Dear anyone reading this.....PLEASE go see this show. It is incredible. Everyone in it is amazing. Thank you FTW for doing this show. I'm a huge fan of anything Sondheim....but this was THE ONE that I've never had a chance to see. I was beyond impressed." - Kristy Asken

"The depth and range of the talent of Fondren Theatre Workshop is amazing.....congratulations on an awesome production." - David Kweller

"Assassins is the most intriguing show you will see all year. The acting is so superb and the vocals are clear and thoroughly entertaining. The cast (and I'm a fan of each and every one of them) has outdone themselves. If you're not laughing the hair on the back of your neck is standing up. Wonderful performance!!" - Janice Weaver, Actress, Theater teacher, Mississippi Theatre Association Board Member

"ASSASSINS is a great show ...I cannot remember shorter two hours in a theatre. Amazing cast, first class singing, some of the best performances I've seen in a long time and as Stacy pointed out, it will make you think, and the Malaika - Beth scenes will keep you in stitches at appropriate times while others will forget you to breathe. Great inside look into the mind of presidential assassins." - Peter Zapletal, Director, Puppet Arts Theatre

"Go see this show! Talented cast and crew! It will make you think and entertain you at the same time." Stacy Walker, Actor/Director, Actor's Playhouse

What are you waiting for? Help us sell out our final night! Support theater in Jackson! COME SEE ASSASSINS! Last show is tonight, Sunday, August 14, at 7:30 pm - Warehouse Theater, corner of Monroe and Moody streets in Belhaven Heights neighborhood, Jackson, MS!

Assassins: August 10-14

Come see FTW's latest production:

Stephen Sondheim's ASSASSINS

Directed by Jerry Farley

August 10-14, 2011 7:30 pm each evening

The Warehouse Theatre (formerly Children's Community Theatre building)

1000 Monroe Street, Jackson, MS (Corner of Monroe & Moody, just off Fortification)

Full information:

Fondren Theatre Workshop will present the multiple Tony Award-winning Stephen Sondheim musical, ASSASSINS, August 10-14, 2011, at 7:30 p.m.

In an exciting new venture, FTW is being generously sponsored by New Stage Theatre, who is providing performance space in its recently acquired Warehouse Theatre (formerly the Children's Community Theatre building) in Belhaven Heights. The production is directed by Jerry Farley, with production assistance from Miriam Lamar, Richard Lawrence, and Diana Howell. Musical direction is by Tony Moore.

ASSASSINS was first produced Off-Broadway in 1990 by Playwrights Horizons, Inc., followed by a 2004 Broadway production which won five Tony Awards, including Best Revival, and has become a cult favorite among Sondheim afficionados for its unique structure, wry storytelling, and musical complexity. Based on an idea by Charles Gilbert, Jr., the book is by John Weidman, with music and lyrics by the incomparable Stephen Sondheim.

Set against the backdrop of a carnival combined with a political grandstand, the show is an anachronistic mash-up featuring revue-style portrayals of successful and would-be assassins of U.S. Presidents told in the musical styles of their own eras. Interweaving biographical details and urban legends, the piece prompts the viewer to consider not only the psychological imbalances and misguided passions of these individuals, but also the decay and darkness that lurk at the core of our society--not only then, but today--as we hear echoes of these past voices in our own current political rhetoric. ADVISORY: THIS PLAY CONTAINS LOUD GUNSHOTS AND MATURE LANGUAGE, AND IS RECOMMENDED FOR MATURE AUDIENCES ONLY.

The cast includes Danny Dauphin (as John Wilkes Booth), Joe Frost (Leon Czolgosz), Brent Hearn (Samuel Byck), John Howell (Lee Harvey Oswald), Beth Kander (Squeaky Fromme), Duncan McCullough (Guiseppe Zangara), Chris Moore (John Hinckley), Malaika Quarterman (Sarah Jane Moore), and James Wood (Charles Guiteau). Additional performances by Mandy Myers (as The Balladeer) and Scott Gaines (as The Proprietor) and featured ensemble members Tessa Eltzroth, Diana Howell, Richard Lawrence, Tom Lestrade, Walker Palmerton, and Roxie Randle round out the cast.

Performances will take place August 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14 (Wednesday - Sunday) at 7:30 p.m. nightly, at The Warehouse Theatre, 1000 Monroe Street, Jackson, MS. Tickets will be $20.00 general admission, and $15.00 for students/senior citizens with I.D. Seating will be strictly limited, so reservations are STRONGLY encouraged (Visa/MC required). Please call FTW at 601-982-2217 to reserve tickets or for more information. (Please do NOT call New Stage for tickets/info.) SECURE PARKING WILL BE PROVIDED.

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ASSASSINS is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. 421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019
Phone: 212-541-4684; Fax: 212-397-4684. www.MTIShows.com