BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:"Assassins" the musical \;will be \;presented by  \;GSU Center for Performing Arts \;resident theatre group \;SLAT E (SouthLand Area Theatre Ensemble) on Friday\, February 1st at 7:00pm&n bsp\;and Saturday\, February 2nd at 8:00pm. \;\n"Assassins" is Steph en Sondheim&rsquo\;s landmark musical about the Presidential assassins a nd would-be assassins exploring the darker side of the American Dream.\n Forming a fraternity of sorts\, the men and women come together to exami ne success\, failure\, fame\, and the drive for power in American societ y.\nWinner of five Tony Awards including Best Revival on Broadway as wel l as the Drama Desk Award for Best Revival of a Musical\, it includes cl assic Sondheim dark comedy into an imaginary world where the various ass assins talk to each other about their hopes and dreams.\nWhy did they de cide to try and kill the President?\nWhat drove them to these acts?\nHow different are their darker dreams from most "normal" Americans?\nIt inc orporates history\, the true words of the men and women into the musical \, as well as memorable and haunting songs such as "Everybody&rsquo\;s G ot the Right"\, "Unworthy of Your Love"\, and "Something Just Broke".\nI t is a musical that confronts pain in order to heal our society \;- a true modern classic.\nThe cast includes...\nBalladeer / Lee Harvey Osw ald........Steve Greist\n​John Wilkes Booth........Nate Krug​\nLeon Czolgosz........Brad Senffner​\nSara Jane Moore........Meghan Hoyt\n ​Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme........Gloria Petrelli​\nJohn Hinckley.... ....Max Hillman​\nGuiseppe Zangara........Koray Tarhan​\nCharles J. Guiteau........Billy Vitucci\nSam Byck........Tyler McMahon​\nPropr ietor / Ensemble........Stacie Knefelkamp​​\nDavid Herold / Ensemble ........Christopher Kelley\n​Emma Goldman / Ensemble........Heather Pr ince\n​James Blaine / Ensemble........Jack Reed​\nJames Garfield / G erald Ford / Ensemble........Joe Clair​\nBilly / Ensemble........Bryn Dolan​\nHousewife (Something Just Broke Lead) / Ensemble........Melina Vitucci\n"Assassins" will be directed by J.R. Rose\, the Artistic Direc tor of SLATE Theatre.\nThe Southland Area Theatre Ensemble (SLATE) was f ounded in 2008 with the goal of educating\, enriching\, and entertaining the \;surrounding communities. URL:http://chicagoheights.patch.com/events/assassins-musical-theatre SUMMARY:Assassins (Musical Theatre) LOCATION:Governors State University Center for Performing Arts: 1 Univers ity Pkwy\, University Park\, IL END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR