In Hollywood, even the Assistants need assistance.
Everyone is invited to a backstage tour of Hollywood where dreams are made, celebrities are born, and the assistants have more power than even they realize. When TV’s biggest showrunner announces a new career direction, it sends her assistant Tara—and the rest of Los Angeles—into a frenzy. Navigating the industry proves harder than expected for the Assistants as secret alliances are made, trust is manipulated, and emotions get in the way of business.
ASSISTANTS THE OFF-BROADWAY MUSICAL in the press:
Audiences say: Entertaining, Great singing, Funny, Clever, Delightful - Show-Score
Photo Flash: ASSISTANTS THE MUSICAL At The Players Theatre - BroadwayWorld
‘Assistants’ Musical Comedy Cowritten by Manny Hagopian Running in NYC - The Armenian Mirror-Spectator
APEX LEGENDS And TITANFALL Writer Makes Off-Broadway Debut With New Musical ASSISTANTS - BroadwayWorld
Assistants Named Best Full-Length World-Premiere Musical - StageSceneLA
Top 5 Musicals at the Hollywood Fringe Festival - LA Music Blog
4 Can't-Miss Shows at the Hollywood Fringe Festival - Time Out LA
Assistants the Musical on Happy Hour - UBN Radio
Director Ryanne Domingues #ICastIt - Backstage
Strong Coffee Premieres ASSISTANTS - Broadway World
Our 7 Favorite Fringe Flyers - @ This Stage
Written by Bryan Blaskie & Manny Hagopian • Directed by C Ryanne Domingues
Assistants is a one-act musical written for 4 actors (2M, 2F).
We only ever hear from the assistants. Their bosses are unseen.
The pop/contemporary score is orchestrated for 4 musicians – keys, guitar, bass, and percussion. It’s Edges meets Songs for a New World with a little Passing Strange.
The show features limited design elements, benefiting from black box inspired sets and minimal costumes. Props as simple as desks, chairs, and phones create the working environment of Hollywood.
For more audio, visit the Assistants The Musical SoundCloud page
Assistants was selected to be featured at
A Little New Music 8, Musical Mondays LA, and Festival of New American Musical's Musi-CAL