John Hinckley

"I will prove my love for you through a historic act. I will probably die for what I am about to do." (from Hinckley's letter to Jodie Foster)

Gun Used: .38-calibre handgun
Attempted Assassination: President Ronald Reagan
Background Information: John Hinckley Jr.'s attempt to kill Reagan was due to his infatuation with the movie star Jodie Foster. His obsession with Foster was so great that he attempted to assassinate President Reagan on March 30th 1981, in order to impress her. The attempt probably influenced gun control the most in the last 50 years in the US. Hinckley has done nothing more than present a valid driver's license to purchase his gun. He based the assassination on an action of the main character in "Taxi Driver", a movie in which Foster starred, who also wished to commit a political assassination. On March 30th Hinckley fired 6 shots at President Reagan as he stood outside the Washington Hilton Hotel. One ht the shots hit Reagan and injured him. On August 10th 1981 Hinckley was charged with the attempted assassination of the president.

David Flynn Over the past ten years David has been at the forefront of Musical Theatre in Waterford, as a singer, dancer and actor. He has appeared in Grease (Doody), The Boyfriend (Bobby), West Side Story (Riff), Oliver, Jesus Christ Superstar and the world premiere of Pentimenti to name but a few. David appeared in two national finals in John Player Tops Productions, Once Upon A Dream (1993) and A Cut Above The Rest (1994) both televised by RTE. In December 1999, David embarked on an 18-month world tour as lead vocalist with "Rhythm Of The Dance". He performed in 16 countries including Taiwan and China, along with a host of other European countries, often with audiences of up to 10,000 people. David is delighted to be taking to the boards in Waterford again in this production of "Assassins", in the role of John Hinckley Jr.