Cabaret
Director: Kyle VasquezMusical Director: Jorge Torrez
Choreographer: Babe Payne
Story
Cabaret takes place from 1929-1930, a time when Berlin, in the midst of a post-World War I economic depression, is transitioning from a center of underground, avant-garde cultural epicenter to the beginnings of Hitler's totalitarian regime and the rise of the Nazi Party.
With a distinctly Brechtian dose of provocation and a score featuring songs that have become classics of the American Musical Theater, Cabaret is a fierce, meaty musical that pushes the boundaries of the form and literally holds the mirror up to nature.
Shows
Friday Feb 14th, 6:45 pm
Saturday Feb 15th, 6:45 pm
Sunday Feb 16th, 5:15 pm *Understudy show
Thursday Feb 20th, 6:45 pm *Half price community night
Friday Feb 21st, 6:45 pm
Saturday Feb 22nd, 1:45 pm
Saturday Feb 22nd, 6:45 pm
A masterpiece of musical theatre… Cabaret unfolds as a haunting portrait of the decadent world of early 1930's Germany.
Stunning… a masterpiece of musical theater penned as a cautionary tale and not at all leavened by the embrace of paradox.
A musical that shows interesting characters living through a difficult time, with great songs and mood and atmosphere.
Cast of characters
**The role of Sally Bowles has been pre-cast
Master of Ceremonies; Emcee
Host at the Kit Kat Club-- a gender-nonconforming-presenting, exuberant figure; comfortable with
being close to the audience; dark, comedic, sinister, vulgar… yet lovable; requires a strong
presence that is playful and mysterious. Must act, sing (some in German), move well, and be
comfortable with bawdy/suggestive staging/choreography.Age range:
25-50
Accent: German
Vocal range top: C#5, Vocal range bottom: C3
**Sally Bowles
A British cabaret singer at the Kit Kat Club. Quirky and flighty. Struggles with knowing the
darkness of the reality of her life and has woeful luck in her relationships with men. Must act, sing,
and dance well; comfortable with moments of intimacy and bawdy / suggestive staging /
choreography.Age range: 20-40
Accent: British
Vocal range top:
C5, Vocal range bottom: A3
Clifford (Cliff) Bradshaw
An American novelist and English teacher traveling to Berlin. Through his journey he explores the
many facets and complexities of his sexuality, politics, and artistic goals. Must act and sing well,
comfortable with stage movement, light dance, and moments of intimacy.Age
range: 25-40
Accent: American
Vocal range top: E4, Vocal range bottom: A2
Fräulein Schneider
A landlady who rents rooms to Cliff, Sally, and several other characters in her large flat. She is
alone and is resigned to her place in life, but secretly longs for companionship. She is very critical
of some people while looking the other way with others; comfortable with stage movement and light
dance (waltz). Must act and sing well; comfortable with moments of intimacy.Age range: Late 40s-50s
Accent: German
Vocal range top: A-flat4,
Vocal range low: D3
Herr Schultz
A Jewish fruit shop owner who falls in love with Fraulein Schneider; sweet, lovable, and adoring;
heartbreakingly naïve about the political turmoil in Germany. Must act and sing well; comfortable with
stage movement, light dance (waltz), and moments of intimacy.Age range: Late
40s-50s
Accent: German
Vocal range top: high F, Vocal range low: low G
Fräulein Kost (doubles as Kit Kat “Girl”)
A prostitute who rents in Fraulein Schneider's boarding house; larger than life personality, quick
witted and sharp tongued; should be comfortable exhibiting a strong sexual and commanding nature; must
act and move well and sing in German.Age range: 30-49
Accent:
German
Vocal range top: high F, Vocal range low: A flat
Ernst Ludwig
A friendly and likable German, takes English lessons from Cliff, and smuggles funds for the Nazi
party; comfortable with stage movement and light dance (waltz); and sing in German.Age range: 20-40
Accent: German
Vocal range top: high F, Vocal
range low: A flat
The Kit Kat “Girls” & “Boys”
These performers are often in salacious situations and costumes. They are an eclectic mix of types
and aren’t necessarily a matching unit. It is very important they act, sing, dance / move well and
with confidence. They will be part of various scenes in and out of the Club; should be comfortable
interacting with the audience and comfortable with bawdy/suggestive staging/choreography; also sing in
German; one doubles as Fräulein Kost, one as Gorilla, and one as Chanteuse. Rosie, Lulu, Frenchie,
Texas, Fritzie, Helga, Bobby, Victor, Hans (doubles as Rudy, a sailor), Herman (doubles as Customs
Official & Max).
Age range: 18-40
Accent: German
All gender-identities and body
types welcome
Boy Soprano
Voiceover role, sings in German, German dialect, Performance pre-recorded