Book by Joe Masteroff
Music by John Kander
Lyrics by Fred Ebb
Based on the play by John Van Druten and stories by Christopher Isherwood
Directed by Spencer Hari
Step inside the seedy, seductive Kit Kat Klub of 1930s Berlin, where Sally Bowles, the Emcee, and a vibrant cast of characters blur the line between performance and reality against the backdrop of a world on the brink of change.
SHOW DATES
- February 19, 20, 21
- February 26, 27, 28
- March 5, 6, 7
AUDITIONS
- Location: 499 Dewe Ave.
- Wednesday, October 1 — 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
- Saturday, October 4 — 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
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Performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, abilities/exceptionalities, and body types are welcome.
ROLES INCLUDE:
Emcee
- A sinister, sexually ambiguous master of ceremonies. They move the story along and pepper the show with musical interludes. Complex and mysterious. German accent - Tenor/Alto
Clifford Bradshaw
- Male, an American and somewhat closeted bisexual/homosexual novelist searching Europe for inspiration for his next novel. Upon reaching Berlin he quickly gets entangled with its underground party scene and political climate.- Tenor, minimal singing necessary
Sally Bowles
- Female, 20s-30s, a transient English second rate cabaret singer living in Berlin. Sally is energetic bordering on frantic, and has a complex breakdown over the course of the show. She entangles herself with Clifford and they begin a fated relationship – Mezzo/Soprano
Fraulein Schneider
- Female, 50s-60s, the owner of a boarding house in Berlin. She rents rooms to several of the show’s characters. A core of the show, Schneider is the closest the show has to an audience surrogate. - Alto
Herr Schultz
- Male, 50s-60s, A Jewish fruit-stand owner and the love interest of Fraulein Schneider. Also an “everyman” character, relatable and sweet. – Tenor
Ernst Ludwig
- Male, 30s – 40s, an up and coming political figure in the Nazi political party. – Tenor, only sings a few lines in a single song, more emotion needed than technique
Fraulein Kost
- Female, 20s-30s, a prostitute living and working in Fraulein Schneider’s boarding house and often at odds with Schneider. - Alto/Mezzo, strong singer needed
Kit Kat Girls
- Rosie, Lulu, Frenchie, Texas, Fritzie, and Helga. The dancers at the Kit Kat Klub. These individuals will also be part of various scenes as performers, citizens, and as club patrons. Highly dance- intensive roles, will also need to sing in several numbers. Features (“Two Ladies,” etc.) will be drawn from this group.
Kit Kat Boys
- Bobby, Victor, Hans (doubles as Rudy, a Sailor), and Herman (doubles as Customs Official and Max, both speaking). Dancers at the Kit Kat Klub. Highly dance-intensive roles, although slightly less than the club girls— do not need to be strong singers.
NOTE:
Cabaret contains mature themes, and performers should be comfortable with sexual situations and intimacy with all genders, stage combat (including slaps and fight sequences), simulated drug and alcohol use, and portraying roles connected to political extremism and oppressive regimes, which may involve wearing symbolic armbands and participating in stylized salutes as required by the script and historical context.