Cabaret
Dates:
April – 26, 27, 28 – 2018
May – 3, 4, 5, 6 – 2018
Directed by:
Sean Dillon
Production Team:
Music Direction – Michael Skidgel
Choreographers – Ellie Nelson, Ashley Weaver
Stage Manager – Jennifer Gonzalez
Assistant Stage Managers – Alix Yumi Cho, Hannah Neher, Amanda Revilla
Lighting Designer – Tom Ontiveros
Scenic Designer – Alan Tollefson
Costume Designer – Wyndell Carmichael
Make-Up – Jordan Nelson
Master Carpenter – Paul Rosse
Publicity – Michaela Bulkley
Costume Assistant – Damairis Lao
Prop Master – Joseph Baum
Audio Systems Engineer – Dylan Peruti
Sound Assistant – Dan Jerz
Master Electrician – Jake Rhodes
Deck Manager – Miranda Tejeda
Follow Spot Operator – Kirin Lo
Cast:
Briana White – Emcee
Baylee Logan – Rosie
Courtney Clark – Lulu
Melina Miranda – Frenchie
Tia Kaufman – Texas
Morgan Lee – Fritzi, Fraulein Kost
Emily Arenal – Helga
Avery Castaneda-Espinoza – Bobby/Sailor
Joseph Baum – Victor,Max
Dante Kenway – Hans
Lauren Smolka – Sally
Harrison Trawnik – Ernst Ludwig
Riley Mawhorter – Cliff
Angela Romo – Fraulein Schneider
Tim Stribbell – Herr Schultz
Short Synopsis:
“Cabaret unfolds in the tumultuous years of 1929-1930, against the backdrop of a Berlin grappling with post-World War I economic hardships, undergoing a transformation from a hub of underground avant-garde culture to the early stages of Hitler’s totalitarian regime and the ascent of the Nazi Party. Our protagonist, Clifford Bradshaw, an aspiring American writer in search of inspiration for his next novel, arrives in this ever-evolving world. His first evening in Berlin leads him to the Kit Kat Klub, a seedy nightclub presided over by the enigmatic, gender-bending Master of Ceremonies, known as “the Emcee.”
Within the smoky confines of the Kit Kat Klub, Cliff encounters Sally Bowles, a charismatic and gifted cabaret performer who seems utterly adrift in life. Cliff and Sally’s chance meeting sparks a romantic connection that unfolds like a dream. As time passes, however, the vibrancy of Berlin gives way to an ominous and violent atmosphere. Cliff’s German acquaintance, Ernst, reveals his allegiance to the rising Nazi Party, and Herr Schultz, a fellow resident at Fraulein Schneider’s boarding house and Schneider’s fiancé, becomes the target of a hate crime rooted in anti-Semitism.
When Sally discloses her pregnancy to Cliff, he makes the decision that they must leave for America promptly, as the situation in Berlin deteriorates. Sally, overwhelmed by fear and uncertainty, and deeply attached to her provocative cabaret lifestyle, opts for an abortion and urges Cliff to depart without her. With a distinct Brechtian touch of provocation and a score featuring songs now considered classics in American Musical Theater, Cabaret emerges as a powerful, thought-provoking musical that stretches the boundaries of the art form while offering a stark reflection of the era’s harsh realities.”
