Spring 2016: Cabaret
Music by John Kander
Lyrics by Fred Ebb
Book by Christopher Issherwood
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. Into this world enters Clifford Bradshaw, a struggling American writer looking for inspiration for his next novel. On his first night in Berlin, Cliff wanders into the Kit Kat Klub, a seedy nightclub overseen by the strange, omniscient and gender-bending Master of Ceremonies, “the Emcee.” Here, Cliff meets Sally Bowles, a vivacious, talented cabaret performer, and an utterly lost soul. Sally and Cliff begin a relationship, which blossoms unexpectedly into a dream-like romance. As time passes, however, the situation in Berlin changes from exciting and vital to ominous and violent; Ernst, Cliff’s first German friend, turns out to be an up-and-coming member of the Nazi Party, and Herr Schultz, a fellow boarder at Fraulein Schneider’s guest house (and Schneider’s fiancee), is the victim of an Anti-Semitic hate crime. When he finds out that Sally is pregnant, Cliff decides that they must leave for America at once, before things get any worse. Sally, afraid, confused, and unsure that she’ll ever really be able to trade the sexy, illicit cabaret lifestyle for motherhood, gets an abortion, and tells Cliff that he must leave without her. 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.” (Source)
CAST
Emcee
Cliff Bradshaw
Sally Bowles
Fraulein Schneider
Herr Schultz
Ernst Ludwig
Fraulein Kost
Rosie
Lulu
Frenchie
Texas
Fritzie
Helga
Bobby
Victor
Hans
Herman / Max
PIT
Myles Stremick
John Costello
Gwyneth Sholar
Elizabeth Muratore
Jack Gereski
Drew McCarter
Carina Clawson
Nikki Pope
Sequoia Carrillo
Corinne Johnson
Tara Opitz
Alicia Zheng
Elizabeth Steimel
Patrick Grant
Genki Hall
Arijeet Sensharma
Nick Tully
Violin
Viola
Cello
Clarinet
Alto Sax
Tenor Sax
Flute
Trumpet
Trombone
Keyboard
Bass
Drums
TECH
Stefan Petit-Freres
Jonathan Yang
Maia Foster
Angie Ngo
Fiona Dale
Devin Garcia
Rachel McConaughy
Diana Renelt
Pete Hanner
Elliott Pillsbury
Leanne Poussard
Matthew Shih
Wes Gobar
Daniel Katz
Keenan Sochor
Penny Williams
Tanya Akl
Emily Shu
Garrett Spencer
Dixon White
Set Designer
Assistant Technical Directors
Stage Managers
Master Carpenters
Assistant Carpenters
Carpentry Consultant
Head Lighting Designers
Assistant Lighting Designer
Master Electrician
Assistant Electricians
Head Painters
Assistant Painter
Sound Designers
Head Costumers
Assistant Costumers
Props Master
Hair/Makeup Designer
Assistant Hair/Makeup
Run Crew Chiefs
A-STAFF
Josh Gritz
Jordan Best
Erica Comm
Andrew Shanes
Zach Wilson
Jessika Washington
Abby Williams
Andrew Barat
Nicky Demitry
Nicholas Venturini
Patrick Bond
Olivia Comm
Chloe Downs
Becca Anderson
Mikaela Ruiz-Ramon
Sydney Hainsworth
Eliza Lane
Ashley Jordan
Anna Morgan
Noah Sauber
Anna Barr
Sabrina Herzing
Lily Siuta
AJ Levy
Emily Plunkett
Caroline West
Evelynne Fulda
Annabelle Castleman
Lawrence Simon
Director
Assistant Directors
Vocal Directors
Choreographers
Pit Director
PRODUCTION STAFF
Producer
Assistant Producer
Business Manager
Assistant Business Manager
Publicity Chairs
Fundraising Chair
Social Chairs
Historians
Alumni Chair
Webmaster
Technical Director
Kolya Rabinowitch
Daniel Kingsley
Vondrae McCoy
Beth Watson
Pat Burns
Elsa Schieffelin
Brittany Bolick
Annie Frazier
Kyle Johnson
Juwan Palmer
Emily Kline
Angelica Botlo
Nolan Reilly
Kelsie Hendren
Kimberly O'Keeffe
Drew Friedman
Sarah Katharine Perkins
Stephen Diggs
Andrew Fernandez
Jack Nugent
Ben Andre
Holly Brooks
Jaclyn Lund
Maia Foster
Noah Sauber
David Silverman