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All performances of Cabaret are sold out. Please sign up here for our newsletter to receive information about upcoming productions.  Darien Arts Center Stage, in collaboration with The Lipstick Project, is producing the first ever ALL FEMALE cast of Kander and Ebb’s Cabaret. Sponsored by   Julie Thaxter-Gourlay as the Emcee in the production. Photo by Kevin McNair Photography. Performances April 27, 28, May 4, 5, 11, 12 at 8 PM April 29, May 6th at 2 PM Director: Carin Zakes Producer: Nova Hall Musical DIrector: Dwayne Condon Choreographer: Caitlin Roberts Book: Masteroff, Music & Lyrics: Kander & Ebb CAST MC - Juiie-Thaxter-Gourlay Cliff - Abigail Henderson Sally - Rachel Schulte Fraulein Schneider - Betty McCready Herr Shultz - Marilyn Olsen Fraulein Kost - Megan Kellogg Ernst - Shelley Lepetich Kit Kat Dancers Claire Kenny Christina Kompar Ashley Mondestin (Bobby) Kelly Nayden Sarah Sherwood Grace Simmons Hilary Webster Justine Weisinger (Victor) Ensemble Dina Fleischman Susan Helms Angela Jackson (Max) Holly Jespersen Amy Rissolo Amy Wade (If you have a request to sit with someone at a performance, please email producer, Nova Hall at aussienova@gmail.com.) Cabaret debuted on Broadway in March 1998 and had a successful six year run. It has had a revival, been made into a movie, and has been performed in community theaters all over the country. 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), is the victim of an Anti-Semitic hate crime. 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.” Our partner, The Lipstick Project, is an all female acting troupe, hailing from Darien and surrounding towns.  We are happy to announce that we have reached our fundraising goal of $3100 through The Impact Vine for this production! Many thanks to The Impact Vine and our generous donors: Ally and Eric Cormier Matt and Pat Gourlay Dana H. Fead Cecil and Amy Wade Shelley Lepetich Andrew Frank Hilary Docimo Pam Heckel Nova Hall Deborah Burke Justine Amy Allen Raymond G. Michaud Matt B Alex and Denny Jodi Haven Susan and John Wilson Amy Rissolo Philip Hahn Heidi Jean Marie McCormick Jenny and Victor Maso Susan Rauh Uncle Jack Jasper Paulette MEOlsen Lauren Gulliver Alex Theo Kelly Kilmer Carin Zakes Please contact us at (203) 655-8683 or email us at dacadmin@darienarts.org if you are interested in volunteering for upcoming DAC Stage productions. |
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