CABARET: FEBRUARY 10 + 11, 2023, 6:00-9:00pm

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BACKGROUND

(description provided by Concord Theatricals)

“In a Berlin nightclub, as the 1920’s draw to a close, a garish Master of Ceremonies welcomes the audience and assures them they will forget all their troubles at the Cabaret. With the Emcee’s bawdy songs as wry commentary, Cabaret explores the dark, heady, and tumultuous life of Berlin’s natives and expatriates as Germany slowly yields to the emerging Third Reich. Cliff, a young American writer newly arrived in Berlin, is immediately taken with English singer Sally Bowles. Meanwhile, Fräulein Schneider, proprietor of Cliff and Sally’s boarding house, tentatively begins a romance with Herr Schultz, a mild-mannered fruit seller who happens to be Jewish. Musical numbers include “Willkommen,” “Cabaret,” “Don’t Tell Mama” and “Two Ladies.””

PLEASE PREPARE FOR YOUR AUDITION:

• A cut of a song in the style of Cabaret that showcases your voice
  • Auditions will be accompanied; please provide your own sheet music
• A printed copy of your resume

• A printed headshot or recent photo

CALLBACKS ARE BY INVITE ONLY ON SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12.

If you are invited for a callback, please come prepared for a dance call (movement clothes, dance shoes) and for side reading. Not all cast members will be called back; not everyone called back will be cast. Further details will be included in callback communications.

Please contact Stage Manager, Pippa Walton, at pippa@mycabaret.org with further questions.

CHARACTER BREAKDOWNS

(descriptions provided by Metropolis Performing Arts Centre)

 Master of Ceremonies (Emcee)

• Host at the Kit Kat Club– a gender-nonconforming, 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; many double for other roles.

• Rosie

• Lulu

• Frenchie

• Texas

• Fritzie

• Helga

• Bobby

• Victor

• • Hans (doubles as Rudy, a sailor)
  • Herman (doubles as Customs Official & Max)
• Age range: 20-40
• Accent: German

All gender-identities and body types welcome

The Downtown Cabaret Theatre is committed to a strong anti-racist philosophy and building a culture of equity and inclusion. We are passionate about theatre and building a team that reflects the diversity of our community. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender-identity, sexual orientation, familial status, religion, ability, age, or national origin. The Downtown Cabaret Theatre is dedicated to making theatre and the performing arts an accessible and inclusive space for all. We welcome all auditionees.

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