Cabaret
AUDITION INFORMATION
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Book by Joe Masteroff
Based on the play by John Van Druten and Stories by Christopher Isherwood
Music by John Kander
Lyrics by Fred Ebb
Director/Musical Director – R.J. Lowe
Choreographer – Jennifer Moellendick
Assistant Directors – Charlie Matthews, Judy Cheuvront
Assistant Musical Director – Chloe Rader
Stage Manager – Lyndsay Richards
Production Assistant – Rachel Martin
Advisor – David Rexroad
PERFORMANCE DATES:
Friday, April 19, 2024 @ 8:00 PM
Saturday, April 20, 2024 @ 8:00 PM
Sunday, April 21, 2024 @ 2:30 PM
Friday, April 26, 2024 @ 8:00 PM
Saturday, April 27, 2024 @ 8:00 PM
Sunday, April 28, 2024 @ 6:00 PM
Friday, May 3, 2024 @ 8:00 PM
Saturday, May 4, 2024 @ 8:00 PM
AUDITION DATES:
Sunday, January 21, 2024 @ 7:00 PM
Monday, January 22, 2024 @ 7:00 PM
Tuesday, January 23, 2024 @ 7:00 PM (Callbacks ONLY)
AUDITION WORKSHOP:
Saturday, January 13, 2024 @ 2:00 PM
AUDITIONS & WORKSHOP LOCATION:
The Rehearsal Hall of the Actors Guild of Parkersburg
724 Market Street
Parkersburg, WV 26101
Enter the black Market Street Door and to the top of the stairs.
Auditions will consist of Reading & Singing from the show and a brief Dance Audition. Please no complete costumes, but wear something reminiscent of the character(s) you are auditioning for. Due to the nature of the show, we need to see bodies for most, but not all, characters. Music will be taught at the Audition Workshop and at the Auditions. Advance preparation is STRONGLY encouraged. Audition packets will be available on the website.
A FEW OTHER THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND:
Most importantly... HAVE FUN!!!
CHARACTERS
EMCEE - Host of the Kit Kat Club. Exudes an androgenous sexiness that is hard to resist. Mischievous, playful, and quite ornery, he always has a twinkle in his eye and a grin (sneer? smirk?) on his lips… Until he doesn’t! Sexually fluid. Gets quite intensely intimate with MANY members of the cast (of all genders) including (but not limited to) kissing, groping, fondling, and thrusting. Must seduce the entire audience into loving/wanting him! German accent. Shows LOTS of skin.
SALLY BOWLES - A British cabaret singer at the Kit Kat Klub. A legend in her own mind. Thinks she’s much more sophisticated, elegant, and talented than she actually is. Drinks, smokes, and takes drugs in excess to cover her insecurities. Has a larger-than-life personality. Shares intimate moments with Cliff, the Emcee, Max, and Victor. British accent. Shows some skin.
CLIFFORD BRADSHAW - An American novelist. An observer in his own story. Unsure of who he is or where he belongs, he succumbs to temptation easily in his effort to find his place in the world. He is a former lover of Bobby’s but tries desperately to cling to his affair with Sally as his doorway to “normalcy.” Shares intimate moments with Sally, Ernst, and Bobby. American accent. Shows some skin.
ERNST LUDWIG - A friendly and likeable German who befriends Cliff. Sexual fluidity is hinted at when he makes a pass at Cliff, but he has bigger (secret) things in his life as he attempts to help a new political party rise to power. German accent. Shows NO skin.
FRAULEIN SCHNEIDER - A landlady. Has had a full life and is just trying to survive. Hardened and QUITE earthy she resists her attraction to her boarder, Herr Schultz, at first and makes herself give him up to survive in the end. Shares intimate moments with Herr Schultz. German accent. Shows NO skin.
HERR RUDOLPH SCHULTZ - A Jewish tenant of Fraulein Schneider and proprietor of a fruit shop. He uses his products to woo the shy Fraulein. Refuses to give in to growing prejudices. Does not believe the Nazis will come to power. Shares intimate moments with Fraulein Schneider. German accent with SLIGHT Jewish lilt. Shows NO skin.
FRAULEIN KOST/FRITZIE - One of Fraulein Schneider’s tenants and a prostitute. Hard edged and abrasive, sees the new political party rising in Germany as a way to a better life for herself. She is also a performer at the Klub. German accent. Shares intimate moments with her sailor customers, Max, and possibly others. Shows LOTS of skin
ROSIE, LULU, FRENCHIE, TEXAS, HELGA - The Rest of the Kit Kat Club Girls - The “Girls” who are the backbone of the Kit Kat Klub. Old “pros” in every sense of the word. Hardened and over it! Share intimate moments with the Emcee, the Klub Boys, and each other! A LOT!!! German accents. Show LOTS of skin.
BOBBY - One of the Kit Kat Klub Boys. Former lover of Cliff’s. Delighted when he runs into Cliff and wants to start up a more serious relationship with him. Upset to be treated as an on again, off again fling instead. Shares intimate moments with Cliff, Victor, and others. German accent. Shows LOTS of skin.
VICTOR, HANS, HERMANN - The Rest of the Kit Kat Klub Boys - The “Boys” who serve as performers and waiters of the Klub. Share intimate moments with the Emcee, the Klub Girls, and each other! A LOT!!! German accents. Show LOTS of skin.
MAX - The owner of the Kit Kat Klub. Mustached and Gruff! Shares intimate moments with Sally and Fritzie, and maybe others. Also plays the first Customs Official. German accent. Shows some skin.
RUDY, OTTO, & KARL - Three sailors. All customers of Fraulein Kost’s. (Could be doubled with Kit Kat Boys if necessary) Share intimate moments with Kost. German accent. Shows LOTS of skin.
OTHER ENSEMBLE
Book by Joe Masteroff
Based on the play by John Van Druten and Stories by Christopher Isherwood
Music by John Kander
Lyrics by Fred Ebb
Director/Musical Director – R.J. Lowe
Choreographer – Jennifer Moellendick
Assistant Directors – Charlie Matthews, Judy Cheuvront
Assistant Musical Director – Chloe Rader
Stage Manager – Lyndsay Richards
Production Assistant – Rachel Martin
Advisor – David Rexroad
PERFORMANCE DATES:
Friday, April 19, 2024 @ 8:00 PM
Saturday, April 20, 2024 @ 8:00 PM
Sunday, April 21, 2024 @ 2:30 PM
Friday, April 26, 2024 @ 8:00 PM
Saturday, April 27, 2024 @ 8:00 PM
Sunday, April 28, 2024 @ 6:00 PM
Friday, May 3, 2024 @ 8:00 PM
Saturday, May 4, 2024 @ 8:00 PM
AUDITION DATES:
Sunday, January 21, 2024 @ 7:00 PM
Monday, January 22, 2024 @ 7:00 PM
Tuesday, January 23, 2024 @ 7:00 PM (Callbacks ONLY)
AUDITION WORKSHOP:
Saturday, January 13, 2024 @ 2:00 PM
AUDITIONS & WORKSHOP LOCATION:
The Rehearsal Hall of the Actors Guild of Parkersburg
724 Market Street
Parkersburg, WV 26101
Enter the black Market Street Door and to the top of the stairs.
Auditions will consist of Reading & Singing from the show and a brief Dance Audition. Please no complete costumes, but wear something reminiscent of the character(s) you are auditioning for. Due to the nature of the show, we need to see bodies for most, but not all, characters. Music will be taught at the Audition Workshop and at the Auditions. Advance preparation is STRONGLY encouraged. Audition packets will be available on the website.
A FEW OTHER THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND:
- This production is going to be a tawdry and raunchy take on this show. It is very adult oriented. Therefore, anyone auditioning MUST be 18 years of age to audition. We WILL check IDs if we feel there’s a chance you are under the specified age!
- Again, this is a raunchy show, and MANY characters show various amounts of skin (though there is NO full nudity). Plus, many characters interact with each other in very intimate ways – including, but not limited to, kissing; groping; fondling; thrusting; and simulated sexual situations. Please read character descriptions thoroughly to see which roles this applies to so you know if you are comfortable auditioning for any certain character. If you have questions, please don’t hesitate to ask.
- CABARET has a glorious Kander & Ebb score, but the singing in this show is secondary to CHARACTER. Act your way through and the songs will take care of themselves.
- Don’t be afraid to make CHOICES! Anytime you are up performing during the audition, pretend like it is your only chance to perform that particular scene or song and give it your all! We’d rather see an actor make a wrong choice (which can be corrected later) than no choice at all (which sometimes can’t be corrected.) If you want to be a part of this show... CLAIM IT! Make it impossible for us to imagine using anyone other than YOU in the role you want!
- ACCENTS are a major part of this show. Sally is British, Cliff is Standard American, and everyone else is German. Please at least attempt to do the proper accent! Don’t fret if it’s not perfect. We will work throughout the rehearsal process on teaching and fine-tuning accents, but we’d like to know where we’re starting from and if you’re at least brave enough to try.
- Please remember that WE are just as nervous as you are, and we are ROOTING for each and every one of you! We WANT you to be the perfect choice for the role. We love having to make HARD decisions (but hate breaking hearts in the process)!
- MANDATORY dates include ALL of Tech Week (April 7 – 11), Dress Week (April 14 - 17), ALL PERFORMANCES (weekends April 19 – May 4), and Strike (May 5)! NO EXCEPTIONS!!!
- R.J. is a self-proclaimed DEMANDING director! He believes in working very HARD to put on the BEST show we can possibly deliver! He asks a LOT of cast members, but nothing more than what he demands from himself when performing in a show.
Most importantly... HAVE FUN!!!
CHARACTERS
EMCEE - Host of the Kit Kat Club. Exudes an androgenous sexiness that is hard to resist. Mischievous, playful, and quite ornery, he always has a twinkle in his eye and a grin (sneer? smirk?) on his lips… Until he doesn’t! Sexually fluid. Gets quite intensely intimate with MANY members of the cast (of all genders) including (but not limited to) kissing, groping, fondling, and thrusting. Must seduce the entire audience into loving/wanting him! German accent. Shows LOTS of skin.
SALLY BOWLES - A British cabaret singer at the Kit Kat Klub. A legend in her own mind. Thinks she’s much more sophisticated, elegant, and talented than she actually is. Drinks, smokes, and takes drugs in excess to cover her insecurities. Has a larger-than-life personality. Shares intimate moments with Cliff, the Emcee, Max, and Victor. British accent. Shows some skin.
CLIFFORD BRADSHAW - An American novelist. An observer in his own story. Unsure of who he is or where he belongs, he succumbs to temptation easily in his effort to find his place in the world. He is a former lover of Bobby’s but tries desperately to cling to his affair with Sally as his doorway to “normalcy.” Shares intimate moments with Sally, Ernst, and Bobby. American accent. Shows some skin.
ERNST LUDWIG - A friendly and likeable German who befriends Cliff. Sexual fluidity is hinted at when he makes a pass at Cliff, but he has bigger (secret) things in his life as he attempts to help a new political party rise to power. German accent. Shows NO skin.
FRAULEIN SCHNEIDER - A landlady. Has had a full life and is just trying to survive. Hardened and QUITE earthy she resists her attraction to her boarder, Herr Schultz, at first and makes herself give him up to survive in the end. Shares intimate moments with Herr Schultz. German accent. Shows NO skin.
HERR RUDOLPH SCHULTZ - A Jewish tenant of Fraulein Schneider and proprietor of a fruit shop. He uses his products to woo the shy Fraulein. Refuses to give in to growing prejudices. Does not believe the Nazis will come to power. Shares intimate moments with Fraulein Schneider. German accent with SLIGHT Jewish lilt. Shows NO skin.
FRAULEIN KOST/FRITZIE - One of Fraulein Schneider’s tenants and a prostitute. Hard edged and abrasive, sees the new political party rising in Germany as a way to a better life for herself. She is also a performer at the Klub. German accent. Shares intimate moments with her sailor customers, Max, and possibly others. Shows LOTS of skin
ROSIE, LULU, FRENCHIE, TEXAS, HELGA - The Rest of the Kit Kat Club Girls - The “Girls” who are the backbone of the Kit Kat Klub. Old “pros” in every sense of the word. Hardened and over it! Share intimate moments with the Emcee, the Klub Boys, and each other! A LOT!!! German accents. Show LOTS of skin.
BOBBY - One of the Kit Kat Klub Boys. Former lover of Cliff’s. Delighted when he runs into Cliff and wants to start up a more serious relationship with him. Upset to be treated as an on again, off again fling instead. Shares intimate moments with Cliff, Victor, and others. German accent. Shows LOTS of skin.
VICTOR, HANS, HERMANN - The Rest of the Kit Kat Klub Boys - The “Boys” who serve as performers and waiters of the Klub. Share intimate moments with the Emcee, the Klub Girls, and each other! A LOT!!! German accents. Show LOTS of skin.
MAX - The owner of the Kit Kat Klub. Mustached and Gruff! Shares intimate moments with Sally and Fritzie, and maybe others. Also plays the first Customs Official. German accent. Shows some skin.
RUDY, OTTO, & KARL - Three sailors. All customers of Fraulein Kost’s. (Could be doubled with Kit Kat Boys if necessary) Share intimate moments with Kost. German accent. Shows LOTS of skin.
OTHER ENSEMBLE