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Book by Joe Masteroff, Music by John Kander, Lyrics by Fred Ebb
Based on the play by John Van Druten and stories by Christopher Isherwood
A St. Michael’s College Troubadours’ production.
Berlin. The curtain falls on 1929 and rises on 1930. At the Kit Kat Klub, audiences are encouraged by the Master of Ceremonies to forget their troubles and embrace a life of pleasure. But lurking beneath this façade of hedonism are darker forces at play, as the emergent Nazi party and their philosophies infect the community. Cliff, an American writer, comes to Berlin to find inspiration and instead finds himself caught up in the changing cultural tides of inter-war Germany, as well as in the lives of his new social circle, which includes nightclub singer Sally Bowles, pragmatic landlady Fräulein Schneider, Jewish fruit-seller Herr Schultz, and others.
Content Warning
Cabaret deals frankly with challenging themes. As such, please be warned that the production will engage directly with this content through dialogue, blocking, and choreography.
Antisemitism, hate crimes, the Holocaust, Nazism, sexual dialogue and situations, abuse and assault, homophobia, prostitution, pregnancy and abortion, drug and alcohol use, and violence.
Please also be aware that the show will include lighting effects that may affect photosensitive audience members.
About the Director
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Isabella received her Honours B.A. from U of T this past June and has spent the year continuing to take classes and make theatre! She is beyond grateful for the opportunity to direct this masterpiece. Previous directing credits include Carrie: The Musical (TCDS), Spring Awakening
(SMCT), Radium Girls (UC), The Theory of Relativity (SMCT), and several original works including a musical, Miss You ‘Til Tomorrow, produced by the U of T Drama Centre. She would like to thank the cast, creative team, crew, and orchestra for their tireless effort on this show, as well as her family for their constant love and support.
Cast
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Alicia Balduzzi
Master of Ceremonies
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Maggie Tavares
Sally Bowles
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Nolan Rush
Cliff Bradshaw
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Cass Iacovelli
Fräulein Schneider
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Nick Cikoja
Herr Schultz
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Avril Brigden
Fräulein Kost/Fritzie
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Lev Tokol
Ernst Ludwig
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Temulun Bagen
Rosie
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Stacy Chen
Lulu
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Maya Bogojevic
Frenchie
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Mila Frumovitz
Texas
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Emma Exley
Helga
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Joseph Chiu
Bobby
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Dylan Head
Victor
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Spencer Glassman
Herman
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Jared Baas
Hans/Max
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Emma Robins
Swing
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Gabby Noga
Swing
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Tega Aror
Chanteuse (Voice)
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Eleanor Lindsay
Schneider Cover
Creative Team & Crew
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Max Darlington
Music Director
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Noam Citrin
Choreographer & Dramaturgy
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Caitlyn Grant
Stage Manager
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Nika Gottlieb
Costume Designer, Dramaturg & Dialect/Language Coach
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Emelia Findlay
Set Designer/Props Master
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Isabella Cesari
Lighting & Sound Designer
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Rowyn Campbell
Assistant Music Director
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Priscilla Menezes
Assistant Music Director
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Collins Runxin Hu
Assistant Stage Manager
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Sabah Kahnemuyipour
Assistant Stage Manager
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Mandy Yerin Munkhzorig
Assistant Stage Manager
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Amitai Heyl
Assistant Stage Manager
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Josie Dolin
Assistant Costumer
Orchestra
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Rowyn Cambell
Piano 1
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Gillian Wang
Synth
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Amiel Ang
Drums
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Luke Chrysochou
Bass
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Kevin Hayward
Trumpet
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Vanessa Ng
Trombone
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Hannah O’Connor
Clarinet 1
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Olivia Van Alebeek
Clarinet 2
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Lea Reavster
Alto Sax
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Omar Yazaw
Tenor Sax
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Amanda Yee
Violin
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Tuuli Olo
Cello
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Ruby Jackson
Viola