Dates + Times
November 12, 2021 at 8:00 PM November 13, 2021 at 2:00 PM November 13, 2021 at 7:30 PM November 14, 2021 at 2:00 PM November 18, 2021 at 7:30 PM November 19, 2021 at 7:30 PM November 20, 2021 at 2:00 PM November 20, 2021 at 7:30 PM |
Location
Northampton Center for the Arts 33 Hawley Street Northampton, MA 01060 |
ABOUT THE SHOW
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."
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Creative Team
Eddie Zitka
Director & Choreographer |
Bill Martin
Music Director |
David Webber
Assistant Director |
Chris Webber
Stage Manager |
Carly DellaPenna
Lighting |
Josh Hamre
Sound |
Bruce Torrey
Set Builder |
Joe Masteroff
Book |
John Kander
Music |
Fred Ebb
Lyrics |
Cast
Eddie Zitka
Emcee Eddie is Co-Founder, President and Artistic Director of the K and E Theater Group. Eddie is so excited to have theater in his life again. To this wonderful cast, band and crew, thank you. Special thanks to his family, Ken, and amazing KETG Board for thinking he was completely insane, but supporting him all the way. Lastly, thank you to all of you because without you there would be no K and E Theater Group. In here life is beautiful!
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Myka Plunkett
Sally Bowles Myka is an actor/director/teaching artist currently living in Northampton, Massachusetts. Regional credits include: 9 to 5 the Musical, Johnny Guitar (Majestic Theater); Seminar, Year With Frog and Toad (New Century); Life and Death of Queen Margaret (Real Live); Silent Sky, Soldier’s Heart (Spindrift); as well as regular productions with Eggtooth Productions and PaintBox Theater.
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Christopher Marcus
Clifford Bradshaw Christopher Marcus works in I.T. and outdoor education, and is a composer and internet streamer working towards writing film/video game scores. His favorite roles include Jack Kelly in Newsies, Harold Hill in The Music Man, Leo Bloom in The Producers. He has also served as choreographer and assistant director for Valley Light Opera.
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Becca Greene-Van Horn
Fraulein Schneider Becca is delighted to make her long-awaited K and E Theater debut as Fraulein Schneider! Past roles include Mayzie, Domina, Mrs. Potts, Cassandra, Sister Mary Lazarus, Joanne, M’Lynn, Penny Pennywise, Frau Blucher, Miss Hannigan, Yente and the Wicked Witch of the West, among others. Drama therapist, teacher/coach/director, and former professional actress/singer/dancer.
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Gene Choquette
Herr Schultz Gene is thrilled to be returning to KETG after his debut as Sam Byck in last season’s production of Assassins. He sends much love and thanks to Eddie, Ken, Bill, Susan, and his insanely talented cast mates for this opportunity. Gene received a BFA in Drama from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts and studied acting at the Circle in the Square Theatre School in NYC.
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Carina Savoie
Fraulein Kost Carina Savoie is a young Massachusetts based actress whose theater experience started locally in Ludlow, MA. Previous stage roles include Anne Frank in The Diary of Anne Frank, Petra in An Enemy of the People, Shelby in Steel Magnolias, Harper in Angels in America, Jess in Ugly Lies the Bone, Wednesday Addams in The Addams Family, Sophie in Mamma Mia, Beth in Little Women, Arlie in Getting Out, and The Nurse in Hello Again.
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Jay Torres
Ernst Ludwig Jay is thrilled to return with K and E Theater Group after playing The Writer in Hello Again this year. Jay sends much love & thanks to the cast, crew, and loved ones and is beyond grateful we are back making and enjoying the magic of theater together—enjoy the show!
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Kelsey Collis
Rosie Kelsey is delighted to finally be stepping back onstage and has anticipated this performance for over a year. Cabaret is Kelsey’s first show with K and E Theater Group. She has been seen in various roles at Exit 7, as well as Westfield Theater Group. Kelsey has choreographed Westfield High School drama club’s spring musical since graduating herself in 2014.
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Natasha Ellis
Lulu Natasha is thrilled to be doing another production with KETG, you may even recognize her from the recent production of Hello Again! Some credits include Portia in Something Rotten and Ilse in Spring Awakening. Natasha would like to thank all the cast and crew for putting together a great show!
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Beth Siegling
Frenchie Beth Siegling is thrilled to debut with KETG in Cabaret! Beth hails from Chapel Hill, North Carolina and has performed on stages throughout the United States, Germany, and Costa Rica. Most recently, Beth performed in Godspell and Grease at Great Plains Theatre in Abilene, Kansas. Willkommen and enjoy the cabaret!
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Hannah McCluskey
Texas Hannah is a 25-year old scientist from Suffield, CT. Her most recent credits include Senator Fipp in Urinetown: The Musical (WSU Theatre Arts), Teenage Greek Chorus in How I Learned To Drive (Ghost Light Theater), St. Jimmy in American Idiot (Amherst College Musical), Belle in A Christmas Carol (Opera House Players), and The Whore in Hello Again (K&E). Being in this show is such a perfectly marvelous dream and it couldn’t please me more!
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Jami Wilson
Fritzie Recent roles include Paulette in Legally Blonde (Stageloft Repertory), Elvira in Blithe Spirit (Black Cat), Pippi in The Great American Trailer Park Musical (Stageloft Repertory and Opera House Players), Irene in The War and Walt Whipple (Majestic Theater), Stella in A Streetcar Named Desire (Exit 7), and Val in A Chorus Line (TGOH). Wilkommen, bienvenue… Welcome.
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Dominique Libera
Helga Dominique is a recent graduate student from UMass Amherst with a bachelors degree in Legal Studies. She’s 24 years old and has been acting since she was 10. Her other parts have consisted of Wendla in Spring Awakening, Heather Chandler in Heathers, Rapunzel in Into the Woods, Flounder in The Little Mermaid, and many more. She would like to thank her family and friends for their love and support throughout the years.
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Brenden Bartlett
Bobby Brenden is ecstatic to be in his second production with K and E Theater Group! You may have previously seen him as The Soldier in Hello Again or as Moritz Stifel in Spring Awakening with Natasha Ellis. He’d like to thank Eddie and the team for the opportunity to be back again for another show with another extraordinary cast. To close, he’d love to say Willkommen, and enjoy the show!
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David Cavallin
Victor David's credits include: Crazy, Sexy Disco! (Zach, Off-Broadway), The Barber of Seville (Count Almaviva), Sweeney Todd (Anthony), Godspell (Jesus), Something Rotten! (Robin/ Master of the Justice/ Ensemble), Assassins (David Herold/Ensemble), The Fantasticks (Mortimer),Der Schauspieldirektor (Mr. Frank), The Threepenny Opera, Footloose, and Once on This Island (Ensemble). Break legs everyone! www.davidcavallin.com
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Andre Ruiz
Hans/Max Andre is excited to finally return to the stage alongside an incredible cast and crew. His past shows include Next to Normal, Spring Awakening, and O Beautiful.
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David Webber
Herman David is excited to be doing his fifth show with K and E Theater Group in this production of Cabaret. His favorite past roles with KETG include Anthony in Sweeney Todd, Man 1 in Songs for a New World, and Leon Czolgosz in Assassins. David is also a proud KETG Board Member. He would love to thank his family and friends for their continuous support. Enjoy this incredible production!
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Band
Michael Corman
Trumpet / Keyboard 2 |
Sue Dunbar
Reed 2 |
Ann Marie Messbauer
Violin |
Jim Messbauer
Trombone |
Justin Rodzen
Bass |
Cliff Schofer
Reed 1 |
Mitch Tilghman
Percussion |
Supporting Season Sponsors
CABARET is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Tams-Witmark LLC. www.concordtheatricals.com