NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern Theatre and Dance will present “Cabaret” April 9-13 in the Art Studio of the NSU Print Shop located across Central Ave. from the Fredericks Center for Creative and Performing Arts. Performance times are April 9-12 at 7:30 p.m. and April 13 at 2 p.m.
Tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for children and senior citizens. NSU, BPCC@NSU and Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts students are admitted free with a current student I.D. Tickets are limited. Reservations can be made by emailing theatreanddance@nsula.edu. Tickets can be purchased online at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cabaret-tickets-1242294138209?aff=ebdsoporgprofile
The play contains adult content and themes.
In a Berlin nightclub, as the 1920s 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.
“Our production of ‘Cabaret’ will not be your traditional theatrical showing,” said Director Scott Burrell. “The production takes place in the Art Studio located in the NSU Print shop. This ‘found space’ setting for the production will provide a very intimate atmosphere for the audience. “Cabaret” is very familiar to many as it has been staged/restaged on Broadway five times since 1966. The musical was turned into a movie directed and choreographed by Bob Fosse in1972, with iconic performances by Liza Minelli and Joel Grey.”
The book is by Joe Masteroff and is based on the play by John Van Druten and stories by Christopher Isherwood with music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb.
The cast is Dylan Freeman of Lake Charles as the Emcee, Ava Schorr of Thibodaux as Sally and Preston Rasco of Natchitoches as Cliff. The ensemble is Morgan Heinzen of Opelousas, Phoenix Woods of Lafayette, Mia Jolie Rodriguez and Caleb Barton of Marksville, Kinsey Brice of Scott, Elizabeth Cook of Alexandria, Halle Ortego and J. Cole Becton of Lake Charles, Malachi White of Covington and William Kielwasser of West Monroe.
Dr. Sloane Artis is the music director with choreography by Brett Alan Garfinkel. Will Sawyer is the set designer, Andrew Killion is the lighting designer and Robert Richoux is the technical director. Liz Bonnette of Lake Charles is the costume designer and Collin Walker of Colfax is the sound designer.
Members of the orchestra are Daniel Ley, Covie Latham, William Shupak, Jack Stanley and Hayden Hirons.
