Cabaret
Cabaret is a musical set in 1930s Berlin, where the seductive world of the Kit Kat Klub contrasts with the rising tension outside its walls. Through the intertwined lives of the club’s performers, our production explores the perils of ignoring reality in the face of growing oppression. On stage May 2025 at Monument National.
Learn more about our 2024 - 2025 production below.
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Cabaret is a musical set in early 1930s Weimar Berlin, during a time of political and social upheaval. The story unfolds in part within the walls of the Kit Kat Klub, a decadent nightclub where the charismatic Emcee and the club’s star performer, Sally Bowles, lead the audience through a series of vibrant yet haunting performances. Against the backdrop of a city teetering on the edge of radical change, the lives of the club’s patrons and performers become increasingly entangled. On the outside of the Kit Kat Klub, the story follows Cliff Bradshaw, an American writer who arrives in Berlin searching for inspiration and finds himself immersed in the spirited yet increasingly tense world of Sally Bowles. As the world outside grows increasingly oppressive, the characters' personal struggles mirror the encroaching darkness, ultimately posing the question: how long can one ignore reality before it consumes everything?
At Contact, our production of Cabaret will reimagine this iconic musical as a powerful reflection on the dangers of complacency in the face of rising authoritarianism. We invite the audience to step into this past world, where the line between entertainment and reality blurs. Our production aims to challenge the audience to reflect on the role of art, love, and identity in current turbulent times by stepping with us into the glitz of the past.
Our production of Cabaret will take place May 2025 at Monument National.
CABARET is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Tams-Witmark LLC. www.concordtheatricals.com.
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.
Our Cast
Mairead Rynne
Master of Ceremons
she/they
Daniel Wilkenfeld
Herr Schultz
he/him
Michelle Laliberté
Frenchie
she/her
Patrick Dale / Little Star
Bobby
he/they
Julie d'Entremont
Sally Bowles
she/her
Erin Yardley-Jones
Fräulein Kost / Fritzie
she/her
Alexandra Abitbol
Helga
she/her
Julianna Willson
Victor
she/they
Joel Bernstein
Clifford Bradshaw
he/him
Jonathan Vanderzon
Ernst Ludwig
he/him
Momo Burns-Min
Lulu
she/they
Santiago Montejo
Hans / Rudy
he/him
Lena Maripuu
Fräulein Schneider
she/her
Maya Lewis
Rosie
she/her
Courtney Crawford
Texas
she/her
Marc Ducusin
Herman / Max
he/him
Production Team
Ally Brumer
Producer
she/her
Catherine Chen
Production Manager
she/her
Jade le Pape
Intimacy Director
she/her
Chris Wardell
Puppet Master
he/they
Ely Coache
Head of Wardrobe
they/he
Debora Friedmann
Director & Choreographer
she/her
Emily Tilson
Stage Manager
she/her
Malika Pharand
Set & Lighting Designer
she/her
Caeleigh McDonald
Assistant Choreographer & Swing she/her
Alycia O'Keefe
Assitant Technical Director
she/her
Giancarlo Scalia
Musical Director
he/him
Geri Perez
Assistant Stage Manager
Violette Maréchal
Costume and Hair/Makeup Designer she/her
Milo G. Lopez
Scenic Assistant
he/him
Cat Preston
Marketing & Communications Manager (they/she)
Katie Dodd
Technical Director
they/them
Vanessa Marion
Assistant Stage Manager
they/she
Carmen Mancuso
Sound Designer
she/her
Sarah Pattloch
Assistant Lighting & Set Designer she/her
Fred Azeredo
Marketing & Sponsorships Coordinator (he/him)