Cabaret
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.”
NOTE: Audition materials supplied below will be printed and available for you the night of auditions, there is no requirement for you to print these beforehand. To learn more about our audition process, click here.
Dates and Times
Auditions
| Show Date | Show Time |
|---|---|
| Friday, July 19th, 2024 | 7:00 PM |
| Saturday, July 20th, 2024 | 7:00 PM |
| Friday, July 26th, 2024 | 7:00 PM |
| Saturday, July 27th, 2024 | 7:00 PM |
| Sunday, July 28th, 2024 | 2:00 PM |
| Friday, August 2nd, 2024 | 7:00 PM |
| Saturday, August 3rd, 2024 | 7:00 PM |
| Sunday, August 4th, 2024 | 2:00 PM |
What: Open auditions for Cabaret
When: 5/19/2024 and 5/20/2024 from 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Where: The Repertory Theatre | 23 Norden
Street | New Britain, CT 06051
Run Dates: 7/19/24-8/4/24
Audition Preparation: All roles are open for this terrific show Looking for a very diverse cast. Actors will be seen in order of arrival. Prepare 16-32 bars of a musical theatre song in the style of the show. There will be a short dance routine taught at auditions suitable for all skill levels. Please bring sheet music in your key, your resume and a headshot if you have one. An accompanist will be provided. A call back audition, if needed, will be held by invitation only. If you have any questions, please email us at info@connecticuttheatrecompany.org.
Character Breakdown
Master of Ceremonies – Emcee (Range: C3-G4)
Sally Bowles (Range: E3-C5)
Clifford Bradshaw (Range: C#3-E4)
Ernst Ludwig (Range: D3-F#4)
Customs Official – doubles as Herman, non-speaking; and Max, speaking
Fräulein Schneider (Range: Eb3-B4)
Fräulein Kost – doubles as Fritzie, non-speaking (Range: F#3-Eb5)
Rudy – a sailor, non-speaking; doubles as Hans, also non-speaking
Herr Schultz (Range: C3-G4)
Max – doubles as Herman, non-speaking, and Customs Official, speaking
Gorilla – non-speaking, doubles as Frenchie, also non-speaking
The Kit Kat Girls:
Rosie – non-speaking
Lulu – non-speaking
Frenchie – non-speaking, doubles as Gorilla, also non-speaking
Texas
Fritzie – non-speaking, doubles as Fräulein Kost, who speaks
Helga
The Kit Kat Boys:
Bobby
Victor
Hans – non-speaking, doubles as Rudy, a sailor, also non-speaking
Herman – non-speaking, doubles as Customs Official and Max, both speaking