Cabaret
Book By: Joe Masteroff and Fred Ebb
Music and Lyrics By: John Kander and Fred Ebb
Directed By: Matt Wiederhold
Produced by special arrangement with Tams-Witmark Music Library, Inc.
The People …
Leading Roles
in order of appearance
| Emcee | Terry R. Watson |
| Clifford Bradshaw | Joe Dennehey |
| Ernst Ludwig | Derek Hansen |
| Fraulein Kost | Jean Mills |
| Herr Schultz | Judy Kapron |
| Sally Bowles | Norb Mills |
| Miss Manley | Laura A. Amico |
Kit Kat Dancers and Chorus
| Debbie Brescol | Jackie Mierzejewski (gorilla) |
| Julie Bylow | Ron Rothenbuhler (Train Officer) |
| Jake Gordy (Bobby) | William T. Kusmierek |
| Sondra Henry | Trish Stewart |
Musicians
| Piano | Tracy Glover |
| Woodwinds | James Fantine |
| Percussion | Jacob Dierkins |
| Trumpet | Keith Lewis |
Production Staff
| Director | Matt Wiederhold |
| Producer | Judy Wiederhold |
| Choreographer | Wes Skinner |
| Music Director | Tracy Glover |
| Stage Manager | Debbie Marinik, Joanne Toth |
| Set Design | Matt Wiederhold |
| Lighting Design | Michael McCord, Andrew Neary |
| Lighting Crew | Dan Marinik, Larry Janney, Laura Zierolf, Tamara White, Jaramie Brescol Angela Metcalf |
| Costume Design | Matt Wiederhold, Sondra Henry |
| Property Manager | Bonnie Brandburg, Nancy Janney |
| Property Crew | Joyce Calmes, John Henry, Ben Lumbrezer, Mary Close, Bill Young, Glenna Ford, Susan Miller |
| Set Construction | Matt Wiederhold, Debbie Brescol, Wes Skinner, Judy Wiederhold |
| Program | Chris Kasner, Don Weber |
| House Manager | Ann Veasey |
| Box Office Manager | Ann Veasey |
| Box Office Staff | Joe & Carol Kwiatkowski, Lisa Jackson, Kimberly Bruggemann, Judy Wiederhold, Roger Whitmore |
| Program Printing | Malhoit Printing |
| Marquee Signs | Willard Misfeldt |
| Photography | Timeless Images |
The Show!
| Act I | Musical Numbers |
| 1. Blank Stage | Willkommen – Emcee, Chorus |
| 2. Train Car to Berlin | |
| 3. Fraulein Schneider’s Boarding Room | So What – Fraulein Schneider |
| 4. Kit Kat Klub | Don’t Tell Mama Mein Herr – Sally, Chorus |
| 5. Blank Stage | |
| 6. Cliff’s Room | Perfectly Marvelous – Sally & Cliff |
| 7. Blank Stage | Two Ladies – Emcee, Jake, Debbie |
| 8. Fraulein Schneider’s Living Room | It Couldn’t Please Me More – Fraulein Schneider |
| 9. Blank Stage | Tomorrow Belongs to Me – Jake |
| 10. Cliff’s Room | Don’t Go – Cliff Maybe This Time – Sally |
| 11. Kit Kat Klub | Sitting Pretty – Emcee, Girls Money Song – Emcee, Sally |
| 12. Fraulein Schneider’s Living Room | Married – Herr Schultz, Fraulein Schneider |
| 13. Herr Schultz’ Fruit Shop | Tomorrow Belongs to Me (reprise) – Fraulein Kost, Ernst, Chorus |
| Act II | |
| 1. Herr Schultz’ Fruit Shop | Married (reprise) – Herr Schultz, Fraulein Schneider |
| 2. Blank Stage | If You Could See Her – Emcee |
| 3. Cliff’s Room | What Would You Do? – Fraulein Schneider I Don’t Care Much – Emcee |
| 4. Kit Kat Klub | Cabaret – Sally |
| 5. Cliff’s Room | |
| 6. Train Car/Blank Stage | Willkommen – Chorus |
Director’s Note
It’s been nearly thirty years since Cabaret first burst on the musical scene, taking theater audiences by storm. Unlike many shows prior, Cabaret was fresh, controversial, raw, and exciting. It pushed what was acceptable on stage, and forced its audiences to think and come to terms with one of the most ugly periods of world history.
Cabaret is based on the semi-biographical books I am a Camera and Berlin Stories by Christopher Isherwood. John Kander and Fred Ebb took the themes presented in his stories and wove them into something dark and moving with their probing lyrics and hones dialogue.
Many different themes are at play in Cabaret – the real world and the make believe; social injustice; homosexuality; abortion; and the holocaust. The Emcee serves as the thread that intertwines them all, serving both as narrator and social commentator.
Tonight we present a version of Cabaret combining the original stage play, the award-winning movie, and the current Broadway revival. I hope you enjoy what you see.