Cabaret
Cabaret
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
Co-Directed by Dan Kitrosser and Jacob Brent
Co-Choreographed by Amanda Desouza and Jacob Brent
Originally Co-directed and Choreographed by Rob Marshall
Originally Directed by Sam Mendes
PRODUCTION TEAM
Dan Kitrosser (Co-Director)
Jacob Brent (Co-Director/Co-Choreographer)
Amanda DeSouza (Co-Choreographer)
Sydney Taper (Assistant Director)
Kel Fleming (Stage Manager)(they/them) is a freelance stage manager, writer, and director. Recent credits include “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” (UArts), “Other Orbits” (Applied Mechanics). Upcoming projects include "Forehand Backhand" (Philly Fringe 2024). Visit their website for more information and credits: www.kelfleming.com
Aubrey Gleason (Assistant Stage Manager)
Luke McGinnis (Music Director) is a music director, teacher, multi-instrumentalist and arranger from Atlanta, GA. After studying voice and choral conducting at Berklee College of Music, Luke co-created Apartment Sessions, a New York-based artist collective which recorded original symphonic arrangements in a small Brooklyn apartment, featuring artists including Gabriel Kahane, Kishi Bashi, and Linqua Franqa. Luke recently relocated to Philadelphia, and has music directed at Quintessence Theatre, Drexel University, and UPenn, and is happy to be returning to UArts for Cabaret. Thank you to the creative team, cast, crew and band for your hard work. - contact at mcekul@gmail.com
Zoe Nebraska Feldman (Intimacy Director)
Finn Powers (Fight Coordinator)
Meghan Jones (Set Designer)
Alice Poznyack (Assistant Set Designer)
Kelly Hayes (Prop Head)
Naia Morgan (Assistant Prop Head)(they/them) is a Freshman Theater Design/Tech major who is super excited to be working on this incredible show (and is very excited that the creative team is letting them make puppets)! Past UArts credits include Marisol (Assistant Props), Equinox 2024 (Co-props), Eat the Rich, Audrey! (Props/Set Designer, Puppeteer), Sleepy Hollow Haunts (Performer, “The Doctor”), and Fun Home (Wardrobe Supervisor).
Josh Schulman (Lighting Designer)
Dalton Whiting (Associate Lighting Designer)
Ash Marlar (Assistant Lighting Designer)
Samantha Herb (Programmer/Light Board Op)
Allison Neiheiser (Costume Designer)
Kalyn Paradis (Assistant Costume Designer)
Damien Figueras (Sound Designer)
Ethan Paone (Assistant Sound Designer/A1)
Troy Martin-O'Shia (Production Electrician)
Joe Fasciano (Technical Director)
Anna Sorrentino (Costume Shop Manager)
V Perlah-Hard (Wardrobe Supervisor)
Holly Fasciano (Scenic Artist)
Dramaturgical support provided by Zoe Hollander
CAST
Stevie Smith Iannettoni (Emcee)(they/she) - This is Stevie's final show here at the university and they are so excited to share it with all of you. Stevie has so thankfully been in a show every semester here at University of The Arts. Those shows being: Luis - Find Myself Here, Pompeian - Buried, Bessie - Sometimes the Rain, Sometimes the Sea, Crony (Augustus) - Woyzeck, Coco - Esther's Play, The Countess - Cherry Orchard, Nick Bottom - A Midsummer Night's Dream and now this! So please enjoy all the work her and the cast have put into this insane show.
Sierra Steinberg (Sally Bowles)(she/her) is a Junior Musical Theater major. Past UArts credits include In the Green (Mouth), Norton I (Margot St. James), and Natasha, Pierre, & The Great Comet of 1812 (Opera Singer/Ensemble). She would like to thank her life-changing teachers, cast, and creative team! Endless love to her unconditionally supportive friends and family! Enjoy the show, darlings!
Zach Bright (Cliff Bradshaw)(any pronouns) is a Junior Musical Theater major. Past UArts credits include: WITS (Polyphone) and Norton I (Reading). Most recently, their voice was prominently featured in Uwazi Zamani's 2023 Pod, 'hush', a collaboration with the School of Dance. Endless thanks and gratitude to their family, friends, and loved ones.
Gabriela Santana (Fraulein Schneider)(she/they) is a Junior Musical Theater major. Past UArts credits include Dear Mr. C (Anger), Felipillio (Waman), Everybody (swing), and The Sweet Hereafter (ensamble). Gabriela is eternally grateful for friends, family, and her mentors for their love and support in her education and aspirations
Madison Luckey (Fraulein Kost)(she/her) is a Junior Musical Theater major. Past UArts credits include: Eat The Rich, Audrey! (Audrey), Felipillo (Sancta/Wiñaya), Fit For A Queen (Neferure), and Dear Mr. C (Depression).
Luke Perkins (Ernst Ludwig) is a Junior Musical Theater major and so thankful to be a part of Cabaret! Past UArts credits include A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Egeus), Felipillo (Friar Vincente) and The Sweet Hereafter (Wendell Walker/Abbott Driscoll). Stay tuned for Luke’s new musical, “Heartache: A New Musical”, updates on Instagram @heartachemusical !!!
Simon Rabinowitz (Herr Schultz)
Tayler Aprile (Rosie)(she/her) is a Junior Musical Theater major! Past UArts Credits Include (Hélène) Natasha Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 & (Shadow) In The Green. Regional Credits Include (Belle) Beauty and the Beast & (Anna) Frozen. Up and coming this summer, (Serena) Legally Blonde!! Special love/shoutout to Mom, Dad, Emmie and the pups! Thank you for always being there and supporting the dream.
Felicity Mundy (Lulu)
Emily Rooney (Frenchie)(she/her) Bonjour! Emily Rooney is a Junior Musical Theater major who loves all things French, so she's thrilled to be playing Frenchie! Recent credits include: Great Comet (UArts), Spring Awakening (Madison Lyric Stage), and Horse Girls (UArts). Emily sends lots of bisous to her family, and fellow Klub rats. Danke schoen!
Emily Maino (Texas)(she/her) is a Junior Musical Theater major. Past UArts credits include (Ashleigh) Horse Girls and (Ensemble Understudy) Head Over Heels. Regional: (Ensemble/Sandy Understudy) Grease. Thank you to everyone involved and all of my family.
Sophia Palese (Fritize)(she/her) is a Junior Musical Theater major! Some past UArts credits include (Ensemble) The Sweet Hereafter, and (Deirdre/Mary Swing) Family Undone! Much, much love and indescribable thanks for being able to be a part of this process. Moin Moin!
Liliana Valencia (Helga)(she/her) is a Junior Musical Theater major and Music minor. Past UArts credits include Fun Home (Helen), Norton I (Ensemble), and In The Green (Ensemble & u/s Hand + Eye). Many thanks to her family, friends, and teachers who have helped her along the way.
Adam Furgal (Bobby)(he/him) is a Junior Musical Theater major at UArts. Previous Brind School credits include Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 (Pierre), The Sweet Hereafter (Sam Burnell), and Woyzeck (Drum Major). Endless thanks to the entire cast, crew, and creative team for this production, and to Adam’s wonderful family.
Bryant (Victor)
Ev Dowling (Hans) is a junior Musical Theater major! Past UArts credits include Great Comet (Balaga), Head Over Heels (u/S Basilius, Damestas, Ensemble), The Untitled Cherry Orchard Musical (Ensemble, U/S Gaev) and Delivery Boy (John). Gratitude to the cast, company, and his family. Please send well wishes to his knees, this show has put them through a lot. #RuffRuff #OuchMyKnees #I’mArty
Zaire Moorer-Washington (Herman) is a Junior Musical Theater major. Past UArts credits include “Head Over Heels”, “Urinetown”, and “Natasha, Pierre, & the Great Comet of 1812”.
BAND
Luke McGinnis (Music Director, Piano, Accordion, Percussion)
Drew Krasner (Woodwind)
Julia Baker (Drums)
Charlie Allen (Bass)
CREW
Toni Mitchelli, M. Rayne Smith, Becky Wolinsky (Follow Spots)
Genevieve Teasley (Wardrobe Supervisor)(she/her) Freshmen Theater Design Tech major. Past UArts credits include the 2024 Equinox Festival and Marisol. She is excited to work with everyone and start her UArts DT journey as a costumer!
Ethan Paone (Audio Engineer)
Lucy George, Lolly Lynch, Sophia Parsons (Run Crew)
Content Disclosures: This story depicts life in Germany during the twilight of the time period known as the Weimar Republic and contains mature themes and material that could potentially be upsetting or activating to some audience members. Material and references include strong sexuality, profanity, drug use, violence, abortion and historically contextualized images of hate including anti-semitism, Nazism, and The Holocaust.
CABARET is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Tams-Witmark LLC. www.concordtheatricals.com
THE VIDEOTAPING OR MAKING OF ELECTRONIC OR OTHER AUDIO AND/OR VISUAL RECORDINGS OF THIS PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTING RECORDINGS OR STREAMS IN ANY MEDIUM, INCLUDING THE INTERNET, IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED, A VIOLATION OF THE AUTHOR(S)’S RIGHTS AND ACTIONABLE UNDER UNITED STATES COPYRIGHT LAW. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT: https://concordtheatricals.com/resources/protecting-artists
University of the Arts
Kerry Walk, President
Kikau Alvaro, Interim Dean, Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
Aanika Allen, Assistant Dean, Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
Madison Claus, Senior Administrative Assistant
Krista Apple, Program Director, Acting
Amy Dugas Brown, Program Director, Directing, Playwriting and Production
Thom Weaver, Interim Program Director, Theater Design & Technology
Jacob Brent, Interim Program Director, Musical Theater
Quinn Bauriedel, Program Director, Pig Iron School MFA in Devised Performance
Nick Embree, Associate Professor
Sarah Sanford, Assistant Professor
Issac Byrne, Visiting Assistant Professor
Kyle Metzger, Visiting Assistant Professor
Lindsay Cram, Associate Producer
Joe Fasciano, Technical Director
Troy Martin-O’Shia, Production Electrician
Anna Sorrentino, Costume Shop Manager
Larry Fowler, Sound Practicum Instructor
Chris Haig, Technical Practicum Instructor
Rebecca Kanach, Costume Practicum Instructor
Juliana Luber, Audience Services Coordinator