The Community Stage at Arc Stages presents Auditions for Cabaret!
Set in Berlin as the Nazis rise to power, Cabaret follows American writer Cliff Bradshaw and English nightclub singer Sally Bowles as their lives intertwine amid a changing world. Inside the Kit Kat Club, the enigmatic Emcee presides over an intoxicating escape, while outside, growing intolerance threatens everything. Kander and Ebb’s landmark musical explores love, survival, and the cost of looking away.
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
Directed by Ann-Ngaire Martin
Musical Direction by Marcus Baker
PERFORMANCES DATES
Friday, April 9, 2027 at 7:00 PM
Saturday, April 10, 2027 at 7:00 PM
Sunday, April 11, 2027 at 2:00 PM
Friday, April 16, 2027 at 7:00 PM
Saturday, April 17, 2027 at 2:00 PM
Saturday, April 17, 2027 at 7:00 PM
Sunday, April 18, 2027 at 2:00 PM
AUDITION DATES
Thursday, December 3 from 6:30 – 9:00 pm
Saturday, December 5 from 1:00 – 4:00 pm
Please hold the following dates, in case you are called back –
DANCE CALLBACK: Sunday, December 6 from 1:00 – 3:00 pm
CALLBACKS: Thursday, December 10 from 6:00 – 10:00 pm
Cabaret is a Community Stage production, non-union only.
All auditions, rehearsals and performances take place at Arc Stages at 147 Wheeler Ave, Pleasantville, NY 10570. The theater is located just a few blocks walking distance from the Pleasantville Metro-North Train Station.
What to Prepare:
Please prepare a 1 minute cut of a song from the show or in the style of the show.
An accompanist will be provided. No appointment necessary. Open to ages 18+
Bring a résumé detailing your theatre experience, or be prepared to list your performance experience.
We will rehearse weekday evenings and some weekends. All actors will not be called for every rehearsal.
Bring your schedule and be prepared to list conflicts through Sunday, April 18, 2027.
If you are unavailable during these audition dates or have any other questions, feel free to email [email protected].
Cabaret Character Breakdown
Master of Ceremonies (Emcee)
Host at the Kit Kat Club– an exuberant figure; comfortable with being close to the audience; dark, comedic, sinister, vulgar…yet lovable; requires a strong presence that is playful and mysterious. Must act, sing (some in German),
move well, and be comfortable with bawdy/suggestive staging/choreography.
Age range: 25-50, Accent: German, Vocal range top: C#5, Vocal range bottom: C3
Sally Bowles
A British cabaret singer at the Kit Kat Club. Quirky and flighty. Struggles with knowing the darkness of the reality of her life and has woeful luck in her relationships with men. Must act, sing, and dance well; comfortable with
moments of intimacy and bawdy/suggestive staging/choreography.
Age range: 25-40, Accent: British, Vocal range top: C5, Vocal range bottom: A3
Clifford (Cliff) Bradshaw
An American novelist and English teacher traveling to Berlin. Through his journey, he explores the many facets and complexities of his sexuality, politics, and artistic goals. Must act and sing well, comfortable with stage movement,
light dance, and moments of intimacy.
Age range: 25-40, Accent: American, Vocal range top: E4, Vocal range bottom: A2
Fräulein Schneider
A landlady who rents rooms to Cliff, Sally, and several other characters in her large flat. She is alone and is resigned to her place in life, but secretly longs for companionship. She is very critical of some people while looking
the other way with others; comfortable with stage movement and light dance (waltz). Must act and sing well; comfortable with moments of intimacy.
Age range: Late 40s-60s, Accent: German, Vocal range top: A-flat4, Vocal range low: D3
Herr Schultz
A Jewish fruit shop owner who falls in love with Fraulein Schneider; sweet, lovable, and adoring; heartbreakingly naïve about the political turmoil in Germany. Must act and sing well; comfortable with stage movement, light dance
(waltz), and moments of intimacy.
Age range: Late 40s-60s, Accent: German, Vocal range top: high F, Vocal range low: low G
Fräulein Kost
A prostitute who rents in Fraulein Schneider’s boarding house; larger than life personality, quick witted and sharp tongued; should be comfortable exhibiting a strong sexual and commanding nature; must act and move well and sing
in German.
Age range: 30-45, Accent: German, Vocal range top: high F, Vocal range low: A-flat
Ernst Ludwig
A friendly and likable German, takes English lessons from Cliff, and smuggles funds fort he Nazi party; comfortable with stage movement and light dance (waltz); and sings in German.
Age range: 20-40, Accent: German, Vocal range top: high F, Vocal range low: A flat
The Kit Kat Dancers
The Kit Kat “Girls”: Rosie, Lulu, Frenchie, Texas, Fritzie, Helga
The Kit Kat “Boys”: Bobby, Victor, Hans, Herman
The Kit Kat Dancers are often in salacious situations and costumes. They are an eclectic mix of types and aren’t necessarily a matching unit. It is very important they act, sing, dance/move well and with confidence. They will be
part of various scenes in and out of the Club; should be comfortable interacting with the audience and comfortable with bawdy/suggestive staging/choreography.
Age range: 18-40, Accent: German
All gender-identities and body types welcome
Additional Ensemble Roles (some of which might be doubled):
Max (The owner of the Kit Kat Klub), Sailors, German Customs Official, Gorilla and others