October 12 – 22 at the Wynn Theatre in Carrboro, NC

Daring, provocative and exuberantly entertaining, Cabaret explores the dark and heady life of Bohemian Berlin as Germany slowly yields to the emerging Third Reich.

In a Berlin nightclub, as thse 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.”

PRODUCTION DETAILS:

Rehearsals begin in 20th August and will be held at Carolina Friends School in Durham (mostly scheduled on Sun, Mon, Wed and Thurs of each week).

Performances will be held in the Wynn Theatre in Carrboro, NC on October 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 2023.

Director: Melissa S. Craib Dombrowski / Music Director: Joanna Sisk-Purvis / Stage Manager: Andrea Zimmerman

ENJOY CABARET IN A SPECIAL WAY!!

Make your evening out even more memorable by booking one of our limited CABARET TABLES!  Each table seats two patrons in the best seats of the house!  Enjoy reserved seating with unobstructed views, a bottle of wine or sparkling juice and a plated dessert served at intermission.  Take home your two commemorative wine glasses to remember your night in the future.  Each table sells for $150, and proceeds go directly towards offsetting the cost of our live orchestra (all local musicians!) and help us keep the costs of general admission affordable.  

Q&A

What does the ticket include?  Reserved seating w/ a table, bottle of wine or juice, plated dessert, and two commemoriative wine glasses.  Each table has seating for two individuals.

Will I be interacting with/be touched by actors?  Nope!  At most, you might get a flirty glance or two from the stage, but you will not be interacting with or be part of the performance.  You get to enjoy the show fully as an audience member.

But…. can I wear a costume?  You are more than welcome to dress up in 1920’s/30’s evening garb* if you like! 

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18th is PRIDE NIGHT!

Come celebrate diversity and join us on Pride Night, Wednesday October 18th!   Our most deeply discounted tickets are on offer ($20 for general seating), and we will hold a door prize drawing for any individuals attending in period costume* or sporting rainbows.  Come 30 minutes early to join our Dramaturg for a discussion about the LGBTQ+ community in Berlin how it was impacted by the rising facism during the Weimer Republic.

*While Cabaret does take place during the rise of the Third Reich, we kindly ask that all audience members refrain from dressing up as members of the National Socialist German Workers’ party.  Non-actors wearing or bearing Nazi insignia will be asked to leave the theater.