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Center Stage at Southampton Cultural Center to Hold Open Auditions for Kander and Ebb's CABARET
Center Stage at the Southampton Cultural Center will hold open auditions for performances of John Kander and Fred Ebb's Tony-award winning CABARET on Sunday, May 16 at 2:00 PM and Monday, May 17 at 6:00 PM in Southampton Cultural Center's Levitas Center. Auditions begin promptly at these times. Late arrivals will be seen at the discretion of the director(s).
Performances will begin on July 22, 2010 and run through August 8, 2010.
Michael Disher directs and choreographs. Robert Peterson musically directs.
CABARET features a book by Joe Masteroff, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and music by John Kander. The 1966 Broadway production was a hit, producing 1,165 performances, and spawned a 1972 film as well as numerous subsequent productions.
It is based on John Van Druten's 1951 play I Am a Camera, which in turn was adapted from the novel Goodbye to Berlin by Christopher Isherwood. Set in 1931 Berlin as the Nazis are rising to power, it focuses on nightlife at the seedy Kit Kat Klub and revolves around a young English cabaret performer (Sally Bowles) and her relationship with a young American writer (Clifford Bradshaw).
A sub-plot involves the doomed romance between German boarding house owner Fräulein Schneider and her elderly suitor Herr Schultz, a Jewish fruit vendor. Overseeing the action is the Master of Ceremonies (EmCee) at the Kit Kat Klub which serves as a constant metaphor for the current state of society in Weimar Germany throughout the show.
The 1987 revival script and score will be performed which includes: Willkommen, Don’t Tell Mama, Two Ladies, Sitting Pretty/Money, Tomorrow Belongs to Me, I Don’t Care Much, Married, If You Could See Her through My Eyes, Don’t Go and, of course, Cabaret.
Roles in CABARET include:
Sally Bowles (20s) British Accent, Vulnerable, Gregarious, Strong Mezzo Voice
EmCee (20s/30s) Charismatic Actor Required, Commanding, Presentational Tenor/Baritone Voice
Clifford Bradshaw (20s/early 30s) American, Strong Acting, Baritone Voice
Ernst Ludwig (20s/30s) German Accent, Strong Acting, Minimal Singing
Fraulein Schneider (40s/50s) German Accent, Strong Mezzo Voice, Strong Acting
Herr Schultz (40s-60s) German Accent, Appealing Demeanor, Tenor/Baritone Voice
Fraulein Kost (30s/40s) German Accent, Minimal Singing
The Kit Kat Girls: (20/40s) Strong Dance and Character Singing, German Accents
Rosie
Frenchie
Lulu
Helga
Fritzie
Texas
The Kit Kat Boys: (20s/40s) Strong Dance and Character Singing, German Accents
Bobby
Victor
Hans
Herrman
Assorted Customs Officers, Sailors, Specialty Dancers, Party Guest and Nazis will be played by the denizens of The Kit Kat Club.
Rehearsals will begin in May, immediately following the auditions. Weekend availability will be required. Not all performers are required to be at all rehearsals. Ensemble rehearsals are mandatory. Rehearsals will be held over Fourth of July weekend.
Due to the nature of the text and content, no one under 18 years of age will be auditioned.
This is an open call. Please arrive at the designated start time(s):
Sunday, May 16:
2:00 - 3:30: Vocal Auditions and Script Readings for Sally, Clifford, Ernst, Fraulein Schneider and Herr Schultz.
3:30 – 6:00: Vocal and Dance Auditions for Sally, EmCee, Kit Kat Boys and Girls
Monday, May 17:
6:00 – 7:00: Vocal Auditions and Script Readings for Sally, Clifford, Ernst, Fraulein Schneider and Herr Schultz.
7:00 – 9:30: Vocal and Dance Auditions for Sally, EmCee, Kit Kat Boys and Girls
Please bring 32 measures (sheet music, of course) of a show tune suited to the role for which you are auditioning. Dance shoes and dance clothing are also required.
Performance dates begin July 22 and continue through August 8, 2010.
For further information, call Southampton Cultural Center at (631) 287-4377 or e-mail Michael Disher at dishermichael@hotmail.com.

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Center Stage, the highly acclaimed resident theatrical troupe at the Southampton Cultural Center, will present the a "Triple Play" this January & February with three great plays directed by Michael Disher.

Thursday, Friday, Saturday performances at 8 PM, Sunday Matinees at 2:30 PM
General admission $22; Students under 21 with ID $10;
Thursdays are Senior Night: $15 age 60+

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Reginald Rose's 12 Angry Men
January 21 – 24, 2010 and February 6 & 7, 2010
Dan Becker, Robert Beodeker, V.J. Chiaramonte, Paul Consiglio, Richard Gardini, Randall Krongard, Ted Lapides, Matthew O'Connor, Joe Pallister, Billy Paterson, Matthew Ruggiero, Stephan Scheck, Christopher Tyrkko

Noel Coward's Private Lives
January 7-10 and 14-18, 2010
Laura Ahrens, Mark Anderson, Michael Contino, Logan Kingston, Agnieszka Patak

The Laramie Project by Moisés Kaufman
January 28-31 & February 4-5, 2010
Robert Beodeker, V.J. Chiamonte, Paul Consiglio, Vay David, Bethany Dellapolla, Allison-Rose DeTemple, Meggie Doyle, Adam Fronc, Randall Krongard, James Macaluso, Deborah Marshall, Mary Ellen Roche, Ken Rowland, Matthew Ruggiero, Daniel Yaiullo, James Yaiullo

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Check out photos and reviews from Center Stage's most recent production: the LI Premiere of "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee"!

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Review of "The Spelling Bee" in Dan's Papers
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Review of "The Spelling Bee" on Hamptons.com
Southampton/East Hampton Press review: "The Spelling Bee gets everything right"

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2008 was a banner year for the Southampton Cultural Center, thanks in no small part to our inaugural season of Center Stage at SCC. Under the accomplished direction of Michael Disher and with your generous support we have established a year-round East End theatre venue drawing talent and audiences from both forks.

Yes, live theatre is back in Southampton – thank you for making our season possible! The season opened with critically acclaimed productions of The Fantasticks and Sam Shepard’s True West. A Stephen Sondheim Celebration was initiated, which included a concert version and a fully staged mounting of Merrily We Roll Along, followed by Sondheim’s Tony Award winning Company.
The Levitas Center for the Arts also increased its technical capabilities with a new lighting system, generously donated by Aura Levitas.

Center Stage at SCC is not just entertainment – we support our local community. Audiences appreciate the highly diverse, quality productions presented at affordable prices. Student discounts have increased the number of young people realizing the worth of performance art.

East End actors and other theatre professionals have more opportunities to perform and create while entertaining others.
Businesses in downtown Southampton have more year round visitors. Center Stage draws people into the Village to see shows and patronize the Village’s many shops and restaurants.

THANK YOU for supporting theatre in Southampton!

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