“Life is a cabaret, old chum!”
In a Berlin nightclub, during the twilight of the Jazz Age, an eccentric Master of Ceremonies welcomes the audience and assures them they will forget their troubles. 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. CABARET (1998 Version) is the winner of eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical.
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 & Choreographed by Travis Guillory
Our production will be an immersive experience, designed to fully engage the audience and transport them into the Kit Kat Club.
WHEN
AUDITIONS
March 18 & 25, 2025
6-9pm
Callbacks
March 30, 2025
5-8pm
WHERE
Theatre Tulsa Studios
5521 S. Peoria Ave. Tulsa, OK 74105
AVAILABLE ROLES
**MUST BE 18 OR OLDER TO AUDITION**
Emcee - Master of Ceremonies at the Kit Kat Club; a gender-nonconforming, 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. Accent: German. Vocal range top: C#5 - Vocal range bottom: C3.
Sally Bowles - Age 20-40. An English 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. Accent: British. Vocal range top: C5 - Vocal range bottom: A3.
Cliff Bradshaw - Age 25-40. 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. Accent: American. Vocal range top: E4 - Vocal range bottom: A2.
Fräulein Schneider - Age 40s-60s. 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. Accent: German. Vocal range top: A-flat4 - Vocal range low: D3.
Herr Schultz - Age 40s-60s. A Jewish fruit shop owner who falls in love with Fräulein 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. Accent: German. Vocal range top: high F - Vocal range low: low G.
Fräulein Kost - Age 30s-40s. May double as Kit Kat Club performer. A prostitute who rents in Fräulein 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. Accent: German. Vocal range top: high F - Vocal range low: A flat.
Ernst Ludwig - Age 30s-50s. A friendly and likable German, takes English lessons from Cliff, and smuggles funds for the Nazi party; comfortable with stage movement and light dance (waltz); and sing in German. Accent: German. Vocal range top: high F - Vocal range low: A flat.
Kit Kat Club Performers - Age 18-40. These performers are often in salacious situations and are an eclectic mix of types, each with their own unique identity. They act, sing, dance 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; also sing in German; one doubles as Fräulein Kost, one as Gorilla, and one as Chanteuse. Accent: German. All gender-identities and body types welcome. Rosie, Lulu, Frenchie, Texas, Fritzie, Helga, Bobby, Victor, Hans, Herman.
ABOUT THE AUDITION
PLEASE VISIT THE CASTING MANAGER WEBSITE AND CREATE A PROFILE TO SIGN UP FOR AN AUDITION TIME.
Be sure to include as much information on your Casting Manager profile as possible, including your resume (if applicable), photo, and contact info.
Vocals
We are asking everyone to sing a selected song from the show. Please see the song listed below each character description above and follow the link for the selected music cuts for each song. We will have physical copies of the sheet music available at auditions. If you are not auditioning for a specific role, please choose any of the provided songs to sing for your audition.
CLICK HERE FOR AUDITION CUT DOCUMENT
Emcee - “Willkommen” (“I Don’t Care Much” for callbacks) - Willkommen Track, I Don’t Care Much Track
Sally Bowles - “Don’t Tell Mama” (“Cabaret” for callbacks) - Don’t Tell Mama Track, Cabaret Track
Cliff Bradshaw - “Perfectly Marvelous” - Perfectly Marvelous Track
Fräulein Schneider - “So What?” - So What? Track
Herr Schultz - “Married” - Married Track
Fräulein Kost - “Mein Herr” - Mein Herr Track
Ernst Ludwig - “Tomorrow Belongs to Me” - Tomorrow Belongs to Me Track
Kit Kat Club Performers - Any cut from the list.
Dance
Each block will consist of a dance call with a combination taught by the choreographer.
AUDITION TIMES
These blocks are the same for both audition dates.
Block A
6:00-7:00 (Vocals & Dance)
Block B
7:00-8:00pm (Vocals & Dance)
Block C
8:00-9:00pm (Vocals & Dance)
Callbacks will be held Sunday, March 30 at Theatre Tulsa’s studio space. Callback notifications will be sent no later than March 26.
VIDEO AUDITIONS
Video auditions may be submitted through the Casting Manager website. Videos are due by March 25.
IMPORTANT INFO
Rehearsals will begin April 28. Rehearsals will be Monday/Tuesday/Thursday from 6:30-9:30pm. Saturdays may be added as needed.
Performances will be June 20-29, 2025 at the TT Studios (5521 S Peoria Ave).
For more information, contact info@theatretulsa.org