When

Auditions
June 6, 2016 (Monday) at 7:00pm ~ Singing Auditions
June 7, 2016  (Tuesday) at 7:00pm ~ Dancing Auditions
June 9, 2016  (Thursday) at 7:00pm ~ Readings

Call-backs: (by invitation only)
TBD

Where

Bergen County Players
298 Kinderkamack Road
Oradell, NJ 07649

Roles

CHARACTER BREAKDOWN

• M. C. - A singer who can put over a song,  a dancer who can dazzle and an actor who can charm and frighten us all at once..  There is no age to this character. 
• SALLY BOWLES - A free spirited woman who is third rate singing performer in the Cabaret not older than 35.
• CLIFF - A young bisexual man who is a writer in his 20’s who is bright and well educated and well brought up. Based on Christopher Isherwood the writer of the original texts of The Berlin Stories.
• ERNST - A formidable young to middle aged man who is confident and well educated.  A wheeler dealer!  25-50 years old (“Stage age”)
• HERR SCHULTZ - A kindly older Jewish man in his 60’s who owns a fruit store 
• FRAULEIN SCHNEIDER - An older gentile woman who in the landlady of the house where some of the characters live.  She is strong but kindly but no one’s fool.  Middle aged or older.
• FRAULEIN KOST - A prostitute NOT with a heart of gold.  Age range is open however should not have an appearance of a spring chicken. ( WOULD BE TERRIFIC IS SHE COULD PLAY THE ACCORDION!!)   20s-50s years old (“Stage age”)
• MAX - Owner of the Kit Kat Club.  Strong nasty.  One dimensional cruel human being. 25-50 years old (“Stage age)

     IN THE CABARET
      The following is the listing of the CABARET boys and girls.  PLAYING A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT IS A PLUS!!! But not necessarily required

• THE BOYS
          BOBBY AND VICTOR - Agile dancers age range under 40.  They are probably a couple.
          HANS - Also a strong dancer but a little more S&M looking
          HERMAN - Brutish looking but also dancer

• THE GIRLS
            ROSIE , LULU, FRENCHIE, TEXAS, FRITZIE & HELGA - All ages shapes and sizes.  Strong singers and dancers
• SAILORS 1 and 2  - “guests” of Fraulein Kost’s - customers  Stong looking should sing and move well.
• GERMAN OFFICER AND TRAIN CONDUCTOR - Men who might double from above
• YOUNG MAN  - Aged from 9-13 who has a strong tenor/soprano voice.  This role can be double cast.
• A CHANTEUSE OF A CERTAIN AGE - This character would have been great in her youth but age and bad luck and maybe drugs have caused her downfall. 40-65 years old (“Stage age”)

ALSO CASTING AUDIENCE MEMBERS OF THE CABARET.  MEN AND WOMEN - All types

MUSIC AUDITIONS - Please bring in a sing that is appropriate for the show (BUT NOT FROM THE SHOW). While it is important to be able to sing well we are concentrating on ACTORS WHO CAN SING.

DANCE AUDITIONS - Please bring comfortable clothing and dance shoes

READINGS - Please dress according to character. This does not mean a full costume but a suggestion of the character.

For additional information on Auditions, contact Michele Roth (Producer) at rudyred48@aol.com