Cabaret Theatre and The Institute for Women's Leadership Present: Out of Silence: Abortion Stories from the 1 in 3 Campaign

Cabaret Theatre is teaming up with The Institute for Women's Leadership to present "Out of Silence: Abortion Stories from the 1 in 3 Campaign." 

"Out of Silence: Abortion Stories from the 1 in 3 Campaign" is a transformative theatrical piece comprised of a series of vignettes inspired by women's real life experiences with abortion. The play features 12 vignettes written by a diverse set of multi-generational female playwrights based on the over 400 stories from the 1 in 3 Campaign. They explore a wide range of situations and experiences and will continue to inspire conversation that moves beyond political rhetoric and divisive debate and instead highlights the importance abortion plays in our lives.

Time: Monday, March 7th, at 8:00pm
Location: Cabaret Theatre (corner of Suydam Street and Nichol Avenue) - Room 427
Admission: There is a suggested donation of $5

PRODUCTION STAFF:
Coordinator - Eshani Dixit

CAST:
Melanie Chambers
Raka Chaki
Eshani Dixit
Rosario Jimenez
Ashni Mehta
Prerana Narahari
Brianna Pirro

If you have any questions, please feel free to email our Special Event Coordinators, Toni Pollitt and Jackie Malzone, at tp17@comcast.net and jem352@scarletmail.rutgers.edu.

We hope to see you then!

RUSA allocations paid for by student fees

The 8th Annual Original Play Festival Cast List!

We are very excited to announce the casts for the 8th Annual Original Play Festival! Congratulations to all! We saw an amazing amount of talent come out to audition, and the decision was very difficult. If you did not get casted, do no be discouraged! There are many opportunities for one to get involved with Cabaret Theatre, and we encourage you to reach out to us!

Molly's Path
Written by Shayna Carney
Directed by Alex Albanese

Patrick - Jonathon Dawson
Younger Molly - Hayley Trimpert
Older Molly/Connie - Jacqui Pecora

Here Now, Maybe Later
Written by Kenneth Laboy
Directed by Jacqueline Malzone

Black Lotus - Jennifer Ngandu
Thickstallion81 - Ryan Morey

Dear Dashboard
Written by Justice Hehir
Directed by Kelly McCarthy

Nella - Toni Pollitt
Alex - Sean Ullmer

The Museum at Clifton Park
Written by Cody Beltis
Directed by Dalton Zogleman

Mandeville - Scott Mendenko
Garison - Colee Bellmay
Cecile -Katherine Freedman
Riley - Paige Grecco

Three Flowers
Written by Kelly McCarthy
Directed by Kat Beliavski

Alana - Emily Woods
Selina - Selina Garcia
Landon - Brian Nawak
Danny - Ryan Galvin

Cabaret Theatre T-Shirts are on Sale STARTING TODAY!

Fellow theatre-makers and patrons and everyone else, the moment you've been waiting for is finally here. Cabaret Theatre is proud to announce....*drumroll*

WE HAVE T-SHIRTS ON SALE STARTING TODAY! YES YOU READ THAT RIGHT--WE HAVE T-SHIRTS! ON SALE! STARTING TODAY!

Now you can own your very own Cabaret Theatre t-shirt and represent 40 years (and more) of student theatre here at Rutgers university! T-shirts will be sold for $10 each. If you would like to buy a t-shirt, please email our producer, Kayla Votapek, at producer.cabarettheatre@gmail.com.

A Chorus Line Tech!

Hello everyone!

The tech team will be hanging up lights for our upcoming main stage production, A Chorus Line. If you ever wanted to get involved with Cabaret Theatre, or you are interested in learning about lights, or you just want something to do on Wednesday night, this is the perfect opportunity to do so! 

We will be working on lights on Wednesday, February 17th, starting at 8:00pm until we are done setting up all the lights. Feel free to come by whenever you can though, and you do not have to stay for the entire time--any amount of time will be greatly appreciated! Also feel free to bring friends along--the more the merrier!

NO PRIOR EXPERIENCE IS NECESSARY! We will be more than happy to show you how to do things :) Please dress comfortably in clothing that you would not mind getting dirty. 

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our managing director, Stephanie van Oppen, at managing.cabarettheatre@gmail.com. 

We hope to see you then!

Rent Cast List!

We are very excited to announce the cast for our last main stage production,Rent! Congratulations to all! We saw an amazing amount of talent come out to audition, and the decision was very difficult. If you did not get casted, do no be discouraged! There are many opportunities for one to get involved with Cabaret Theatre, and we encourage you to reach out to us!

THE CAST:
Mark – Jonah Levinson
Roger – Liam McGeary
Mimi – Olivia Accardo
Collins – Justin Luckenbaugh
Angel – LaJuan Miller
Maureen – Jillian Hanna
Joanne – Erica Nadera
Benny – Tyler Conroy
Male Ensemble – Paolo Arceo, Brandon Conti, Dominick Scalera, Russell Umali
Female Ensemble – Kim Bollard, Stephanie Leiva, Jordan Vinson

 

Cabaret Theatre Presents: RNL XII: Divorce?

Hey there ;) What are you doing this Valentine's Day weekend? Want to indulge on some fresh, new, and exciting sketches that may bring you and your S.O. closer...or possibly do permanent damage to your relationship...we can't really guarantee anything...BUT ANYWAY spend your Valentine's Day weekend with your favorite group of hooligans--along with our very charismatic host of the night, Tyler Conroy--as we try and do the comedy thing for the 12th time in a row!

For those of you going "What the....?" let us explain. RNL is almost exactly like SNL, like the same SNL you watch on television at 11:30pm eastern/central time, except we're very Rutgers-oriented, and the FCC doesn't know we exist so...you know things are bound to get crazy!

If you love comedy, need a good laugh, or need a good place to take a date (cause Valentine's Day coming up and all that), then email cabtheatre@gmail.com or visit cabarettheatre.org today and reserve your tickets today! The sooner you reserve, the less likely you are to enter ticket limbo because we do sell out fast!

SHOW DATES:
Friday, February 12th at 8:00pm
Saturday, February 13th at 8:00pm and 11:59pm

WHERE:
Cabaret Theatre, located on the corner of Suydam Street and Nichol Avenue on the Douglass Campus

ADMISSION:
Students, Faculty, Staff, and Seniors (60+) / $5
General Admission / $7

When reserving via email, specify your name, the number of tickets you wish to purchase, and the date/time of the show you wish to attend. Please note that sending an email or submitting a form does not mean you are automatically have tickets reserved--you must wait until a confirmation email is sent.

Patrons with reservations must arrive no later than twenty minutes prior to performance time to purchase their tickets. Once past the twenty-minute mark, reservations may be voided at the discretion of the box office management to accommodate any patrons on the waiting list or any walk-up sales.

Starring:
-Kim Bollard
-Chisa Egbelu
-Abid Hassan
-Justice Hehir
-Maddie Hehir
-Christopher Michael
-Raynee Morris
-Benji Sills
-Jacob Torsiello

Host: Tyler Conroy
With musical guest: Leeds

If you have any questions, please email our producer, Kayla Votapek, at producer.cabarettheatre@gmail.com, or our RNL Representative, Abid Hassan at shassan20180@gmail.com.

We hope to see you then!

RUSA allocations paid for by student fees

Cabaret Theatre Presents: A Chorus Line

Can you believe we’re already halfway through our season? It’s crazy right?! Time flies when you’re making theatre magic. Now that everyone has settled down and are back on that student grind, it is time to put up our third main stage production—A Chorus Line, directed by Shayna Carney!

A Chorus Line takes the audience on an emotional journey through an audition process as a group of potential dancers and performers are put through a vigorous series of dance numbers. After the initial cut, the director, Zach, makes each auditionee tell their personal story of how they came to be in show business, and what are their hopes, and inspirations. As each character's story unwinds, the audience is able to identify with each performer and why they have endured a life filled with rejection, injury, pain and heartache to be involved in the "glamorous" world of the musical theatre. 

SHOW DATES:
Friday, February 26th at 8:00pm
Saturday, February 27th at 8:00pm
Sunday, February 30th at 7:00pm
Friday, March 4th at 8:00pm
Saturday, March 5th at 8:00pm
Sunday, March 6th at 7:00pm

WHERE:
Cabaret Theatre, located on the corner of Suydam Street and Nichol Avenue on the Douglass Campus

ADMISSION:
Students, Faculty, Staff, and Seniors (60+) / $8
General Admission / $12

Email cabtheatre@gmail.com or visit cabarettheatre.org to reserve your tickets.

When reserving via email, specify your name, the number of tickets you wish to purchase, and the date/time of the show you wish to attend. Please note that sending an email or submitting a form does not mean you are automatically have tickets reserved--you must wait until a confirmation email is sent.

Patrons with reservations must arrive no later than twenty minutes prior to performance time to purchase their tickets. Once past the twenty-minute mark, reservations may be voided at the discretion of the box office management to accommodate any patrons on the waiting list or any walk-up sales.

PRODUCTION STAFF:
Director: Shayna Carney
Assistant Director: Tatianah Demande
Stage Manager: Marilou Pellizzari
Music Directors: Katie Mattina and Lee Mamolen
Assistant Stage Manager: Kenny Laboy and Monika Jasionek
Choreographer: Daniela Stefanelli

THE CAST:
Zach - Oren Merhav
Larry - Eric Figueroa Acosta
Al - Justin Luckenbaugh
Greg - Kevin Anbarserri
Bobby - Alex Albanese
Paul - Benji Sills
Don - Mike Vercellone
Mike - Paolo Arceo
Mark - Rafael Lozada
Richie - Rejy Drayton
Bebe - Olivia Accardo
Cassie - Allie Ambriano
Connie - Mariela Dorado
Diana - Krystina Matos
Judy - Tara Reid
Kristine - Kim Bollard
Maggie - Julianna Pica
Sheila - Jacqui Pecora
Val - Mary Berko
Roy - Dominick Scalera
Frank - Craig Dilliplane
Butch - Russell Umali
Tom - Joseph Haverlock
Tricia - Ashtyn Greenstein
Vicki - Rachel Appleton
Lois - Gayle Fuentes

THE PIT:
Reed 1 - Eric Lampmann
Reed 2 - Connor Babos
Trombone - Julie Zedeck
Trumpets – Ryan Gorman and Jason Lakshmanan
Keyboard 1 - Edward Looney
Keyboard 2 - Siying (Miranda) Jiang
Drums - Skyler Fortgang

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to our producer, Kayla Votapek, at producer.cabarettheatre@gmail.com, and our artistic director, Markus Robinson, at artistic.cabarettheatre@gmail.com.

We hope to see you then!

RUSA allocations paid for by student fees

CALL TO AUDITION: Rent - Pit Edition!

Do you play rock instruments? Are you interested in jamming out with us for the final mainstage of Cabaret's 40th anniversary season? Come out to pit auditions for RENT on Sunday, 2/7 from 1-3:30pm. What better Super Bowl pregame is there??

We are looking for musicians to play the following books: Guitar 1, Guitar 2, Bass, Drums

Please prepare a 16-32 bar excerpt in the style of the show, and be ready for some sight-reading examples from your respective book. Instrumentalists must bring their instruments and any equipment necessary. Please also bring your semester schedule and a list of conflicts until April 17th. For any questions, please contact Bernadette Burke (bernadettedelia@gmail.com) or Stephanie Mangioglu (sam519@scarletmail.rutgers.edu).Thank you for considering coming out, and we'll see you on Sunday the 7th!

RUSA allocations paid for by student fees

CALL TO AUDITION: The 8th Annual Original Play Festival

Every year, Cabaret Theatre puts together a play festival that features the works of student playwrights, directed by students, and performed by students. The Original Play Festival not only gives life into new plays, but it is also a celebration of student theatre. Now in it’s 8th year running, Cabaret Theatre is proud to present the world premires of new, student-written pieces OPF…but in order to do that, we need actors! We need you to come audition and help keep this tradition alive and running!

Worried that you might not have enough theatre experience to get involved? The Original Play Festival is a wonderful place to start if you are interested in performing, or with just generally getting involved at Cabaret Theatre. Also, wouldn’t it be cool to be a part of the world premiere of a play that your fellow peers wrote? 

The 8th Annual Original Play Festival will be coordinated by Emily Reineke. Plays and directors are currently TBD.

SHOW DATES:
Friday, March 25th at 2:00pm and 7:00pm
Saturday, March 26th at 8:00pm

AUDITION INFORMATION:

**Auditions and callbacks will be at Cabaret Theatre, located at the corner of Suydam St and Nichol Ave**

Monday, February 8th, 7:00pm-11:00pm
Tuesday, February 9th, 7:00pm-11:00pm
Callbacks will be on Wednesday, February 10th, at time TBD

Things to Bring/Prepare: 
-Your schedule/list of conflicts up until March 26th
-Your RUID number

Auditions are opened to part-time and full-time Rutgers undergraduate students.

Still have more questions? Feel free to email our OPF Coordinator, Emily Reineke, at emilyreineke@comcast.net, our Producer, Kayla Votapek, at producer.cabarettheatre@gmail.com, or our Artistic Director, Markus Robinson, at artistic.cabarettheatre@gmail.com with your questions.

We hope to see you then!

RUSA allocations paid for by student fees.