Cabaret Auditions:
July 12& 13, 2026 @ 6 pm at Chico Theater Company (performs 10/2/26-10/25/26
Special Note: If you are planning to audition, please be aware of the theme and plot of this musical. If you are uncomfortable with portraying a character in Germany during the Nazi invasion, or a scantily clad and explicit Kit Kat Klub performer, this is not the show for you. We require all that audition to be 18 years old or older.
Show Synopsis:
Cabaret explores love, decadence, and moral ambiguity against the backdrop of political upheaval and the rise of fascism. The Kit Kat Klub acts as a metaphor for society’s escapism, while the Emcee’s commentary provides a Brechtian lens on the unfolding events.
None of the Characters have been precast. We are looking for 16-20 individuals. Many of the parts can be gender fluid.
Cabaret Character Descriptions:
Master of Ceremonies (Emcee)
• Host at the Kit Kat Club– a gender-nonconforming-presenting, 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.
• Age range: 25-50
• Accent: German
• Vocal range top: C#5
• Vocal range bottom: C3
Sally Bowles
• A 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.
• Age range: 20-40
• Accent: American
• Vocal range top: C5
• Vocal range bottom: A3
Clifford (Cliff) Bradshaw
• 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.
• Age range: 25-40
• Accent: American
• Vocal range top: E4
• Vocal range bottom: A2
Fräulein Schneider
• 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.
• Age range: 40s-Older
• Accent: German
• Vocal range top: A-flat4
• Vocal range low: D3
Herr Schultz
• A Jewish fruit shop owner who falls in love with Fraulein 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.
• Age range: 40s-Older
• Accent: German
• Vocal range top: high F
• Vocal range low: low G
Fräulein Kost (doubles as Kit Kat “Girl”)
• A prostitute who rents in Fraulein 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.
• Age range: 20-40
• Accent: German helpful
• Vocal range top: high F
• Vocal range low: A flat
Ernst Ludwig
• 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.
• Age range: 20-40
• Accent: German helpful
• Vocal range top: high F
• Vocal range low: A flat
The Kit Kat “Girls” & “Boys”
• These performers are often in salacious situations and costumes. They are an eclectic mix of types and aren’t necessarily a matching unit. It is very important they act, sing, dance / move well and 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.
• Rosie • Lulu • Frenchie • Texas • Fritzie • Helga • Bobby • Victor
• Hans (doubles as Rudy, a sailor, body guard, Nazi soldier)
• Herman (doubles as Customs Official & Max)
• Age range: 18-40
• Accent: German helpful
• All gender-identities and body types welcome
Boy Soprano (Will not perform in the show, all pre-recorded)
• Voiceover role
• Sings in German
• German dialect
• Performance pre-recorded
