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After three years off the scene, the award-winning Reboot Theatre Company, in association with Theatre Off Jackson, bursts back onto the Seattle stage, enticing audiences to witness the seduction and danger of Kander and Ebb's delectable masterpiece CABARET. This treasured Broadway classic is set in the infamous Kit Kat Klub, the hub of culture and sex in the waning days of Weimar Germany, a cultural renaissance that inspired and tantalized artists of all stripes across Europe. While an enigmatic Emcee slinks around the proceedings, wannabe starlet Sally Bowles is caught between the roaring train of oncoming fascism and the desire to be known. What would you do?

Reboot promises a night of jazz and spectacle with a reboot twist, with Artistic Director Jasmine Joshua (Irma Vep at Intiman, Private Lives at Reboot, Curiouser and Curiouser and Down the Rabbit Hole at Nordo; assoc director XY at Village, assist director Bliss at 5th Avenue) at the helm, music direction by Malex Reed, and choreography by Elizabeth Posluns. Performances run April 29-May 14, 2022 at Theatre Off Jackson (409 7th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104). Tickets are on sale now at www.reboottheatre.org

Through a combination of nontraditional concept, interpretation, and casting, the award-winning Reboot Theatre Company’s mission is to test new interpretations of established works both as a way for local artists to stretch their wings and for audiences to experience classics in a different light. Reboot is a proud recipient of grants from 4Culture, Seattle Office Arts & Culture, and BECU People Helping People.

The Cast

Michelle Blackmon as Fraulein Schneider
Alexei Cifrese as Fraulein Kost/Fritzie
Ellen Dessler Smith as Herr Schultz
Viviana Garza as Kit Kat Dancer/Rosie
June Apollo Johns as Emcee
Seth Lifland as Ernst Ludwig
Vincent Milay as Clifford Bradshaw
Natalie Moe as Kit Kat Dancer/Katya
Heather Refvem as Sally Bowles
Mariah Squires as Kit Kat Dancer/Frenchie
James Stanford as Kit Kat Dancer/Bobby
Kevin Tanners as Kit Kat Dancer/Helga

The Band

Conductor: Malex Reed
Piano: John Allman
Reeds: Lori Shepard
Trumpet: Brian Schunke
Bass: Kendall Crane
Drums: Sari Breznau
Drums: Josh Zimmerman

 The Production Team

Director: Jasmine Joshua
Musical Director: Malex Reed
Choreographer: Elizabeth Posluns
Stage Manager: Jessamyn Bateman-Iino
Set Design: Jyles Rodgers
Lead Carpenter: Garrett Dill
Set Build/Poster Wall: Jeff Church
Set Build: Brian Lomatewama
Light Design: Carolina Johnson
Costume Design: House of Daggers; Fantasia Rose, Katrina Hess
Props Design: Robin Macartney
Sound Design: Sandra Huezo-Menjiver
Sound Consultant: Frank Phillips

Poster Design: Noel Pederson
Photographer: Colin Madison Photography
Production Manager: Emily Kight
Artist Liaison: Kiki Werner
Covid Captain: Wei Low
Book by: Joe Masteroff
Based on the Play by: Jon Van Druten
Based on the Stories by: Christopher Isherwood
Music by: John Kander
Lyrics by: Fred Ebb
Originally Co-Directed and Choreographed by: Rob Marshall
Originally Directed by: Sam Mendes

To help reduce paper waste, Reboot uses digital programs for all shows. View the program

Photo credit: Colin Madison Photography