Casting Actors for 2025-26 Season Shows

Baritone. 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. Comfortable with stage movement, light dance, and moments of intimacy. American accent. "CABARET"

Mezzo-soprano with belt. A British 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; dancer, singer, comfortable with moments of intimacy and bawdy/suggestive staging/choreography. British accent. "CABARET"

Tenor. Host at the Kit Kat Club - exuberant figure with gender experimentation; dancer, singer, comfortable with being close to the audience and bawdy or suggestive humor; dark, comedic, sinister, vulgar... yet lovable. German accent. "CABARET"

Alto. A landlady who rents rooms to Cliff, Sally, and several other characters in her large flat. Alone and resigned to her place in life but secretly longs for companionship; critical of some people while looking the other way with others; Singer, with light dance; comfortable with moments of intimacy. German accent. "CABARET"

Baritone. A Jewish fruit shop owner who falls in love with Fraulein Schneider; sweet, lovable, and adoring; heartbreakingly naïve about the political turmoil in Germany. Singer, with light dance; comfortable with moments of intimacy. German accent. "CABARET"

Flexible vocal range. A German with a friendly and likable demeanor, takes English lessons from Cliff, and smuggles funds for the Nazi party; Singer. German accent. As Kit Kat performer, must also be a strong dancer and comfortable with bawdy and suggestive humor. German accent. "CABARET"

Mezzo-soprano. As Kost, a prostitute who rents in Fraulein Schneider's boarding house; larger than life personality, quick witted and sharp tongued; should be comfortable with bawdy and suggestive humor; Singer, dancer. German accent. "CABARET"

Kit Kat Club performer/Party Guest: vocal range flexible. Dancer, singer who is comfortable with multiple characters, German accents, being close to the audiences, and bawdy/suggestive staging/choreography. "CABARET"

Kit Kat Club performer/Party Guest/Soldier: vocal range flexible. Dancer, singer who is comfortable with multiple characters, German accents, being close to the audiences, and bawdy/suggestive staging/choreography. "CABARET"

Kit Kat Club performer/Party Guest/Soldier: vocal range flexible. Dancer, singer who is comfortable with multiple characters, German accents, being close to the audiences, and bawdy/suggestive staging/choreography. "CABARET"

Kit Cat dancer/Party Guest/Soldier: vocal range flexible. Dancer, singer who is comfortable with multiple characters, German accents, being close to the audiences, and bawdy/suggestive staging/choreography. "CABARET"

Kit Cat dancer/Party Guest: vocal range flexible. Dancer, singer who is comfortable with multiple characters, German accents, being close to the audiences, and bawdy/suggestive staging/choreography. "CABARET"

Jack’s niece and ward, with great plans for herself and a great imagination. "IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST"

The rector of the Manor House/Algernon’s long-suffering manservant. "IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST"

The daughter of the imperious Lady Bracknell, Gwendolen Fairfax is a woman of strong principles, like only being able to love a person named Ernest. A bawdy heart under a ladylike exterior. "IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST"

Living in the city, Algernon Moncrieff is a good friend of Jack. At the beginning of the play he thinks that his best friend Jack’s name is Ernest. Algernon lives in a flat in a prestigious part of London. Style is everything. "IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST"

Miss Prism is a woman with a mysterious past involving former employment at Lady Bracknell’s house, a missing novel, and a lost baby. A flirt despite herself. Doubles as a butler. "IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST"

His friends in the city know him only as Ernest, but in the country, John Worthing goes by Jack, which he believes is his real name. He does not know his personal history, only that he was discovered as a baby in a handbag in Victoria Station. A deep heart. "IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST"

They inhabit multiple characters including MAN, STRANGER, TOWNPEOPLE (including MIDDLE-AGED MAN, OLD WOMAN, DOC. HUMPHREY, 'LITTLE HORNS' LAD, DAVEY and ORCHARD LADY) Able to sing, excited about creating unique physicalities and voices for more than eight characters as well as direct address and some amount of audience interaction. As this is a one-person 70-minute show, must be comfortable with memorization of longer texts. Experience with one-person storytelling is a bonus. "WHERE WE STAND"

Romeo’s cousin and thoughtful friend. Endlessly trying to keep the peace, but ready to defend his crew at any cost. "ROMEO AND JULIET"

Capulet family patriarch; patrician and magnanimous, while capable of a domineering rage. "ROMEO AND JULIET"

Thoughtful and kind, with a tendency for pontification and romantic thinking. A man of nature. A father-figure to Romeo. Swayed by young love. "ROMEO AND JULIET"

A woman focused on social standing. Distant from her daughter, slightly domineering, and yet absolutely dedicated to her family. "ROMEO AND JULIET"

The daughter of the Capulets. Brilliant and bold. Fiery and immediate in emotion responses. Dreams of more in life. Coming into her own as a person. Choreographed acts of intimacy required. "ROMEO AND JULIET"

Kin to the Prince, and Romeo’s close friend. Overflows with imagination, wit, and, at times, a strange, biting satire and brooding fervor. Mercutio loves wordplay. His chaotic playfulness masks a fear of something darker within. Strong mover, comfortable with fight choreography. "ROMEO AND JULIET"

Juliet’s closest friend, another mother to her. While vulgar, long-winded, and easily swayed, she also has a heart full of love and joy. "ROMEO AND JULIET"

A kinsman of Mercutio and Paris. A military man or local official, tasked with keeping the peace, holding the city together. "ROMEO AND JULIET"

The heir of the Montague family. Intelligent, sensitive, impulsive, and charming. Choreographed acts of intimacy required. "ROMEO AND JULIET"

A Capulet, Juliet’s cousin on her mother’s side. Fiery and fierce. Tough and full of bullish pride. Strong mover, comfortable with fight choreography. "ROMEO AND JULIET"

A city youth. Comfortable with fight choreography and dance. Excited to work on elevated Shakespearean language. "ROMEO AND JULIET"

A city youth. Comfortable with fight choreography and dance. Excited to work on elevated Shakespearean language. "ROMEO AND JULIET"

A city youth. Comfortable with fight choreography and dance. Excited to work on elevated Shakespearean language. "ROMEO AND JULIET"

A city youth. Comfortable with fight choreography and dance. Excited to work on elevated Shakespearean language.

Early 70s: A teacher. Type-A core of the friends group. Dependable and depended on. Has always made smart and solid choices in life. Cares about safety and stability. Witty. "WIPEOUT"

Early 70s: A free spirit, living her best life. Has a new girlfriend, and is excited about learning new things, having adventures, discussing (and having!) sex. Experiencing memory loss. Witty. "WIPEOUT"

Early 70s: Married four times. Has had a little bit of “work” done but would never cop to it. She has a harder time with getting old, with things changing, and reacts aggressively towards it. She doesn’t think she is a good person, or that she has evolved over the years. Witty. "WIPEOUT"

19, surf instructor, A Californian surf-bro. Someone you would at first read as someone who doesn’t worry about “real life” responsibilities, but then you learn has had to deal with severe hardships and carries profound and transcendental wisdom about life. "WIPEOUT"