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Cabaret
January 2002
Winner of the 1998 Tony for Best Musical Revival, Cabaret is a provocative and wildly entertaining production of John Kander and Fred Ebb’s dark masterpiece. Cabaret is the story of a young American writer who comes to Berlin, the capital of Germany, just before the rise of Hitler and the Nazi Party. As he struggles to write, the young man finds himself more and more tempted by life at the decadent Kit Kat Klub, and by the club’s star attraction, Sally Bowles. From the authentic 1930s Berlin club setting to its haunting, unforgettable music, Cabaret is divinely decadent entertainment at its best!
Book by Joe Masteroff
Lyrics by Fred Ebb
Music by John Kander
Directed by Steven Tangedal
Choreographed by N. Sugar
Musical Direction by Donna Debreceni
starring
Dave W. Ballew • Jodi Brinkman • Lori Duncan • Teresa Harris • Jennifer Kiatta
Melissa McCarl • Braddon McDonald • Shanna Meek • Jim Miller
Caleb Murray • Deborah Persoff • Alex Ryer • N. Sugar • Kristin Teig Torres
Kevin Wenning • Paula L. Whitaker • Chris Whyde • Joey Wishnia
band
Donna Debreceni • Harry Grainger • Scott Smith • Gabe Steele • Michael Weaver • Tag Worley • Larry Zeil
stage manager: Steven Neale
set design: TDA Design and Production
set construction: C.J. Hoosier
costume design: Lamecia Landrum
costume intern: Dustin Poche
sound design / follow spot operator: George Pulver
light design: Steven Tangedal
house manager: Shelly Bordas
harry grainger (Reeds) In a previous life, Harry was a highly placed Priest in the court of a WELL KNOWN PHARAOH. Harry grossly misused his powers to seduce ASTONISHINGLY BEAUTIFUL PRIESTESSES, who trusted him implicitly. This life has not had as many fringe benefits, but he is delighted to be playing woodwinds for Cabaret, one his favorite musicals. He has played woodwinds for many theatre productions in the Denver Metro area. He enjoyed playing for Swing Time Canteen at the Denver Galleria theatre, and just recently received critical acclaim for reading a book on-stage in the Littleton Town Hall’s production of Oliver.
teresa harris (Frenchie) is excited to perform in her first Theatre Group show. She graduated from the University of Northern Colorado with a B.A. in musical theatre. Some of her recent roles include Hodel in Fiddler on the Roof, Diana in Lend Me a Tenor, and Rapunzel in Into the Woods. She has also appeared in Gypsy, 42nd Street and Carousel at Boulder’s Dinner Theater. She also works at the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities doing costume construction and design.
braddon mcDonald (Bobby) recently moved to Denver from Sydney, Australia. Braddon has danced with Opera Australia, a regional modern dance company, as well as in large spectacular shows for the famous Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. Braddon is thrilled to have landed on his feet so soon after arriving in Denver by finding the Theatre Group, and is grateful for the opportunity to perform in Cabaret.
shanna meek (Helga) graduated from OCU with a B.S. in Dance Management. She’s received numerous awards and scholarships for professional dance programs in New York and Los Angeles. Her performance experience ranges from principal roles in classical ballets to theme park entertainment. She’s been performing, choreographing, and teaching in Denver for three years.
caleb murray (Herman) is making his debut performance with Theatre Group. With a minor in music theatre, he has spent the last five years fronting an alternative band, as well as writing and producing for a private musical theatre. Past performances include Godspell and The Secret Garden.
deborah persoff (Fräulein Schneider January through March) returns to the Theatre On Broadway where she appeared in A ... My Name is Alice, Closer Than Ever, On Tidy Endings, Six Degrees of Separation, A Perfect Ganesh, Laughing Wild, Emma’s Child, Marvin’s Room, Henceforward, and most recently in A Question of Mercy. She also directed The Belle of Amherst.
scott alan smith (Bass/Banjo) has been the guitar instructor at Regis University for the past 14 years. In addition to winning a regional Emmy, producing numerous CDs (including “The Quen’s Minstrel” on Windham Hill Records), Scott has two original CDs of his own. Somewhat of a fixture in the local music theatre scene, Scott first met Donna Debreceni in the summer of ’76!!
gabe steele (Bass/Trombone) has been playing bass and trombone in the Denver area for the last five years. Gabe is a music student of Scott Smith at Regis University. Recent performances include Oliver at Littleton Town Arts Center, and Damn Yankees at the Denver Center.
kristin teig torres (Fräulein Kost) is pleased to be back on the Theatre On Broadway stage having been a cast member of the 1999 production of Execution of Justice. A six year Hunger Artists member, she was in the award-winning Hunger Artists casts of Angels in America and Dancing at Lughnasa, and more recently played Beatrice in their production of Much Ado About Nothing.
michael weaver (Reeds) is a native Denverite who has been playing in musical theatre and various bands for many years. Local audiences may remember him from Swing Time Canteen at the Galleria, and he recently finished playing for the tour of Kiss Me, Kate at the Buell.
paula l. whitaker (Rosie) has been dancing for 25 years. Since receiving her B.F.A. in dance, she has danced in modern and jazz dance companies in the U.S. and abroad. Her theatre work includes a variety of roles in musicals and plays, as well as choreography. Most recently, Paula appeared as Molly Brown in The Unsinkable Molly Brown, and Cha Cha in Grease.
chris whyde (Ernst Ludwig April through May) last appeared at the Theatre On Broadway in his “autobiographical romp,” Whyde Awake! He made his Theatre Group debut in Howard Crabtree’s Whoop Dee Doo in 1997. Other Theatre Group prodcutions include: Titanic, Cell Block Sirens of 1953, Tony ’n Tina’ Wedding, Howard Crabtree’s When Pigs Fly, and Emma’s Child. Other stage credits include: The Marriage of Bette and Boo, Beauty and the Best, Tartuffe, and Romeo and Juliet. Chris feels fortunate to be joining the cast of Cabaret, and would like to thank them all for making him feel so welcome at the Kit Kat Klub.
joey wishnia (Herr Schultz) is very pleased to make his first appearance at the Theatre On Broadway. He was most recently seen as Scrooge in A Christmas Carol, and in The Sisters Rosensweig -- also with Deborah Persoff. He has recently returned from New York where he performed off-Broadway, and devised a program of Shakespearian excerpts entitled Shakespeare Ð Man of Letters.
tag worley (Percussion) started his musical career playing shows at the tender age of 15. Since then he has performed in over 60 productions, including eight years as the pit percussionist at the Country Dinner Playhouse. A father of two boys, he shares his love of musical theatre with his wife, Alann, who with Paul Dwyer co-own the Academy of Theatre Arts. Tag is also currently the A/V sales manager at SoundTrack in Highlands Ranch.
larry ziehl (Percussion) After reuniting with Scott Smith, a college friend and band mate from a group called Rosewood Canyon, Larry has been playing in an acoustic jazz-rock group called “Onsombley” for the past four years with Scott. During that time, he has also played in Fiddler on the Roof, and How To Succeed at the Shwayder Theatre; The Boy Friend with PHAMALY at the Denver Center Performing Arts Complex; The 4 Whatevers & Arnold and New Years Eve presented by Magic Moments. Ziehl graduated from Loretto Heights College with a B.A. in music, and for six years after college earned his living as a drummer. In the last four years besides playing with Scott, he has performed with Donna and Harry, and is pleased to be working with them in this timely and meaningful production. Willkommen!
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