“Cabaret” comes to the Shoreline Theater

Press release

OSCODA - Shoreline Players are proud to announce their fall musical, the Tony Award-winning play, “Cabaret.”

Set in 1931 Germany, “Cabaret” is the story of American writer, Cliff Bradshaw, played by Ray Skiver, who arrives in Berlin and becomes involved with a marvelous group of characters. Bradshaw’s landlady, Fraulein Schneider, played by Sue Schmitz, fellow boarders, Fraulein Kost, (Maggie Martella-Waldruff) and Herr Schultz, (Tom O’Malley) keep the action going at the boarding house.

But Bradshaw soon becomes a regular at the somewhat seedy Kit Kat Club, where he meets the lovely Sally Bowles, (June Wygant) and of course falls in love with her. The club Emcee, played by Jason Franks, keeps things moving as Bradshaw meets the Kit Kat Girls and Boys, Marissa Cosek, Patricia Idema, Erica Tatum, Tiffany Tudor, Fran Whitney, and Susie Nolff. Everyone is having a wonderful time, oblivious to the creeping influence of the Nazi regime until Ernst, ( David Ryan) slowly introduces the threat that hangs over them all and brings a chill to the show’s close.

The winner of a dozen Tony Awards, “Cabaret” is brought to stage by many of the same production team that brought you Chicago in 2005. Suzan Witt is Stage Director with Jim Sapp serving as Musical Director. Mark Lee and Sandy Schorfhaar are Co-producers and Andre DeWilde is Stage Manager.

Musical genius provides a fine accompaniment to the show and is worth the price of admission itself. The musicians are: Sharon Huitema, Mona Friske, Joe Czaika, Mary Jo Schaum, Rich Cranston, Jan Cortright, Jim DiLoreto, Mary Henry, David Bence, Penny LeClair, Margery MacMurray, John Thomas, JoAnn Noffsinger, Pam Crumley, Jake Huitema, under the direction of Jim Sapp.

The musical will run for two consecutive weekends beginning Friday, Oct. 30, with Friday and Saturday performances at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. Shoreline Theater is located on Skeel Avenue, on the former Wurtsmith Air Force Base. Admission for this show is $12. For more information call (989) 739-3586 or click to visit the website at shorelineplayers.org.

Reservations to “Cabaret” are highly recommended. Please be advised that “Cabaret” contains adult themes and may not be suitable for children.