The Linfield Theatre Program’s 99th season of plays concludes with the dynamic, sexy and shocking Tony Award-winning musical “Cabaret.”
Presented in collaboration with Linfield’s Department of Music, the production includes book by Joe Masteroff, music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb (1998 version). Stage direction is by Janet Gupton, musical direction is by Dana Libonati and choreography is by Eve Brindis.
The musical is set in the waning days of Germany’s Weimar Republic as the Nazi Party grows in influence, and challenges fascist aesthetics and ideology. Featuring an American writer, an eccentric nightclub performer and the charismatic Emcee of the hedonistic Kit Kat Klub, “Cabaret” examines the sinister side of revolutions, and the ways in which racial hate is enabled or resisted.
Performances are May 2-4 and 9-11 at 7:30 p.m. with a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday, May 5. Two post-show round tables will also be held:
- Thursday, May 2 — “Even the Orchestra is Beautiful: Aesthetics Inside and Outside the Cabaret” will examine how aesthetics contribute to the play’s political messages. Panelists include Lindsey Mantoan, assistant professor of theatre and resident dramaturg; Ronni Lacroute, Linfield College trustee; Brian Winkenweder, professor of art history; and Dana Libonati, music director of “Cabaret.”
- Thursday, May 9 — “The Musical as History: Cabaret’s Intervention into Public Thought” considers what it means for a musical to represent history, and for “Cabaret” to reshape public understanding of the prelude to war. Panelists include Lindsey Mantoan, assistant professor of theatre and resident dramaturg; Rachel Schley, assistant professor of history; and Angela Farr Schiller, assistant professor of theatre and performance studies at Kennesaw State University.
Three types of reserved seating are available: cabaret tables, wooden benches and traditional theatre seating. Tickets are $15 for chairs at cabaret tables (three or four chairs per table), which includes a small dessert and coffee, tea or lemonade (no discounts). Bench seating is padded wooden benches with backs and a table ledge in front. Also available are traditional theatre seats. Bench tickets and theatre seats include a lemonade and are $12 for full price, $10 for seniors (62+) and Linfield faculty and staff (two tickets per ID); and $6 for students (any school, one ticket per ID).
Tickets can be purchased online at www.linfield.edu/arts and at the Marshall Theatre Box Office beginning April 23. Located in Ford Hall, the box office is open Tuesday through Friday from 3 to 5 p.m., and until 7:30 p.m. on performance days. The box office will also be open May 4 and 11 from 3 to 7:30 p.m. and May 5 from noon to 2 p.m. The box office is closed Mondays. The Marshall Theatre is accessible. Contact the box office for help with accessible seating. For more information, call 503-883-2292.
This play may not be suitable for all audiences due to adult content and language. Fog is used in this production. Recommended for ages 14 and older. Children 6 and under are not admitted to our productions.
Linfield takes part in Playwrights Welcome, which offers available tickets to professional playwrights free of charge. To receive a ticket through Playwrights Welcome, please contact the box office.
This production is a Linfield PLACE event (Program for Liberal Arts and Civic Engagement). This year’s PLACE theme is “Revolutions.” This play is produced by arrangement with TAMS–WHITMARK MUSIC LIBRARY, INC., 560 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10022.
