New Rep Presents 'CABARET' Playing At The Arsenal 1/11-2/1

New Repertory Theatre, in residence at the Arsenal Center for the Arts, is proud to present Kander and Ebb's Tony Award-winning musical Cabaret. Cabaret plays through February 1, 2009 at the Arsenal Center for the Arts in the Charles Mosesian Theater.

"This production of Cabaret is extremely special for me, as it is the last production I will be directing at New Rep as their Producing Artistic Director" says Rick Lombardo. "I have the opportunity to work with many of the artists whose work has defined my time here at New Rep, and Cabaret allows us all to explore the social, political and human themes that have informed so much of my work here."

Todd C. Gordon will join Lombardo as Musical Director. New Rep favorites Aimee Doherty and John Kuntz will be featured as Sally Bowles and Emcee. Other returning favorites are Paul D. Farwell as Schultz, Paul Giragos as Ernst, Cheryl McMahon as Schneider, and Maurice E. Parent as
Bobby/Kit Kat Ensemble. Some new faces are Shannon Lee Jones as Kost, as well as several students from The Boston Conservatory-Jason Modica, Dan O'Connor, and Peter Nicholas Romagna who help make up the Kit Kat Ensemble.

Welcome to the decadence of 1920's Berlin where Cliff, a lost American writer, enters the Kit Kat Club and gets caught in a sea of painted lips and rouged cheeks. He meets Sally Bowles, a burlesque star, who ensnares him with her wiles. History is in the making as the Nazis rise to power. "Leeff all your troubles outzide," the Emcee advises, but the club begins to imitate that outside world, and those leering entertainers become more threatening than enticing. Winner of 8 Tony Awards, this popular musical includes such favorites as "Willkommen," "Don't Tell Mama," and "So What?"

New Repertory Theatre presents provocative and intelligent works of both established and emerging playwrights in an intimate setting that involves and engages the audience. New Rep has earned a reputation for dynamic productions that honor the writers and feature talented professional actors from the New England Theatre community as well as guest artists from around the U.S. New Rep has received Elliot Norton and IRNE Awards for outstanding acting, scenic design, directions, and production. New Rep's Lead Sponsor for Cabaret is Bank of America and its Broadcast Partner is Comcast. Programming at New Repertory Theatre is supported in part by a grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council.

The Artists
Aimee Doherty (Sally Bowles) is thrilled to be back at New Rep, having appeared in tick, tick...BOOM! (Susan), The Wild Party (Ensemble/Queenie u/s), Ragtime (Evelyn Nesbit), and Into the Woods (Cinderella). Other regional credits include: Follies (Young Phyllis), See What I Wanna See (Kesa/the wife/an actress), and Adrift in Macao (Lureena) with Lyric Stage; The Women (Peggy), Bubbly Black Girl... (Scarlet), and Company (Kathy) with SpeakEasy Stage; On the 20th Century (Anita) starring Alice Ripley with Overture Productions; and Promises Promises (Fran) with Animus Ensemble.

David Krinitt (Cliff) is originally from California. David is making his second appearance with New Rep, having previously appeared as City Him in The Gifts of the Magi. Boston credits: Bat Boy: The Musical (Sheriff Reynolds); Parade (Dorsey); The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Durdles); Company (Paul); Violet (Monty); Saturday Night (Hank); The Moonlight Room (Adam); Noises Off! (Tim); and Shakespeare in Hollywood (Joe E. Brown). Favorite regional credits:  Forever Plaid (Smudge); Crazy For You (Bobby); Anything Goes (Billy); A Chorus Line (Don); Dames At Sea (Lucky); Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up? (Eddie); and Barnum (P.T Barnum). Director/Choreographer/Faculty credits: The Boston Conservatory (Faculty 2004-2006); Stonehill College (Faculty 2002-2005); Chamber Theatre Productions (Director 1998-2003); Annie Get Your Gun; Anything Goes; Bye Bye Birdie!; Carousel; Company; Dames at Sea; A Funny Thing Happened...; Goodbye My Fancy; Into The Woods; Noises Off!; Pippin; The Wall of Water;and West Side Story.

John Kuntz (Emcee) With the New Rep: Katurian in The Pillowman, Estragon in Waiting for Godot, the title role in Scapin, Hamlet in Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, Austin in True West, and Crumpet in The Santaland Diaries (IRNE Award, Best Solo Performance). John is a founding company member of the Actors' Shakespeare Project, where he was seen as Trinculo in The Tempest, Cardinal Pandaulph in King John, Tamora in Titus Andronicus, Autolycus in The Winter's Tale, Lucio/Froth in Measure for Measure, Sebastian in Twelfth Night, Bertram/The Clown in All's Well That Ends Well, and the title role in Richard III. NY credits: Mrs. Daigle in The Bad Seed (Ohio Theatre); Kurt in Jump/Rope (which he also wrote) with Square Peg Productions at Urban
Stages; and his one-person shows Starfuckers (Ohio Theatre and NY Fringe) and Freaks! (Solo Arts Group). Boston credits: multiple roles in the world premiere of The Communist Dracula Pageant and Heisenberg in Copenhagen (both with A.R.T.); Jane and Lord Edgar in The Mystery of Irma Vep, 40 roles in Fully Committed, Nathan Leopold in Never the Sinner, Antipholus of Ephesus in The Comedy of Errors, Carl in The Baltimore Waltz (all with Lyric Stage); Janet/Frick
in his play After School Special and the title role in Mr. Marmalade (both with Company One); 20 roles in How I Got That Story (Nora Theatre Company); Voice #1 in Betty's Summer Vacation (The Huntington Theatre Company); and three seasons with Commonwealth Shakespeare, appearing in Henry V (Fluellen), Twelfth Night (Sir Andrew) and Hamlet (Guildenstern/Osric). John received both an Elliot Norton Award and a New York International Fringe Festival Award for Starfuckers, and his plays Sing Me To Sleep and Freaks! both received Elliot Norton Awards for Outstanding Fringe Production. His play Jasper Lake received both the Michael Kanin and Paula Vogel National Playwrighting Awards, with productions at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. and at the New York Fringe Festival.

Facts At A Glance
New Repertory Theatre
Arsenal Center for the Arts, Charles Mosesian Theater, 321 Arsenal Street, Watertown, MA 02472
Production: Cabaret
Author: Book by Joe Masteroff
Based on the play by John Van Druten

Stories by Christopher Isherwood
Music by John Kander
Lyrics by Fred Ebb
Director:Rick Lombardo
Music Director: Todd C. Gordon
Choreographer:Kelli Edwards

Designers:
Scenic Design-Peter Colao
Lighting Design-Franklin Meissner, Jr.
Costume Design- Frances Nelson McSherry
Sound Design -Rick Lombardo
Props Master- Bosia Goszcynska
First performance: Sunday, January 11, 2009 at 7:30pm
Runs through: Sunday, February 1, 2009 at 2pm

Tickets: Full Price $40-$60. Seniors $7 off full price. Student rush $13.
Call: 617-923-8487 or buy online at www.newrep.org.

Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
Assisted Listening System
Box office with TTY
For TTY only, dial 617.923.2067

Public Transportation: #70 or #70A bus to the School Street stop

Parking: Free, six-level parking garage across from the Arsenal Center for the Arts

 

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