Photo Flash: Arvada Center's CABARET Opens 3/22

The Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities has cast Leo Ash Evens as the Emcee and KendAl Hartse as Sally Bowles for its production of Cabaret, which runs March 22 through April 17, 2011.

Under the direction of Christy Montour-Larson, this production also features Brett Aune as Clifford Bradshaw, Billie McBride as Fräulein Schneider, Wayne Kennedy as Herr Schultz, Gabriella Cavallero as Fräulein Kost, and Jeffrey Roark as Ernst Ludwig.

The production staff includes David Dyer, music director; Kitty Hilsabeck, choreographer; Brian Mallgrave, set designer; and Clare Henkel, costume designer. Gail Gober is the lighting designer, and Steve Stevens is the sound designer.
Cabaret-the 1966 Broadway hit with music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb-is set in 1930 Berlin and focuses on the relationship between young American writer, Clifford Bradshaw, and British cabaret singer, Sally Bowles, who headlines at the seedy Kit Kat Klub, while the world around them begins to unravel.

Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, March 22 to April 17, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, CO 80003, for tickets and information, 720-898-7200, www.arvadacenter.org.

Photo credit: P. Switzer