More than 50 SUNY Oneonta Students Produce "Cabaret"

More than 50 SUNY Oneonta students and the Theatre Department produced "Cabaret," a Tony Award-winning musical and showcase production of the 2023-2024 academic year.

Created by American playwright Joe Masteroff, "Cabaret" follows Cliff Bradshaw, an American writer, as he navigates Berlin in the early 1930s, befriending other residents of his low-rent boarding house including relation-interest Sally Bowles, a dancer and singer at the Kit Kat Club. Music and lyrics for the original production were created by John Kander and Fed Ebb.

The performance was directed by Andrew Kahl, professor of acting and directing, and will run four times from April 24 to 27 with help from the Mask and Hammer student theatre club.

"Cabaret speaks to contemporary conflicts between free expression and authoritarianism," said Kahl. "It is a musical with dramatic teeth, richly drawn characters, and a wonderful score. The show was also a good match for our current student population and offered challenges - on stage and off - for our students, faculty and staff."

"Cabaret" was performed in the Goodrich Theater at SUNY Oneonta from Wednesday to Friday, April 24-26, at 7:30 p.m., and on Saturday, April 27, at 2 p.m. Tickets for upcoming productions can be purchased online at https://oneonta.universitytickets.com/, in person at the Hunt Union Information Desk from Monday to Saturday between 1 and 10 p.m. and in person at the box office in the Fine Arts Center one hour before each scheduled performance. View ticket pricing and more information online at https://suny.oneonta.edu/theatre-department/season-shows.