Characters

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Master of Ceremonies (Emcee)

• Host at the Kit Kat Club-- a gender-nonconforming-presenting, exuberant figure;

comfortable with being close to the audience; dark, comedic, sinister, vulgar…yet

lovable; requires a strong presence that is playful and mysterious. Must act, sing (some

in German), move well, and be comfortable with bawdy/suggestive

staging/choreography.

• Age range: 25-50

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Sally Bowles

• A British cabaret singer at the Kit Kat Club. Quirky and flighty. Struggles with knowing

the darkness of the reality of her life and has woeful luck in her relationships with men.

Must act, sing, and dance well; comfortable with moments of intimacy and bawdy/

suggestive staging/ choreography.

• Age range: 20-40

Clifford (Cliff) Bradshaw

• An American novelist and English teacher traveling to Berlin. Through his journey he

explores the many facets and complexities of his sexuality, politics, and artistic goals.)

Must act and sing well, comfortable with stage movement, light dance, and moments of

intimacy.

• Age range: 25-40

Fräulein Schneider

• A landlady who rents rooms to Cliff, Sally, and several other characters in her large flat.

She is alone and is resigned to her place in life, but secretly longs for companionship.

She is very critical of some people while looking the other way with others; comfortable

with stage movement and light dance (waltz). Must act and sing well; comfortable with

moments of intimacy.

• Age range: Late 40s-50s

Herr Schultz

• A Jewish fruit shop owner who falls in love with Fraulein Schneider; sweet, lovable, and

adoring; heartbreakingly naïve about the political turmoil in Germany. Must act and sing

well; comfortable with stage movement, light dance (waltz), and moments of intimacy.

• Age range: Late 40s-50s

Fräulein Kost

• A prostitute who rents in Fraulein Schneider's boarding house; larger than life

personality, quick witted and sharp tongued; should be comfortable exhibiting a strong

sexual and commanding nature; must act and move well and sing in German.

• Age range: 30-49

Ernst Ludwig

• A friendly and likable German, takes English lessons from Cliff, and smuggles funds for

the Nazi party; comfortable with stage movement and light dance (waltz); and sing in

German.

• Age range: 20-40

The Kit Kat “Girls” & “Boys”

• These performers are often in salacious situations and costumes. They are an eclectic

mix of types and aren’t necessarily a matching unit. It is very important they act, sing,

dance / move well and with confidence. They will be part of various scenes in and out of

the Club; should be comfortable interacting with the audience and comfortable with

bawdy/suggestive staging/choreography; also sing in German; 

• Rosie • Lulu • Frenchie • Texas • Fritzie • Helga • Bobby • Victor • Hans  • Herman

• Age range: 18-40

• All gender-identities and body types welcome

Understudies/Ensemble Extras

Party goers, Train Passengers, Offstage Singers, etc. 

• Male Presenting Ensemble #1 (u/s Emcee)

Male Presenting Ensemble #2 (u/s Cliff)

Male Presenting Ensemble #3 (u/s Ernst + Schultz)

Female Presenting Ensemble #1 (u/s Sally)

Female Presenting Ensemble #2 (u/s Schneider)

Female Presenting Ensemble #3 (u/s Kost)

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