The Woodbridge Community Players Present: Cabaret
Cabaret is a highly accredited musical that was first performed in 1966. Decades later, the WCP has begun their own production of the show set to premiere this summer.
June 11, 2019
The Woodbridge Community Players, or the WCP, have chosen their musical for the upcoming summer of 2019: Cabaret. With the cast made up and rehearsals having already begun, the show is set to premiere in the third week of July at Woodbridge High School.
The WCP is a non-profit organization that specializes in theatre production. They were established in 2007 and have put on 11 shows since then, with Cabaret set to be the 12th.
Brian Williams, music teacher at Robbinsville High School and director/producer at the WCP, has already put a great deal of work into the production with the help of his design team. “Due to subject material and the fact that we do not have an American equivalent to Cabaret, the design team spent a significant amount of time discussing our desires for the cast,” he said.
Cabaret, set in 1929 as the Nazis are gradually growing in power, is one of the more controversial musicals that the township has put together. With more scandalous scenes and a depressing undertone, only the most mature group was chosen to depict the time.
Alyssa Molnar, junior at Woodbridge High School and experienced theatre student, was cast as a Kit-Kat Girl and will also fill the position as Dance Captain. In anticipation of the show, she says, “I am most excited for learning the different dances and meeting new people in the cast.”
One of Cabaret’s most notable factors is its level of choreography. With some of the characters being members of a club, dancing can be expected in bounds.
Partial lead of the show and current WHS senior, Eric McKenzie, has high hopes for Cabaret. “The direction will be much more serious because of the nature of the play,” he says. “It’s a good show with a lot of important messages to look out for.”
With the Woodbridge Community Theatre under construction, the production will instead be held at the WHS auditorium. The show is going to take place from July 19-21 and 26-27 with tickets sold online and at the door. The cast and crew of Cabaret look forward to an abundant crowd for such a meaningful musical.
