Cabaret 2016 Showcases Talented Community

The curtain closed this past Sunday, May 15, on yet another memorable Crossroads Cabaret, the original musical production that happens once every three years.

 

Cabaret 2016 took place this year in a new location, the historic Wiltern theater, and had its seats filled with students, alumni, parents, grandparents, former and current employees, board members, emeriti and others. For two hours and 20 minutes, the audience was treated to a visual and auditory feast of song and dance from hundreds of performers from the Crossroads community.

 

Co-directed by David Listenberger and Lily Rains ’97, Cabaret 2016 centered on four students’ journey back to 1971 via time machine to track down Crossroads co-founder Paul Cummins for a group project to discover why he created the School. The show had surprises, suspense, a little rule breaking and plenty of laughs along the way.

 

“Three hundred and fifty-two performers, 53 crew members, 212 volunteers: Cabaret ’16 at The Wiltern gave our community the chance to come together and celebrate who we are and the ideals upon which we were founded, while having a little fun at our own expense along the way,” says David.

 

The proceeds from ticket sales, the silent auction and raffle tickets go toward Crossroads’ Financial Aid Fund, which benefits one in four students.