A Taste of Cabaret

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If you follow this blog at all (c’mon – there must be somebody who does), you probably have read about the St. Louis Cabaret Conference at some point. This year’s conference takes place August 11 through 14, culminating in a participant showcase on Sunday, August 14, at the Bistro at Grand Center.

If you’re not familiar with the conference, check out my article about this annual adult version of a performing arts camp for Cabaret Scenes magazine. It’s two years old now but aside from getting even more popular, the conference hasn’t changed that much.

What has changed is that sessions have been added for those who can’t commit to the money or time for the full Monty.

To begin with, an extra session on Putting It Together: A Introduction to Creating, Producing and Marketing Your Cabaret Show has been added on the Sunday, August 7, from 1:00 to 3:30 PM. The session takes place at the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis’s Old Orchard Rehearsal Halls, 17 Old Orchard in Webster Groves, MO. Admission is a mere $15, payable at the door. The panel includes Tim Schall, Dionna Raedeke, Ken Haller and Jeff Wright - all of whom have experience in the trenches, so to speak, of cabaret show production. For more information, call 314-359-0786.

Personally, I’m glad to see this. It’s a bit late for yours truly, of course, since I’ve already done my own show Just a Song at Twilight: The Golden Age of Vaudeville twice at the Kranzberg Center and will be presenting it again October 6 through 16 at the Missouri History Museum (just had to get that plug in), but I know a number of local performers who are putting their own acts together right now. It’s bound to benefit them, and might even encourage other local talents who haven’t taken the plunge yet.

The conference is also offering auditing sessions on Friday and Saturday, August 12 and 13. More about them tomorrow. For more information about the conference, check out their web site or send an email to conference organizer Tim Schall at tjschall at sbcglobal.net.