Steve Scott, Dunes Artistic Director, is the master of ceremonies, and Andrew

Flasch is musical director and pianist for the special two-evening event. Flasch will

be joined by Jake Tillmann on drums and Emily Pyke on bass.

Scott said, "Audiences will enjoy the musical genius of Steven Sondheim and his

contemporaries performed by talented artists from Dunes Summer Theatre in the

uniquely beautiful botanic gardens.”

“Broadway Cabaret Concert” attendees will enjoy performances of cast members

from previous Dunes Summer Theatre productions.

Max DeTogne, a Chicago-based performance artist, performed in this season’s

“Next to Normal” and “A Grand Night for Singing” and “Working” (2019).

Emily Franks performed in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream (2021), “South Pacific”

(2019) and “Hansel and Gretel Go Cajun” (2019). She is the 2022 Dunes Company

Manager and Education Coordinator.

Sierra Jimenez is a Southern California native currently pursuing a degree in

musical theatre at Oklahoma City University. She performed in this season’s “A

Grand Night for Singing.”

Peter Stielstra, originally from San Francisco, is a Chicago-based actor who

performed in this season’s “Next to Normal.”

Philip Torre returns to Dunes Summer Theatre after performing in “South Pacific”

(2019). He has appeared in leading roles with opera companies in the United

States and abroad, including the Lyric Opera of Chicago.

Making their Dunes Summer Theatre debut are:

Hailey Brissard, a rising junior at Roosevelt University’s Chicago College of

Performing Arts.

Kate Turner, a sophomore at the University of Notre Dame studying theatre and

voice.

Gates open at 5:30 p.m. through the Friendship Botanic Gardens Liberty Trail

entrance. Guests are allowed to bring picnic baskets and wine. There will be no

on-site food or beverages for sale. Chairs will be provided, but guests are also

welcome to bring their own lawn chairs or blankets. Prior to the performance,

take an evening stroll through Friendship Botanic Gardens.

Tickets are $50/person or $80/couple and are available for purchase

at https://friendshipbotanicgardens.org/event/a-cabaret-night/. Tickets will also

be sold at the door the day of the event.