Flashback Theater Co. offers you an evening of theatrical delight at the 11th Annual Season Announcement Cabaret, brought to you by LCTourism! This annual event gives local performers the opportunity to share a song, scene, or monologue that showcases their talent, with Producing Artistic Director Sommer Schoch announcing the 2025-26 season of productions between acts. The showcase will begin at 7:00 p.m. and will take place in The Virginia, located at 214 E Mount Vernon Street in Somerset. Audience members are encouraged to reserve their seat in advance, as space is limited. To support Flashback’s mission of making theater accessible for our whole community, the Cabaret offers sliding scale pay-what-you-can pricing, with a suggested donation of $20. This year, in alignment with Flashback’s current season of productions, the Cabaret’s theme will be Outsiders.
The Season Announcement Cabaret is a tradition that began during FbTC’s very first season. Gathered in the wine cellar at the former Cooper Community Arts Center, audience members, donors, and supporters of Flashback gathered to see artists share their talents and get excited about what the new year at Flashback had to offer. As FbTC has developed each year, so has the Cabaret; growing from a small intimate setting to a lively celebration in Somerset’s beloved renovated movie house, The Virginia.
Inspired by the common thread of the 2024-25 season’s productions, this year’s Cabaret theme will be: Outsiders. In her season statement, Producing Artistic Director Sommer Schoch muses on this throughline: “each play explores how it feels to be on the outside, looking in – and wishing that’s where they could be. We will see each of these scenarios play out over the course of the season – it is a universal experience and the stories we explore this year will ask you to examine your own sense of belonging. Where do you fit in? Is it where you want to be? And what is the cost?”
This year’s lineup includes a delightful selection of musical theatre ballads, contemporary hits, original comedic monologues, and more. Each Cabaret performer receives complimentary coaching as part of their participation in the Cabaret, giving Lake Cumberland’s incredible local talent the chance to stretch and grow as performers. Acts will be accompanied by pianist Debby McDonald, as well as local alternative rock band Statelaw. Statelaw will open for the event with a short set as audiences are seated before the show.The lineup for the performance is as follows:
Billy Christopher Maupin – “Cabaret” from Cabaret
Michael Taylor – “Last Loser in the Universe” by Joel Gasparini
Scott Sexton – “My Way” from My Way: A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra
Mistaya Denton – “When He Sees Me” from Waitress
Joy Chaney – “Zombie Outcast,” an original monologue
Johnna Atkinson-Bigelow – “I Dreamed a Dream” from Les Misérables
Bailey Patterson – “You Don’t Know” from Next to Normal
Amber Frangos – “Me and Bobby McGee” from A Night with Janis Joplin
Michele Hinton – “Ode to Liver,” an original monologue
Maria Phelps – “Lazarus Drug” from Bluey
Alexia VanNoy – “The Wizard and I” from Wicked
Darrel Gretzner – “My Beautiful Life,” an original song
Jenny Cleberg & Michael Taylor – “Legally Blonde” from Legally Blonde
Gregory Blair – “Perfect” from Jagged Little Pill
Chris Harris – “Gnome Awareness,” an original monologue
Brian Estes – “Creep” by Radiohead
Dr. David Eads & Johnna Atkinson-Bigelow – Tom Joad’s Final Speech from The Grapes of Wrath
Noah Tomlinson – “Being Alive” from Company
Matthew Morris – “Strangers Like Me” from Tarzan
Statelaw – “Get It Over Quickly”
To support Flashback Theater’s mission of making theater accessible to our whole community, the Cabaret is a Pay-What-You-Can event. A donation of $20 is recommended, but there are several pricing tiers available based on what is affordable to you and your family. We strongly recommend reserving your seats in advance by visiting www.flashbacktheater.co/events or calling the Flashback Theater box office at (888) 394-FBTC, ext. 1.
The 11th Annual Season Announcement Cabaret is sure to be a rousing event for local theater lovers and community members. Flashback Theater looks forward to celebrating with you!
Sponsors & Supporters
The 11th Annual Season Announcement Cabaret is proudly supported by our Title Sponsor, Lake Cumberland Tourism (LCTourism.com).
Flashback Theater Co. is grateful to our 2024-25 Starlight Sponsors: Applied Behavioral Advancements, The City of Somerset, Kentucky Tourism, Arts & Heritage Cabinet, and The Shubert Foundation. Spotlight Sponsors: M&W Printing and CHI Saint Joseph London; as well as our Footlight Sponsors: David Daring Rentals, Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital & Lake Cumberland Residency Programs, First & Farmers National Bank, The Weigel Family, United Cumberland Bank, T. Ronald Kidd Trust, Somerset Community College, Buffalo Wings & Rings, and Citizens National Bank.
The Kentucky Arts Council, the state arts agency, provides operating support to Flashback Theater Co. with state tax dollars and federal funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Location:
The Virginia
214 E Mt Vernon St
Somerset, KY 42501
Date and Time:
April 12th, 2025 at 7:00 pm
Reservation Link: https://fbtc.ticketleap.com/cabaret11/
Cost:
Suggested donation of $20 | Reservation Required