Registration opens Monday, July 20th at 7am!
Accessible Stages Collaborative Cabaret Workshop
This fall, Royal River Community Players is partnering with Gorham Arts Alliance to create the Accessible Stages Cabaret Workshop. Not only will this performance be an opportunity for performers of all abilities to showcase musical numbers and scenes from their favorite shows. It's also a chance to increase the capacity for our local theaters to produce unified productions! Read more below.
Made possible in part by a grant from the Onion Foundation
Registration opens on Monday, July 20th at 7am
To register by phone please call David Sheehy at (978) 308-2531
Please Note
Registration does not guarantee participation. Participation will be available on a first-come first-serve basis and will depend on the capacity of each rehearsal space and performers' conflicts. Preference will be given to performers who only have one or fewer conflicts with rehearsal times due to the quick nature of this run. You will receive an email from dsheehy@royalrivercommunityplayers.com to confirm your participation and location, so save this email to your contacts. Please give us up to two weeks to confirm registration due to the complexity of this registration process. Please reach out to dsheehy@royalrivercommunityplayers.com with questions.
What is the Cabaret Workshop?
The Accessible Stages Cabaret Workshop is a collaborative theater experience where performers with and without disabilities come together to create and share musical numbers and short scenes.
Throughout the workshop, you’ll work as part of a small group led by a director and music director (David Sheehy), choreographer (Michaela Knox), and a team of apprentices (emerging theater leaders) who will guide rehearsals and help shape the performance. Together, you’ll explore ideas, build material, and prepare for a final cabaret-style showcase for an audience.
This is a supportive, creative space focused on collaboration, expression, and inclusive theater-making. It is open to performers ages 10 and up.
Performer Track
Apprentice Track
Continue reading below for information regarding the schedule, cohorts, and registration.
The Performance
The Cabaret Workshop will consist of musical theater songs, dances, and scenes based on the recommendations of our performers.
We are also thrilled to include select music and scenes from the work of local playright
Brian Daly.
Each cohort will prepare a select number of performances, and the entire group will join forces for our opening and closing numbers.
Production Team
Director/Music Director: David Sheehy
Choreographer: Michaela Knox
Stage Manager: Margaret Barasso
Producers: Libby Millar (RRCP Cohorts) and Amy Valentine (GAA and Hallowell Cohorts)
Costumer: Anna Halloran
Accessibility Director: Jessica Walton
Assistant Choreographer (Gorham): Lori Moses
Lighting Designer: Sue Finch
Cohorts
There will be 4 cohorts of performers and each performer will participate in one cohort. This registration form is designated for individuals participating in the Thursday daytime cohort.
Gorham Arts Alliance Cohort
34 School St
Gorham, ME
Sundays 6-7:30
(Apprentices then meet from 7:30-8:15pm)
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August 30
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September 13, 20, and 27
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October 4, 11, 18, and 25
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Tech Week (see below)
Royal River Community Players Cohorts
305 US Route 1
Yarmouth, ME
Thursdays 6-7:30
(Apprentices then meet from 7:30-8:15pm)
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September 10, 17, 24
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October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
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Tech Week (see below)
There is also a cohort at this location on Thursdays from 9-10:30 designated toward individuals living in residential programs that provide disability support services. If interested, please email dsheehy@royalrivercommunityplayers.com
Loudon Hill Center
Cohort
330 Water St
Hallowell, ME
Wednesdays 6:45-8pm
(Apprentices then meet from
8-8:25pm)
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September 2, 9, 16, 23
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October 7, 14, 21, 28
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Tech Week (see below)
Tech Week
The culminating performance for all cohorts will take place at Gorham Middle School, 106 Weeks Road, Gorham, ME. Rehearsals for tech week will begin on Sunday, November 1st, with performances November 5th-8th. The schedule for that week is as follows:
Sun Nov 1: 4-7pm
Mon Nov 2: 6-8:30pm
Tues Nov 3: 6-8:30pm
Wed: None
Th Nov 5: 7pm invited dress rehearsal
Fri Nov 6: 7pm show
Sat Nov 7: 12pm and 4pm show
All performers are responsible for getting themselves to the Gorham Middle School for the final week. We will help facilitate carpools as possible. We are happy to discuss these logistics with residential programs to determine how to participate in tech week and performances.