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title: RLC announces auditions for the 2026 Spring Musical 'Cabaret'
description: RLC's Spring Musical auditions for Cabaret will take place on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at 6 PM in the RLC Theater. All RLC students and community actors ages 16 and up are encouraged to audition.
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# [RLC announces auditions for the 2026 Spring Musical 'Cabaret'](https://rlc.edu/news/cabaret-auditions-2026)

 Written by [Kendra Gregory](https://rlc.edu/news/author/kendra-gregory) | Dec 3, 2025 3:15:00 PM

INA, Ill. (December 3, 2025) — The Rend Lake College Spring Musical auditions for *Cabaret *will take place on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at 6 PM in the RLC Theater. All RLC students and community actors ages 16 and up are encouraged to audition.

This daring and exuberantly entertaining musical, directed by Sara Alstat-Sanders, explores the dark and heady life of Bohemian Berlin as Germany slowly yields to the emerging Third Reich.

*CABARET*  
*Book by Joe Masteroff*  
*Based on the play by John Van Druten and*  
*Stories by Christopher Isherwood*  
*Music by John Kander Lyrics by Fred Ebb*  
*CABARET is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Tams-Witmark LLC.*  
*[www.concordtheatricals.com](http://www.concordtheatricals.com)*

RLC is looking for a talented cast of actors to bring these beloved characters to life on the stage. Those auditioning should be prepared to learn a short dance audition, read from the script, and perform a song selection. Visit the [RLC 2026 Spring Musical *Cabaret *Audition Information document](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MO6PvPDb3XNgQc1ZNxiiiY0txNHW_WkuMTeWgn_ZkxY/edit?tab=t.0) for detailed information including audition sides and song cuts.

Rehearsals will begin the week following auditions, and will take place Mondays - Thursdays from 6 - 9 PM. RLC students are required to sign up for THEA 1102 (Theatre Practicum) and earn three college credits. The tuition for this particular class is waived, however student fees will still be required.

The musical will take place April 9 - 12, 2026.

For questions, contact RLC Music Professor and Spring Musical Director Sara Alstat-Sanders at [alstats@rlc.edu](mailto:alstats@rlc.edu), or call her at 618-437-5321, ext. 1817. 

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