Photo // Cienna King
The show kicked off with “The Monster Mash” performed by Taavi Crumbley, Alison Smythe and the ensemble (pictured).
Abigail Moody (pictured) and Alison Smythe performed “Mother Knows Best.”
“In the Dark of the Night” was performed by Isaac King with Maximus Ford and Wren Betts (pictured) along with Jordan Keen and Bri Nickerson.
The show was performed at the Upstage Theatre where audience members sat around tables in a club-like environment.
By: Cienna King
Photographer & Staff-Writer
On Oct. 25 and 26, the Raclin School of the Arts held their annual cabaret, with this year’s theme being mischief and villainy. The show was approximately an hour and a half long and packed to the brim with terrifyingly talented performances. For those unfamiliar with cabaret, it can be summed up as a theatrical performance that includes different acts (songs, dances, monologues, etc.) prepared by different groups of people and then combined together into one show.
The theatre and dance students kicked off the night by performing “The Monster Mash”. This number included solos from Taavi Crumbley and Alison Smythe, along with the rest of the ensemble. There were a total of 21 acts, making for a spooktacular event for everyone in attendance. The majority of the acts were songs, but there were a few dances and acted scenes as well.
The audience was engaged and lively, letting the performers know when they thought an act was amazing. Bri Nickerson, Jordan Keen and Lila Beard closed out the night with an enchanting performance of “I Put a Spell on You.”
Some students in the cabaret were theatre and dance majors, but there were a good number of students who major in something else and just enjoy theatre. For some, this was also their first performance here at IU South Bend, like Maximus Ford.
“My first experience performing with IU South Bend was very fun! Everyone there was very nice and enjoyable to work with,” Ford said. “Not only did everyone perform well, but they also weren’t afraid to have fun, and I love that about theatre.”
