On November 29 and 30, Opera Company of Middlebury’s Youth Opera Company (YOC) presents its fall after-school workshop production, The Cabaret on 46th, a lively new cabaret-style production performed by eight young singers representing five high schools across Vermont. Set in a vibrant New York City cabaret catering to the international diplomatic corps of the United Nations, The Cabaret on 46th follows a cast thrown into an unexpected last-minute rehearsal just hours before opening night. In the scramble, surprising opportunities emerge, hidden talents shine, and the bittersweet twists of unrequited love come to the forefront. The production features an eclectic repertoire spanning cabaret, musical theater, operetta, and zarzuela, performed in French, Italian, Spanish, German, and English. Audiences will recognize classic musical theater selections, such as “Willkommen” from Cabaret, universally beloved songs such as “La vie en Rose” and the infectious joy of Offenbach’s Cancan!

The production is led from the piano by Youth Opera Company Music Director Mary Jane Austin, with story and stage direction by Opera Company of Middlebury’s General Director, Sarah Cullins.