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April 25, 2026
call is 4:00 for rehearsal
call is 7pm for show at 8pm
Tickets: $25 (suggested donation)
The Phoenix Theatre, 2605 Hennepin Ave
Format
Up to 12 songs with introduction and through-line banter by Ryan Hill as MC. Goal is to build an ongoing show with multiple performances where numbers and musicians can swap out as is convenient. Looking to build a small core of 3-4 artists with “special guest” artists rotating in when possible.
Though we’re rehearsing, the cabaret format means artists will bring their songs mostly complete.
Singers: Most numbers will be solos. Some back-up singing on other numbers.
Five piece band: Keyboard, drum kit/percussion, cello/bass, rhythm guitar, trombone.
Rehearsals: One full rehearsal with the the week of the performance. Another rehearsal the day of performance.
Compensation: Everyone will be paid a fee based on the numbers they need to learn and perform. $200/song learned ($100/backup singing), $100/rehearsal, $75/song ($50/backup) performed.
Future Performances: If we pull this off and there’s an interest in more, the next possibility will be an October performance. We’ll all make that decision later. If we can’t do one, we can’t do two!
4/25 Set List
set order might change with orchestration or vibe needs.
Singer: Ryan Hill
Band: Full Band
Style: cabaret, this is the intro, some vamping during welcome text
Singer: Katia Cardenas
Band: Full Band
Style: Vegas lounge with teeth, re-written lyrics
Singer: Drew Schufman
Band: Full Band
Style: Big old crooner love song at the apocalypse.
Singer: Kaitlen Osburn
Band: solo w/guitar
Style: Classic Malvina Reynolds protest song from the 30’s. Especially pertinent to us right now: A policeman needs a riot like a general needs a cause And he hasn’t got a riot if we stay within the laws. But a word of righteous anger is excuse enough you’ll find for an officer of the law to blow his mind.
Singer: Tolu Ekisola
Band: Full Band
Style: The classic protest song, but add the weight of a rock weight to it and it turns the chorus, “stop children, what’s that sound, everybody look what’s going on” from a warning to an action of resistance.
Singer: Ryan Hill & Chorus (Kathryn, Katia, Joe, Drew)
Band: Full Band
Style: a sermon leads into a gospel surge with the band
Singer: Kathryn Cesarz
Band: Full Band
Style: Irving Berlin vaudeville dis track to Hitler. We changed the lyrics a bit to reference someone else.
Singer: Joe Carey
Band: solo w/guitar
Style: Joe’s new protest song, just him and guitar
Singer: Tolu Ekisola
Band: Full Band
Style: protest classic with a funk tinge
Singer: Ryan Hill
Band: keys, drums, cello
Style: Revving up the energy, keep on fighting
Singer: Andrew Schufman w/chorus (Joe, Katia, Kathryn, Ryan)
Band: full band
Style: The emotional finish to the evening, big,
Performer: Maxi
Band: lip sync to the recording
Style: The story to end the evening is that there’s a raid of our cabaret, lights out. A moment of noise and confusion. Voice over in the dark along the lines of, “get to know your neighbor, help your neighbor, but most of all - celebrate with your neighbor. Because it may be your last chance.”
Leaves the audience dancing, celebrating on their way out.