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Next Curtain Call: March 10, 2025 @ 7pm – Learn More

National Capital Cabaret Festival 2025

Join us for 3 Days of amazing local talent! The National Capital Cabaret Fesival is the perfect opportunity to get out and enjoy a night or nights of wonderful vocal story telling!

Tickets are available for Single Shows, Evening Passes for both shows on a night, or spend the whole festival with us with our Festival Pass!

For Evening Passes, use the link below to be taken to EventBrite and select any Friday or Saturday performance time. Click “Get Tickets” and choose Evening Pass.

For Festival Pass purchases, use the link below to be taken to EventBrite and select any date. Click “Get Tickets” to see all options for that date and choose Festival Pass.


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Friends in Song – Thursday, March 27, 2025 – 6:30pm

Join Lauren Comito, Anthony Galace, John Martinez, & Emily Tavenner for a night of song and story-telling from 4 people, whose friendship developed from our Open Mic and the cabaret art form! This performance will showcase some amazing local talent who share a love of song and the community cabaret builds!


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The Emerging Artist Showcase – Friday, March 28, 2025 – 6:30pm

Susan Derry showcases a group of up and coming talent from the DC area! Working with area universities, Susan will use her experience as a cabaret performer and adjunct professor to select a group of students to perform their own arrangements under the direction of Music Director Howard Breitbart. For many students, this will be their first taste of being on the stage alone, and we welcome you to come and celebrate these new artists!

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Anja Dick is… Chanteussy – Friday, March 28, 2025 – 8:30pm

A live music drag concert from Drag Chanteuse Anja Dick, with ultra-talented Andrew Gordon, that will take you for a ride around the world of love ballads, from Sondheim to Sir Mix-a-Lot…with a drag twist!

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An Evening of Eclectic Songs – Saturday, March 29, 2025 – 6:30pm

An Evening of Eclectic Songs with “Diva01 Charisma Wooten” – Salute to Women’s History Month. Join the Diva of DC as she takes you on a journey of songs to celebrate amazing women from history.

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Come Hear the Cabaret! – Saturday, March 29, 2025 – 8:30pm

Celebrate the finale of the Festival with Capital Cabaret’s own Rachel Dougan, Craig Pomranz, Roger Schmelzer, & Ron Squeri, with surprise guests! These passionate cabaret artists – who perform nationally and internationally – devote themselves to promoting and preserving the art form.

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The National Capital Cabaret Festival Master Class –
Saturday, March 29, 2025 – 1:00pm

Cabaret is a true art form – and mastering that art requires honing the musical and story-telling skills at the core of cabaret. Capital Cabaret’s Master Class offers both new and experienced artists the opportunity to work with and learn from well-established cabaret performers. Cabaret is so much more than just singing a song . . . it is about creating a moment, a mood, an experience. The Master Class setting will allow a singer to explore different aspects of a song and be coached on vocalization, audience connection, and the physical aspects of presenting a song. The goal is growth as a performer and the refinement of artistry.

Attendees should bring atleast 2 songs with sheet music, physical or digital, for the piano.

Craig Pomranz is an internationally known singer/song-stylist, actor and author. Among his awards are New York’s MAC Award for Best Male Vocalist and the TOR Award for best actor in a musical venue. Originally from St. Louis, MO Craig got his professional start at age 12 performing at The MUNY (the largest outdoor theater in the country). Craig attended Carnegie-Mellon University and The Goodman Theatre – The Art Institute of Chicago.

Ron Squeri is a name heard through cabaret and recording history. His career spans decades. His performance career started in musical theater, and progressed to both cabaret and recording. One of his most enduring contributions to the recording world was his dedication to preserving the cabaret tradition. Ron understands the historical significance of this genre and made it his mission to ensure its legacy. Through his recordings, he introduced new generations to the magic of cabaret, helping to keep this intimate form of musical storytelling alive.

Melinda Levitt grew up in her native St. Louis training in ballet, tap, and jazz, as well as performing musical theater under the guidance of actress/director Lynn Cohen (Sex in the City’s Magda). During her years in DC, she has served as choreographer and as a movement coach to vocal performers and choral groups. While movement is not at the center of cabaret performance, its gentle inclusion can enhance the power of a song and the message the performer is giving. Melinda will work with singers to find a new, non-vocal approach to their songs and overall presentation

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