Kelsey Redmond
KELSCABARET PRESENTS
KELSCABARET PRESENTS
About "OC Cabaret: Music. Art. Live."
Created by Kelsey Redmond in March 2022, "OC Cabaret" is a monthly show where you can enjoy a variety of talent from Southern California's artists, LIVE!
Previous show performances have included: musicians, singers, puppeteers, writers, poets, spoken word artists, performances of monologues and new works as well as original pieces.
OC Cabaret Showtimes, Tickets, Location, Etc.
When
Shows are the last Tuesday of every month (except holidays) at ImprovCity.
Doors open at 7:30pm, and the show begins at 8pm.
Show length varies at ~1.5-2 hours--intermission included (10 min.).
Where/Parking
ImprovCity: 138 W Main St. Tustin, CA.
Free Street Parking and Free Public Lots Parking.
Tickets
Currently, all admission is pay what you can at the door and is first come first served with limited seating.
Rating & Age Restrictions
"OC Cabaret" is rated PG-13, however all ages are admitted.
Snacks and Beer
Beer, soda, water, snacks, and treats available through the red curtains, then to your left at the ImprovCity concessions stand.
Photos and Video
Take photos and video! Follow and tag us on
Instagram @oc_cabaret #occabaret
Please make sure to silence your ringers, alerts, and camera sounds
No flash photography.
Please note: The show is heavily filmed and photographed. Audience members may therefore appear in photos and video.
Restrooms
Restrooms are available located through the red curtains, then last doors on your left
Follow the Show
Instagram: @oc__cabaret
and TikTok!
Donations (Thank You!)
Venmo: @kelscabaret
THANK YOU
Thank you for supporting the arts!
We are excited to see you at this show!
11/26/24 HOLIDAY SHOW!
In Order of Appearance:
KELSCABARET JINGLE: Written and Performed by Jackie Loeb
Announcements: Adrian Gomez
Host: Kelsey Redmond
Kelsey Redmond (she/her) is an actor and singer for hire, mainly found on stage and screen. Usually distracted because her sequins are too loud. Owner of KELScabaret, the company behind her two monthly variety shows OC Cabaret and LA Cabaret. Recent credits include "Wiggles" in "Birdbrain" as well as sticking her hand up every puppet in “Avenue Q” at the Wayward Artist and characters in the Miscellanea TV series. 2x Best Vocals, ImprovCity. Best Actress, Special Award for "Lady Luck" Cinematic European Film Festival. Silver Award Best Actress Paris Film Awards for "Make Your Bed." Bernard R Kornhaber “Outstanding Graduate” School of Theatre, Film, and Television, The University of Arizona.
A huge thank you to the "OC Cabaret" cast and crew, and ImprovCity for helping bring this show to life! Much love to my husband Adrian for your wholehearted support in all my endeavors—even though I am funnier than you. @kelsey_redmond_
Kelsey's UPCOMING Shows:
Stidley Productions:
"A Christmas Carol" adapted and directed by Ari Stidham.
-Here at ImprovCity: December 11th
-Thousand Oaks at the Hillscrest Center: December 20th
KELScabaret Presents:
-"Light of the World: An Advent Musical:" December 21-22 Torrance, CA
-LA Cabaret: 1/31/25 Torrance, CA
-OC Cabaret: 1/28/25 Tustin, CA
KELSEY REDMOND, ANISSA VALADEZ, STEVE PEPPER, & DANIEL ROCKHILL-BYRNE: “Jolly to the Core”
SYDNEY PARK: "Santa Baby"
Sydney is beyond excited to be back and part of the OC cabaret again!! She has been
acting for 12 years now and recently received her AA degree in Theatre Arts, Arts and
Human Expression, and her AA-T in Theatre Arts. She is currently working on getting
her BFA in Musical Theatre at CSUF. Some of her credits include 3rd place in the 7th
annual VO-Cal competition, Rapunzel/Cinderella’s Mom (Into the Woods), Edward (How
Did Edward Lose His Accent (workshop prod.)), and The Enchantress (Beauty and the
Beast). She's so excited to be here and happy to be sharing the night with you all!!
ANA RODAK: "You’re a Mean One Mr. Grinch"
Ana Rodak has been lighting up stages and screens for a while now, with experience in
commercials, theater, and episodic films. She’s thrilled to be part of Kel's Cabaret and can’t wait
to see what new roles and experiences the future holds!
HANNAH CAMERON AND STEVE PEPPER: “Gypsy”
Hannah Cameron has been involved in all things singing and theater for as long as she can
remember. You may find her most recently as Sarah in the award winning short film Make Your
Bed,Hannah can be found playing guitar, making puns, and playing D&D with her friends.
There’s a special Magic at the Holidays each year, and for Steve Pepper, his thoughts are certainly gay and (mostly) merry and full of Yuletide cheer. He believes there is no better way to celebrate a season of togetherness and hope in the darkness than coming together to create art with people you love, and he is thrilled to be able to do so again with his little family here at OC Cabaret. While holly, ivy and mistletoe can take away his blues, anyone who knows Steve knows that the best part of the holiday is sugar and booze (and the songs we sing all season long).
EMMANUEL HAYDEN: "Santa Bring My Baby Back to Me"
Emmanuel is back and very excited to electrify the stage with his performance and he hopes that this will be his best performance ever! He knows that if he says that every time, it’s bound to happen eventually! Get ready and prepare to be astounded and on the edge of your seat! But don’t set your expectations too high. That’s just overkill and you’ll be disappointed if you do that... or not... he get’s paid the same.
ELISE LINDENAU: “When Christmas Comes to Town”
Elise is so excited to be back with OC Cabaret! Her passion for the stage started when she was five years old and performed as a dancing Elf in a local holiday ballet. From there, she found her voice and couldn’t wait to share it with anyone who would listen! She has most recently been seen waltzing through Performance Riverside’s production of Cinderella as a featured dancer and flying around The Wayward Artist as Val the Vulture in the world premier of Birdbrain. She is also currently spreading holiday magic aboard the Polar Express in Perris, California! She is forever grateful to her parents, wonderful husband, and friends for their support and love. www.elisemarielindenau.com
GENEVIEVE KAUPER: "Snow Angel"
Boy, oh, boy, Genevieve Kauper is singing tonight! Believe it or not, she’s sung before! Previous roles include Cora (Birdbrain the Musical), Bart Simpson (Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play), Blanche (A Streetcar Named Desire), Olivia (Twelfth Night), and other stuff she can’t remember. Hi, Josie! BFA Acting CSUF; genevievekauper.com
LILY CADOT: "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" in French
Bonjour! This French artist moved to the US in 2023. Lily is really excited and honored to be a part of the OC Cabaret for the 1st time. :) Back in France, she created and produced a musical, a cabaret show and performed in several artistic spectacles. Her previous roles in California include, Bridget in Lizzie, The Musical, Evelyn in the original musical: Howdy Gay Times (Writer: Saer Black), U/S Angie and Ensemble in The Prom, Mrs Brill in Mary Poppins, Pat in the original musical Retail (Writer: Brian Moe). Lily wanted to thank her husband, friends and family for their incredible support. Thank you all, for being here tonight, have fun! IG: @lily_cadot
LUZMA ORTIZ: "Surabaya Santa"
Luzma Ortiz is so excited to be making her KelsCabaret Debut! Some favorite roles include Tracy Turnblad (Hairspray) at the Norris Theatre, Eva Peron (Evita) at the Irvine Barclay, Dora (Dora The Explorer Live!) National Tour, Gabby Orozco (American Mariachi) at South Coast Repertory. Lately Luzma has been focusing on On-Camera Projects so that she can spend more time with her family. She can be seen in multiple national commercials, International and Independent films and most recently had a co-star role opposite Oscar winner Kathy Bates in the new hit TV series Matlock on CBS. You can also hear her work as an audiobook narrator on your favorite audiobook platform. Luzma has a BFA in Musical Theatre from UC Irvine and a certificate from AMDA, NY. Visit: www.LuzmaOrtiz.com Follow: LuzmaOrtizActress on IG @luzmaortizactress
BIANCA SINGER: “Drummer Boy”
Bianca is most known on TikTok as Miss B @missbsinger where she is a comedic content creator and gives advice to young actors. She was announced the writer winner for the 2022 “Ya Tu Sabes!” Monologue Slam presented by NBC! Recently, she just released an original song called “Please” which you can download on all streaming platforms!
KELSEY REDMOND AND TJ PUNCHARD: "Sisters"
Tj Punchard (he/him) writer and director of @lotw_musical and @nogreaterlove_themusical . Tours: Cinderella (Prince Topher), Cats (Rum Tum Tugger), Advent Carol (John/Gabriel), No Greater Love (Judas/John); Regional: Quasimodo (Hunchback of Notre Dame), Lt (Sweaty) Eddie in Sister Act!, Pirates of Penzance (Frederic), Spelling Bee (Mitch Mahoney - NJACT Perry Award for Best Supporting Actor), A Chorus Line (Richie), Songs for a New World (Man #1 - NJACT Perry Award nomination for best leading actor in a musical), Seussical (Horton the Elephant). Tj has a BFA in musical theatre from Cal State Fullerton, an MA in Animal Behavior, a MA in Clinical Psychology, and currently pursuing his doctorate in clinical psychology. Tj would like to thank God along with his wife, friends, and family for the constant love and support.
~*~ INTERMISSION: 10 minutes ~*~
KELSEY REDMOND: "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas"
MATT HOOVER: "The Song in a Musical that No One Likes"
Matt Hoover, the real life Mr. Cellophane, is a seasoned veteran of the broadway arts and a six time Tony nominee for best supporting actor. At the brisk age of 68, he has seen many things throughout his life but the one thing that brings him the most joy is his 17 grandkids and his 12 year old beagle named bagel. Matt is best known for his completely forgettable roles in some of your favorite musicals, some of which are so forgettable we cannot list them. Credits include the Leading Lady’s Dad in 8 different shows, the mayor of every show,, and the unknown half-brother of Fantine in Les Miserables. Do not let his age fool you, he is ready to take the stage and dazzle you with his tribute to all the broadway male roles that no one remembers. Follow me on Silver Singles @broadwaybaddie. Peace and love.
ANISSA VALADEZ : "Never Fall in Love with an Elf"
Now a former elf of the official North Pole, Anissa is here to bring joy and cheer to all who dare get in her path. And yes, this is a threat. You will feel the Christmas spirit or else. Tonight she brings us a song from a musical inspired by one of the most beloved holiday films of all time! If that isn’t a good representation of “the best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear” then I don’t know what it! The holidays are one of her favorite times of the year (behind Halloween) and she hopes everyone here has a safe and memorable holiday season 🫶🏼
STEVE PEPPER: “River”
TJ PUNCHARD: "Do You Hear What I Hear?"
DANIEL ROCKHILL-BYRNE: "Alone on Christmas"
Dan is a child born and raised on a diet of claymation holiday specials with queer allegories, featuring “special” little animals with light up noses, and twinks who want to be dentists. He loves the holidays, but in his adulthood has gravitated a little more towards the spooky season than the average reindeer. Is there a reason? Is the oversaturation of forced joy in the face of intense hardship just too much to bear? He wants to remind us all that in a world with an over abundance of in your face holiday cheer, it’s okay from time to time to not be so cheerful. Maybe this year at the holidays you can learn a new special song to sing those people in your life with whom you choose to be just a little bit petty.
SHARON RAE MASSEY: "My Simple Christmas Wish"
Sharon Rae Massey loves Christmas, the whole Christmas Season. Now if you ask why she will tell you the reason. It could be that she loves the lights and the trees. It could be that she gets to sing with friends, such as these. But she knows the most likely reason of all, is that her dad picked this song for her, made the track and all.
Ok ok she knows you’re not supposed to rhyme the same two words together but whatever it’s Christmas. But seriously, her dad @thejohnmassey on Instagram made her track and she has his business card handy. And you want it. Trust her. Special shout out to her boyfriend, Brent, who is letting their apartment be Christmas for a full 2 and a half months of the year! Enjoy!
GABBY MUSQUEZ: "Once Upon a December"
Gabby is excited to ring in the holidays with OC Cabaret. Gabby has performed in New York, China, Philippines and Germany with the Citrus Singers. She has performed with Coastal Carols in Seaworld San Antonio and other various roles throughout the years. Thank you to her friends for always encouraging her to do what she loves.
DIMITRI TIATIA-GARAUD: “One of a Kind”
Dimitri is honored to be back at the OC Cabaret. He is a middle school Drama and Spanish teacher in Orange County. This year, he has performed as Tico in Birdbrain and the Emcee in Cabaret. Spending time on his Master of Education degree in Theatre Pedagogy is preventing him from doing more shows right now, but he is thankful for the opportunity to perform today. This next song is from How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical. Enjoy!
KELSEY REDMOND AND SYDNEY PARK: "Winter Song"
~*~ BOWS ~*~
Production Team
Kelsey Redmond:
CEO of KELScabaret, Director, Host of "OC Cabaret, Music. Art. Live."
Gina Dugan:
Owner and Artistic Director of ImprovCity, Music and Tech
“Gina Dugan is a founding member of ImprovCity and the Artistic Director of the ImprovCity Thursday/Sunday cast. Gina is a graduate of The Second City Conservatory and has studied at Upright Citizens Brigade. Besides improv, she is also a veteran of sketch comedy.”
Devin Dugan:
Owner and Artistic Director of ImprovCity, Concessions
Devin Dugan is a professional comedian, director, producer, screenwriter, and author...and sometimes actor and musician. He has performed all over the country for more than 28 years.
Devin was the creative mastermind behind the successful novelty book Improvisers Drawing Stick Figures and has written for Nostalgia Digest magazine. He is a multi-award winning screenwriter with many of his works winning top honors in film festivals across the globe.
He has written, directed and starred in television, films and commercials, and is the producer of ImprovCity Films, a production company that creates web series, shorts, features and documentaries.
Devin has also directed live stage plays [such as "Room Service."] Some of his past stage productions include The Cocoanuts, The Werewolf's Curse, The Time of Their Lives, and Les Misérables.
Allen Kim:
Owner of ImprovCity
Adrian Gomez:
Comedian, Fantastic Husband, Usher
Adrian Gomez comes from the far-away land of Arizona. He graduated from the University of Arizona with a Bachelor's degree in Theatre. You may have seen him in the famous blue polo as a Helpful Honda person during the Superbowl, caught him onstage as a professional improvisor at ImprovCity, or as a parent hopeful in the award-winning short film "Federal Approved Parent." Lately he's been fortunate enough to have been cast in several upcoming Miscellanea TV projects, and looks forward to seeing them premiere in film festivals, soon.
NEXT SHOW: 1/28/25
LAST TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH (EXCEPT HOLIDAYS.)
11/26/24: LAST SHOW OF THE YEAR AND OUR HOLIDAY SHOW!