The Cast of Cabaret Theatre West

Charles Herrera

Charles is a familiar performer to theatergoers in Los Angeles and San Francisco, in such productions as “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum”, “The Threepenny Opera”, and “The Mikado”. His film credits include “The Prince of Egypt”, “Defying Gravity”, and “The Good Things”. Local audiences have enjoyed his cabaret and concert appearances at the Cabaret Zozo and Blame It On Midnight.

Larry Wray
His career highlights include performing in two national tours of "Hello, Dolly!" starring Carol Channing; and in the Broadway hit "La Cage aux Folles" at both the Golden Gate Theater, San Francisco, and the Pantages Theatre, Los Angeles. Television credits include the role of the Singing Freshman on the NBC situation comedy "Roomies," starring Burt Young. More recently, Wray played Sister Mary Amnesia in the musical comedy "Nunsense-A-Men!" at the Villa Resort in Cathedral City; the award-winning "I Love a Tenor," and “Spirit of America,” with Cabaret2U productions; and “Back to Bacharach”.

Taylor Schlicht

Taylor is 8 years old and a student at Marywood-Palm Valley School. Taylor's love of dance and performing began at age 3. She is in her fifth year dancing with Dance Dimensions, and her fourth year also dancing at Valerie Mahabir's Royal Academy of Dance and the Desert Youth Ballet. Performances include: The Moscow Classical Ballet The Nutcracker 2010 and 2011 at the McCallum Theatre - DYB, Palm Canyon Theatre's production of Annie - orphan Kate, Wicked with Starlight Dance at the McCallum Theatre. Dance performances: Clara & The Ice Palace, Tales of Beatrix Potter, Bravo, and The Fantastic Toy Shop.

Nikki Hock

Nikki is a graduate of the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City, and is a Desert Theatre League Winner and multiple nominee. She has performed Off- Broadway with Circle Repertory and Ensemble Studio Theatre. Regional Theatre Credits include: Betty in "White Christmas", Grace Farrel in "Annie", Carrie Pipperidge in "Carousel", Laurey in "Oklahoma", Janet in "Rocky Horror Picture Show", Lily in "Carnival", Philia in "A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum", Fruma sara in "Fiddler On The Roof" and Val in "Chorus Line", and Antonia in "Man Of La Mancha". Nikki was also an Original cast member of the "Big Show Comedy Troupe", and played the lead roles of Queen Sheherazade in the National Date Festival's nightly musical for several years, for which she won Outstanding Lead Actress from the Desert Theatre League.

Vicki Knight

Vickie moved to the desert from Canada in the early eighties and made a name for herself in Southern California. Among the highlights of her career are: First female featured vocalist at The Palm Springs Follies, Appearances at The Lawrence Welk Theater in Escondido, as Golda in “Fiddler On The Roof”, in “That’s Entertainment – The Golden Years” and in “Viva Palm Springs” at the Palm Canyon Theater. She also appeared as Yetta in “Oy Vay”. She has also done one woman cabaret shows at the Rock Garden, The Wilde Goose, Peters, Sun City, The Joslyn Center and Blame it on Midnight. She has been nominated for Desert Theater League awards four years in a row, and has received awards twice.

Kaley Smith

Kaley is a native Alaskan who moved to the desert at the age of 2 and began performing soon thereafter. She is a voice teacher with Starlight dance center as well as being a highly sought after soloist all over Southern California. Select theater credits include: Cosette in Les Miserables, Wendy in Peter Pan, Kate/Lilli in Kiss Me Kate, Nedda in Pagliacci, Julia Jellicoe in The Grand Duke, Mimi in La Boheme, Jo March in Little Women, Eva Peron in Evita, Rosalinde in Die Fledermaus, Marian Paroo in The Music Man, Sally Brown in You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown, Despina in Mozart's Cosi Fan Tutte and Mable in The Pirates of Penzance.

Lori Dina-Power

Lori is thrilled to be making her debut with Cabaret Theater West! She currently performs with L.I.U Productions based out of Palm Springs and Stargazer Productions based out of Fontana! After Lori graduated from the highly acclaimed Citrus Singers in 2002, she got the chance to tour all over Japan & Hawaii with her coverband. Las Vegas was next on the map after performing with the girl band The G.G Girls for 2 years in some of the biggest casinos on the strip! In 2006 she was asked to join the original cast of Hoot "N" HOLLER in Pigeon Forge.TN. For 3 years after that, she traveled the world as the Lead Singer for Princess Cruise Lines! Last year Lori put a hold on her travels to marry her Canadian Sweetheart! She is excited to see what new adventures life will bring next!.

Doug Graham

Doug has performed the National Touring and Broadway companies of Bob Fosse’s DANCIN’, A CHORUS LINE, CATS (as the Rum Tum Tugger), Andrew Lloyd Weber’s Phantom of the Opera, and CHICAGO with Chita Rivera and Ben Vereen. Other theatre credits include lead roles in Will Rogers Follies, Woman of the Year, Dames at Sea, Chess, the Fantasticks, and has appeared in convention shows worldwide, full-orchestra concert soloist, with an extensive television background on soaps and commercials. Doug came to Palm Springs from LA three years ago and performs locally in cabaret, concerts, having been in the world premier of “Butterfly Madam”. He is a voice teacher and holds dance Master Classes in the Fosse style and is also the musical director of the Unitarian/Universalist Church of the Desert. Doug is a proud member of Actors Equity Association.

Fiona Andersons

8 year-old Fiona Andersons lives in Palm Desert California with her family and got her start two years ago working under Roseanne Hopkins. Through BTB Dance Studio she has played Schroeder in Your A Good Man Charlie Brown and
the Ladybug in Snow White. Fiona was a dancer in Jasmine and an orphan in BTB's production of Annie at the Indio Date Festival. Prior to that she sang and danced as Aaron in Moses the Musical at the JCS in Palm Desert.

XAVIER HIGHOLT

Xavier has danced and sang since the age of 3. He has had major solos in “Aladdin”, “We Wear Many Hats”, and “Songs Off Broadway”, “Peter Pan” and “The Nutcracker”, where he was recognized by the Desert Theatre League for his role as Fritz. He is currently captain of the Starlight Dance Team. He also plays piano, guitar, and drums.

Cliff Plummer

Cliff has been performing in the Inland Empire since the age of three. Since the age of twelve, he has been the featured vocalist of the popular Southern California Dance / Big Band "Persuasion". Select local credits include: Le Nozze di Figaro - Count Almaviva, Pirates of Penzance - Samuel, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat - Joseph, Guys & Dolls - Rusty Charlie, Little Women - Mr. Brooke, La Boheme - Marcello, Evita - Che, Die Fledermaus - Eisenstein, Miss Saigon - Chris, You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown - Charlie Brown, The Cardigans - Frankie, Cosi Fan Tutte - Guglielmo, Godspell - Jesus and The Fantasticks - El Gallo

Sarah Elizabeth Hagar

Sarah is already a seasoned professional at the age of 18. She has appeared in lead and featured roles in the Coachella Valley at the McCallum Theatre, the Palm Canyon Theatre and the LaQuinta Theatre of Art. A regular performer with Derek Lewis’ “Musical Chairs”, Sarah has also appeared on local television, and on film.