ABOUT US

CCP is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, founded in 1998 and dedicated with passion to the Art of Cabaret. We are an organization of performers, producers, writers, directors, venues, composers, lyricists and lovers of cabaret. Our mission is to help each other to learn and grow as artists and to promote the art of cabaret by education of ourselves, our audiences and our community through meetings, performances, benefits, workshops and networking. We raise money through membership dues, donations and benefit performances in order to present showcases, classes and workshops, maintain our website, hotline and database, and produce throughout the year. CCP has provided outreach services to schools and local educational programs. Annually, we present our Gala Benefit and A Holiday Cabaret, benefiting Teen Living Programs (since 1999), as well as several showcase series for our members and audiences. We also collaborate with theatres, producers, venues and most especially the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs. "If anyone can breathe new life into venerable cabaret forms, it's these artists." Howard Reich, Chicago Tribune


The Board of Governors

Board of Governors
Suzanne Petri, President
Daryl Nitz, Vice President
Jeanne Scherkenbach, Secretary
Jimmy Odom, Treasurer
Carol Weston, Finance Governor
Joan Curto, Operations Governor
KT McCammond, Membership Governor
MaryMonica Thomas
Heather Moran, Publicity Governors
Carla Gordon
Claudia Hommel, Venues Governors
Tracy Adams
Laura Freeman, Education Governors

Advisory Board
Bradford Thacker, co-chair
Bob Moreen, co-chair
Amanda McBroom
Ann Hampton Callaway
Audrey Morris
Cheryl Sloane
Erv Raible
Gitta Jacobs
Jeff Rossen
Jim Jensen
John Wallowitch
Jonathan Abarbanel
Joyce Sloane
Judy Roberts
Julie Wilson
Ken Price
Margaret Whiting
Michael Kerker
Paul Levy
Rex Reed
Ron Cohn
Stanley Paul
Tina Landau
Vincent Kaminski

Funders: 2007 City Arts Program & Community Arts Assistance Program Grant
Donors: The Driehaus Foundation, Sheldon and Bobbi Zabel, Clyde Whitaker, Stanley Paul, Gitta Jacobs