Atlanta theater company Actor’s Express puts on ‘Cabaret’

The Actor's Express is putting on "Cabaret." Callie Johnson plays Sally Bowles. (Courtesy of Casey Gardner Ford)

Atlanta theater company Actor’s Express continues its 36th season with the Tony award-winning musical “Cabaret,” a story set in 1930s Berlin amid the post-World War I economic depression, the rise of the Nazi party and the start of Hitler’s brutal regime.

Given today’s political climate, the story still resonates with current audiences — and that was not lost on the production team.

According to Actor’s Express Artistic Director Freddie Ashley, “Cabaret” has been politically relevant since the show’s opening.