SFBAC NATS, in collaboration with member Rachel Michelberg, is proud to present a special double event featuring the incredibly talented Eden Casteel: a cabaret music makeover workshop followed by her acclaimed one-woman show KAHN ARTIST: MADELINE & ME, in Los Altos Hills.
In the Cabaret Music Makeover Workshop, Eden Casteel will work hands-on with voice students to explore how cabaret techniques can deepen audience connection and transform a song to better suit the performer. This workshop is for anyone who has a song they love, but it doesn’t quite fit yet — we’ll make it fit THEM. Or, they know they won’t get cast in a specific show but they want to sing their favorite song from the show — how to have all the fun of doing a musical while only doing ONE song from the show. Or how applying cabaret fundamentals can transform a single song into a 5-minute musical.
Join us for an unforgettable afternoon of laughter and music as Eden Casteel dives headfirst into her lifelong obsession with the legendary Madeline Kahn—Mel Brooks’ comedic muse from Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, and High Anxiety. Directed by Tony Award winner Faith Prince and co-written with Rod Ferguson, this hilarious and heartfelt performance blends outrageous storytelling, Kahn-inspired songs, and moments of sheer comic brilliance.
FREE ($20 suggested donation)
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BIOGRAPHY
A “stunning coloratura soprano” with “a great sense of comic timing,” Eden Casteel is a go-to performer, producer, and pianist who writes, plays, and directs performing projects nationwide. Eden (as in “The Garden Of”) performs at piano bars, theaters, and music venues as a solo artist, music director, and dueling pianist. Her song What Are You Doing Rosh Hashanah Eve?, co- written with Dan Chaika, was voted 2024’s Best Novelty/Comedy Song by the Manhattan Association of Cabarets. Eden was also nominated for a 2024 MAC Award (New York Debut-Female) for Kahn Artist: Madeline And Me. The cabaret show premiered in 2022 and has been seen in Boston, New York, Chicago, Knoxville, and many New England venues. Kahn Artist was directed by Faith Prince, cowritten with Rod Ferguson, with music direction by Jim Rice and Bobby Peaco. A native of Dublin, Ohio who moved to Rhode Island in 2010, Eden’s favorite regional theater roles include The Proprietor in Assassins, Adele in Die Fledermaus, Yum-Yum in The Mikado, Mama Rose in Gypsy, Victoria Grant in Victor/Victoria, and Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd. Eden’s album with Providence-based quartet Evening Sky is available on all streaming platforms and at Bandcamp.
Contact Eden at eden@edencasteel.com / 401-932-5589