Shine On: A Missed the Boat Benefit Cabaret
In a world that has become increasingly artificial, theatre is as real as it can get. The artist and the audience stand in the same room, and work together to breathe life into the art they share.
Join us for a night of live theatre that breathes purpose into story, and partner with us in our mission to continue to shine a light in the lives of Catholic artists and to our community. Two hours of beloved show tunes and excellent live theatre will reflect the endless light of being human, and will introduce you to our upcoming main stage show in June (a world premiere musical). Includes an intermission. Tickets available for purchase online or with the Ticket Office include a cash bar, dessert, and the show itself.
Directed by Nikelle Morris
Friday, February 13, 2026
The Frey Theater at St. Catherine University
Our incredible Cabaret audience donated $47,655. Because of the excitement around this campaign, we want to invite all of you into it with an opportunity to help us reach a stretch goal of $52,000. The show is fully funded, so this stretch goal would:
Help us expand access to our productions and provide discounts for different groups to make it possible for more people to enjoy the magic of live theater
Allow us to get high quality documentation of the show to further our goal of licensing original works for other theaters to produce
Give us the ability to enhance our efforts to connect as a community by growing our hospitality and formation for artists throughout the season
Table hosts and their guests are invited to arrive for an invitation-only social hour at 6:00pm.
All other guests are welcome to arrive beginning at 6:30pm to broswe the lobby and grab a drink before doors open to the theatre at 6:45pm.
The Frey Theater at St. Catherine University
2004 Randolph Ave, Saint Paul, 55105
If you have any questions about parking or directions, please call the box office staff at the O’Shaughnessy at 651-690-6700 and they can assist you.
PARKING & DIRECTIONS
The Frey Theater shares a campus with the O'Shaughnessy Auditorium, so you can follow signs for the O'Shaughnessy to reach the right building/gate. However, there is an event happening in the other theater the same night as the Benefit Cabaret, so please allow extra time for parking.
Please note that it is free to park in any of the on-campus lots surrounding the O'Shaughnessy. You can disregard any "Permit required" signs.
Gate 3, accessed from Randolph Ave between Prior and Howell, will bring you right to the Frey Theater. However, if parking is difficult, there are many more spaces in the lot accessed off of Fairview (Gate 4), though that option will require a short walk to the theater. This link will bring you directly to the Frey Theater, whether driving directly to the front doors OR walking from a nearby parking lot.
ACT 1
"Bright Star" from Bright Star — Full Company featuring Alex McKenzie & Paul Vallentos
"A Lovely Night" from La La Land — Payton Morris & Bella Schaps
"Christmas Lullaby" from Songs for a New World — Annie Smaron
"Go the Distance" from Hercules — Ben Stefonowicz
Three Girls, a Teacher, and a Priest Improv — Fr. Aric Aamodt, Catherine Kracht, Clare Kracht, Christina Malloy, & Paul Vallentos
"Stay Gold" from The Outsiders — Chad Berg, Alec Schluender, & Annie Severson
“How Glory Goes” from Floyd Collins — Michael Conroy
Original Monologue — written and performed by Mary Shaffer
"You and Me but Mostly Me" from The Book of Mormon — Chad Berg & Fr. Kyle Kowalczyk
"Actuarial Way" from the new musical Moonshot: A Statistically Insignificant Musical — Chad Berg, Stephen Brewer, Michael Conroy, Veronica Kremer, Payton Morris, Bella Schaps, Ben Stefonowicz, & Evy Wang with choreography by Annie Smaron
ACT 2
"Zero to Hero" from Hercules — Emma Knapik, Katie McKenzie, Hanna McLevish, Shannon Rouston, & Bella Schaps
"Corner of the Sky" from Pippin — Josh Wang
"I Have Confidence" from The Sound of Music — Evy Wang
"What You Mean to Me" from Finding Neverland — Alex & Katie McKenzie
"For Good" from Wicked — Angela Cahill & Emma Knapik
"The Impossible Dream" from Man of La Mancha — Full Company featuring Christina Malloy