EPIC Players Los Angeles Presents “Once Upon a Cabaret” with Special Guests Kristen Bell and Josh Gad

Bippity boppity boo! On Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM PT, EPIC Players Los Angeles will present Once Upon a Cabaret, a magical, Disney-themed evening of music, talent, and inclusive storytelling at the Barnsdall Art Theater in Hollywood. The event includes a special VIP reception at 5:30 PM, followed by doors opening at 6:00 PM, with red-carpet arrivals hosted by Dani Bowman, animator, entrepreneur, autism advocate, and star of Netflix’s Love on the Spectrum.

This year’s cabaret is supported by the Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism, an organization dedicated to empowering individuals and families affected by autism. In celebration of local artistry and entrepreneurship, guests will receive gift bags featuring items created by autistic small business owners and EPIC Players themselves. Items include makeup products from Jenna by EPIC Player Jenna Grabow; hats from Made by Abbey from EPIC Player and Love on the Spectrum star Abbey Romeo; handcrafted bracelets from Madizen by Madison Marilla, also of Love on the Spectrum; and swag bags and cookies from Mychal’s Cafe and Bakery, whose inclusive Mychal’s Café & Bakery employs young adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities, offering them opportunities to showcase their talents as bakers, baristas, and community contributors.

Once Upon a Cabaret will feature beloved Disney classics performed by EPIC Players LA’s talented neurodivergent artists, including reality TV star Abbey Romeo (Love on the Spectrum). Special guests Kristen Bell (Frozen, Nobody Wants This) and Josh Gad (Frozen, The Book of Mormon) will join the celebration, along with appearances by Trent Mills (HBO, Center Theatre Group) and Isabella de Souza Moore (Annie National Tour).

Audiences can expect a whimsical evening of music and storytelling that reimagines timeless Disney favorites through the lens of inclusion, creativity, and joy. From soaring ballads to beloved anthems, Once Upon a Cabaret celebrates the voices and talents of artists who are too often underrepresented on stage.

“At EPIC, we believe everyone deserves the chance to be seen, heard, and celebrated,” said Jessica Saul, Program Director of EPIC Players Los Angeles. “This cabaret brings together the magic of Disney and the mission of inclusion and reminds us that every story—and every performer—has a place in the spotlight.”

The evening will also feature performances by Harry Schantz, Carlos Mendoza Jr., Verity Van Dams-Valdez, Michelle Jace, Luna Floerke, Socks Whitmore, Jack Lea, Bowe Avery, Lex Levy, Nayeli Benitez, Devin Morrissey, Teal Kim, Layla Weiner, Garrett Lees, Chelsea Darnell, Kennedy Areffi, Jenna Grabow, Ana Sharp, and Atticus Baldwin, among others.

While in-person tickets for Once Upon a Cabaret are already sold out, viewers from across the world can join by purchasing tickets for the live-stream at https://givebutter.com/epiclacabaret.

EPIC Players (Empower, Perform, Include, Create) was founded in New York City 2016 as a nonprofit, neuro-diverse theater company dedicated to creating professional performing arts opportunities and supportive social communities in the arts for persons with developmental disabilities.

Through inclusive mainstage productions, musical cabarets, original showcases, skills-based classes and career resources, EPIC hopes to increase critical employment opportunities, pioneer increased inclusion in the arts, and break down social stigmas surrounding neuro-diverse communities.

Since its founding, EPIC Player has grown significantly, expanding to Los Angeles in 2024 offering its free classes, no-cost access, and ever-increasing paid employment to its neuro-diverse community of artists with and without disabilities.

As an inclusive theater company, EPIC welcomes all theater patrons to enjoy its productions. In order to make all shows more accessible to individuals with disabilities and members of the neuro-diverse community and their families, EPIC offers the following accommodations, services and policies:

• ADA Seating: Wheelchair and companion seating is reserved for the exclusive use of patrons with disabilities and their guests who require the features of the seat. The accessible seat locations offer wheelchair accommodation for guests who need to remain in their wheelchairs or who would like to transfer, have no steps for guests with mobility disabilities, and are easy to access from the theater entrance.
• Volunteers on site, noise-canceling headphones, and quiet zones in the lobby area.
• A relaxed atmosphere will be adopted at all performances to allow patrons with developmental disabilities to talk and vocalize as they wish, as well as leave and re-enter the seating area as needed.

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About EPIC Players
EPIC Players (Empower, Perform, Include, Create), founded on August 25, 2016, is a nonprofit, neuro-diverse theater company dedicated to creating professional performing arts opportunities and supportive social communities in the arts for Neurodivergent and Disabled artists. Via inclusive mainstage productions, musical cabarets, original showcases, skills-based classes and career resources, we hope to increase critical employment opportunities, pioneer increased inclusion in the arts, and break down social stigmas surrounding neuro-diverse communities. In 2024, EPIC expanded to the west coast and officially launched its second chapter in Los Angeles.
For more information, visit https://www.epicplayersnyc.org/

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