[NEohioPAL] AUDITIONS - The SpongeBob Musical - Blank Canvas Theatre

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Blank Canvas Theatre

Auditions for



THE CLEVELAND PREMIERE

of

THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL





Book by Kyle Jarrow

Musical Production Conceived by Tina Landau

Based on the series by Stephen Hillenburg





Directed by Patrick Ciamacco

Music Direction by Matthew Dolan





If Interested: Email Patrick at blankcanvastheatre.com (include "SpongeBob Musical" in your subject line) to sign up for one of the below dates and include your ideal date and time for auditioning. Otherwise we will just assign you the best available slot. We will do our best to accommodate you.

*If you can not make auditions please email us your headshot and resume for consideration. If possible submit a video audition for consideration.Also, if only submitting a video, let us know which show you are interested in. We do our best to see and consider additional people, but attending auditions is always ideal.



Audition Date: Tuesday May 31st and Wednesday June 1st

Time: 7:00pm-10:00pm (ALL will be called at 7pm)

What to prepare:  Please prepare two contrasting 32 bars or short musical theatre songs in the style of one of the show. Please bring sheet music in the correct key. An accompanist will be provided. Please bring a headshot and resume to auditions. Headshots and resumes are appreciated, but not required.





Performance Dates:

August 5 - 21

Shows will be Thursday-Sunday. Thursday and Fridays at 7:30pm, Saturdays at 3pm & 7:30pm. Sunday performances will be at 3pm.

Rehearsals:

Begin Tuesday July 5

Rehearsals will be Sundays-Thursdays. Typically 7pm-10pm, though Sundays are usually 6pm-10pm.


Pay: Blank Canvas Theatre dedicates 20% of the net profit to the cast of each show. The cast splits this evenly.

*At this time there are no AEA Contracts for this show. However, we may explore the option if needed.


Location:

Blank Canvas Theatre

1305 78th Street, Suite 211 (at 78th Street Studios)

Cleveland, OH 44102



(Click here <http://www.blankcanvastheatre.com/directions/> for directions or visit our website at www.blankcanvastheatre.com<http://www.blankcanvastheatre.com/>)



The Story



The stakes are higher than ever in this dynamic stage musical, as SpongeBob and all of Bikini Bottom face the total annihilation of their undersea world. Chaos erupts. Lives hang in the balance. And just when all hope seems lost, a most unexpected hero rises up and takes center stage. The power of optimism really can save the world!



The SpongeBob Musical is based on the beloved animated series created by Stephen Hillenburg and features a book by Kyle Jarrow, with original songs by Yolanda Adams, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, Jonathan Coulton, Alexander Ebert of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, The Flaming Lips, Lady A, Cyndi Lauper, John Legend, Panic! At the Disco, Plain White T's, They Might Be Giants and T.I., and songs by David Bowie, Tom Kenny and Andy Paley. Additional lyrics are by Jonathan Coulton, with additional music by Tom Kitt. The musical production was conceived by Tina Landau.





Character Breakdowns

* The age range and gender for ALL ROLES is flexible and ALL ethnicities and body types will be considered.

 A Multi-Ethnic/Multi-Racial cast of ALL ages, genders, sizes, and races are needed. The below character tracks may be changed or altered based on those that audition.




SpongeBob SquarePants: (Tenor, Range: C3-B4) Everyone's favorite yellow sponge, and the hero of our story. Bright, cheery, and always optimistic, SpongeBob knows how to maintain a positive attitude, even when a deadly volcano threatens to destroy his beloved town.

Patrick Star: (Baritenor,Range: Bb2-Bb4) SpongeBob's simple-minded starfish friend. He may be dumb and lazy on the outside, but inside, he just wants someone to listen to what he has to say.

Sandy Cheeks: (Mezzo-Soprano,Range: A3-E5) A brainy and athletic Texan squirrel who came to Bikini Bottom for a research project. She acts as SpongeBob's most trusted ally on their quest to stop the volcano from erupting, using her vast amount of scientific knowledge and brilliant inventions to aid the mission.

Squidward Q. Tentacles: (Baritenor, Range: A2-F#4) SpongeBob and Patrick's cranky, clarinet-playing neighbor. He has a very gloomy outlook on life, believing the world's "a horrible place filled with fear, suffering, and despair", but nonetheless, he dreams of becoming a famous stage star for the sake of his late mother, and is willing to do just about anything to achieve his big break.

Eugene Krabs: (Range: B2-Bb4) The greedy owner of the Krusty Krab, and employer of SpongeBob and Squidward. While everyone is off panicking about Bikini Bottom's imminent doom, he decides to strike the iron while it's hot and puts on a huge "apocalypse sale" at his restaurant, exploiting the fear of his fellow fish to make him even richer.

Sheldon J. Plankton: (Tenor, Range: B2-G#4) The scheming owner of the Chum Bucket who has big plans for world domination. He uses the Mount Humongous disaster to his advantage by convincing everyone to leave Bikini Bottom and settle into a new town, where he'll tyrannically take them over as their new Evil Overlord. But they don't know that, of course...

ENSEMBLE/FEATURED (with lots of doubling)

Karen the Computer: (Mezzo-Soprano, Range: G#3-F#5) A waterproof supercomputer who is Plankton's snarky sidekick and wife. She aids her husband in his plot to take everything over after realizing that his Evil Plan is putting the spark back into their relationship.

Pearl Krabs: (Mezzo-Soprano, Range:Bb3-F#5) Mr. Krabs' teenage whale daughter. Even though her father spoils her silly, she deeply detests his greed and wants him to prioritize his family, not his profits. She's also a huge fan of the famous rock band the Electric Skates, and eventually plans to run away with them after she's had enough of her dad's neglect.

Perch Perkins: (Mezzo-Soprano, Range: E2-E4) The head anchor of Bikini Bottom News. He keeps everyone up-to-date on the current state of their doomed hometown.

The Mayor of Bikini Bottom: ((Mezzo-Soprano, Range: F#4-B5)
The overbearing mayor of Bikini Bottom. She claims that everything is under control as the apocalypse draws nearer, but it's pretty clear that she has absolutely no idea what to do... so she decides to become a dictator.

Patchy the Pirate: (Baritone, Range: D3-F4 (F5 falsetto))
The pirate president of the SpongeBob fan club. Eager to see his idol star in his very own Broadway musical, Patchy sets up his own little VIP seat right in front of the stage, before getting booted out by security guards. He constantly tries sneaking his way back into the theater throughout the majority of the show.

The Electric Skates: (tenor, Baritone, Bass) 3 band members. A famous rock band who's hired to perform at the Bikini Bottom benefit concert. Pearl's a huge fan of these guys. They're known to rock out while zipping across the stage on skateboards and roller skates, hence the name.

Larry the Lobster: (Baritone) A muscular lobster who spends most of his time "getting his claws swole". He eventually becomes the Mayor's bodyguard.

Mrs. Puff: (Alto) A high-strung boating school instructor turned lush.

Old Man Jenkins: (Baritone) A cranky old fish who leads an Angry Mob against Sandy for being a land creature.



 If you have any questions feel free to contact us at patrick at blankcanvastheatre.com<mailto:patrick at blankcanvastheatre.com>. We look forward to seeing you at auditions!