<html><body><span style="font-family:Verdana; color:#000000; font-size:10pt;"><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;"><b style=""><font size="4" style="">Blank Canvas Theatre </font></b></div></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Auditions for </div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;" mce_style="font-size: 18pt;"><span style="font-size: 36pt;" mce_style="font-size: 36pt;">GODSPELL</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="verdana, geneva">Book by</font><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" mce_style="color: #000000;"><u> </u>John-Michael Tebelak</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" mce_style="color: #000000;">Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size:12pt;;"><br></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;"><b>Directed by Patrick Ciamacco </b></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;"><b>Musical Direction by Lawrence Wallace</b></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;"> </div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"> </div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"><br style=""></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"><strong style="">Sign Up:</strong> Email <a href="mailto:Patrick@blankcanvastheatre.com" target="_blank" style="">Patrick@<wbr style="">blankcanvastheatre.com</a> to sign up for one of the below dates and include your <i>ideal</i> time for auditioning. We will do our best to accommodate you.</div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"><br></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"><strong style="">Audition Date:</strong> Monday October 14th and Tuesday October 15th</div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"><i>* Callbacks will most likely be the following Saturday, October 19th at 1pm.</i></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"><br></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"><strong style="">Time:</strong> 7:00pm - 10:00pm each night</div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">(Time slots will be assigned based on first request. Audition times will be every 10 minutes) </div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"><br></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"><strong style="">What to prepare:</strong> Please prepare two contrasting 32 bars or short songs in a contemporary musical theatre style. A headshot and resume is appreciated. </div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"><br></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"><strong style="">Performance Dates:</strong> December 6-21.Shows will be Friday-Sunday. Friday & Saturday at 8pm. Sunday performances will be at 7pm. Show will close on a Saturday night.</div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"><br></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"><strong style="">Rehearsals:</strong> Will begin November 3rd and will be Sunday- Thursday. Sundays 6-10pm and Monday-Thursday 7pm-10pm.</div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"><br style=""><strong style="">Pay:</strong> Blank Canvas Theatre dedicates 20% of the net profit to the cast of each show. The cast splits this evenly. We have not decided the total amount of actors we are casting, just yet. So the exact percentage per actor depends on that. </div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"><br></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"><b>*There are no equity contracts available for this show.</b></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"><br style=""><strong style="">Audition Location:</strong> </div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">Blank Canvas Theatre <wbr style=""> </div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">1305 78<sup style="">th</sup> Street, Suite 211 (at 78th Street Studios) <wbr style=""> </div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">Cleveland, OH 44102 <wbr style=""> </div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">(Click <a href="http://blankcanvastheatre/directions" target="_blank" style="">here</a> for directions or visit our website at <a href="http://www.blankcanvastheatre.com/" target="_blank" style="">www.blankcanvastheatre.com</a>)</div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;" mce_style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></div><h2 style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">The Story</h2><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">Based on the Gospel According to St. Matthew, and featuring a sparkling score by Stephen Schwartz, <i>GODSPELL</i> boasts a string of well-loved songs, led by the international hit, "Day By Day." As the cast performs "Prepare Ye The Way Of The Lord," "Learn Your Lessons Well," "All For The Best," "All Good Gifts," "Turn Back, O Man" and "By My Side," the parables of Jesus Christ come humanly and hearteningly to life.</div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"><br></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"><br></div><h2 style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;">Character Breakdown </h2><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"><span class="bold" style=""><span class="underline" style=""><i>Godspell</i></span></span><i> </i>is an ENSEMBLE show, and with the exception of Jesus – who acts mainly as a facilitator and less of a “performer” – there are no leads. The dramatic weight of the show is equally divided among the principal cast members. We will be deciding casting based on our concept and those who audition.</div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"> </div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"> If you have any questions feel free to contact us at <a href="mailto:patrick@blankcanvastheatre.com" target="_blank" style="">patrick@blankcanvastheatre.<wbr style="">com</a>. We look forward to seeing you at auditions!</div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"></div> </span></body></html>