<html><body><span style="font-family:Verdana; color:#000000; font-size:10pt;"><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; text-align: center;"><span mce_style="font-size: 130%;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span mce_style="font-size: 130%;" style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;" mce_style="font-size: 18pt;"><span style="font-size: 24pt;" mce_style="font-size: 24pt;">BLANK CANVAS THEATRE</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span mce_style="font-size: 130%;" style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;" mce_style="font-size: 18pt;">Auditions for</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span mce_style="font-size: 130%;" style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;" mce_style="font-size: 18pt;">The Cleveland Premiere</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span mce_style="font-size: 130%;" style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;" mce_style="font-size: 18pt;">of</span></span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; text-align: center;"><span mce_style="font-size: 130%;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span mce_style="font-size: 130%;" style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-size: 36pt;" mce_style="font-size: 36pt;"><b>HIGH FIDELITY: A Musical</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span mce_style="font-size: 130%;" style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;" mce_style="font-size: 12pt;">Music by Tom Kitt</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span mce_style="font-size: 130%;" style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;" mce_style="font-size: 12pt;">Lyrics by Amanda Green</span></span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; text-align: center;"><span mce_style="font-size: 130%;"><br></span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; text-align: center;"><span mce_style="font-size: 130%;">Directed by Patrick Ciamacco</span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; text-align: center;"><span mce_style="font-size: 130%;">Music Direction by Lawrence Wallace</span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span mce_style="font-size: 130%;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span mce_style="font-size: 130%;"><strong>Sign Up:</strong> Email <a href="mailto:Patrick@blankcanvastheatre.com" mce_onclick="if(window.location==top.location){Popup.composeWindow('pcompose.php?sendto=Patrick%40blankcanvastheatre.com');}else{top.Popup.composeWindow('pcompose.php?sendto=Patrick%40blankcanvastheatre.com');}; return false;" target="_blank">Patrick@blankcanvastheatre.com</a> to sign up for the below date and a specific time slot. If you need a specific time include it in your email and we'll do our best to accommodate.</span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span mce_style="font-size: 130%;"><br></span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span mce_style="font-size: 130%;"><strong>Audition Date:</strong> Saturday October 25th</span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span mce_style="font-size: 130%;"><br></span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span mce_style="font-size: 130%;"><strong>Time:</strong> 11:00am - 3:00pm</span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span mce_style="font-size: 130%;">(Time slots will be assigned based on first request. Audition times will be every 5 minutes) </span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span mce_style="font-size: 130%;"><br></span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span mce_style="font-size: 130%;"><strong>What to prepare:</strong> Prepare two contrasting 32 bars or short song selections in the style of the show. An accompanist will be provided. Please bring sheet music in the correct key. Headshots and resumes are appreciated, but not required.</span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span mce_style="font-size: 130%;"><br></span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span mce_style="font-size: 130%;"><strong>Performance Dates:</strong> December 5th - December 20th. Shows will be Friday-Sunday. Friday & Saturday at 8pm. Sunday performances will be at 7pm. Show will close on a Saturday night. (we may add two Thursday performances based on sales)</span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span mce_style="font-size: 130%;"><br></span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span mce_style="font-size: 130%;"><strong>Rehearsals:</strong> Will begin November 2nd and will be Sunday-Thursdays. Typically 7pm-10pm, though Sundays may be a longer day based on conflicts. This is a five week rehearsal period.</span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span mce_style="font-size: 130%;"><br><strong>Pay:</strong> Blank Canvas Theatre dedicates 20% of the net profit to the cast of each show. The cast splits this evenly.</span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span mce_style="font-size: 130%;"><br><strong>Audition Location:</strong> </span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span mce_style="font-size: 130%;">Blank Canvas Theatre </span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span mce_style="font-size: 130%;">1305 78<sup>th</sup> Street, Suite 211 (at 78th Street Studios) </span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span mce_style="font-size: 130%;">Cleveland, OH 44102 </span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span mce_style="font-size: 130%;">(Click <a href="http://blankcanvastheatre/directions" mce_href="http://blankcanvastheatre/directions" target="_blank">here</a> for directions or visit our website at <a href="http://www.blankcanvastheatre.com/" mce_href="http://www.blankcanvastheatre.com/" target="_blank">www.blankcanvastheatre.com</a>)</span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span mce_style="font-size: 130%;"> </span></div><h2 style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span mce_style="font-size: 130%;">The Story</span></h2><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span mce_style="font-size: 130%;">High Fidelity...The Musical follows Rob, the thirty-something owner of Championship Vinyl, a beloved Chicago record store. When his current relationship with girlfriend Laura goes south, Rob enlists the help of his two quirky clerks to expound on the intricacies of life and music while revisiting his former relationships to find out where he went wrong.</span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span mce_style="font-size: 130%;"><br></span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span mce_style="font-size: 130%;">Based on the famous novel by Nick Hornby and the film starring John Cusack and Jack Black, this is a smart, sexy rock show about America's new Lost Generation and the music they live their lives to.</span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span mce_style="font-size: 130%;">With lyrics by Amanda Green and music by Tom Kitt (Next to Normal), this is a genuine rock and roll score, peppered with musical references to some of the great rock and pop artists of our time, the muscular American rock sound of Bruce Springsteen, the raw rage of Guns N' Roses, the Eastern experiments of George Harrison and The Beatles, the intellectual playfulness of Talking Heads , the fierce defiance of Aretha Franklin, the smoky groove of Percy Sledge, the naked emotion of Ben Folds, the driving cynicism of Billy Joel.</span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span mce_style="font-size: 130%;"><br></span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span mce_style="font-size: 130%;">This is a story not just told with music, but entirely about music, written by people who genuinely love rock and roll, and based on the novel that defined once and for all the relationship between rock and the lives of its fans.</span></div><h2 style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span mce_style="font-size: 130%;">Character Breakdown </span></h2><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span mce_style="font-size: 130%;">*<i> The age range for each character is flexible. Some roles may be doubled with chorus members where required.</i></span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span mce_style="font-size: 130%;"><br></span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span mce_style="font-size: 130%;"><strong>Rob:</strong> <em>(Tenor, 20’s-30’s) </em>The show’s protagonist. Rob is insecure, selfish, and obsessive. He’s also growing up.</span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span mce_style="font-size: 130%;"><br></span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span mce_style="font-size: 130%;"><strong>Laura:</strong> <em>(Mezzo, 20’s – 30’s)</em> Rob’s most recent ex-girlfriend. A former punk-rocker who’s had to grow up. Strong and confident.</span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span mce_style="font-size: 130%;"><br></span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span mce_style="font-size: 130%;"><strong>Dick:</strong> <em>(Tenor, Late teens – Early 20’s)</em> Rob’s co-worker. Shy, awkward, afraid to talk to women.</span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span mce_style="font-size: 130%;"><br></span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span mce_style="font-size: 130%;"><strong>Barry:</strong> <em>(Bari/Tenor, 20’s – 30’s)</em> Rob’s co-worker. Loud, boisterous, aspiring musician.</span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span mce_style="font-size: 130%;"><br></span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span mce_style="font-size: 130%;"><strong>Liz:</strong> <em>(Mezzo, 20’s – 30’s)</em> Rob and Laura’s closest friend. Sassy, almost older-sisterly to Rob & Laura.</span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span mce_style="font-size: 130%;"><br></span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span mce_style="font-size: 130%;"><strong>Ian:</strong> <em>(High Baritone, 30’s – 40’s)</em> Laura’s new man. Spiritual, specializes in conflict resolution.</span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span mce_style="font-size: 130%;"><br></span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span mce_style="font-size: 130%;"><strong>Allison:</strong> <em>(20’s-30’s)</em> One of Rob’s Top 5 Ex Girlfriends. Also function as the chorus in many of the musical numbers.</span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span mce_style="font-size: 130%;"><br></span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span mce_style="font-size: 130%;"><strong>Penny:</strong><em> (20’s-30’s)</em> One of Rob’s Top 5 Ex Girlfriends. Also function as the chorus in many of the musical numbers.</span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span mce_style="font-size: 130%;"><br></span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span mce_style="font-size: 130%;"><strong>Charlie:</strong> <em>(20’s-30’s)</em> One of Rob’s Top 5 Ex Girlfriends. Also function as the chorus in many of the musical numbers.</span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span mce_style="font-size: 130%;"><br></span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span mce_style="font-size: 130%;"><strong>Sarah:</strong> <em>(20’s-30’s)</em> One of Rob’s Top 5 Ex Girlfriends. Also function as the chorus in many of the musical numbers.</span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span mce_style="font-size: 130%;"><br></span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span mce_style="font-size: 130%;"><strong>Jackie:</strong> <em>(20’s-30’s)</em> One of Rob’s Top 5 Ex Girlfriends. Also function as the chorus in many of the musical numbers.</span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span mce_style="font-size: 130%;"><br></span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span mce_style="font-size: 130%;"><strong>Hipster:</strong> <em>(Baritones / Tenor 20’s – 30’s)</em> One of three slackers who hang out in the record store. Also function as chorus in many numbers.</span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span mce_style="font-size: 130%;"><br></span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span mce_style="font-size: 130%;"><strong>Mohawk Guy:</strong> <em>(Baritones / Tenor 20’s – 30’s)</em> One of three slackers who hang out in the record store. Also function as chorus in many numbers.</span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span mce_style="font-size: 130%;"><br></span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span mce_style="font-size: 130%;"><strong>Futon Guy:</strong> <em>(Baritones / Tenor 20’s – 30’s)</em> One of three slackers who hang out in the record store. Also function as chorus in many numbers.</span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span mce_style="font-size: 130%;"><br></span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span mce_style="font-size: 130%;"><strong>Marie:</strong> <em>(Soprano 20’s – 30’s)</em> Local singer who may be Rob’s new love interest.</span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span mce_style="font-size: 130%;"><br></span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span mce_style="font-size: 130%;"><strong>Anna:</strong> <em>(Alto 20’s – 30’s)</em> Customer in store who acts as a potential love interest for Dick. Naïve and sweet.</span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span mce_style="font-size: 130%;"><br></span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span mce_style="font-size: 130%;"><strong>The Most Pathetic Man In The World:</strong> (Baritone 30’s – 40s) Loser who still lives at home and hangs out at the record store.</span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span mce_style="font-size: 130%;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; text-align: center;"><span mce_style="font-size: 130%;" style=""> If you have any questions feel free to contact us at <a href="mailto:patrick@blankcanvastheatre.com" mce_onclick="if(window.location==top.location){Popup.composeWindow('pcompose.php?sendto=patrick%40blankcanvastheatre.com');}else{top.Popup.composeWindow('pcompose.php?sendto=patrick%40blankcanvastheatre.com');}; return false;" target="_blank">patrick@blankcanvastheatre.com</a>. We look forward to seeing you at auditions!</span></div> </span></body></html>