<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: 14pt;" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span mce_style="font-size: 18pt;" style="font-size: 18pt;">Blank Canvas Theatre</span></span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; text-align: center;"><span mce_style="font-size: 14pt;" style="font-size: 14pt;">Auditions for our Factory Series show</span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; text-align: center;"><strong><span mce_style="font-size: 36pt;" style="font-size: 36pt;">KISS KISS BANG BANG</span></strong></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; text-align: center;"><strong><br></strong></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; text-align: center;"><span mce_style="font-size: 18pt;" style="font-size: 18pt;"> by Stuart Hoffman</span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><strong><br></strong></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; text-align: center;"><strong>Directed by Jacqi Loewy</strong></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; text-align: center;"><strong><br></strong></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><strong><span mce_style="font-size: 120%;">Sign Up:</span></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 one of the below audition slots.</div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><br></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><strong><span mce_style="font-size: 120%;">Audition Date:</span></strong> Saturday July 23rd</div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><br></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><strong><span mce_style="font-size: 120%;">Time:</span></strong> 1:00- 4:00</div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;">(All actors are asked to arrive at 1pm. If you can not make it at 1pm, please inform us in your email) </div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><br></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><strong><span mce_style="font-size: 120%;">What to prepare:</span></strong> Readings will be from the script. Prior preparation is not required. A headshot and resume is appreciated. Click <a href="http://www.blankcanvastheatre.com/audition-sides/kiss-kiss-bang-bang/" mce_href="/audition-sides/kiss-kiss-bang-bang/" target="_blank">HERE</a> for audition sides.</div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><br></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><em>*Audition sides DO NOT need to be memorized. Copies will be provided at auditions. The link is just to help you be more comfortable in your audition. </em></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><em><br></em></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><strong><span mce_style="font-size: 120%;">Performance Dates:</span></strong> November 10 - 13. Shows will be Thursday, Friday & Saturday at 8pm. Sunday performance will be at 7pm. (Show will close on a Sunday night)</div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><br></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><strong><span mce_style="font-size: 120%;">Rehearsals:</span></strong> Will begin Ocotber 24th and will be Sunday-Thursdays. Typically 7pm-10pm, though Sundays will be a longer day based on conflicts. Schedule may change based on conflicts. <strong>This is only a THREE week rehearsal period.</strong></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><strong><br></strong></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><strong><span mce_style="font-size: 120%;">Pay:</span></strong> Blank Canvas Theatre dedicates 20% of the net profit to the cast of each show. The cast splits this evenly.<br><br><em>*There are no Equity contracts available for this show.</em> </div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><br><strong><span mce_style="font-size: 120%;">Audition Location:</span></strong> </div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;">Blank Canvas Theatre </div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;">1305 78<sup>th</sup> Street, Suite 211 (at 78th Street Studios) </div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;">Cleveland, OH 44102 </div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;">(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>)</div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"> </div><h2 style="font-family: verdana, geneva;">The Story</h2><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;">When two aggressive cinephiles cross paths, tempers flare and sparks fly. However, when their abrasive personalities put their jobs at risk, they must rely on the last person they expect to for help: each other. Playing homage to the screwball comedies of the 1930s and 1980s rom-coms, in Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, no film remains unscathed.</div><h2 style="font-family: verdana, geneva;">Character Breakdown </h2><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><em>* The age range for each character is flexible and all ethnicities will be considered. </em></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><em><br></em></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><strong>JEAN <em>(Female, Mid-late 30s - early 40s)</em></strong> College professor specializing in feminist theory in the films of Alfred Hitchcock. Intellectual, but rigid.</div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><br></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><strong>SOPHIE <em>(Female, Mid-20s)</em></strong> Former student of Jeans, now faculty member also teaching a film class. More interested in being popular than educating. Also plays several small ensemble roles.</div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"> </div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><strong>The following roles have already been cast...</strong></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><strong><br></strong></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><strong>*SEAN <em>(Male, Mid 30s)</em> </strong><span mce_style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Radio talk show host and abrasive lover of horror film. Sean enjoys helping people understand why they’re wrong.<em> </em></span><strong mce_style="font-style: italic;">* </strong><em mce_style="font-style: italic;">This role has been cast and will be played by Stuart Hoffman.</em></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><em mce_style="font-style: italic;"><br></em></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><em mce_style="font-style: italic;"><strong>*</strong><strong>SAUL (Male, Mid 30s - mid 40s) </strong><span mce_style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Sean’s supervisor and personal friend. Acts as in-between for Sean and David. Nervous and insecure. </span><strong>* </strong><em>This role has been cast and will be played by Doug Kusak.</em></em></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><em mce_style="font-style: italic;"><em><br></em></em></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><em mce_style="font-style: italic;"><em><strong>*DAVID <em>(Male, Late 40 - 60s) </em></strong>Boss of a radio station. Easily frustrated by the talent he oversees. Stuffy. Crabby. <em>* This role has been cast and will be played by Bob Keefe.</em></em></em></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a mce_style="font-size: 150%;" href="http://www.blankcanvastheatre.com/audition-sides/kiss-kiss-bang-bang/" mce_href="http://www.blankcanvastheatre.com/audition-sides/kiss-kiss-bang-bang/" target="_blank" style="font-size: 150%;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;" mce_style="font-size: 18pt;">CLICK HERE to download audition sides.</span></a></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"> </div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; text-align: center;"> 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!</div> </span></body></html>