<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</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;">CABARET</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; text-align: center;"><div class="item-list"><span mce_style="font-size: 12pt;" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;" mce_style="font-size: 14pt;">Book by Joe Masteroff</span></span></div><div class="item-list"><span mce_style="font-size: 12pt;" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;" mce_style="font-size: 14pt;">Lyrics by John Kander</span></span></div><div class="item-list"><span mce_style="font-size: 12pt;" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;" mce_style="font-size: 14pt;">Music by Fred Ebb</span></span></div></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; text-align: center;"><strong><br></strong></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; text-align: center;"><strong>Directed by Patrick Ciamacco</strong></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; text-align: center;"><strong>Music Direction by Matt Dolan</strong></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; text-align: center;"><strong>Choreography by Katie Zarecki</strong></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><strong><br></strong></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><div><div><strong><span mce_style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 150%;">If Interested</span><span mce_style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 150%;">:</span></strong><span mce_style="font-size: 150%;"> Email </span><a mce_style="font-size: 150%;" 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><span mce_style="font-size: 150%;"> to sign up for </span><span mce_style="font-size: 150%;">the below date and include your </span><span mce_style="font-size: 150%;">ideal time for auditioning. Otherwise we will just assign you the best available slot. We will do our best to accommodate you. </span></div><div><span mce_style="font-size: 150%;"><i><br></i></span></div><div><span mce_style="font-size: 150%;"><i>*If you can not make auditions please email us your headshot and resume for consideration. If possible submit a video audition for consideration. We do our best to see and consider additional people, but attending auditions is always ideal. </i></span></div><div><span mce_style="font-size: 150%;"><br></span></div><div><strong><span mce_style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 150%;">Audition Date</span><span mce_style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 150%;">:</span><span mce_style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 150%;"> </span></strong><span mce_style="font-size: 18px;">Saturday September 24th</span></div><div><span mce_style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span></div><div><span mce_style="font-size: 150%;"><span mce_style="text-decoration: underline;"><b>Time</b></span><b>: </b>2</span><span mce_style="font-size: 18px;">:00pm-6:00pm <i>(Time slots will be assigned every 5 minutes)</i></span></div><div><span mce_style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span></div><div><span mce_style="font-size: 18px;"><span mce_style="font-weight: bold;"><b><span mce_style="text-decoration: underline;">What to prepare</span><span mce_style="text-decoration: underline;">:</span></b></span><strong> </strong>Please prepare two contrasting 32 bars or short songs in a contemporary or modern musical theatre style. 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. </span></div><div><span mce_style="font-size: 18px;"><br></span></div><div><span mce_style="font-size: 150%;"><strong><span mce_style="text-decoration: underline;">Performance Dates</span><span mce_style="text-decoration: underline;">:</span></strong> December 2nd - December 17th. Shows will be Thursday-Sunday. Thursday, Friday & Saturday at 8pm. Sunday performances will be at 7pm. There may be a midnight show December 10th. <em>(Show will open on a Friday night and close on a Saturday night)</em></span></div><div><span mce_style="font-size: 150%;"><br></span></div><div><span mce_style="font-size: 150%;"><strong><span mce_style="text-decoration: underline;">Rehearsals</span><span mce_style="text-decoration: underline;">:</span></strong> Begin October 30th. Rehearsals will be Sundays-Thursdays. Typically 7pm-10pm, though Sundays may be a longer day based on conflicts. </span></div><div><span mce_style="font-size: 150%;"><br><span mce_style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><span mce_style="text-decoration: underline;">Pay</span><span mce_style="text-decoration: underline;">:</span><span mce_style="text-decoration: underline;"> </span></strong></span>Blank Canvas Theatre dedicates 20% of the net profit to the cast of each show. The cast splits this evenly.</span></div><div><span mce_style="font-size: 150%;"><em>*At this time there are no AEA Contracts for this show. However we may explore the option if needed.</em></span></div><div><span mce_style="font-size: 150%;"><br><strong><span mce_style="text-decoration: underline;">Location</span>:</strong> </span></div><div><span mce_style="font-size: 150%;">Blank Canvas Theatre </span></div><div><span mce_style="font-size: 150%;">1305 78<sup>th</sup> Street, Suite 211 (at 78th Street Studios) </span></div><div><span mce_style="font-size: 150%;">Cleveland, OH 44102 </span></div><div><span mce_style="font-size: 150%;">(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><span mce_style="font-size: 150%;"> </span></div><h2><span mce_style="font-size: 150%;">The Story</span></h2><div><span>Welcome to the infamous Kit Kat Klub, where the Emcee, Sally Bowles and a raucous ensemble take the stage nightly to tantalize the crowd––and to leave their troubles outside. But as life in pre-WWII Germany grows more and more uncertain, will the decadent allure of Berlin nightlife be enough to get them through their dangerous times? Come hear some of the most memorable songs in theatre history, including “Cabaret,” “Willkommen” and “Maybe This Time.” Right this way, your table’s waiting at <em>Cabaret</em>, John Kander, Fred Ebb And Joe Masteroff’s Tony-winning musical about following your heart while the world loses its way.</span></div><div><span mce_style="font-size: 15.6px;"><br></span></div><div><em><strong><span mce_style="font-size: 130%;">*This show contains adult content.</span></strong></em></div><div><em><strong><span mce_style="font-size: 130%;"><br></span></strong></em></div><h2><span mce_style="font-size: 150%;">Character Breakdown </span></h2><div><span mce_style="font-size: 150%;">* The age range for each character is flexible and all ethnicities and body types will be considered. Seeking actors who are comfortable with who they are and not afraid to push the boundaries. Due to subject matter, we will only consider actors 18 years of age and older.</span></div><div><span mce_style="font-size: 150%;"><br></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><strong><span>Emcee:</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"><span> </span></span><i><span>(Male, 20’s-30’s, </span></i><i><span>Tenor-</span></i><i><span>
</span></i><i><span>C</span></i><i><span>
</span></i><i><span>to</span></i><i><span>
</span></i><i><span>High</span></i><i><span>
</span></i><i><span>C </span></i><i><span>
</span></i><i><span>sharp)</span></i><span> The </span><span>
</span><span>host</span><span>
</span><span>at</span><span>
</span><span> the </span><span>
</span><span>Kit</span><span>
</span><span>Kat</span><span>
</span><span>Klub</span><span>. </span><span>An androgynous, hyper-sexual entertainer who embodies Berlin in the 1930’s. A Comedic</span><span>, love-able, dancer who can sing. </span><span>German</span><span>
</span><span>Accent.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNoSpacing"><span><br> <strong><span>Sally Bowles: </span></strong><i>(Female, 20’s-40’s, Mezzo </i><i><span>Soprano- low A to high C</span></i></span><i><span>)</span></i><span> </span><span>A</span><span>
</span><span>British </span><span>
</span><span>Cabaret</span><span>
</span><span> singer</span><span>
</span><span>at</span><span>
</span><span>the</span><span>
</span><span>Kit</span><span>
</span><span>Kat</span><span>
</span><span>Klub.</span><span> </span><span>A</span><span>
</span><span>quirky</span><span>
</span><span>character</span><span>
</span><span>that</span><span>
</span><span>comes</span><span>
</span><span>across</span><span>
</span><span>as</span><span>
</span><span>flighty,</span><span> </span><span>yet</span><span>
</span><span>at </span><span>
</span><span>times </span><span>struggles</span><span>
</span><span>with</span><span>
</span><span>knowing </span><span>
</span><span>the</span><span>
</span><span>darkness</span><span>
</span><span>of</span><span>
</span><span>the</span><span>
</span><span>reality</span><span>
</span><span>of</span><span>
</span><span>her </span><span>
</span><span>life</span><span>
</span><span>as</span><span>
</span><span>a</span><span>
</span><span>cabaret </span><span>
</span><span>performer. British</span><span> </span><span>accent.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNoSpacing"><span><br> <strong><span>Clifford Bradshaw: </span></strong><i>(Male, 20’s-30’s, Tenor - l</i><i>ow</i></span><i><span>
</span></i><i><span>A</span></i><i><span>
</span></i><i><span>to</span></i><i><span>
h</span></i><i><span>igh </span></i><i><span>
</span></i><i><span>E</span></i><i><span>)</span></i><b><i><span> </span></i></b><span>A handsome writer, from Harrisburg PA, briefly infatuated with the decadent glamour of pre-war Germany. At his core is a naive and tender romantic. </span><span>American</span><span>
</span><span>accent.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span><br> <strong><span>Ernst Ludwig: </span></strong></span></b><i>(Male, 20’s-40’s)</i><i> </i><span>German, an amiable, fairly nondescript looking friend of Sally and Cliff. In many ways the last person one would expect to join the Nazi party making his transformation all the more chilling. Singing is not required for this role. </span><span>Speaks</span><span>
</span><span>with</span><span>
</span><span>a</span><span>
</span><span>German</span><span>
</span><span> accent.</span><span>
</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNoSpacing"><span>
</span><span> <br> <strong><span>Fräulein Schneider: </span></strong><i>(Female, 40’s-60’s, Alto – low D to A flat above middle C)</i> German, the owner of Sally and Cliff’s boarding house. A genteel, impoverished, middle-class woman, frightened by the Nazis, and ultimately too weak to stand against them. There is a hint of fading European glamour to her. German accent.<b><br> </b></span><span><br> <strong><span>Herr Schultz: </span></strong><i>(Male, 40’s 70’s, Tenor – low G to high F)</i><strong><span> </span></strong><span>German-Jewish proprietor of a fruit shop. A warm, wise and funny middle-class man. He is helpless in the face of the quickly crumbling Germany around him. German accent.<strong><span><o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNoSpacing"><strong><span> </span></strong></div> <div class="MsoNoSpacing"><strong><span>Fräulein Kost:</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"><span> </span></span><i><span>(Female, 20’s-40’s, Alto/Mezzo – low A flat to high F, </span></i><em><span>doubles as Fritzie</span></em><i><span>)</span></i><span> A blowsy, German prostitute working (not terribly discretely) out of Fraulein Schneider’s boarding house. Seeking a comic actress who sings and dances very well. Also doubles as a Kit Kat Girl.<br> <br> <em><span><o:p></o:p></span></em></span></div> <div class="MsoNoSpacing"><em><span> </span></em></div> <div class="MsoNoSpacing"><em><b><u><span>The Kit Kat Girls</span></u></b></em><strong><u><span>:</span></u></strong><strong><span> </span></strong><b> </b><i>(Females, 20’s-40’s, various vocal ranges) </i><span><br> <strong><span>Rosie</span></strong><br> <strong><span>Lulu</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"><span> </span></span><br> <strong><span>Frenchie</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"><span> </span></span>(<em><span>doubles as Gorilla</span></em>) <br> <strong><span>Texas</span></strong><br> <strong><span>Helga<o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></div> <div class="MsoNoSpacing"><span> </span></div> <div class="MsoNoSpacing"><em><b><u><span>The Kit Kat Boys</span></u></b></em><strong><u><span>:</span></u></strong> <i>(Males, 20’s-40’s, various vocal ranges) </i><span><br> <strong><span>Bobby</span></strong><br> <strong><span>Victor</span></strong><br> <strong><span>Hans</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"><span> </span></span>(<em><span>doubles as Rudy, a sailor</span></em>) <br> <strong><span>Herman</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"><span> </span></span>(<em><span>doubles as Customs Official and Max</span></em>)<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><span mce_style="font-size: 150%;"> </span></div><div mce_style="text-align: center;"><span mce_style="font-size: 150%;"> 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></div></div> </span></body></html>