<html><body><span style="font-family:Verdana; color:#000000; font-size:10pt;"><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt; 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; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;"><span mce_style="font-size: 14pt;" style="font-size: 14pt;">Auditions for</span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;"><span mce_style="font-size: 14pt;" style="font-size: 14pt;"><br></span></div><div style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;"><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><b style="font-size: 48px;">SWEENEY TODD</b></div><div style=""><b style="font-size: 48px;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;" mce_style="font-size: 14pt;">The Demon Barber of Fleet Street</span></b></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><br></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;" mce_style="font-size: 18pt;">Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim</span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;" mce_style="font-size: 18pt;">Book by Hugh Wheeler</span></div></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;"><strong><br></strong></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;"><div><div style=""><strong style="">Directed by Jonathan Kronenberger</strong></div><div style=""><strong style="">Music Direction by Matthew Dolan</strong></div><div style=""><strong style="">Assistant Music Direction by Bradley Wyner</strong></div><div style=""> </div><div style=""><em style="">*Please note that the roles of Sweeney Todd and Mrs. Lovett have been pre-cast. See below for casting.</em></div><div style=""><em style=""><strong style="">ALL other roles are open.</strong></em></div><div style=""> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong style=""><span mce_style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 150%;" style="">If Interested</span><span mce_style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 150%;" style="">:</span></strong><span mce_style="font-size: 150%;" style=""> 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" style="">Patrick@blankcanvastheatre.com</a><span mce_style="font-size: 150%;" style=""> to sign up for one of</span><span mce_style="font-size: 150%;" style=""> the below dates and include your </span><span mce_style="font-size: 150%;" style="">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 style="text-align: left;"><span mce_style="font-size: 150%;" style=""><br></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span mce_style="font-size: 150%;" style=""><br></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span mce_style="font-size: 150%;" style=""><em style="">*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. </em></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span mce_style="font-size: 150%;" style=""><br style=""></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong style=""><span mce_style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 150%;" style="">Audition Date</span><span mce_style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 150%;" style="">:</span></strong><span mce_style="font-size: 18px;" style=""> Tuesday January 2nd and Wednesday January 3rd</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span mce_style="font-size: 18px;" style=""><br style=""></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span mce_style="font-size: 150%;" style=""><span mce_style="text-decoration: underline;" style=""><strong style="">Time</strong></span><strong style="">: </strong>7</span><span mce_style="font-size: 18px;" style="">:00pm-10:00pm <em style="">(Time slots will be assigned every 5 minutes)</em></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span mce_style="font-size: 18px;" style=""><br style=""></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span mce_style="font-size: 18px;" style=""><span mce_style="font-weight: bold;" style=""><span mce_style="text-decoration: underline;" style="">What to prepare</span><span mce_style="text-decoration: underline;" style="">:</span></span><strong style=""> </strong>Please prepare two contrasting 32 bars or short musical theatre songs in the style 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. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span mce_style="font-size: 18px;" style=""><br style=""></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span mce_style="font-size: 150%;" style=""><strong style=""><span mce_style="text-decoration: underline;" style="">Performance Dates</span><span mce_style="text-decoration: underline;" style="">:</span></strong> February 23rd - March 10th. Shows will be Thursday-Sunday. Thursday, Friday & Saturday at 8pm. Sunday performances will be at 7pm. <em style="">(Show will open on a Friday night and close on a Saturday night)</em></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span mce_style="font-size: 150%;" style=""><br style=""></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span mce_style="font-size: 150%;" style=""><strong style=""><span mce_style="text-decoration: underline;" style="">Rehearsals</span><span mce_style="text-decoration: underline;" style="">:</span></strong> Begin January 21st. Rehearsals will be Sundays-Thursdays. Typically 7pm-10pm, though Sundays are usually 6pm-10pm. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span mce_style="font-size: 150%;" style=""><br style=""><span mce_style="text-decoration: underline;" style=""><strong style=""><span mce_style="text-decoration: underline;" style="">Pay</span><span mce_style="text-decoration: underline;" style="">:</span><span mce_style="text-decoration: underline;" style=""> </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 style="text-align: left;"><span mce_style="font-size: 150%;" style=""><em style="">*At this time there are no AEA Contracts for this show. However we may explore the option if needed.</em></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span mce_style="font-size: 150%;" style=""><br style=""><strong style=""><span mce_style="text-decoration: underline;" style="">Location</span>:</strong> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span mce_style="font-size: 150%;" style="">Blank Canvas Theatre </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span mce_style="font-size: 150%;" style="">1305 78<sup style="">th</sup> Street, Suite 211 (at 78th Street Studios) </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span mce_style="font-size: 150%;" style="">Cleveland, OH 44102 </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span mce_style="font-size: 150%;" style="">(Click <a href="http://blankcanvastheatre/directions" mce_href="http://blankcanvastheatre/directions" target="_blank" style="">here</a> for directions or visit our website at <a href="http://www.blankcanvastheatre.com/" mce_href="http://www.blankcanvastheatre.com/" target="_blank" style="">www.blankcanvastheatre.com</a>)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span mce_style="font-size: 150%;" style=""> </span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span mce_style="font-size: 150%;" style="">The Story</span></h2><div style="text-align: left;"><span mce_style="font-size: 15.6px;" style="">An infamous tale, Sweeney Todd, an unjustly exiled barber, returns to nineteenth century London, seeking vengeance against the lecherous judge who framed him and ravaged his young wife. The road to revenge leads Todd to Mrs. Lovett, a resourceful proprietress of a failing pie shop, above which, he opens a new barber practice. Mrs. Lovett's luck sharply shifts when Todd's thirst for blood inspires the integration of an ingredient into her meat pies that has the people of London lining up... and the carnage has only just begun!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><em style=""><strong style=""><span mce_style="font-size: 130%;" style=""><br style=""></span></strong></em></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span mce_style="font-size: 150%;" style="">Character Breakdown </span></h2><div style="text-align: left;"><span mce_style="font-size: 150%;" style=""><em style="">* The age range for each character is flexible and all ethnicities and body types will be considered.</em></span></div> <div style="text-align: left;"><strong style="">Sweeney Todd</strong>:<em style=""> </em>This role has been pre-cast and will be played by <strong style="">Patrick Ciamacco</strong><em style=""> </em></div><div style="text-align: left;"><em style=""><br></em></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong style="">Mrs. Lovett</strong>:<em style=""> </em>This role has been pre-cast and will be played by <strong style="">Trinidad Snider</strong><em style=""> </em></div><div style="text-align: left;"><em style=""><br></em></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong style="">Anthony Hope</strong>:<em style=""> (Male, 20-30. Tenor Bb2-F4) </em>A naive and youthful sailor returning to London. He helps Todd return to London and unexpectedly falls in love with Johanna.<em style=""> </em></div><div style="text-align: left;"><em style=""><br></em></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong style="">Johanna</strong>:<em style=""> (Female, 18-21. Soprano Bb3-A5) </em>A spritely girl, full of innocence, constantly yearning for freedom. Todd's long-lost daughter and Turpin's ward.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong style="">Beggar Woman</strong>:<em style=""> (Female, 35-50. Mezzo-Soprano Ab3-F5) </em>A deranged and schizophrenic woman who harbors a dark, surprising secret.<em style=""> </em></div><div style="text-align: left;"><em style=""><br></em></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong style="">Adolfo Pirelli</strong>:<em style=""> (Male, 30-45. Tenor B2-C5) </em>A flamboyant Italian rival barber; a charlatan with a secret past.<em style=""> </em></div><div style="text-align: left;"><em style=""><br></em></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong style="">Tobias Ragg</strong>:<em style=""> (Male, 12-25. Tenor Bb2-Ab4) </em>A poor youngster apprenticed to Pirelli. He finds a surrogate family in Todd and Lovett.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong style="">Judge Turpin</strong>:<em style=""> (Male, 50-65. Baritone E2-Gb4) </em>A lecherous public official who portrays himself as a sanctimonious authoritarian. He takes advantage of his position in the city and is responsible for imprisoning Todd.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong style="">Beadle Bamford</strong>:<em style=""> (Male, 40-55. Tenor D3-D5) </em>A pompous public official. He is deeply loyal to the corrupt Turpin.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br></div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong style=""><em style="">ENSEMBLE</em></strong><em style="">: (Male & Female, 16-70. Basses, Tenors, Altos, Sopranos) </em>Jonas Fogg, Bird Seller, Townspeople; Policemen; Lunatics</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br></div><div style=""><span class="textexposedshow" style=""><strong style=""><em style=""><br style=""></em></strong></span></div><div mce_style="text-align: center;" style=""><span mce_style="font-size: 150%;" 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" style="">patrick@blankcanvastheatre.com</a>. We look forward to seeing you at auditions!</span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br></div></div> </span></body></html>