<html><body><span style="font-family:Verdana; color:#000000; font-size:10pt;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span mce_style="font-size: 14pt;" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span mce_style="font-size: 18pt;" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;" mce_style="font-size: 14pt;">Blank Canvas Theatre</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span mce_style="font-size: 14pt;" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;" mce_style="font-size: 14pt;">Auditions for</span></span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; text-align: center;"><span mce_style="font-size: 14pt;" style=""><br style=""></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style=""><b style=""><span style="font-size: 36pt;" mce_style="font-size: 36pt;">KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN</span></b></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><br style=""></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><br style=""></div><div style=""><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style=""><span style="font-size: 14pt;" mce_style="font-size: 14pt;">Book by Terrence McNally<o:p style=""></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style=""><span style="font-size: 14pt;" mce_style="font-size: 14pt;">Music by John Kander<o:p style=""></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style=""><span style="font-size: 14pt;" mce_style="font-size: 14pt;">Lyrics by Fred Ebb<o:p style=""></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;" mce_style="font-size: 14pt;">Based on the novel by Manuel Puig</span></div></div></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; text-align: center;"><br style=""></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; text-align: center;"><br style=""></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; text-align: center;"><span mce_style="font-size: 120%;" style=""><strong style="">Directed by </strong>Patrick Ciamacco</span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; 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="font-family: verdana, geneva; text-align: left;"><span mce_style="font-size: 150%;" style=""><br></span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; 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="font-family: verdana, geneva; text-align: left;"><span mce_style="font-size: 150%;" style=""><br style=""></span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; 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 22nd and Wednesday January 23rd</span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; text-align: left;"><span mce_style="font-size: 18px;" style=""><br style=""></span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; 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 10 minutes)</em></span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; text-align: left;"><span mce_style="font-size: 18px;" style=""><br style=""></span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; 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="font-family: verdana, geneva; text-align: left;"><span mce_style="font-size: 18px;" style=""><br style=""></span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; 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> March 1st - March 16th. 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="font-family: verdana, geneva; text-align: left;"><span mce_style="font-size: 150%;" style=""><br style=""></span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; 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 28th. Rehearsals will be Sundays-Thursdays. Typically 7pm-10pm, though Sundays are usually 6pm-10pm. </span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; 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="font-family: verdana, geneva; 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="font-family: verdana, geneva; 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="font-family: verdana, geneva; text-align: left;"><span mce_style="font-size: 150%;" style="">Blank Canvas Theatre </span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; text-align: left;"><span mce_style="font-size: 150%;" style="">1305 West 78<sup style="">th</sup> Street, Suite 211 (at 78th Street Studios) </span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; text-align: left;"><span mce_style="font-size: 150%;" style="">Cleveland, OH 44102 </span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; text-align: left;"><span mce_style="font-size: 150%;" style="">(Click <a href="http://www.blankcanvastheatre.com/directions/" mce_href="http://www.blankcanvastheatre.com/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="font-family: verdana, geneva; text-align: left;"><span mce_style="font-size: 150%;" style=""> </span></div><h2 style="font-family: verdana, geneva; text-align: left;"><span mce_style="font-size: 150%;" style="">The Story</span></h2><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; text-align: left;"><span mce_style="font-size: 18px;" style="">Kiss of the Spider Woman revamps a harrowing tale of persecution into a dazzling spectacle that juxtaposes gritty realities with liberating fantasies. Cell mates in a Latin American prison, Valentin is a tough revolutionary undergoing torture and Molina is an unabashed homosexual serving eight years for deviant behavior. Molina shares his fantasies about an actress, Aurora (originated on Broadway by Chita Rivera) with Valentin. One of her roles is a Spider Woman who kills with a kiss.</span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; text-align: left;"><span mce_style="font-size: 18px;" style=""><br style=""></span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; text-align: left;"><span mce_style="font-size: 18px;" style=""><em style="">WINNER! 1993 Tony® Awards for Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical, and Best Original Score</em></span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; text-align: left;"><span mce_style="font-size: 18px;" style=""><em style="">WINNER! 1993 Drama Desk Awards for Outstanding Musical and Outstanding Music</em></span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; text-align: left;"><em style=""><strong style=""><span mce_style="font-size: 130%;" style=""><br style=""></span></strong></em></div><h2 style="font-family: verdana, geneva; text-align: left;"><span mce_style="font-size: 150%;" style="">Character Breakdown </span></h2><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; text-align: left;"><em style=""><span mce_style="font-size: 130%;" style="">* The age range for each character is flexible and ALL ethnicities and body types will be considered.</span></em></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; text-align: left;"><span mce_style="font-size: 130%;" style=""> <em style="">A Multi-Ethnic/Multi-Racial cast of ALL ages, genders, sizes, and races are needed. The below character tracks may be changed or altered based on those that audition.</em></span></div> <div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; text-align: left;"><strong style=""> </strong></div><div id="_mcePaste" style="font-family: verdana, geneva; text-align: left;"></div><div id="_mcePaste" style="font-family: verdana, geneva; text-align: left;"><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style=""><strong style="">Aurora</strong> /<strong style="">The Spider Woman:</strong> <em style="">(Female, 30’s - 60’s. Strong Alto/Mezzo)</em> Attractive, menacing, mysterious, loving & seductive. Open to all ethnicities. Must be a strong dancer.</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style=""><br></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style=""><strong style="">Molina</strong>: <em style="">(Male 20’s - 30’s. Bari-tenor)</em> Flamboyant, effeminate & compassionate. Former window-dresser who escapes into a world of Hollywood fantasies. Open to all ethnicities. Dance experience is an asset.</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style=""><br></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style=""><strong style="">Valentin</strong>: <em style="">(Male, 20’s - 30’s. Tenor)</em> Fierce revolutionary, passionate about his cause. Open to all ethnicities.</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style=""><br></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style=""><strong style="">Marta</strong>: <em style="">(Female, 20’s-30’s. Soprano)</em> Valentin’s love interest. Sweet and caring, mysterious in her own way. Open to all ethnicities. Will potentially double in various roles - townsfolk, Aurora’s fantasy women, prisoners, etc.</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style=""><br></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style=""><strong style="">Warden</strong>: <em style="">(Male, 30’s-60’s. Baritone)</em> A bland-seeming bureaucrat, but in truth is cruel and conniving. He manipulates Molina.</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style=""><br></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style=""><strong style="">Molina’s Mother</strong>: <em style="">(Female, 40’s-60’s. Mezzo Soprano)</em> Kind and compassionate. Will potentially double in various roles - townsfolk, Aurora’s fantasy women, prisoners, etc.</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style=""><br></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style=""><strong style=""><span lang="EN-GB" style="">Esteban & Marcos: </span></strong><em style=""><span lang="EN-GB" style="">(Males, 20’s – 40’s)</span></em><strong style=""><span lang="EN-GB" style=""> </span></strong>Corrupt prison guards <span lang="EN-GB" style="">rough and extremely intimidating guards who constantly taunt and torture the prisoners, primarily acting roles. Some singing or movement may be required, but will consider non singing / non dancing actors for these roles.</span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style=""><span lang="EN-GB" style=""><br></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style=""><strong style="">Gabriel</strong>: <em style="">(Male, 20’s-30’s. Baritone)</em> A waiter who is trying to pass as straight - befriends Valentin. Also doubles in the ensemble.</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style=""><br></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style=""><strong style="">Ensemble</strong>: <em style="">(Male & Female, 20’s - 40’s. All vocal types)</em> Strong singers, dancers and movers. Will play various roles – a work colleague, guards, Aurora’s fantasy men/women, prisoners, etc.</div></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; text-align: left;"> </div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; text-align: center;"><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>. </span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; text-align: center;"><span mce_style="font-size: 150%;" style="">We look forward to seeing you at auditions!</span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; text-align: left;"><span mce_style="font-size: 150%;" style=""><br></span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; text-align: left;"><span mce_style="font-size: 150%;" style=""><br></span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva; text-align: left;"><span mce_style="font-size: 150%;" style=""><br></span></div> </span></body></html>