BLANK CANVAS THEATRE Auditions for DISASTER! by Seth Rudetsky & Jack Plotnick Concept Created by Seth Rudetsky & Drew Geraci Additional Material by Drew Geraci PIPPIN Book by Roger O. Hirson Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz We'll be auditioning for BOTH musicals at one audition. Disaster! Directed by Joanna May Cullinan Pippin Directed by Patrick Ciamacco Musical Direction by Matthew Dolan If Interested: Email Patrick@blankcanvastheatre.com<mailto:Patrick@blankcanvastheatre.com> (include "DISASTER/PIPPIN" in your subject line) to sign up for one of the below dates and include your ideal time for auditioning. Otherwise, we will just assign you the best available slot. We will do our best to accommodate you. *If you cannot 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. Audition Date: Monday March 24 and Wednesday March 26 Time: 7:00pm-10:00pm (Time slots will be assigned every 5 minutes) What to prepare: Please prepare two contrasting 32 bars or short musical theatre songs in the style of one of the shows. 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. Performance Dates: DISASTER!: June 13-28. PIPPIN: July 25 - August 9 Shows will be Thursday, Friday & Saturday at 8pm. Sunday performances will be at 7pm. (Show will open on a Friday night and close on a Saturday night.) Rehearsals: DISASTER!: Begin May 12 PIPPIN: Begin June 30 Rehearsals will be Sundays-Thursdays. Typically 7pm-10pm, though Sundays are usually 6pm-10pm. Pay: Blank Canvas Theatre dedicates 20% of the net profit to the cast of each show. The cast splits this evenly. *At this time there are no AEA Contracts for these shows. However we may explore the option if needed. Location: Blank Canvas Theatre 1305 78th Street, Suite 211 (at 78th Street Studios) Cleveland, OH 44102 The Stories DISASTER! It's 1979, and New York's hottest A-listers are lining up for the opening of a floating casino and discotheque. Also attending is a faded disco star, a sexy nightclub singer with her eleven-year-old twins, a disaster expert, a feminist reporter, an older couple with a secret, a pair of young guys who are looking for ladies, an untrustworthy businessman and a nun with a gambling addiction. What begins as a night of boogie fever quickly changes to panic as the ship succumbs to multiple disasters, such as earthquakes, tidal waves and infernos. As the night turns into day, everyone struggles to survive and, quite possibly, repair the love that they've lost... or at least escape the killer rats. Disaster! is a new musical straight from Broadway, featuring some of the most unforgettable songs of the '70s. "Knock on Wood," "Hooked on a Feeling," "Sky High," "I Am Woman" and "Hot Stuff" are just a few of the scintillating hits in this hilarious musical comedy with a book by three-time Emmy Award nominee and SiriusXM Broadway host, Seth Rudetsky, and Jack Plotnick. PIPPIN Heir to the Frankish throne, the young prince Pippin is in search of the secret to true happiness and fulfillment. He seeks it in the glories of the battlefield, the temptations of the flesh and the intrigues of political power (after disposing of his father, King Charlemagne the Great). In the end, though, Pippin finds that happiness lies not in extraordinary endeavors, but rather in the unextraordinary moments that happen every day. With an infectiously unforgettable score from four-time Grammy winner, three-time Oscar winner and musical theatre giant, Stephen Schwartz, Pippin is the story of one young man's journey to be extraordinary. Winner of four 2013 Tony Awards including Best Musical Revival, this updated circus-inspired version of Pippin continues to captivate and appeal to the young at heart throughout the world. Character Breakdowns * The age range for each character is flexible and ALL ethnicities and body types will be considered. 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. Visit our website for full character descriptions.<http://www.blankcanvastheatre.com/disaster-auditions/> If you have any questions feel free to contact us at patrick@blankcanvastheatre.com<mailto:patrick@blankcanvastheatre.com>. We look forward to seeing you at auditions!