BLANK CANVAS THEATRE Auditions for ALTAR BOYZ Book by Kevin Del Aguila Music & Lyrics by Gary Adler and Michael Patrick Walker Conceived by Marc Kessler and Ken Davenport Directed and Choreographed by Sarah Clare Musical Direction by Matthew Dolan If Interested: Email Patrick@blankcanvastheatre.com<mailto:Patrick@blankcanvastheatre.com> (include "ALTAR BOYZ" 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 October 7 or Wednesday October 9 Time: 7:00pm-10:00pm What to prepare: Please prepare one or two brief (32 bars) pop-style songs, or in the style of the show, showing range. 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: December 6 - 21 Shows will be Thursday-Sunday. Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 8:00pm. Sunday performances will be at 7:00pm. Rehearsals: Begin Monday November 4th 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 this show. 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 Story A foot-stomping, rafter-raising musical comedy about a fictitious Christian boy band on the last night of their national "Raise the Praise" tour. The Boyz are five all-singing, all-dancing heartthrobs from Ohio: Matthew, Mark, Luke, Juan and Abraham. With their tight harmonies and spectacular choreography, the Altar Boyz delight their audience. Performing a full set, including their signature hits "Rhythm In Me," "The Calling" and "I Believe," the Boyz question their loyalty to each other and ask whether or not faith is really holding them together. In the end, they deliver a message of unity: "there is no star as bright as its constellation, no harmony in a single voice." Character Breakdown We encourage performers of all races, ethnicities, sexualities, and body types to audition. Male identifying actors between the age of 18-40. Strong singers and dancers are required for this show. Matthew: The handsome and charismatic founder and leader of the group. Vocal range: Baritone - C3 to B4 Mark: A very sensitive young man who loves Cher. Comedic role. Vocal range: Tenor - C3 to E5 Luke: The bad boy of the group. Streetwise, but rather dim in every other way. Raised on the wrong side of tracks. Vocal range: Baritone - C3 to A4 Juan: The Latin lover with a passion for beautiful women. Vocal range: Baritone - C3 to Bb4 Abraham: The nice Jewish boy who loves hip-hop. Abe loves singing and dancing and is the member of the group who understands the message better than the rest. Vocal range: Baritone - C3 to A4 If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at patrick@blankcanvastheatre.com. We look forward to seeing you at auditions!