Blank Canvas Theatre Auditions for ZOMBIE PROM Book and Lyrics by John Dempsey Music by Dana P. Rowe Adapted by Mac Tumminelli Based on a story by John Dempsey and Hugh M. Murphy Directed by Patrick Ciamacco Musical Direction by Oliver Deak Choreography by Katie Gibson If Interested: Email Patrick@blankcanvastheatre.com<mailto:Patrick@blankcanvastheatre.com> (include "Zombie Prom" in your subject line) to sign up for ONE of the below dates and include your ideal date and 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 September 11th and Tuesday September 12th Time: 7:00pm-10:00pm What to prepare: Please prepare one or two brief musical theatre 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: October 20 - November 4 Shows will be Thursday-Sunday. Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 8:00pm. Sunday performances will be at 7:00pm. Rehearsals: Begin Tuesday September 19th 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 This girl-loves-ghoul rock 'n' roll Off Broadway musical is set in the atomic 1950s at Enrico Fermi High, where the law is laid down by a zany, tyrannical principal. Pretty senior Toffee has fallen for the class bad boy. Family pressure forces her to end the romance, and he charges off on his motorcycle to the nuclear waste dump. He returns glowing and determined to reclaim Toffee's heart. He still wants to graduate, but most of all he wants to take Toffee to the prom. The principal orders him to drop dead while a scandal reporter seizes on him as the freak du jour. History comes to his rescue while a tuneful selection of original songs in the style of 50s hits keeps the action rocking across the stage. Character Breakdowns ALL roles are open to all types, all ethnicities, and actors with disabilities unless otherwise noted. DELILAH STRICT (Female, 35-60, Mezzo Soprano Belt, G33-A5): School Principal; icy and hard on the outside with a heart of gold. Should have good comic timing. TOFFEE (Female, 18-20's. Soprano Belt, F3-E5): Good girl from the right side of the tracks. Hopelessly in love with Jonny. Sweet and funny. CANDY (Female. 18-20s. Mezzo Belt, F3-G5): Nervous and hyper. Always chewing her nails. Can double as Mother's Voice, Secretary, Make-Up Lady. COCO (Female, 18-20's. Soprano Belt, F3-G5): Coco isn't bad, she's just drawn that way. Can double Secretary (Sheila), Stage Manager. GINGER (Female, 18-20's. Soprano Belt, F3-G5): Class nerd, sweet and means well but she verges on annoying. Can double Secretary, Ramona Merengue. JONNY WARNER (Male, 18-20's, Rock Tenor, C3-C5): Good kid from the wrong side of the tracks. Sincere and funny. JOEY (Male, 18-20's. Tenor, E3-F4): Class Jock. Big, handsome and dumb. Can double Father's Voice, Copy Boy, Motorwise Gasoline Guy. JOSH (Male, 18-20's. Tenor, E3-Eb4): The class geek. Aspiring journalist. Can double Announcer. JAKE (Male, 18-20's. Rock Tenor, E3-F4) Probably voted the most popular. He's sweet and personable and is deeply in love with Candy. Can double Copy Boy, Motorwise Gasoline Guy. EDDIE FLAGRANTE (Male, 30-60's. Baritone, D3-Ab4): Newspaper Journalist; opportunistic tabloid reporter who roots for the underdog and "justice" in the end. ENSEMBLE (Male and Female 18-60's) Assorted Parents, Secretaries, Copy Boys, TV Floor Workers and Singers. Covered from within the cast or can be assigned separately to expand the cast. TBD. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at patrick@blankcanvastheatre.com. We look forward to seeing you at auditions!