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Blank Canvas Theatre
Falsettos
Paid

Key Details

Audition Date
Jun 22, 2026
Audition Time
7:00 PM
City
Cleveland, OH
Audition Venue
Blank Canvas Theatre, 1305 78th Street Suite 211, Cleveland, OH 44102
Compensation
Paid
Union Status
Non-Union
Submission Deadline
Jun 22, 2026

Roles Being Cast

Trina, Jason, Whizzer, Mendel, Dr. Charlotte, Cordelia. Marvin is precast.

Description and Submission Instructions

Directed by Joanna May Cullinan. Music Direction by Rachel Woods.

AUDITION DATE

Monday, June 22 — 7:00pm–10:00pm

To sign up for an audition slot, email Patrick@blankcanvastheatre.com with "FALSETTOS" in the subject line. If no time is specified, the best available slot will be assigned.

LOCATION

Blank Canvas Theatre

1305 78th Street, Suite 211 (at 78th Street Studios)

Cleveland, OH 44102

WHAT TO PREPARE
  • ·Two contrasting cuts in the style of the show (contemporary musical theatre), not to exceed 3 minutes total
  • ·A comedic uptempo and dramatic ballad preferred if possible
  • ·Bring a headshot and resume (appreciated but not required)
VIDEO SUBMISSIONS

Accepted if you cannot attend in person. Submit by Monday, June 22. Email Patrick@blankcanvastheatre.com with "FALSETTOS" in the subject line.

COMPENSATION

Blank Canvas Theatre dedicates 20% of net profit to the cast of each show, split evenly. AEA contracts may be explored for this production.

REHEARSALS

Begin August 3. Sundays–Thursdays, typically 7:00–10:00pm (Sundays usually 6:00–10:00pm).

PERFORMANCES

September 4–19, 2026

  • ·Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays at 8:00pm
  • ·Sundays at 7:00pm
ROLES AVAILABLE
  • ·TRINA (female presenting, 30s–40s, B3–E5) — Soprano with belt. Marvin's ex-wife and Jason's mother. Charmingly neurotic, eventually marries Mendel.
  • ·JASON (male presenting, ages 11–13, voice unchanged, G3–D5) — Marvin and Trina's son. Bookish and awkward, navigating his parents' divorce and bar mitzvah.
  • ·WHIZZER (male presenting, late 20s–30s, E3–C5) — Athletic, charming, confident. Marvin's lover, diagnosed with AIDS.
  • ·MENDEL (male presenting, 30s–40s, C3–B4) — Marvin's psychiatrist who marries Trina. Modern Jewish values.
  • ·DR. CHARLOTTE (female presenting, 30s–40s, F3–F5) — A dedicated doctor alarmed by the AIDS epidemic. One of the lesbians next door.
  • ·CORDELIA (female presenting, 30s–40s, A3–A5) — Dr. Charlotte's partner. Runs a kosher catering business. The other lesbian next door.

Note: The role of MARVIN is precast (Scott Esposito).

All gender identities/expressions, body types, disabilities, and races/cultural backgrounds are welcome and encouraged to audition.

Questions: patrick@blankcanvastheatre.com

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