CASTING FOR Waiting...

Casting is currently underway for Waiting... A NEW MUSICAL - An Official Entry in The 2013 Boulder International Fringe Festival this September.

Auditioning for the following roles:

*PROF* GG's father and Grace's ex-husband. 36-45. He was a brilliant university chemistry professor. Grace's affair (they had been having problems right after they adopted GG) sent him over the edge. He couldn't deal with it. So he "medicated" himself with meth and pot. He is now homeless. Smart, witty, but under a drug induced fog. GG feels responsible for him but doesn't know how to help him. Prof feels guilty and can be passive-aggressive. GG calls him on his shit without going overboard. It's his way of showing his father that he loves him. BARITONE

*MARCUS* A masculine, confident, gay black guy, 25-35. He is putting himself through grad school to be a social worker by bartending at a local gay bar. He does it because he is attractive AND smart - he's using what he's got to make what he needs to survive. He's also taking care of his elderly grandmother who takes a lot of his time (and patience). So time is money in Marcus' world. He is attracted to GG because of his art and who he is. Marcus also supports himself by selling pot on the side. He gets GG involved because GG asks him to let him make some money to support his graffiti (paints/transportation). Plus he's entranced that someone so confident and attractive is giving him attention. BARITONE
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ABOUT THE SHOW:

Waiting... is the story of GG, a young Hispanic graffiti artist in the environs of the City of Angels, Los Angeles. Prof, Grace, Izzy, and Marcus are all "along for the ride" in this story about a week in the life of these Angelenos. A mix of latin/jazz/pop/rap music. It's about ALL the characters and their stories and the meshing of cultures we all experience in people, art, and music. Additionally, it's about the disconnection we feel as a society, even with people we know best, occupying space right along side us.

Waiting... is timely one-act musical with a cross-pollination of Latin | Jazz | Pop | Rock | Hip hop serving as a musical palette and canvas for its storytelling. With the city of Los Angeles mixed into the stew pot (almost like a sixth character), Waiting... is on its way. Rated R.
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**Paid. Rehearsals begin at the end of August. Email resumes and headshots to michael (at) blankcanvasmusic (dot) com

http://www.blankcanvasmusic.com/

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http://waitingthemusical.blogspot.com/
http://www.boulderfringe.com/
http://boulderagora.com/

Waiting... Performance Times and Dates Announced

Waiting... A New Musical just received our venue and show times for The 2013 Boulder International Fringe Festival! 

OUR VENUE: The Agora at Riverside (on Broadway between Canyon and Arapahoe)

SHOW TIMES:
Thursday, Sept 19 @ 8:30pm
Friday, Sept 20 @ 4:00pm
Sunday, Sept 22 @ 7:00pm
Monday, Sept 23 @ 8:30pm
Wednesday, Sept 25 @ 8:30pm
Saturday, Sept 28 @ 7:00pm

Ticket info coming soon....

BIG NEWS FOR WAITING... !!!

PRESS RELEASE - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Boulder’s own Blank Canvas Productions is incredibly psyched to announce that their musical Waiting... is officially part of the 2013 Boulder International Fringe Festival this September!  

Waiting... is the new, vibrant musical that asks the question, “what are we waiting for” in sexuality, drugs, work, play, therapy, homelessness, divorce, family relationships, humor, and love.

Waiting... is a swift 75 minute comedic drama featuring a jazz rock-tinged score with soaring melodies and lyrics that bite and console all at once. 

Come meet our five characters - GG, Izzy, Prof, Grace, and Josie - and see how they steer through this thing we call life.

Casting and venue to be announced soon.

Some Praise for Waiting...

"We saw this last night - it's the first musical I believe I've attended since Les Misérables, over two decades ago. It was lovely. The story touches a deep vein of human beauty and struggle, the cast and characters are exceptional (and exceptionally human), the music has a potency and power that pulled me into the journey with a poignant, intimate sensitivity. I highly recommend this - it shows two more evenings (this Fri and Sat)."

"I just wanted to let you know how impressed I was.  I'm never really sure what to expect with things like that, so I try and manage my expectations but you blew them away.  The music, the story, and everything else were all truly emotional and introspective, touching on so many aspects of our lives.  You should be very proud and I am truly happy for you."

"Thursday, I saw Michael O'Dell's 'Waiting...'; fun staging, inspiring lyrics, voices, music, esp. the finale--goosebumpy (Friday and Saturday, FBC, 7:30 pm)."

"Tonight I saw a show that made me love music theater. The music and story are amazing, and the cast and musicians brought a wonderful new piece to life. Go see it!!! "Waiting" plays tomorrow and Saturday, 7:30 at First Baptist Church in Boulder."

"I am in awe of what you created, and in such a short time.  The music was terrific, and it was great to see you at the piano.   ... for me it was kind of like opera when you are moved by the music they're making.    And I was moved.  I especially liked Lillie Jayne's acting.  And there was a lot of humor and sharp social observation."

"Hugs and wow, was your musical score so talented and right on!"

"I saw a little bit of myself in every character."

SO now the waiting... and the editing begins.  

We had quite the successful premiere of the show here in Boulder.  Now we are spending time compiling a final version of the script (we made a few cuts to help the flow of the show) and getting ready to record the demo CD this summer.  

Youtube videos should be uploaded this coming week.  And we are rewarding all our backers from Kickstarter with their rewards.  Lots to do - but all worth it.  

This puppy is going somewhere.  Gotta get it into shape.

Thanks to everyone who backed us for this project on Kickstarter!  We raised $1114, 111% of our goal.

From the Waiting... production staff and cast, thank you!

David Mandell

Lucia Scardigno
Doug & Janet O'Dell
Rebecca & David O'Dell
Emily Miller
Bong Ian Panoringan Dizon
Nikki Arias
Lisa Hubbell
Melinda Bise
Robert Ballance
Susan Gifford Chakerian
Kristen Caven

Cori Cable Kidder 

brian lloyd
Matthew Matros

Mary Stertzer-Oswalt
Madeline Eastman
Doug Strait 

Monica West
Kelly Ground
Joanna Clark
Franz Villa
Marla Wygant Becker
Michelle Ianiro
Kevin T. Morales
Jeremy Weiss 

Bob Garrett

Production Week

Cast is here.  Director is here.  Production Manager is here.

Read thru Friday night.  Orchestra rehearsals.  Cast rehearsals.  

You get the picture.  

We're on our way to bringing this show to life this week.  More soon after we sleep a little bit....