[NEohioPAL]Beck Center Announces 2004-2005 Professional Theater Season

Mon May 3 06:28:19 PDT 2004

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Cleveland's most exciting and diverse theater

announces its

2004-2005 Professional Theater Season

Cleveland, Ohio - The Beck Center for the Arts, which boasts one of the
most ambitious schedules in Cleveland, announces its 2004 - 2005
Professional Theater Season.  With an unprecedented number of Cleveland
premieres ~ six in all ~ the Beck Center productions are always bold,
thought-provoking and diverse ~ mixing newer and traditional works ~
virtually something for everyone!  This years palate ranges from the
fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza of Seussical! to the
classical character comedy of Moliere's The Imaginary Invalid, along
with other amazing titles.

A 20 year veteran, Artistic Director Scott Spence has linked some of
Cleveland's top directors with titles you'd expect (or not expect) from
the Beck Center for the Arts, including an artist-in-residency with
Chicago's Timothy Mooney.  Some daring, some courageous, yet all the
quality and value you have come to expect from the Beck Center for the
Arts.

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BY JEEVES

(Karl Mackey Main Stage)
September 17th, 2004 - October 10th, 2004
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber

Book and Lyrics by Alan Ayckbourn (Based on the "Jeeves" stories by P.G.
Wodehouse)
Directed by Michael Rogaliner

A musical comedy from the classic P.B. Wodehouse stories.  The premise
behind By Jeeves is that the butler, Jeeves (stereotypically thought to
be beneath upper class folks in demeaner and intelligence), is actually
the brains behind an English buffoon by the name of Bertie Wooster.  A
tale of escalating chaos unfolds to the accompaniment of one of Andrew
Lloyd Webber's most vivacious and lively scores.   By Jeeves provides a
refreshing alternative to the larger and louder musicals.

LOBBY HERO

(Studio Theater)
October 1st, 2004 - October 24th, 2004
Written by Kenneth Lonergan
Directed by Seth Gordon

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When Jeff, a luckless young security guard, is drawn into a local murder
investigation, loyalties are strained to the breaking point.  As Jeff's
tightly wound supervisor is called to bear witness against his troubled
brother, and an attractive rookie cop finds she must stand up to her
seasoned partner, truth becomes elusive and justice proves costly.

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"Soon after making the year's best movie, You Can Count On Me, Kenneth
Lonergan delights us with his irrepressible Lobby Hero, confirming him
as a comic wizard."  New York Magaziine

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"Best drama, best comedy and the best romance of the year, all rolled
into one."  Time Out, New York

FULLY COMMITTED

(Studio Theater)
November 19th, 2004 - December 19th, 2004
Written by Becky Mode
Directed by TBA

They're tough... they're famous... they're desperate... they're an
unforgettable collection of people trying to book a reservation in NY's
trendiest restaurant... and one out of work actor must deal with them
all.

Fully Committed, a solo tour de force, is a comic tale about a harried
reservation clerk at New York's hottest four-star restaurant and the
hordes of people who make his job impossible.

No one who has ever dined out or who has ever held a restaurant job
should miss this show!

"This is an immensely entertaining, scaldingly funny play about the bad
behavior that good food can inspire." The New York Times=20

SEUSSICAL!

(Karl Mackey Main Stage)
December 3rd, 2004 - January 2nd, 2005
Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens

Music by Stephen Flaherty

Directed by Scott Spence

"After all those years being stuck on a page,

Did you ever imagine you'd see me on stage?

Now I'm here, there is no telling what may ensue!

No, there's no telling what!

But I'll give you a clue . . . "

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So says the mischievous Cat in the Hat at the onset of this fantastical,
magical, musical extravaganza!  Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty (My
Favorite Year, Once On This Island and Ragtime) have lovingly brought to
life all of our favorite Dr. Seuss characters, including Horton the
Elephant, Gertrude McFuzz, Lazy Mayzie and all of the Whos of Whoville!

 THE CHILDREN'S HOUR

(Studio Theater)
January 21st, 2005 - February 13th, 2005
Written by Lillian Hellman
Directed by Sarah May

An American classic by one of our most revered playwrights.  Two female
school teachers are accused of unspeakable acts in the 1930's.  The
Children's Hour was prophetic of the McCarthy hearings, which occurred
some 20 years later.

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A RAISIN IN THE SUN

(Karl Mackey Main Stage)
February 4th, 2005 - February 27th, 2005
Written by Lorraine Hansberry
Directed by Margaret Ford Taylor

The certainty that the ideals of "life, liberty and the pursuit of
happiness" can become reality for anyone willing to work for them is
what we call the American dream.  For many, the dream does come true.
For many it does not.  One of the most produced plays of all time, A
Raisin in the Sun is the epic story of the Younger family struggling to
realize "the dream" by escaping ghetto life. =20

ON THE TOWN

(Karl Mackey Main Stage)
March 18th, 2005 - April 10th, 2005
Music by Leonard Bernstein

Lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green (Based on an idea by Jerome
Robbins)
Directed by Fred Sternfeld

It's New York City, and three all-American sailors are on 24 hour leave
from their ship docked in this fabulous city.  On the Town is an
uplifting, fun adventure with memorable musical numbers including "Come
Up to My Place," "Lucky to Be Me," and "New York, New York."

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The duo that would eventually team up to give us West Side Story shines
with one of the musical gems of the 1940s.

POLISH JOKE

(Studio Theater)
April 8th, 2005 - May 1st, 2005
Written by David Ives     =20
Directed by TBA

One of the more intriguing things about being an American is that we
tend to define ourselves more by where our ancestors emigrated from than
by where we currently reside.  Polish Joke tells the saga of young
Jasiu, a Polish-American child who has been warned by his Uncle Roman
that not only are all Polish jokes true, but in order to escape his
destiny, he must find another nationality to adopt and acquire a more
easily pronounceable name.  Only then will he escape the dreaded sound
of 'The Polish Gong,' which heralds doom to all members of his race.

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Polish Joke is one of those all too rare beasts, an exceptional comedy
with a universal message giving immense appeal and impact.=20

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THE IMAGINARY INVALID

(Karl Mackey Main Stage)
May 20th, 2005 - June 12th, 2005
Written by Moliere, Adaptation by Timothy Mooney
Directed by Timothy Mooney

The Imaginary Invalid (1673) may be considered another of Moliere's
great character plays, in which the entire development of the action,
like in The Miser, centered around a single trait of character upon
which everything turns, in this case, that of the hypochondriac.  As
created by Moliere, the hypochondriac is someone who wants to be sick.
To tell Argan that he is looking well is considered a rude offense in
this household.

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In his adaptation, Timothy Mooney had the Latin translated into English,
and then built new poetry out of the English, with Latin thrown in, only
for effect.  What's come out of this is a finale which seems to stretch
the comic boundaries even farther than they've already ventured in this
very funny play. =20

Timothy Mooney Bio - For over twenty years, Timothy Mooney has acted,
directed, staged sword fights, juggled and filled positions from
literary manager to artistic director at theatres across the country.
Tim has been associated with some of the country's most influential
champions of new work. He was assistant director to John Dillon of the
Milwaukee Repertory Theatre and Daniel Sullivan of the Seattle Repertory
Theatre, as well as Alley Theatre's Gregory Boyd, and Michael Engler.
Tim worked as resident director and literary manager at Chicago's
Playwrights' Center, before taking over as artistic director at the
Stage Two Theatre Company in 1993, where he was to produce over 50 plays
in less than five years, over thirty of which were original works.
During Tim's stay he will conduct master classes in northeast Ohio while
performing his two one-man shows.

MOBY DICK! THE MUSICAL

(Studio Theater)
June 3rd, 2005 - July 3rd, 2005
Written by Robert Longden and Hereward Kaye=20

Directed by Scott Spence

The girls of St. Godley's School are in trouble!  Money for the school
has run out and the place will have to close.  Leave it to these
resourceful girls, and their unflappable headmistress (played by a man
in drag), to come up with a plan to keep the school afloat.  Using
whatever they can find at hand, the girls mount an original production:
a musical version of Moby Dick, featuring their headmistress in the
coveted role of Captain Ahab.

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A cult-favorite in London in the 1990s, Moby Dick! The Musical has been
re-conceived for an American sensibility.  Warning:  this is NOT your
ordinary musical version of Moby Dick!  What The Rocky Horror Show does
to late night horror movies, Moby Dick! The Musical does to Herman
Melville!

SUMMER BLOCKBUSTER MUSICAL - TBA=20

(Karl Mackey Main Stage)

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Yvette A. Hanzel

Director of Marketing

Beck Center for the Arts

www.beckcenter.org <http://www.beckcenter.org>=20

17801 Detroit Avenue

Lakewood, OH  44107

216.521.2540 ext. 225

Email:  yvette at beckcenter.org

Fax:  216.228.6050

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Professional Theater Season</span></font></b><font size=3D5 =
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Arial;background:white'> – The <st1:PlaceName =
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<st1:PlaceType w:st=3D"on">Center</st1:PlaceType> for the Arts, which =
boasts one
of the most ambitious schedules in <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:City =
w:st=3D"on">Cleveland</st1:City></st1:place>,
announces its 2004 – 2005 Professional Theater Season.  With =
an
unprecedented number of Cleveland premieres ~ six in all ~ the Beck =
Center
productions are always bold, thought-provoking and diverse ~ mixing =
newer and
traditional works ~ virtually something for everyone!  This years =
palate
ranges from the fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza of <i><span
style=3D'font-style:italic'>Seussical!</span></i> to the classical =
character
comedy of Moliere’s <i><span style=3D'font-style:italic'>The =
Imaginary
Invalid, </span></i>along with other amazing =
titles.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-indent:.5in;line-height:150%'><font =
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face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial;
background:white'>A 20 year veteran, Artistic Director <st1:PersonName =
w:st=3D"on">Scott
 Spence</st1:PersonName> has linked some of <st1:City =
w:st=3D"on">Cleveland</st1:City>’s
top directors with titles you’d expect (or not expect) from the =
<st1:PlaceName
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w:st=3D"on">Center</st1:PlaceType>
for the Arts, including an artist-in-residency with <st1:place =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:City
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Mooney.  Some
daring, some courageous, yet all the quality <b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>and</span></b>
value you <b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>have</span></b> come to =
expect from
the <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName =
w:st=3D"on">Beck</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
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Arts.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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JEEVES<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
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Year=3D"2004"
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</span></font></i><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;background:white'>Music by Andrew Lloyd =
Webber<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

Book and Lyrics by Alan Ayckbourn =
(Based on
the “Jeeves” stories by P.G. Wodehouse) 
Directed by Michael Rogaliner 
 
<o:p></o:p>

A musical comedy from the classic =
P.B.
Wodehouse stories.  The premise behind By Jeeves is that the butler, =
Jeeves
(stereotypically thought to be beneath upper class folks in demeaner and
intelligence), is actually the brains behind an English buffoon by the =
name of
Bertie Wooster.  A tale of =
escalating chaos
unfolds to the accompaniment of one of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s most
vivacious and lively scores.   By
Jeeves provides a refreshing alternative to the larger =
and
louder musicals.<o:p></o:p>

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w:st=3D"on"><i><font
 size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;background:
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Year=3D"2004"
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</span></font></i><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;background:white'>Written by Kenneth Lonergan<br>
Directed by Seth Gordon<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;background:white'>When Jeff, a luckless young security =
guard,
is drawn into a local murder investigation, loyalties are strained to =
the
breaking point.  As Jeff’s tightly wound supervisor is called =
to
bear witness against his troubled brother, and an attractive rookie cop =
finds
she must stand up to her seasoned partner, truth becomes elusive and =
justice
proves costly.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;background:white'>“Soon after making the =
year’s
best movie, <i><span style=3D'font-style:italic'>You Can Count On =
Me</span></i>,
Kenneth Lonergan delights us with his irrepressible <i><span =
style=3D'font-style:
italic'>Lobby Hero</span></i>, confirming him as a comic =
wizard.”  <st1:place
w:st=3D"on"><st1:State w:st=3D"on"><i><span =
style=3D'font-style:italic'>New =
York</span></i></st1:State></st1:place><i><span
style=3D'font-style:italic'> =
Magaziine<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></font></p>

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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;background:white'>“Best drama, best comedy and =
the best
romance of the year, all rolled into one.”  <i><span
style=3D'font-style:italic'>Time Out, <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:State =
w:st=3D"on">New
  York</st1:State></st1:place></span></i><br>
<br>
</span></font><b><i><font face=3DArial><span =
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LLY
COMMITTED<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;background:white;font-weight:bold'>(Studio =
Theater)<br>
</span></font></b><st1:date Month=3D"11" Day=3D"19" Year=3D"2004" =
w:st=3D"on"><i><font
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style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;background:
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2004</span></font></i></st1:date><i><font
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white;font-style:italic'> – <st1:date Month=3D"12" Day=3D"19" =
Year=3D"2004"
w:st=3D"on">December 19<sup>th</sup>, =
2004</st1:date></span></font></i><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;background:
white'><br>
Written by Becky Mode<br>
Directed by TBA<br>
<br>
</span></font><font size=3D2 color=3D"#000066" face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000066'>They're tough... they're =
famous...
they're desperate... they're an unforgettable collection of people =
trying to
book a reservation in NY’s trendiest restaurant... and one out of =
work
actor must deal with them all.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><i><font size=3D2 color=3D"#000066" =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000066;font-style:ital=
ic'>Fully
Committed</span></font></i><font size=3D2 color=3D"#000066" =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000066'>, a solo tour =
de
force, is a comic tale about a harried reservation clerk at <st1:place =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:State
 w:st=3D"on">New York</st1:State></st1:place>'s hottest four-star =
restaurant and
the hordes of people who make his job =
impossible.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3D"#000066" face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000066'><br>
No one who has ever dined out or who has ever held a restaurant job =
should miss
this show!<br>
<br>
"This is an immensely entertaining, scaldingly funny play about the =
bad
behavior that good food can inspire." <i><span =
style=3D'font-style:italic'>The
New York Times</span></i></span></font><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;background:white'> =
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;background:white'><br>
</span></font><b><i><font face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-family:Arial;background:
white;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>SEUSSICAL!<o:p></o:p></span></f=
ont></i></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;background:white;font-weight:bold'>(Karl Mackey Main =
Stage)<br>
</span></font></b><st1:date Month=3D"12" Day=3D"3" Year=3D"2004" =
w:st=3D"on"><i><font
 size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;background:
 white;font-style:italic'>December 3<sup>rd</sup>, =
2004</span></font></i></st1:date><i><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;background:
white;font-style:italic'> – <st1:date Month=3D"1" Day=3D"2" =
Year=3D"2005"
w:st=3D"on">January 2<sup>nd</sup>, 2005</st1:date><br>
</span></font></i><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;background:white'>Lyrics by Lynn =
Ahrens<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;background:white'>Music by Stephen =
Flaherty<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;background:white'>Directed by <st1:PersonName =
w:st=3D"on">Scott
 Spence</st1:PersonName><br>
<br>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;background:white'>“After all those years being =
stuck on
a page,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;background:white'>Did you ever imagine you’d see =
me on
stage?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;background:white'>Now I’m here, there is no =
telling
what may ensue!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;background:white'>No, there’s no telling =
what!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;background:white'>But I’ll give you a clue . . .
“<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

So says the mischievous Cat in the =
Hat at
the onset of this fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza!  Lynn =
Ahrens
and Stephen Flaherty (My Favorite =
Year, Once
On This <st1:place w:st=3D"on">Island</st1:place> and =
Ragtime) have
lovingly brought to life all of our favorite Dr. Seuss characters, =
including
Horton the Elephant, Gertrude McFuzz, Lazy Mayzie and all of the Whos of
Whoville!<o:p></o:p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;background:white'><br>
 </span></font><b><i><font face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-family:Arial;
background:white;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>THE =
CHILDREN’S HOUR<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;background:white;font-weight:bold'>(Studio =
Theater)<br>
</span></font></b><st1:date Month=3D"1" Day=3D"21" Year=3D"2005" =
w:st=3D"on"><i><font
 size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;background:
 white;font-style:italic'>January 21<sup>st</sup>, =
2005</span></font></i></st1:date><i><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;background:
white;font-style:italic'> – <st1:date Month=3D"2" Day=3D"13" =
Year=3D"2005"
w:st=3D"on">February 13<sup>th</sup>, 2005</st1:date><br>
</span></font></i><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;background:white'>Written by Lillian Hellman<br>
Directed by Sarah May<br>
<br>
An American classic by one of our most revered playwrights.  Two =
female
school teachers are accused of unspeakable acts in the =
1930’s.  <i><span
style=3D'font-style:italic'>The Children’s Hour</span></i> was =
prophetic of
the McCarthy hearings, which occurred some 20 years =
later.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><i><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;background:white;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'><o=
:p> </o:p></span></font></i></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><i><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;background:white;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>A =
RAISIN
IN THE SUN<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;background:white;font-weight:bold'>(Karl Mackey Main =
Stage)<br>
</span></font></b><st1:date Month=3D"2" Day=3D"4" Year=3D"2005" =
w:st=3D"on"><i><font
 size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;background:
 white;font-style:italic'>February 4<sup>th</sup>, =
2005</span></font></i></st1:date><i><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;background:
white;font-style:italic'> – <st1:date Month=3D"2" Day=3D"27" =
Year=3D"2005"
w:st=3D"on">February 27<sup>th</sup>, 2005</st1:date><br>
</span></font></i><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;background:white'>Written by <st1:place =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:State
 w:st=3D"on">Lorraine</st1:State></st1:place> Hansberry<br>
Directed by Margaret Ford <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:City =
w:st=3D"on">Taylor</st1:City></st1:place><br>
<br>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;background:white'>The certainty that the ideals of
“life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” can become =
reality for
anyone willing to work for them is what we call the American =
dream.  For
many, the dream does come true.  For many it does not.  One of =
the
most produced plays of all time, <i><span style=3D'font-style:italic'>A =
Raisin in
the Sun</span></i> is the epic story of the Younger family struggling to
realize “the dream” by escaping ghetto life.  <br>
<br>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><i><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;background:white;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>ON=
 THE
TOWN<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;background:white;font-weight:bold'>(Karl Mackey Main =
Stage)<br>
</span></font></b><st1:date Month=3D"3" Day=3D"18" Year=3D"2005" =
w:st=3D"on"><i><font
 size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;background:
 white;font-style:italic'>March 18<sup>th</sup>, =
2005</span></font></i></st1:date><i><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;background:
white;font-style:italic'> – <st1:date Month=3D"4" Day=3D"10" =
Year=3D"2005"
w:st=3D"on">April 10<sup>th</sup>, =
2005</st1:date></span></font></i><font size=3D2
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;background:white'><br>
Music by Leonard Bernstein<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;background:white'>Lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph =
Green
(Based on an idea by Jerome Robbins)<br>
Directed by <st1:PersonName w:st=3D"on">Fred =
Sternfeld</st1:PersonName><br>
<br>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;background:white'>It’s <st1:place =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:City
 w:st=3D"on">New York City</st1:City></st1:place>, and three =
all-American sailors
are on 24 hour leave from their ship docked in this fabulous city.  =
<i><span
style=3D'font-style:italic'>On the Town</span></i> is an uplifting, fun =
adventure
with memorable musical numbers including “Come Up to My =
Place,”
“Lucky to Be Me,” and “<st1:place =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:City w:st=3D"on">New
  York</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st=3D"on">New =
York</st1:State></st1:place>.”<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;background:white'>The duo that would eventually team =
up to
give us <i><span style=3D'font-style:italic'>West Side Story</span></i> =
shines
with one of the musical gems of the 1940s.<br>
<br>
</span></font><b><i><font face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-family:Arial;background:
white;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>POLISH =
JOKE<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></p>

(Studio =
Theater) 
<st1:date Month=3D"4" Day=3D"8" Year=3D"2005" =
w:st=3D"on">April 8th, =
2005</st1:date> – May 1st, 2005 
Written by David =
Ives      
Directed by TBA 
 
One of the more intriguing things about being an American is that we =
tend to
define ourselves more by where our ancestors emigrated from than by =
where we
currently reside.  Polish =
Joke
tells the saga of young Jasiu, a Polish-American child who has been =
warned by
his Uncle Roman that not only are all Polish jokes true, but in order to =
escape
his destiny, he must find another nationality to adopt and acquire a =
more
easily pronounceable name.  Only then will he escape the dreaded =
sound of
‘The Polish Gong,’ which heralds doom to all members of his =
race.<o:p></o:p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

Polish =
Joke is one of those all too rare beasts, an exceptional comedy with =
a
universal message giving immense appeal and impact. =
<o:p></o:p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><i><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;background:white;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>TH=
E
IMAGINARY INVALID<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;background:white;font-weight:bold'>(Karl Mackey Main =
Stage)<br>
</span></font></b><st1:date Month=3D"5" Day=3D"20" Year=3D"2005" =
w:st=3D"on"><i><font
 size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;background:
 white;font-style:italic'>May 20<sup>th</sup>, =
2005</span></font></i></st1:date><i><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;background:
white;font-style:italic'> – <st1:date Month=3D"6" Day=3D"12" =
Year=3D"2005"
w:st=3D"on">June 12<sup>th</sup>, 2005</st1:date><br>
</span></font></i><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;background:white'>Written by Moliere, Adaptation by =
Timothy
Mooney</span></font><b><font face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-family:Arial;
background:white;font-weight:bold'><br>
</span></font></b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;background:white'>Directed by Timothy Mooney<br>
<br>
<i><span style=3D'font-style:italic'>The Imaginary Invalid =
</span></i>(1673) may
be considered another of Moliere’s great character plays, in which =
the
entire development of the action, like in <i><span =
style=3D'font-style:italic'>The
Miser</span></i>, centered around a single trait of character upon which
everything turns, in this case, that of the hypochondriac.  As =
created by
Moliere, the hypochondriac is someone who wants to be sick.  To =
tell Argan
that he is looking well is considered a rude offense in this =
household.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;background:white'>In his adaptation, Timothy Mooney =
had the
Latin translated into English, and then built new poetry out of the =
English,
with Latin thrown in, only for effect.  What’s come out of =
this is a
finale which seems to stretch the comic boundaries even farther than =
they’ve
already ventured in this very funny play.  =
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

Timothy Mooney Bio - For over twenty years, =
Timothy
Mooney has acted, directed, staged sword fights, juggled and filled =
positions
from literary manager to artistic director at theatres across the
country.  Tim has been associated with some of the country's most
influential champions of new work. He was assistant director to John =
Dillon of
the Milwaukee Repertory Theatre and Daniel Sullivan of the Seattle =
Repertory
Theatre, as well as Alley Theatre's Gregory Boyd, and Michael =
Engler.  Tim
worked as resident director and literary manager at Chicago's =
Playwrights'
Center, before taking over as artistic director at the Stage Two Theatre Company in 1993, =
where he
was to produce over 50 plays in less than five years, over thirty of =
which were
original works.  During =
Tim’s stay he
will conduct master classes in northeast <st1:place =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:State w:st=3D"on">Ohio</st1:State></st1:place>
while performing his two one-man =
shows.<o:p></o:p>

MO=
BY
DICK! THE MUSICAL<o:p></o:p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;background:white;font-weight:bold'>(Studio =
Theater)<br>
</span></font></b><st1:date Month=3D"6" Day=3D"3" Year=3D"2005" =
w:st=3D"on"><i><font
 size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;background:
 white;font-style:italic'>June 3<sup>rd</sup>, =
2005</span></font></i></st1:date><i><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;background:
white;font-style:italic'> – <st1:date Month=3D"7" Day=3D"3" =
Year=3D"2005"
w:st=3D"on">July 3<sup>rd</sup>, 2005</st1:date></span></font></i><font =
size=3D2
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;background:white'><br>
Written by Robert Longden and Hereward Kaye =
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;background:white'>Directed by <st1:PersonName =
w:st=3D"on">Scott
 Spence</st1:PersonName><br>
<br>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

The girls of St. Godley’s =
School are
in trouble!  Money for the school has run out and the place will =
have to
close.  Leave it to these resourceful girls, and their unflappable
headmistress (played by a man in drag), to come up with a plan to keep =
the
school afloat.  Using whatever they can find at hand, the girls =
mount an
original production: a musical version of Moby
Dick, featuring their headmistress in the coveted role of =
Captain
Ahab.<o:p></o:p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

A cult-favorite in <st1:place =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:City
 w:st=3D"on">London</st1:City></st1:place> in the 1990s, Moby Dick! The Musical has been
re-conceived for an American sensibility.  Warning:  this is =
NOT your
ordinary musical version of Moby =
Dick! 
What The Rocky Horror =
Show does
to late night horror movies, Moby =
Dick! The
Musical does to Herman Melville! 
 
SUMMER BLOCKBUSTER MUSICAL =
–
TBA <o:p></o:p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;background:white;font-weight:bold'>(Karl Mackey Main =
Stage)<br>
<br>
</span></font></b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

Yvette A.
Hanzel<o:p></o:p>

<p class=3DMsoAutoSig><font size=3D3 color=3Dred face=3D"Bradley Hand =
ITC"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bradley Hand =
ITC";color:red'>Director of
Marketing</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoAutoSig><st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName =
w:st=3D"on"><font size=3D3
  color=3Dred face=3D"Bradley Hand ITC"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
  "Bradley Hand ITC";color:red'>Beck</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
 color=3Dred face=3D"Bradley Hand ITC"><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC";
 color:red'> <st1:PlaceType =
w:st=3D"on">Center</st1:PlaceType></span></font></st1:place><font
color=3Dred face=3D"Bradley Hand ITC"><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC";
color:red'> for the Arts</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoAutoSig><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'><a href=3D"http://www.beckcenter.org"><font size=3D2 =
face=3DTahoma><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>www.beckcenter.org</span></=
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w:st=3D"on"><font size=3D3
  color=3Dred face=3D"Bradley Hand ITC"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
  "Bradley Hand ITC";color:red'>17801 Detroit =
Avenue</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoAutoSig><st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:City w:st=3D"on"><font =
size=3D3
  color=3Dred face=3D"Bradley Hand ITC"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
  "Bradley Hand ITC";color:red'>Lakewood</span></font></st1:City><font
 color=3Dred face=3D"Bradley Hand ITC"><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC";
 color:red'>, <st1:State w:st=3D"on">OH</st1:State>  =
<st1:PostalCode =
w:st=3D"on">44107</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:place><o:p></o:p></=
p>

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ITC"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bradley Hand =
ITC";color:red'>216.521.2540
ext. 225</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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ITC"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bradley Hand =
ITC";color:red'>Email: 
yvette at beckcenter.org</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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ITC"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bradley Hand =
ITC";color:red'>Fax: 
216.228.6050</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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