[NEohioPAL]Beck Teen Theater presents A Midsummer Night's Dream, February 23 - March 4
Fran Storch
fstorch at beckcenter.org
Thu Feb 15 10:55:33 PST 2007
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
February 15, 2007
For more Information, (216) 521-2540
Yvette Hanzel, extension 225
Dawn Youngs, extension 223
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Beck Center for the Arts
Teen Theater
Presents
William Shakespeare's
A Midsummer Night's Dream
February 23 - March 4, 2007
Directed by Dawn Youngs
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Lakewood, Ohio -Beck Center for the Arts Teen Theater presents William
Shakespeare's classic tale, A Midsummer Night's Dream, where anything
can happen in the woods. This production runs from February 23 through
March 4 in the Studio Theater.
Directed by Dawn Youngs, Beck's Director of Theater
Education, A Midsummer Night's Dream is a story about a father whose
cruelty sends four teens fleeing into the unknown dangers of a
midsummer's night, where the course of true love never runs smooth.
Youngs' direction provides a gateway to a better understanding of
Shakespeare's works, stripping away the nonessential, and taking the
play back to its classical and mythological roots.
"This production introduces Shakespeare the way he was meant to be
experienced, living and breathing in the magical world of theater" says
Youngs. "Shakespeare's words are not just dead poetry on a page, but
the thoughts and words of living people full of unease, fears and
desires."
Youngs is herself an alumna of the Beck Center's theater
program. She received her B.A. in Theatre from the American University
in Washington D.C. and her M.F.A. in Acting from the University of
Missouri in Kansas City. She has worked in film and theatre throughout
the country including The Looking Glass Theatre Company, Ensemble
Theatre of Cincinnati, Utah Shakespeare, and Great Lakes Theatre
Festival. She has also studied with Dell'arte School of Physical
Theatre.
Cast members for A Midsummer Night's Dream are students from the Beck
Center's Theater Education program. They have participated in the
Fundamentals of Theater class and other "core" theater classes for
children available at the Beck Center for the Arts. In both
fundamentals and core classes, students explore basic acting skills
through improvisation and theater games, as well as develop singing and
acting techniques, and study method acting. In addition, they have had
introduction to theater appreciation and basic theater terminology.
The Beck Center's production of A Midsummer Night's Dream is sponsored
by Cox Communications, Westfield Great Northern, Music Is Elementary,
and Lakewoodbuzz.com. Programming at the Beck Center is made possible
through the generous support of The Cleveland Foundation, the George
Gund Foundation, the John P. Murphy Foundation, the Kulas Foundation,
the Eva L. & Joseph M. Bruening Foundation, the Abington Foundation, and
the Thomas H. White Foundation, and the Ohio Arts Council.
A Midsummer Night's Dream runs February 23 through March 4 in the Studio
Theater. Show times are Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays
at 3:00 p.m. Special matinees have been scheduled for 9:35 a.m. and
12:00 noon on Tuesday and Thursday, February 27 and March 1. Tickets
are $12 for adults and $10 for children (12 and under). Group discounts
are available for 12 or more. To reserve tickets, call the Beck Center
Box Office at (216) 521-2540. Convenient on-site parking is available.
The Beck Center for the Arts is located just ten minutes west of
downtown Cleveland at 17801 Detroit Avenue in Lakewood.
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by Dawn Youngs<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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</st1:City><b><font
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–</span></font></b><st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName =
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style=3D'color:black'>Beck</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
color=3Dblack><span style=3D'color:black'> <st1:PlaceType =
w:st=3D"on">Center</st1:PlaceType></span></font></st1:place><font
color=3Dblack><span style=3D'color:black'> for the Arts Teen Theater =
presents
William Shakespeare’s classic tale, <i><span =
style=3D'font-style:italic'>A
Midsummer Night’s Dream</span></i>, where anything can happen in =
the
woods. This production runs from February 23 through March 4 in =
the Studio Theater.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'line-height:200%'><font size=3D3 =
color=3Dblack
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;
color:black'> =
Directed by Dawn Youngs, Beck’s Director of
Theater Education, <i><span style=3D'font-style:italic'>A Midsummer =
Night’s
Dream</span></i> is a story about a father whose cruelty sends four =
teens
fleeing into the unknown dangers of a midsummer’s night, where the =
course
of true love never runs smooth. Youngs’ direction provides a =
gateway to
a better understanding of Shakespeare’s works, stripping away the =
</span></font>nonessential,<font
color=3Dblack><span style=3D'color:black'> and taking the play back to =
its
classical and mythological roots.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%'><font =
size=3D3
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%'>“This
production introduces Shakespeare the way he was meant to be =
experienced,
living and breathing in the magical world of theater” <font =
color=3Dblack><span
style=3D'color:black'>says Youngs. “Shakespeare’s =
words are not just
dead poetry on a page, but the thoughts and words of living people full =
of
unease, fears and desires</span></font>.<font color=3Dblack><span
style=3D'color:black'>”</span></font><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'line-height:200%'><font size=3D3 =
color=3Dblack
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;
color:black'> =
Youngs is herself an alumna of the <st1:place =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st=3D"on">Beck</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType =
w:st=3D"on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>’s
theater program. She received her B.A. in Theatre from the =
<st1:PlaceName
w:st=3D"on">American</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType =
w:st=3D"on">University</st1:PlaceType>
in <st1:City w:st=3D"on">Washington</st1:City> <st1:State =
w:st=3D"on">D.C.</st1:State>
and her M.F.A. in Acting from the <st1:PlaceType =
w:st=3D"on">University</st1:PlaceType>
of <st1:PlaceName w:st=3D"on">Missouri</st1:PlaceName> in <st1:place =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:City
w:st=3D"on">Kansas City</st1:City></st1:place>. She has worked in =
film and
theatre throughout the country including The Looking Glass Theatre =
Company,
Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati, Utah Shakespeare, and Great Lakes =
Theatre
Festival. She has also studied with Dell’arte School of =
Physical
Theatre.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%'><font =
size=3D3
color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;line-height:
200%;color:black'>Cast members for <i><span =
style=3D'font-style:italic'>A
Midsummer Night’s Dream</span></i> are students from the =
<st1:place
w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName w:st=3D"on">Beck</st1:PlaceName> =
<st1:PlaceType w:st=3D"on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>’s
Theater Education program. They have participated in the =
Fundamentals of
Theater class and other “core” theater classes for children
available at the <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName =
w:st=3D"on">Beck</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st=3D"on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> for the =
Arts. In
both fundamentals and core classes, students explore basic acting skills
through improvisation and theater games, as well as develop singing and =
acting
techniques, and study method acting. In addition, they have had =
introduction
to theater appreciation and basic theater =
terminology.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%;
text-autospace:none'><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%'>The <st1:place =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st=3D"on">Beck</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType =
w:st=3D"on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>’s
production of <i><span style=3D'font-style:italic'>A Midsummer =
Night’s
Dream </span></i>is sponsored by Cox Communications, Westfield Great =
Northern,
Music Is Elementary, and Lakewoodbuzz.com. <font color=3Dblack><span
style=3D'color:black'>Programming at the <st1:place =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st=3D"on">Beck</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType =
w:st=3D"on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
is made possible through the generous support of The Cleveland =
Foundation, the <st1:PersonName
w:st=3D"on">George</st1:PersonName> Gund Foundation, the John P. Murphy
Foundation, the Kulas Foundation, the Eva L. & Joseph M. Bruening
Foundation, the Abington Foundation, and the Thomas H. White Foundation, =
and
the Ohio Arts Council.</span></font><b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%'><i><font size=3D3
color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;line-height:
200%;color:black;font-style:italic'>A Midsummer Night’s Dream =
</span></font></i><font
color=3Dblack><span style=3D'color:black'>runs February 23 through March =
4 in the Studio
Theater. Show times are Fridays and Saturdays at <st1:time =
Hour=3D"19"
Minute=3D"30" w:st=3D"on">7:30 p.m.</st1:time> and Sundays at <st1:time =
Hour=3D"15"
Minute=3D"0" w:st=3D"on">3:00 p.m.</st1:time> Special matinees =
have been scheduled
for <st1:time Hour=3D"9" Minute=3D"35" w:st=3D"on">9:35 a.m.</st1:time> =
and <st1:time
Hour=3D"12" Minute=3D"0" w:st=3D"on">12:00</st1:time> <st1:time =
Hour=3D"12" Minute=3D"0"
w:st=3D"on">noon</st1:time> on Tuesday and Thursday, February 27 and =
March 1. Tickets
are $12 for adults and $10 for children (12 and under). Group =
discounts are
available for 12 or more. To reserve tickets, call the Beck Center =
Box Office
at (216) 521-2540. Convenient on-site parking is available. =
The <st1:PlaceName
w:st=3D"on">Beck</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType =
w:st=3D"on">Center</st1:PlaceType>
for the Arts is located just ten minutes west of downtown <st1:City =
w:st=3D"on">Cleveland</st1:City>
at <st1:Street w:st=3D"on"><st1:address w:st=3D"on">17801 Detroit =
Avenue</st1:address></st1:Street>
in <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:City =
w:st=3D"on">Lakewood</st1:City></st1:place>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>=
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