[NEohioPAL]Beck Center Youth Theater presents HONK! A Musical Tale of the Ugly Duckling, May 4-13

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

April 9, 2007

For more Information, (216) 521-2540

Yvette Hanzel, extension 225

Dawn Youngs, extension 223

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Beck Center's Youth Theater

presents

HONK! A Musical Tale of the Ugly Duckling

May 4 - May 13, 2007

Directed by Kevin Joseph Kelly

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Lakewood, Ohio -Beck Center for the Arts' Youth Theater presents Honk! A
Musical Tale of the Ugly Duckling on the Mackey Main Stage from May 4
through May 13, 2007.

            Directed by Kevin Joseph Kelly, Honk! is the story of Ugly,
a duckling whose odd, gawky looks instantly incite prejudice from his
family and neighbors.  Separated from the farm, Ugly must find his way
home.  Along his rollicking and harrowing journey he not only discovers
his true beauty and glorious destiny, but also finds love and acceptance
in all its forms. "I am thrilled to be directing Honk! and working with
the incredible kids at Beck," says Kelly.  "This show is very
challenging musically and the cast is handling the task like pros.  I
can't wait to share the joy of the performance with families
everywhere."

            Kevin Joseph Kelly has taught at the Beck Center for the
Arts, Cassidy Theatre and The Cleveland Play House.  As a director,
Kevin has directed at several area theaters including the Beck Center
for the Arts, Weathervane Playhouse, Cassidy Theatre, Clague Playhouse,
and Rocky River Community Theater.  In addition, he has spent the last
several years at The Cleveland Play House performing in the Children's
Theatre Series and their Club Cabaret Series.

Cast members for Honk! 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 Honk! A Musical Tale of the Ugly
Duckling 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.

Honk! runs May 4 through May 13 on the Mackey Main Stage.  Show times
are Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., Sunday, May 6 at 4:00 p.m. and
Sunday, May 13 at 3:00 p.m.  A special matinee has been scheduled for
10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 8.  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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HONK! A Musical Tale of the Ugly Duckling<o:p></o:p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal align=3Dcenter style=3D'text-align:center'><font =
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style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>May
4 – <st1:date Month=3D"5" Day=3D"13" Year=3D"2007" w:st=3D"on">May =
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by Kevin Joseph Kelly<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
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<st1:City =
w:st=3D"on">Lakewood=
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w:st=3D"on">Ohio</st1:State>
–<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’ Youth =
Theater
presents Honk! A Musical Tale of =
the Ugly
Duckling on the Mackey Main Stage from May 4 through =
<st1:date
Month=3D"5" Day=3D"13" Year=3D"2007" w:st=3D"on">May 13, =
2007</st1:date>.<o:p></o:p>

=
  Directed
by Kevin Joseph Kelly, Honk! is
the story of Ugly, a duckling whose odd, gawky looks instantly incite =
prejudice
from his family and neighbors.  Separated from the farm, Ugly must =
find
his way home.  Along his rollicking and harrowing journey he not =
only
discovers his true beauty and glorious destiny, but also finds love and =
acceptance
in all its forms. “I am
thrilled to be directing Honk!
and working with the incredible kids at Beck,” says Kelly.  =
“This
show is very challenging musically and the cast is handling the task =
like pros.
 I can't wait to share the joy of the performance with families
everywhere.”<o:p></o:p>

=
  Kevin
Joseph Kelly has taught 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, Cassidy Theatre and The Cleveland Play House. =
 As
a director, Kevin has directed at several area theaters including 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, Weathervane Playhouse, Cassidy Theatre, Clague =
Playhouse,
and Rocky River Community Theater.  In addition, he has spent =
the
last several years at The Cleveland Play House performing in the
Children’s Theatre Series and their Club Cabaret =
Series.<o:p></o:p>

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200%;color:black'>Cast members for <i><span =
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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>

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 Honk! A Musical Tale =
of the
Ugly Duckling is sponsored by Cox Communications, Westfield =
Great
Northern, Music Is Elementary, and Lakewoodbuzz.com. 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.<o:p></o:p>

Honk! runs May 4 through May 13 on the Mackey Main =
Stage. 
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>, Sunday, May 6 at <st1:time Hour=3D"16" Minute=3D"0" =
w:st=3D"on">4:00
 p.m.</st1:time> and Sunday, May 13 at <st1:time Hour=3D"15" =
Minute=3D"0" w:st=3D"on">3:00
 p.m.</st1:time>  A special matinee has been scheduled for =
<st1:time
Hour=3D"10" Minute=3D"30" w:st=3D"on">10:30 a.m.</st1:time> on Tuesday, =
May 8.  <st1:PersonName
w:st=3D"on">Tickets</st1:PersonName> 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>=

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