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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Century","serif"'>The Beck Center for the Arts Youth Theater, one of the oldest Children/Youth Theaters in the country, is accepting audition appointments for our upcoming teen production of:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><h6 style='margin-right:4.3pt'><i><u><span style='font-size:28.0pt;font-family:"Viner Hand ITC"'>Into the Woods<o:p></o:p></span></u></i></h6><p class=MsoHeading7 align=left style='margin-right:4.3pt;text-align:left'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Viner Hand ITC";font-weight:normal'>Music & Lyrics by </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Viner Hand ITC"'>Stephen Sondheim</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Viner Hand ITC";font-weight:normal'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoHeading7 align=left style='margin-right:4.3pt;text-align:left'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Viner Hand ITC";font-weight:normal'>Book by </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Viner Hand ITC"'>James Lapine<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:4.3pt;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Viner Hand ITC"'>Directed by<b> Jonathan Kronenberger<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:4.0pt;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Century","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:4.0pt;text-autospace:none'><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Viner Hand ITC"'>Audition/Callback Dates:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:4.0pt;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Century","serif"'>(open to all Beck Center Students ages 12 to 19*)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Century","serif"'>Auditions: Saturday, </span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Century","serif"'>December 4</span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Century","serif"'>: 2:00 to 6:00 pm<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Century","serif"'>Callbacks: Sunday, </span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Century","serif"'>December 5: </span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Century","serif"'>2:00 to 5:00 pm<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:4.0pt;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Century","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoBlockText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century","serif"'>Please sign up for a one-hour audition slot at Beck Center Customer Service or call 216-521-2540 x10.</span><span style='font-family:"Century","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoBlockText><span style='font-family:"Century","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoBlockText><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Viner Hand ITC"'>*<u>Please note:</u> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoBlockText><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century","serif"'>Although auditioning in Fall Semester, participation in this production is only available to those who will be registered in our Winter/Spring 2011 semester (either in Dance, Music, Theater or Visual Arts). <o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoBlockText><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoBlockText><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century","serif"'>So if you are accepting a role in the show, you will need to enroll prior to the start of rehearsals. Any questions, please feel free to contact the director at 216-521-2540 x27.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoBlockText><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoBlockText><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century","serif"'>A “sneak peak” of our Winter/Spring catalog will be available at <a href="http://www.beckcenter.org">www.beckcenter.org</a> starting December 1, 2010. Or stop by now and check out our newly re-designed site!<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoBlockText><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoBlockText><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century","serif"'>Please feel free to join our Facebook page<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoBlockText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Viner Hand ITC"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Viner Hand ITC"'>What to Prepare:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoBlockText><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century","serif"'>Students are asked to prepare a song selection that best shows off their voice and range. Also, please be as familiar as possible with the songs of “Into the Woods” in case we need you to sing something from the score at callbacks.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoBlockText><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoBlockText><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century","serif"'>For character breakdowns and vocal ranges, please visit the “Into the Woods” page on MTI and click on the “Casting” tab:<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoBlockText><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century","serif"'><a href="http://www.mtishows.com/show_detail.asp?showid=000106">http://www.mtishows.com/show_detail.asp?showid=000106</a><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoBlockText align=center style='text-align:center'><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:4.0pt;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:4.0pt;text-autospace:none'><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Viner Hand ITC"'>Proposed Rehearsal Schedule:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><h5 style='margin-right:4.0pt'><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Rehearsals: January 10 – February 18, 2010<o:p></o:p></span></u></h5><p class=MsoHeading9><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Mon, Tue, Weds, Thurs, Fridays: 5:00 pm – 8:30 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:4.0pt;text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century","serif"'>Saturdays: 2:00pm – 6:00pm or Sundays: 6:00-9:00 pm</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:4.0pt;text-autospace:none'><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century","serif";color:black'>We will NOT be rehearsing six days a week. I will pick the weekdays that best accommodate everyone’s schedules – once I know conflicts. That goes as well for the length of rehearsals each day.</span></i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century","serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:4.0pt;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century","serif";color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:4.0pt;text-autospace:none'><b><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century","serif"'>Tech Week:</span></u></b><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century","serif"'> <b>February 20 – 24, 2010<o:p></o:p></b></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:4.0pt;text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century","serif"'>Sunday from 1:00 – 9:00 and Weekdays 4:30-9:00</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century","serif"'>All cast members are required to attend ALL rehearsals during Tech Week. Absolutely no conflicts accepted. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:4.0pt;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoHeading9><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Performance dates: February 25 through March 6, 2011<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:4.0pt;text-autospace:none'><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century","serif"'>All cast members are required to attend all Performances!!<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:4.0pt;text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century","serif"'>Fridays, February 25 & March 4 at 7:30 pm<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:4.0pt;text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century","serif"'>Saturdays, February 26 & March 5 at 3:00 pm<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:4.0pt;text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century","serif"'>Sundays, February 27 & March 6 at 3:00 pm<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:4.0pt;text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century","serif"'>Student Matinee: Thursday, March 3 at 10:00am <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:4.0pt;text-autospace:none'><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century","serif"'>(NOTE: This will require missing school that morning.)<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:4.0pt;text-autospace:none'><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>INTO THE WOODS is presented through special arrangement with Music Theater International (MTI). <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>421 West 52<sup>nd</sup> Street, New York, NY 10019<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Phone: 212-541-4684 Fax: 212-397-4684<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.MTIShows.com">www.MTIShows.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000099'>Beck's 2010-2011 Youth Theater Season</span></u><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000099'>: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000099'>Tom Sawyer</span></b><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#000099'> (October 28-30, 2010); <b>Once Upon a Decade</b> (December 10-19, 2010); <b>Into the Woods</b> (February 25-March 6, 2011) and <b>Cats</b> (May 13-21, 2011).</span><span style='color:#000099'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>* * * * * *<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Beck Center is located at 17801 Detroit Avenue in Lakewood, Ohio. Beck Center for the Arts is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization that offers professional theater productions on two stages, arts education programming in dance, music, theater, visual arts, early childhood, and creative arts therapies for special needs students, and gallery exhibits featuring local and regional artists. For more information about the Beck Center, visit our website at <a href="http://www.beckcenter.org">www.beckcenter.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>