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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">Starting Saturday, February 4, the Beck Center Youth Theater will begin scheduling auditions for the final production of our 2011-2012 Season:</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif"">ROALD DAHL’S
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<b><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif"">WILLY WONKA<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif"">Lyrics/Music by Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif"">Adapted for the Stage by Timothy A McDonald & Leslie Bricusse<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif"">Based on the book <i>Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif"">by Roald Dahl<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif"">Direction by Russ Stich<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif"">Musical Direction by Angela Bruzina<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif"">Choreography by Devon Shriver<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><u><span style="font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif"">Audition/Callback dates:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif"">(open to <b>all</b> Beck Center Students ages 6 to 19*)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif"">Saturday,
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif"">February 11 from 2:30 to 6:30 pm<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif"">&
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif"">Sunday, February 12 from 1:00 to 5:00 pm<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif"">Callbacks: Monday, February 13 from 5:30-8:30pm</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBlockText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif"">Please sign up for a one-hour audition slot at Beck Center Customer Service (starting Feb. 4).</span><span style="font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBlockText"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBlockText" style="margin-left:0in"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif"">*<u>Please note:</u> Participation in this production is only available to those who are registered in our Winter/Spring 2012 semester
(this can be in any of our disciplines: Dance, Music, Theater or Visual Arts).<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoBlockText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif"">What to Prepare:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoBlockText" style="margin-left:0in"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif"">Students are asked to prepare BOTH a one minute monologue as well as one (1) minute of a song selection that best shows off their voice
and range. Please bring a copy of the sheet music for the accompanist. Students will then participate in a dance audition so bring appropriate attire to “move” freely in. It is recommended students be familiar with the songs of the show in advance of auditions.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif";font-weight:normal">Potential Rehearsals: March 3 – April 29, 2012<o:p></o:p></span></u></h5>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif"">Mondays through Fridays: 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif"">Saturdays: 2:30pm – 6:30pm &</span></b><span style="font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif"">
</span><b><span style="font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif"">Sundays: 1:00-5:00pm<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:4.0pt;text-autospace:none"><i><span style="font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif";color:black">We will NOT be rehearsing seven days a week - but pick the weekdays that best accommodate everyone’s schedules – once
we know conflicts. Rehearsals will be divided in such a manner so that our youngest cast members will rehearse no later than 7:30pm.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:4.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:4.0pt;text-autospace:none"><u><span style="font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif"">Tech Week:</span></u><u><span style="font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif""> April 29 – May 3, 2012<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:4.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif"">Sunday from 1:00 – 9:00 and Weekdays 4:30-9:00</span><span style="font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif"">All cast members are required to attend ALL rehearsals during Tech Week. No conflicts accepted.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:4.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<b><u><span style="font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif"">Performance dates: May 4 – 13, 2012<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:4.0pt;text-autospace:none"><i><span style="font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","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"><span style="font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif"">Fridays, May 4 and 11 at 7:30 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:4.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif"">Saturdays, May 5 & 12 at 3:00 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:4.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif"">Sundays, May 6 & 13 at 3:00 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:4.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif"">Student Matinee: Thursday, May 10 at 10:00am<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:4.0pt;text-autospace:none"><i><span style="font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif"">(NOTE: This will require missing school that morning.)<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Baskerville Old Face","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">Auditions are open to all Beck Center students registered for 2012 Winter/Spring classes ... in any of our areas: dance, music, theater, visual arts and creative arts therapies.
Classes will soon be starting – some classes are already completely full! - so there isn’t a moment to lose.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS""><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">Stop by the Beck Center for the Arts at 17801 Detroit in Lakewood, enroll online at
<a href="http://www.beckcenter.org">www.beckcenter.org</a> or call 216-521-2540 x10 and sign up for a class today!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">We'll see you at the auditions!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS""><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-family:"Lucida Handwriting";color:#215868">Beck’s 2011-2011 Youth Theater Season<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Handwriting";color:#215868">Charlotte’s Web</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Handwriting";color:#215868"> (November 3-6, 2011)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Handwriting";color:#215868">The Best Christmas Pageant Ever</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Handwriting";color:#215868"> (Dec 9-18, 2011)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Handwriting";color:#215868">Reckless</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Handwriting";color:#215868"> (Feb 24-March 4, 2012)
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Handwriting";color:#215868">Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Handwriting";color:#215868"> (May 4-13, 2012)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS""><o:p> </o:p></span></b></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>
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