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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Beck Center for the Arts Youth Theater, the oldest Youth Theater in the country, has only a few more audition spots open for our upcoming Youth Theater production of
the classic Tony Award winning musical:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><em><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">BYE BYE BIRDIE!</span></b></em><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Music by Charles Strouse<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Lyrics by Lee Adams<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Book by Michael Stewart<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Direction by<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">
</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-weight:normal">Russ Stich</span></strong></span><strong><span style="font-weight:normal"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-weight:normal">Musical Direction by Angela Bruzina<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-weight:normal">Choreography by Kelsey Elizabeth Smith</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Winner of four Tony Awards, including Best Musical, <i>Bye Bye Birdie</i> is one of the most captivating musical shows of our time. It tells the story of Conrad Birdie, an Elvis-inspired rock and roll singer who is about to be inducted
into the army, but not before one last publicity stunt that sends his fans going wild!
<i>Bye Bye Birdie</i> is a satire done with the fondest affection, giving insight into the everyday life that is very much part of us all. With a top score by Charles Strouse, Tony Award Winning composer of ANNIE, the show features such musical theatre classics
as <i>Put on a Happy Face</i>, <i>One Boy</i>, <i>A Lot of Livin' to Do</i> and <i>
Kids!</i> <i>Birdie</i> is the height in imagination and good old fashion fun.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:4.0pt;text-autospace:none"><b><u>Audition dates:<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:4.0pt;text-autospace:none">(open to all registered Beck Students ages 6 to 19*)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#993366">Saturday, February 23: 2:30 to 6:30 pm<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#48A6A6">& Sunday, February 24: 1:00 to 5:00 pm<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#D60093">Callbacks: Monday, February 25 from 5:00 - 8:00pm<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoBlockText" style="margin-left:0in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Please sign up for a one-hour time slot at
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBlockText" style="margin-left:0in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Beck Center’s Customer Service Desk: 216-521-2540 x10.
</span><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBlockText" style="margin-left:13.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:13.5pt"><b><u>What to Prepare:</u></b><b><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoBlockText" style="margin-left:13.5pt"><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Actors are asked to prepare the following:<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span></i><![endif]><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">32 measures of a musical theater song, either up-tempo or ballad. An accompanist is provided. Sheet music is encouraged.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="mso-list:Ignore">2)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span></i><![endif]><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">A comedic monologue, up to one minute long. Younger actors can recite a simple nursery rhyme. Memorization is strongly encouraged.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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</span></span></span></i><![endif]><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Dress comfortably as there will be a dance/movement audition portion.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<h5><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#993366">Potential Rehearsals: March 4 or 11, 2013 – May 4, 2013<o:p></o:p></span></u></h5>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Mon, Tue, Weds, Thurs, Fridays: 5:00 – 9:00 pm<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b>Saturdays: 2:30 – 6:30pm or Sundays 1:00-5:00pm</b><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><i><span style="color:black">We will NOT be rehearsing every day or every one of those hours. We will pick the days and times that best accommodate the most people’s schedules – once we know conflicts for above,
particularly holiday breaks and availability.</span></i><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><u><span style="color:#48A6A6">Tech Week:</span></u></b><u><span style="color:#48A6A6">
<b>May 5 – 9, 2013<o:p></o:p></b></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b>Sunday from 1:00 – 9:00 and Weekdays 4:30-9:00</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">All cast members are required to attend ALL rehearsals during Tech Week!<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoHeading9" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal">
<u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#D60093">Performance dates: May 10 – 19, 2013<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><i>All cast members are required to attend all Performances!!</i><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b>Fridays, May 10 & 17 at 7:30 pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b>Saturdays, May 11 & 18 at 3:00 pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b>Sundays, May 12 & 19 at 3:00 pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:4.0pt;text-autospace:none"><b>Student Matinee: Thursday, May 16 at 10:00am
<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:4.0pt;text-autospace:none"><b><i>(NOTE: This will require missing school that morning.)<o:p></o:p></i></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">*Please note:</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><em><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Participation in this production is only available to those who will be registered in our Winter/Spring 2013 semester (either in Dance, Music, Theater or Visual
Arts). </span></em><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><em><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> </span></em><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><em><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">So if you are interested in auditioning for the show, you will need to enroll in some class at Beck Center. Our 2013 Winter/Spring semester just started – with
our Saturday Core classes beginning Saturday, February 2. Any questions, please feel free to contact the director, Jonathan Kronenberger, at 216-521-2540 x27.</span></em><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><em><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> </span></em><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><em><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">The 2013 Winter/Spring catalog is available online at
<a href="http://www.beckcenter.org"><span style="font-style:normal">www.beckcenter.org</span></a></span></em><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">BYE BYE BIRDIE</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> is presented through special arrangement with Tams-Witmark Music Library, Inc.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><em><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Please check out and join our Facebook page:</span></em><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Beck-Center-Theater-Education-Youth-Theater/80835041820?ref=ts">http://www.facebook.com/pages/Beck-Center-Theater-Education-Youth-Theater/80835041820?ref=ts</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u>Beck’s 2012-2013 Youth Theater Season</u><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Our Town</b> (November 1-4, 2012); <b>Going Medieval: A Ye Olde Comedie</b> (December 14-23, 2012);
<b>Avenue Q: School Edition</b> (February 8-17, 2013) and <b>Bye Bye Birdie!</b> (May 10-19, 2013)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">* * * * * *<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Located at 17801 Detroit Avenue in Lakewood, Beck Center for the Arts is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization that offers professional theater productions, arts education programming in dance, music, theater, visual arts, early childhood,
and creative arts therapies for special needs students, and gallery exhibits featuring local, regional and international artists. For more information visit
<a href="http://www.beckcenter.org/">beckcenter.org</a>. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">
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