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<div><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"></FONT><STRONG><FONT size=4>Beck Center for the Arts in Lakewood is pleased to announce auditions for.....</FONT></STRONG></div>
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<div><STRONG>By Stuart Ross</STRONG></div>
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<div><EM>Once upon a time, there were four guys (Sparky, Smudge, Jinx and Frankie) who discovered that they shared a love for music and entertaining and got together, dreaming of becoming like their idols – The Four Freshman, The Hi-Lo’s and The Crew Cuts. Rehearsing in the basement of Smudge’s family’s plumbing supply company they became “Forever Plaid”. On the way to their first big gig they were slammed broadside by a school bus. The members of “Forever Plaid” were killed instantly. It is at the moment when their careers and lives end, that the story of <STRONG><STRONG>FOREVER PLAID</STRONG> </STRONG>begins.... </EM></div>
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<div><FONT size=3><STRONG>Auditions for Beck's opening show of our 2014-2015 season will take place by appointment only on:</STRONG></FONT></div>
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<div><STRONG><FONT color=mediumblue size=4>Saturday, July 12th between 1PM and 2:30PM</FONT></STRONG></div>
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<div><STRONG><FONT color=mediumblue size=4>Monday, July 14th, between 6PM and 8PM</FONT></STRONG></div>
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<div><STRONG><FONT size=3>Call the Beck Center Box Office to make your appointment at 216-521-2540 x10</FONT></STRONG></div>
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<div><STRONG><FONT color=darkmagenta size=3>Production Dates for "<EM>Forever Plaid</EM>" are Sept. 12th thru October 12th on the Mackey Mainstage.</FONT></STRONG></div>
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<div><STRONG><FONT size=3>{Rehearsals for "<EM>Forever Plaid</EM>" will begin between Aug. 9th and Aug. 11th.}</FONT></STRONG></div>
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<div><STRONG><FONT size=3>Director/Choreographer for this production is Martin Cespedes with Musical Direction by Bryan Bird.</FONT></STRONG></div>
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<div><STRONG><FONT size=3>The role of Sparky has been cast. (Josh Rhett Noble)</FONT></STRONG></div>
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<div><STRONG><FONT size=3>All other roles are OPEN to either AEA or NON AEA Performers. All performers 18 and over</FONT></STRONG></div>
<div><STRONG><FONT size=3>are compensated. Age range for this production is 20 to 35 in appearance.</FONT></STRONG></div>
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<div><STRONG><FONT size=3>Please prepare <U>one </U>vocal selection no longer than 90 seconds or <U>two</U> 60 second selections. At</FONT></STRONG></div>
<div><STRONG><FONT size=3>least one of your choices should be in the style of the show.</FONT></STRONG></div>
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<div><STRONG><FONT size=3>If you have any other questions, feel free to reply to this e-mail. But to get your audition</FONT></STRONG></div>
<div><STRONG><FONT size=3>appointment, please call 216-521-2540 x10!</FONT></STRONG></div>
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