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<span style="font-size:14.0pt">Beck Center for the Arts<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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presents<o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#333333"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:26.0pt;color:red">BILLY ELLIOT the MUSICAL</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:red"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="color:black"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Book and Lyrics by LEE HALL | Music by ELTON JOHN<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Bases on the Universal Pictures/Studio Canal Film<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">Directed by Scott Spence<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">Musical Direction by Larry Goodpaster<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">Choreographed by Martín Céspedes**<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:red">— $10 PREVIEW NIGHT —<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Thursday, July 7<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">8 p.m. | Mackey Theater<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">July 8 – August 14, 2016<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">8 p.m. Fridays & Saturdays<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">3 p.m. Sundays<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Mackey Theater<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Billy Elliot the Musical
</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Preview Night admission is $10. Advance tickets go on sale online at 12:01 a.m. Thursday, July 7 and at Beck Center’s Customer Service 10 a.m. Thursday. Tickets may be purchased at the door based on availability. General
admission seating. Doors open approximately 15 minutes prior to curtain.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Preview Night tickets go on sale online at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, July 7.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">To purchase tickets online, click
<a href="http://sa1.seatadvisor.com/sabo/servlets/EventSearch?presenter=BECKCENTER">
<span style="color:windowtext">here</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">To purchase tickets from the Beck Center Customer Service after 10 a.m., call: 216.521.2540 x10.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">ABOUT THE SHOW<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Beck Center for the Arts is pleased to present the locally produced premiere of
<i>Billy Elliot the Musical</i>, <b>July 8 through August 14, 2016</b> in the Mackey Theater. Show times are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are now on sale.
<b><i><span style="color:red">Please note this production contains strong language</span></i><span style="color:red">.</span></b><span style="color:#C00000"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Based on the Academy Award® nominated film and winner of 10 Tony Awards® including Best Musical,
<i>Billy Elliot</i> is the story of a young boy in a depressed mining town in England. Featuring music by
<b>Elton John</b> with book and lyrics by <b>Lee Hall</b>, the show follows Billy as he discovers his unlikely and extraordinary gift for ballet. While his family takes to the picket lines of the 1984 miners’ strike, Billy secretly begins to study dance. He
soon realizes his only escape is the Royal Ballet School, a place no working-class boy has ever gone before. Praised by
<i>TIME Magazine</i>, <i>Billy Elliot</i> “does almost everything a musical should do, and more!"<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Directed by <b>Scott Spence</b>, <i>Billy Elliot the Musical</i> features a talented cast of thirty-five actors. After holding a competive national casting call, Beck Center is thrilled to welcome
<b>Seth Judice</b> of Houston, Texas as Billy, and<b> Maurice Kimball</b> of Vancouver, British Columbia as his best friend Michael. The cast also includes
<b>Katherine DeBoer </b>and <b>Allen O’Reilly</b> who appear courtesy of the Actors’ Equity Association. This production features musical direction by
<b>Larry Goodpaster </b>and choreography by <b>Martín Céspedes</b>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">“It is nothing short of an honor and a privilege to work on this piece. The synthesis of story, music, character, and dance has perhaps never been richer in the musical theatre canon,” remarked Spence. “Everyone has their very favorite
musical. This is mine. I am so excited to bring the locally produced premiere of
<i>Billy Elliot the Musical</i> to Northeast Ohio audiences.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tickets are $31 for adults, $27 for seniors (65 and older), and $12 for students with a valid I.D. A $3 service fee per ticket will be applied at time of purchase. Preview Night on Thursday, July 7 is $10 with general admission seating.
Group discounts are available for parties of four or more. Purchase tickets online at beckcenter.org or call Customer Service at 216.521.2540 x10. Beck Center for the Arts is located at 17801 Detroit Avenue in Lakewood, just ten minutes west of downtown Cleveland.
Free onsite parking is available.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This production <i>of Billy Elliot the Musical</i> is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). It is sponsored by COX Communications, John P. Murphy Foundation, the residents of Cuyahoga County through
Cuyahoga Arts and Culture, and the Ohio Arts Council.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#141823;background:white">CAST<br>
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</span><span style="background:white">Billy - Seth Judice<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">Mrs. Wilkinson - Katherine DeBoer*<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">Dad - Allen O’Reilly*<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">Grandma - Hester Lewellen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">Tony - Riley Ewing<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">George - Bob Goddard<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">Michael - Maurice Kimball IV<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">Debbie - Jade McGee+<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">Small Boy - Jake Spencer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">Big Davey - Marcus Martin<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">Lesley - DeLee Cooper<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">Posh Dad, Mr. Wilkinson - Zachary M. Pytel<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">Dead Mum - Brittni Shambaugh Addison<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">Mr. Braithwaite - Robert Pierce<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">Older Billy, Scottish Dancer - Michael Hinton<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">Tall Boy, Posh Boy - Caleb Kocsis<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">Clipboard Woman - Amiee Collier<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="background:white"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">ADULT ENSEMBLE</span><span style="background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">Brittni Shambaugh Addison, Amiee Collier, DeLee Cooper, Danny DiMarino, Dylan Freeman, Greg Good, Michael Hinton, Devon Jordan, Robert Pierce, Zachary M. Pytel, Zac Roetter, Will Sanborn, Gabi Shook, Carleigh
Spence, Joe Virgo<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="background:white"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">BALLET GIRLS</span><span style="background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">Susan Parks - Katie Arendt<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">Margaret Gormley - Kaia Atzberger<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">Tina Harmer - Edie Barcelona<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">Keeley Gibson - Anna Clawson<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">Tracy Atkinson - Aubrey Kocsis<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">Alison Summers - Keira Leland<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">Angela Robson - Carolina Manfredi<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">Sharon Percy - Olivia Martinez
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">Karen Davidson - Alessandra Rovito<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="background:white">*Actor appears courtesy of the Actors’ Equity Association (AEA).<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="background:white">+Denotes Equity Membership Candidate<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;background:white"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">PRODUCTION STAFF<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white"><br>
</span><span style="background:white">Artistic Director / Director - Scott Spence<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">Musical Director - Larry Goodpaster<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">Choreographer - Martín Céspedes**<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">Stage Manager - Diana D’Alessandro<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">Assistant Stage Managers - Hayley Baran, Jenna Fink, Andrew Gluvna<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">Technical Director - Aaron Benson<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">Lighting Designer - Benjamin Gantose<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">Costume Designer - Aimee Kluiber<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">Sound Designer - Carlton Guc<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">Co-Projection Designers - Douglas Puskas, Adam Zeek<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">Sound Board Operator - Angie Hayes<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">Electrician - Nora Dlugo, Steve Shack<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">Carpenter - Nora, Dlugo Gabriel Jimenez, Joe Virgo<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">Scenic Artist - Nora Dlugo<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">Follow Spots - Julia Aylward, Ed Dragony, Anna Haas, Mary Kahelin<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">Dialect Coach - Matthew Wright<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">Dance Captain - Robert Pierce<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">Wardrobe - Carolyn Dickey<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">Flying Effects - ZFX, Inc.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="background:white">**Member of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#1F497D;background:white"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">ORCHESTRA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">Conductor - Larry Goodpaster<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">Keyboards - Larry Goodpaster, Bryan Bird<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">Reeds - John Dokler, Karen Langenwalter<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">Trumpet - Juan Ingram<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">Guitar - Kevin Aylward<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">Horn - Meredith Evans<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">Bass Guitar - Kimberly Haffey<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:white">Percussion - Bill Hart<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#1F497D;background:white"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
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