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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Last Weekend of
<span style="color:black">Beck Center for the Arts</span>’ <span style="color:black">
Youth Theater Production, <i>The Real Valkyries of Valhalla</i></span><i>, </i>Written & Directed by Rachel Spence<i>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.beckcenter.org/youth-shows/thereal"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Real Valkyries of Valhalla</span></i></b></a><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
</span></i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">is an action-packed comedy based on Norse Mythology. Odin, Loki, Thor and other "marvel"-ous characters tell their origin stories through humor, battles, and a little bit of Ragna</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">rok<span style="color:black">
and Roll. Featuring Beck Center's pre-teen actors, these myths will have patrons laughing all the way to the fjord. Why is Thor's hammer Mjolnir so heavy? Why is Freyja's chariot led by cats? What's up with all these silent j's? These Viking and Valkyrie vignettes
will be the most fun anyone can have during an apocalypse. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Rachel Spence says “I am honored and delighted to share
<b><i>The Real Valkyries of Valhalla</i></b> with audiences. These 26 preteen actors are amazing. In this one-act comedy, we portray many of the Norse Mythology legends and stories with some actors playing multiple roles. We keep the myths intact but give them
a fun twist. Many people know Loki, Thor and Odin for the Marvel movies but our play is based on ancient myths. There are songs, dances and even a hilarious magic act. While the characters include giants, dwarves, animals and gods, these myths tell stories
about the human condition from the moment of creation to the end of the world. I am extremely proud of these Beck Center actors ages 6- 12 years old.”
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">This production has a student matinee Thursday, December 16, 2021 at 10:00 am EST, and performances open to the public with a 7:30 pm curtain<span style="color:red">
</span>on Fridays, December 10 and 17, Saturdays, December 11 and 18, and a 3:00 pm matinee on Sundays, December 12 and 19, 2021.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Default">Please call 216-521-2540 x10 for group rates and to schedule a spot in the student matinee. Prices include $12 Adult/Senior and $10 Children/Student (18 & under), plus a $3 per person ticket fee. Reserve tickets at
<a href="https://www.beckcenter.org/youth-shows/thereal">beckcenter.org-youththeater</a>, call 216.521.2540 x10
<span style="color:windowtext">or simply stop by Beck Center Customer Service at 17801 Detroit Ave, Lakewood, OH, 44107. Seating is very limited for this production so please order early for in-person performances. There is also a live-streaming virtual option,
on select days, for out-of-town friends and family of the cast and </span>crew, and for younger siblings unable to yet be vaccinated against COVID-19. For additional information on this option please visit
<a href="https://www.showtix4u.com/event-details/58589">ShowTix4U.com</a><span style="color:red">.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Patrons attending live performances at Beck Center are required to wear masks the entire time they are inside buildings on campus. Those over the age of 12 are required to show their ID and
a COVID-19 vaccination card or recent negative test result. For more details please visit
</span><a href="https://beckcenter.squarespace.com/new-page-1"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">beckcenter.org</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">.
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Beck Center for the Arts’ Youth Theater alumni include Michael Chernus (<i>Orange Is the New Black</i>;
<i>Manhattan</i>); Dee Hoty (three-time Tony Nominee); Isabela Merced (<i>Dora and the Lost City of Gold;</i>
<i>Transformers: The Last Night</i>); Rory O’Malley (<i>Hamilton</i>; Tony Nominee,
<i>Book of Mormon</i>); and Daniel Reichard (Drama Desk Nominee, <i>Jersey Boys</i>).
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<p class="BodyA" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal;background:white"><span class="None"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1C1E21">Patrons are also invited to add to a community exhibition project, Martin Luther King’s
<i>I Have A Dream </i>vision board. These shared comments will be used for a display celebrating MLK Jr. Day at Beck Center for the Arts. The materials are available in the Daniels’ Lounge and may also be shared on Beck Center social media pages.</span></span><span class="None"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1C1E21"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Programming at Beck Center for the Arts is made possible through the generous support of the Ohio Arts Council. Beck Center gratefully acknowledges the
generous funding provided by the citizens of Cuyahoga County through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">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 individuals with disabilities, free gallery exhibits year-round, and outreach education programming.</span></i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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