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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, one of the oldest continuously running Youth Theaters in the country, will be holding auditions on February 12 and 14, 2022 for
their final production in their 73<sup>rd</sup> season.<sup><o:p></o:p></sup></span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt">BUGSY MALONE<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Book by Allen Parker<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Music and Lyrics by Paul Williams<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Direction and Choreography by Sarah Clare<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Musical Direction by Heidi Herczeg<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><strong><o:p> </o:p></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:4.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Based on the hit 1976 film, and featuring a catchy, swinging score by the composer of The Muppet Movie, Bugsy Malone is good, clean, comedic fun! Two gangs comprised
completely of children, square off in a 1920s rivalry of Capone-ian standards. Bugsy Malone, a one-time boxer, is thrust not-so-willingly into the gangster limelight when all he really wants to do is spend time with his new love, Blousey, but that just isn't
in the cards for our hero. A master class in musical comedy, this show is a fun escape for adults and children alike!</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:4.0pt;text-autospace:none"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:4.0pt;text-autospace:none"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Audition/Callback dates:</span></u></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">(open to Beck Center students ages 7 to 19*) Masks required<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Saturday, February 12: 2:00 to 5:00pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Monday, February 14: 4:30 to 7:30 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:4.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Callbacks: Tuesday, February 15 between 4:30 and 9:00pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:4.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:4.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Please sign up for a half hour time slot (starting 1/31 after 4:30pm) at
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:4.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Beck Center’s Customer Service Desk, or via Signup Genius https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0E4DACA823A4FC1-auditions4<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:4.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">*Youth Theater roles are only eligible to students who will be enrolled in our Winter/Spring 2022 semester. Actors do not need to be enrolled
at the time of the auditions, however, participation in the production requires enrollment in our Winter/Spring 2022 semester. Students enrolled online and in person in the Theater, Dance, Music, Creative Arts Therapy, and/or Visual Arts Departments are equally
eligible.</span></strong><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></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"><em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-style:normal">Bottom line: if you are accepting a role in the show, you will need to enroll prior to the start of rehearsals. Any questions, please feel free
to contact Sarah Clare, Associate Director of Theater Education, at </span></em><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">sclare@beckcenter.org</span></i><em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-style:normal">.</span></em><em><span style="font-style:normal"><o:p></o:p></span></em></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-style:normal"> </span></em><em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-style:normal"><o:p></o:p></span></em></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-style:normal">Unlike some other youth theaters, there is NO additional participation fee required beyond enrollment.<o:p></o:p></span></em></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">What to Prepare:</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:4.0pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:13.5pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Prepare a short one minute monologue or poem (Memorization is strongly encouraged.)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:4.0pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:13.5pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Prepare a musical theater song, either up-tempo or ballad, up to one minute long. *An accompanist is provided. Sheet music is encouraged.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:4.0pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:13.5pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Prepare a Headshot (picture of your student), and resume for online submission<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:4.0pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:13.5pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Please be prepared to dance at auditions. (Sneakers or dance shoes will work well!)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:4.0pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:13.5pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-autospace:none">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Prepare a list of <u>all</u> potential rehearsal conflicts<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<h5><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">Potential Rehearsals Potential Rehearsals: March 21 – April 30, 2022</span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal"><o:p></o:p></span></h5>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">Mon, Tue, Weds, Thurs, Fri: between 4:30 – 8:30pm<o:p></o:p></span></h5>
<h5 style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol;font-weight:normal"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">Saturdays: between 2:00 – 6:00pm
<o:p></o:p></span></h5>
<h5 style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol;font-weight:normal"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">Sundays: between 12:30 – 5:30pm<o:p></o:p></span></h5>
<h5><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">The show will NOT be rehearsing every day or the full time range listed. The director will pick the days that best accommodate everyone’s schedules – once conflicts and availability are known
for the above dates.<o:p></o:p></span></h5>
<h5><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal"><o:p> </o:p></span></h5>
<h5><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">Tech Week: May 1-5, 2022<o:p></o:p></span></u></h5>
<h5><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">Sunday between 12:00 – 7:00pm and Weeknights between 5:00 – 9:00 pm<o:p></o:p></span></h5>
<h5><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">All cast members are expected to attend ALL rehearsals during Tech Week.<o:p></o:p></span></h5>
<h5><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal"><o:p> </o:p></span></h5>
<h5><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">Performance dates: May 6-15, 2022<o:p></o:p></span></u></h5>
<h5><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">All cast members are required to attend all performances.<o:p></o:p></span></h5>
<h5><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">Fridays, May 6, 13 at 7:30pm<o:p></o:p></span></h5>
<h5><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">Saturdays, May 7, 14 at 7:30pm<o:p></o:p></span></h5>
<h5><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">Sundays, May 8, 15 3:00pm<o:p></o:p></span></h5>
<h5><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">Student Matinee: Thursday, May 12 at 10:00am (NOTE: This will require missing school that morning.)<o:p></o:p></span></h5>
<h5><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></h5>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">* * * * * *<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">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 beckcenter.org.
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