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<p class="Body" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Beck Center For The Arts Announces Youth Theater Holiday Treat,
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<p class="Body" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Best Christmas Pageant Ever—<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="Body" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red">Tickets Are Selling Out!</span></i></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Body" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tickets Go On Sale To Public Monday <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.lakewoodoh.gov/"><b>Lakewood, OH</b>-</a><a href="https://www.beckcenter.org/youth-theater">Beck Center for the Arts</a>, is proud to announce a holiday show perfect for
all ages</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">, <b>
<i>The Best Christmas Pageant.</i></b><i> </i></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">As
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">one of the oldest continuously running Youth Theater programs in the nation, this 74<sup>th</sup> season includes a holiday favorite to chase away winter blues.
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<p class="Body" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">This delightful comedy, written by Barbara Robinson is based on the best-selling young-adult book by the same name. Beth<span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span lang="AR-SA" dir="RTL"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span>’</span>s
inexperienced mother is put in charge of the church<span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span><span lang="AR-SA" dir="RTL"><span dir="RTL"></span><span dir="RTL"></span>’</span>s Christmas pageant, when the original director breaks her leg. Mayhem ensues
when the Herdman kids, known as the most inventively awful kids in history, are cast in the leads. But Beth and her community watch in surprise as the same old Christmas story is rejuvenated by the creativity, energy, and unexpected sincerity of a misunderstood
young family. <b><i>The Best Christmas Pageant Ever</i></b> is warm, incredibly funny, and sure to get everyone in the holiday spirit.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Rachel Spence, director, says, “</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We are having a blast putting this beloved book live onstage.
<b><i>The Best Christmas Pageant Ever</i></b> is a festive reminder to accept everyone. We can't wait to share the joy of the season with this Christmas classic comedy.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Body" style="text-align:justify"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk115177479"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Performances run December 9 to December 18, 2022, in Beck Center’s Studio Theater.Friday and Saturday performances begin at 7:30
p.m</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk115177479"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">.,
</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk115177479"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sunday performances at 3:00 p.m.</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk115177479"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk115177479"></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Ticket prices are $14 Adult/Senior, and $12 Children/Student (ages 18 & under). Please reserve tickets at
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.beckcenter.org/youth-theater"><span style="color:windowtext">beckcenter.org</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">, call 216.521.</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2540
or simply stop by Beck Center Customer Service in person. </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Student Matinees are Thursday, December 15, 2022 at 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Please contact Customer Service at 216-521-2540 to schedule
your student group today. </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Body" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">For more information about Beck Center’s Youth Theater, please visit
<a href="https://www.beckcenter.org/youth-theater"><span class="Link">https://www.beckcenter.org/youth-theater</span></a></span><span class="Link"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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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 </i></span><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Mormon</span></i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">); and Daniel
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Reichard (Drama Desk Nominee,
<i>Jersey Boys</i>). </span><s><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red"><o:p></o:p></span></s></p>
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<p class="Body" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">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. For more information on Beck Center programming please visit <a href="http://www.beckcenter.org/"><span class="Hyperlink1">beckcenter.org</span></a><span class="None">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="Body" style="text-align:justify"><span class="None"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Beck Center for the Arts also offers arts education for all ages, all skill levels, and all abilities with classes and lessons in music, dance, visual
arts, and theater, as well as creative arts therapies. Financial assistance is offered for qualified applicants so that these programs can be enjoyed by all.
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