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<div>Beck Center for the Arts Youth Theater, one of the oldest continuously running Youth Theaters in the country, will be holding online auditions on January 14 & 15, 2023 for their third production in their 74th season.<br>
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<div class="ContentPasted0">WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S LAND OF THE DEAD</div>
<div class="ContentPasted0">Written by John Heimbuch</div>
<div class="ContentPasted0">Direction by Dusten Welch</div>
<div class="ContentPasted0">“A True and Accurate Account of the 1599 Zombie Plague" Backstage at the Globe, Shakespeare and the Lord Chamberlain’s men must sacrifice their artistic pride, and scientific philosophy as a relentless horde of zombies overtake the
stage. As the affliction spreads through London, the Globe is placed in quarantine and the survivors within must fight for their lives. Can they escape? Is there a cure? Is artistic integrity ever worth dying for? William Shakespeare’s Land of the Dead combines
history and horror complete with wayward clowns, quarreling advisers, and wonderful nods to Shakespearean tragedies. </div>
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<div class="ContentPasted0">Audition/Callback dates: (open to Beck Center students ages 12 to 19*)
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<div class="ContentPasted0">• Saturday, January 14: 2:30 to 5:30pm</div>
<div class="ContentPasted0">• Sunday, January 15: 12:30 to 3:30 pm</div>
<div class="ContentPasted0">Callbacks: Monday, Jan. 16 between 5:00 and 8:30pm</div>
<div class="ContentPasted0">Please sign up for a five-minute time slot (starting 12/10 after 10:00 am) via Signup Genius https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0E4DACA823A4FC1-william</div>
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<div class="ContentPasted0">*Youth/Teen Theater roles are only eligible to students who will be enrolled in our Winter/Spring 2023 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 2023 semester. Students enrolled online and in person in the Theater, Dance, Music, Creative Arts Therapy, and/or Visual Arts Departments are equally eligible.</div>
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<div class="ContentPasted0">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 sclare@beckcenter.org.</div>
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<div class="ContentPasted0">Unlike some other youth theaters, there is NO additional participation fee required beyond enrollment.</div>
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<div class="ContentPasted0">What to Prepare:</div>
<div class="ContentPasted0">Prepare a short one-minute monologue (Memorization is strongly encouraged.)</div>
<div class="ContentPasted0">Prepare a Headshot (picture of your student), and resume for online submission</div>
<div class="ContentPasted0">Prepare your best zombie impression</div>
<div class="ContentPasted0">Prepare a list of all potential rehearsal conflicts</div>
<div class="ContentPasted0">Potential Rehearsals Potential Rehearsals: January 19 – February 25, 2023</div>
<div class="ContentPasted0">• Mon, Tue, Weds, Thurs, Fri: between 5:00 – 9:00pm</div>
<div class="ContentPasted0">• Saturdays: between 2:00 – 6:00pm</div>
<div class="ContentPasted0">• Sundays: between 12:30 – 6:00pm</div>
<div class="ContentPasted0">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. ***The director
will strive to ensure every student has at least two days off per week (one weekday and one weekend).***</div>
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<div class="ContentPasted0">Tech Week: February 26 – March 2, 2023</div>
<div class="ContentPasted0">Sunday between 12:00 – 7:00pm and Weeknights between 5:00 – 9:00pm</div>
<div class="ContentPasted0">All cast members are expected to attend ALL rehearsals during Tech Week.</div>
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<div class="ContentPasted0">Performance dates: March 3 – 12, 2023</div>
<div class="ContentPasted0">All cast members are required to attend all performances.</div>
<div class="ContentPasted0">Fridays, March 3, 10 at 7:30pm</div>
<div class="ContentPasted0">Saturdays, March 4, 11 at 7:30pm</div>
<div class="ContentPasted0">Sundays, March 5, 12 3:00pm</div>
<div class="ContentPasted0">Student Matinee: Thursday, March 9 at 10:00am </div>
<div class="ContentPasted0">(NOTE: This will require missing school that morning.)</div>
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<div class="ContentPasted0">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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<b><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;margin:0px;color:rgb(185, 0, 0)">Sarah Clare</span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;margin:0px;color:rgb(121, 121, 121)">Associate Director of Theater Education</span></b></p>
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