<div dir="ltr"><div id="gmail-:8vc" class="gmail-Ar gmail-Au gmail-Ao"><div id="gmail-:8u9" class="gmail-Am gmail-aiL gmail-Al editable gmail-LW-avf gmail-tS-tW gmail-tS-tY" aria-label="Message Body" role="textbox" aria-multiline="true" tabindex="1" style="direction:ltr;min-height:376px" aria-controls=":95t" aria-expanded="false"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:25.5pt;font-family:Roboto,serif;color:rgb(29,29,29);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.25pt">AUDITIONS: </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Roboto,serif;color:black;letter-spacing:0.8pt">Lakewood Ohio’s Beck Center for the Arts will
hold auditions for “<i>Beautiful: The</i> <i>Carole King Musical</i>” on
February 19th and 20th.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Roboto,serif;color:black;letter-spacing:0.8pt">Auditions slots will occur between 5PM and 8PM
each day and are by APPOINTMENT ONLY. Times fill up quickly so get your
appointment early. Appointments can be obtained by calling the Beck Center Box
Office during regular business hours at <b>216-521-2540. {</b><i>Those who cannot make it in person---see below</i>.}</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Roboto,serif;color:black;letter-spacing:0.8pt">For Open Call auditions please prepare a
single brief (90 seconds or less) vocal selection in either Pop or Broadway
style. Bring sheet music in your key. An accompanist will be provided. Self
accompanying on Piano or Guitar is also fine.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Roboto,serif;color:black;letter-spacing:0.8pt">Video Auditions WILL be accepted thru February
20th. Please note that out of town actors need to be aware that Beck Center
does NOT regularly have housing to provide except in rare instances. Please
take that into account when submitting. Please submit to: <a href="mailto:scottdavidspence@gmail.com" style="color:blue"><span style="color:rgb(211,34,52)">scottdavidspence@gmail.com</span></a>
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Roboto,serif;color:black;letter-spacing:0.8pt">It is expected that Two AEA contracts (SPT
Tier 2) will be available. All other actors (Age 18 and over) are provided a
modest stipend for their participation.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Roboto,serif;color:black;letter-spacing:0.8pt">Callbacks for “<i>Beautiful</i>” will occur
the weekend of Feb. 24/25 times TBD.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Roboto,serif;color:black;letter-spacing:0.8pt">“<i>Beautiful</i>” opens Friday, July 12th and
closes Sunday, August 11th and performs in the 484 seat Senney Theatre.
Rehearsals are expected to begin in very late May or early June.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Roboto,serif;color:black;letter-spacing:0.8pt">About “<i>Beautiful</i>” (Courtesy of
Stageagent.com)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><i><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Roboto,serif;color:black;letter-spacing:0.8pt">Beautiful</span></i><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Roboto,serif;color:black;letter-spacing:0.8pt"> tells
the true story of Carole King’s meteoric rise to fame as one of the twentieth
century’s foremost singer-songwriters. We are introduced to Carole when she is
16 and pitching her first song (“It Might As Well Rain Until September”) to New
York music producer Don Kirshner. Soon after, she meets her future husband and
creative collaborator, Gerry Goffin. In a musical whirlwind, the couple are
married, King gives birth to their first child and the duo make a name for
themselves in the music business, knocking out hit after hit. However, while
their careers are on the rise, Carole’s personal life falls apart when Gerry
announces that he wants an affair. As Carole tries to negotiate marriage,
adultery and personal happiness, she is supported by friends and playful
rivals, Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann. Although they all compete for number one
hits on the pop chart, Carole relies on their support to change her life and
find her own voice. Set in the vibrant pop industry of the 1960s and early
1970s, <i>Beautiful: The Carole King Musical</i> features a tapestry
of musical hits from the creative songwriting teams of King and Goffin, Weil
and Mann.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Roboto,serif;color:black;letter-spacing:0.8pt">ROLES: (</span><span style="font-family:Roboto,serif;color:black;letter-spacing:0.8pt">All roles are available! No early
casting has occurred</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Roboto,serif;color:black;letter-spacing:0.8pt">) </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Roboto,serif;color:black;letter-spacing:0.8pt">~Note: Aside from Genie, most roles fall
within the age 18 to 40.</span><span style="font-family:Roboto,serif;color:black;font-size:13.5pt;letter-spacing:0.8pt"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Roboto,serif;color:black;letter-spacing:0.8pt">{Non-Doubled Roles}</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Carole King</b> (Plays ages 16 thru 30; F3 to F5; very earthy
and unique sound; Piano a plus) <b>Gerry
Goffen</b> (Carole’s writing partner and husband; Plays age 20 thru 34; C3 to G4; Baritenor) <b>Cynthia
Weil</b> (Carole and Gerry’s friend; Plays age 20 thru 32; F3 to E5; Pop Mezzo) <b>Barry
Mann</b> (Cynthia’s partner; Plays age 22 thru 33; C3 to A4 w/ some Rock Chops.
Guitar a plus) <b>Genie
Klein</b> (Carole’s Mother; Brooklyn; Mid 40’s to Mid 50’s; Non-Singing Role) <b>Don
Kirshner</b> (Yes THE Don Kirshner…music producer and empresario; Plays ages 25 to
40; Very Light Singing)</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Roboto,serif;color:black;letter-spacing:0.8pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">{Ensemble
Doubling}</span><u><span style="font-family:Roboto,serif;color:black;letter-spacing:0.8pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> (12 to 16 performers, incl. 8 to 10 Black performers)</span></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Roboto,serif;color:black;letter-spacing:0.8pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b>Betty</b> (Carole’s 18 year old school chum) <b>Lucille</b> (Kirshner’s Secretary) <b>Nick</b>
(A Musician) <b>Marilyn
Wald</b> (Mistress of Gerry; Singer who fronts “<i>Pleasant Valley Sunday</i>” <b>Lou Adler</b> (Legendary Music Producer) <b>Neil
Sedaka </b> <b>Bobby
Vee</b> <b>Gene
Vincent </b> <b>The
Drifters</b> (4 Males) <b>Lead
Singer of 'The Diamonds'</b> <b>The Shirelles</b> (4 Females) <b>Janelle
Woods</b> (Fronts “<i>One Fine Day</i>”) <b>Little
Eva</b> (Fronts “<i>The Locomotion</i>”) <b>The
Righteous Brothers</b> (2 Males—Fronts “<i>You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling</i>”)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Roboto,serif;color:black;letter-spacing:0.8pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b>AND MANY MORE!!! </b></span></p>
<p class="gmail-" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Roboto,serif;color:black;letter-spacing:0.8pt">The song list that features group work goes on
and on, and most require strong vocals and tight 3 part harmonies. In short, “<i>Beautiful</i>”
requires an AMAZING Ensemble of performers. See Below~~~</span></p>
<p class="gmail-" style="white-space:pre-wrap;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Roboto,serif;color:black;letter-spacing:0.8pt">“<em style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Splish Splash</em>” {Bobby Darin}, “<em style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Love Potion Number Nine</em>” {The
Clovers}, “<em style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Poison Ivy</em>” and “<em style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Yakity Yak</em>” {The Coasters}, “<em style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Stupid
Cupid</em>” {Connie Francis}, “<em style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Why Do Fools Fall In Love</em>?”
{Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers}, “<em style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Oh Carol</em>” and “<em style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">I Go
Ape</em>” {Neil Sedaka}, “<em style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Be Bop-a-Lula</em>” {Gene Vincent}, “<em style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Up
On The Roof</em>”, “<em style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">On Broadway</em>”, and “<em style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Some Kind of Wonderful</em>” {The Drifters}, “<em style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">The Locomotion</em>” {Little Eva}, “<em style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Will You Still Love me Tomorrow?</em>” {The Shirelles}, “<em style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling</em>” {The Righteous Brothers}, “<em style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">One Fine Day</em>” {The Chiffons…sung by the character Janelle Woods}, “<em style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Pleasant Valley Sunday</em>”(Sung by the character of Marilyn Wald and others} and many more, Incl. back-up on many famous Carole King hits. </span></p>
<p class="gmail-" style="white-space:pre-wrap;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Roboto,serif;color:black;letter-spacing:0.8pt">Please feel free to email any questions not covered in the above information by writing to Scott Spence (Director of “Beautiful” and Beck Center Artistic Director) at <a href="mailto:scottdavidspence@gmail.com" style="text-decoration-line:none;border-bottom:rgba(211,34,52,0.3);color:blue"><span style="color:rgb(211,34,52)">scottdavidspence@gmail.com</span></a>
or <a href="mailto:scotts@beckcenter.org" style="text-decoration-line:none;border-bottom:rgba(211,34,52,0.3);color:blue"><span style="color:rgb(211,34,52)">scotts@beckcenter.org</span></a>
</span></p>
<p class="gmail-" style="white-space:pre-wrap;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Roboto,serif;color:black;letter-spacing:0.8pt">Beck Center practices color conscious casting when casting our shows. In addition, all are welcome and encouraged to audition regardless of age, race, gender identity or ability. </span></p>
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