Beck Center for the Arts Youth Theater, one of the oldest continuously running Youth Theaters in the country, will be holding auditions September 28 and September 29, 2024 for the second production of our 76th Season: CHANNELING GRIMM Written by Tracy Wells Directed by Rachel Spence This fun fairy-tale themed play brings The Grimm Brothers from the page to the stage. When Cameron doesn’t know what to write for an Honors English assignment on the fairy tales of The Brother’s Grimm, their friend Jaimie has a solution… to watch tv of course! With the help of an unusual remote control, they find the wackiest assortment of fairy tale themed programming. From a Project Runway style competition to a Frog Prince soap opera, a game show hosted by the Magic Mirror, and a sitcom starring Rumplestiltskin, Channeling Grimm is a fun show for the whole family. Audition/Callback dates: (open to Beck Center students ages 6 to 12*) ALL AUDITIONS ARE IN PERSON • Saturday, September 28: 2:00 to 5:00pm • Sunday, September 29: 12:30 to 3:30 pm • Callbacks: Monday, September 30: between 4:30 and 8:30pm Please sign up for a five minute in-person time slot via Signup Genius https://tinyurl.com/changrim We will send out an email to those who have signed up the Friday before auditions with the online audition form. Families will be able to submit their electronic resumes and headshots using the online audition form. *Please note: Youth Theater roles are only eligible to students who will be enrolled in our Fall 2024 semester. Actors do not need to be enrolled at the time of the auditions, however, participation in the actual production does require Beck Center enrollment in our Fall 2024 semester. Students do not need to be specifically enrolled in a Theater class at Beck Center to qualify. Students enrolled in a Fall 2024 semester online or in person class in Beck Center’s Dance, Music, Creative Arts Therapies, and Visual Arts Departments are equally eligible. There is NO additional participation fee required beyond enrollment. 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. Our Fall 2024 catalog is available online on the Beck Center website What to Prepare: • Students are asked to prepare a short comedic monologue. Memorization is strongly encouraged. • Prepare a headshot or picture of your student, and resume for online submission • Please prepare a list of all potential rehearsal and performance conflicts We will send out an email the Friday before auditions with the online audition form. Families will be able to submit their electronic resumes and headshots using the online audition form. Potential Rehearsals: October 28 – December 7, 2024 • Mon, Tue, Weds, Thurs, Fri: between 4:30 – 8:30pm • Saturdays: between 2:30 – 6:30pm • Sundays: between 1:00 – 5:00pm 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. Tech Week: December 8 – 12, 2024 • Sunday between 12:00 – 7:00pm and Weeknights between 4:30 – 8:30pm All cast members are expected to attend ALL rehearsals during Tech Week. Performance dates December 13-22, 2024 All cast members are required to attend all performances. • Fridays, December 13, 20 at 7:30pm • Saturdays, December 14, 21 at 7:30pm • Sundays, December 15, 22 at 3:00pm • Student Matinees: Thursday, December 19 at 10:00 am (NOTE: This will require missing school that morning.) All cast members are required to attend all performances. Please visit and join our Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Beck-Center-Theater-Education-Youth-Theater/80... * * * * * * 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.