STARTING NEXT WEEK: SUMMER THEATER CAMPS, AND CLASSES AT BECK CENTER Beck Center for the Arts' Theater Department kicks off our summer session of theater camps on Monday, June 11! We've got camps for ages 7-19, including focuses in improv, acting and musical theater. In addition, our early childhood theater and adult acting and improv classes start the week of June 11. Do not miss out! You can register online or check out other upcoming summer camps at www.beckcenter.org<http://www.beckcenter.org>, by phone at 216.521.2540 x10 or by stopping by in person to Beck Center for the Arts. Theater Camps: Junior Theater Camp (Ages 7-12) Session 1 #5974 June 11-29 June 11-29; Monday-Friday; 3 weeks; 12:30-2:30 pm*; $270 Performances: June 29 at 2:30 & 6:30 pm Our Junior Theater Camp is designed for all students, whether or not they have prior performance experience. Campers are broken into smaller groups based on age and work with theater professionals, learning about acting, singing, and dancing while rehearsing their own original show. Campers present this show - featuring acting scenes and musical numbers - twice for family and friends on the last day of camp in our Music & Dance Building Recital Hall. Students MUST be available for BOTH performances to participate. Tuition does not include admission to performances. Tickets to performances are $5 each. Performance seating is limited. There is a 30-minute informational orientation for parents and students on the first day of camp, including further information and materials regarding tickets and performances. *Lunch-time supervision is provided for students enrolling in both the Junior Theater and Visual Arts Camps. Improv Camp: Beck Improv Showcase (Ages 13-19) #5970 Presented in collaboration with "Something Dada" Cleveland's Premiere Improvisation Comedy Company June 11-22; Monday-Friday; 2 weeks; 5:30-8:30 pm; $205; Performances on June 22 & 23 at 7:30 pm Headed by a founding member of Something Dada, Russ Stich, this camp is great for both new students of improv as well as veteran performers. Students explore the basic concepts of improvisational theater with an emphasis on the theatrical and audience-interactive aspects. This two-week workshop focuses on creating a completely improvised performance based on suggestions from a live audience. It's a guaranteed comedy blast! Students MUST be available for BOTH performances to participate. Tuition does not include admission to performances. Tickets to performances are $5 each. Early Childhood Classes: Kids-N-Theater (Ages 2-4) Mondays 6/11/18-7/16/18; 10:00-10:45 am; #6059; $75 (1st child); * Mondays 6/11/18-7/16/18; 5:30-6:15 pm; #6060; $75 (1st child); * *Additional siblings receive a 20% discount; No charge for parent/caregiver. Children take part in basic theater skills (singing, movement and acting) in a lively, creative, positive classroom atmosphere. Parents/caregivers participate during every session. Each class provides an opportunity for everyone to share in the theatrical experience. Acting Adventures (Ages 4-6) Tuesdays 6/12/18-7/17/18 10:00-10:45 am; #6055; $80 Tuesdays 6/12/18-7/17/18 4:30-5:15 pm; #6054; SOLD OUT This class is designed to introduce children to theater through improvised imagination as each week students collectively conquer a new adventure. Students focus on projecting their voices, listening for directions, developing stage presence, and working together while stretching their imaginations. Parents are welcome to attend the final class to participate in one of these amazing adventures. Little Folks Theater I (Ages 4-6) Thursdays 6/14/18-7/19/18 10:00-10:45 am; #6061; $80 Thursdays 6/14/18-7/19/18 4:30-5:15 pm; #6062; $80 Little Folks introduces our younger students to the magic of theater, and is also designed for returning students as new experiences and materials are explored each semester. Children engage in lively classroom activities involving creative dramatics, movement, listening skills, and creative art. This class stresses positive interaction and self-development, and concludes with an informal presentation for family and friends. Adult Classes: Adult Acting: The Basics (Ages 18-Up) #6056 Mondays 6/11/18-7/16/18; 6:30-8:30 pm; $120 Classical and contemporary techniques are explored in polishing craft along with keys to unlocking scripts and bringing them from the page to the stage. All experiences welcomed. Audition pieces conquered. Adult Improv: The Basics (Ages 18-Up) #6058 Thursdays 6/14/18-8/2/18; 6:45-7:45 pm; $80 A fun and lively exploration of the basic tools and techniques used in improvisational theater. Perfect for both the beginner as well as the experienced actor. Focus is on the skills used to create an improvised scene and help develop the student's ability to envision, develop and sustain stories. Adult Improv: Games (Ages 18-Up) #6057 Thursdays 6/14/18-8/2/18; 8:00-9:00 pm; $80 Improvisational games and team competition are explored as students apply the essential concepts of improvisational theater. A fun way for students to develop their improvisational skills. 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 regional artists. 17801 Detroit Avenue, Lakewood, Ohio 44107 beckcenter.org<http://www.beckcenter.org/> | 216.521.2540 | Fax 216.521.2110 2018-2019 YOUTH & TEEN THEATER SEASON: CINDER-ELLA (October 25 - 28, 2018) LAW & ORDER: NURSERY RHYME UNIT (December 14- 23, 2018) 13 (April 5 - 14, 2019) SEUSSICAL (May 10 - 19, 2019)