Beck Center for the Arts Youth Theater, one of the oldest continuously running Youth Theaters in the country, will be holding auditions on September 16 & 17, 2023 for the first production of our 75th Season: IT’S A MADHOUSE! Written by Todd Wallinger Directed by Russel Stich Best-selling mystery author Byron Pembroke is dead. Soon after, his highly dysfunctional family gathers on a dark and stormy evening for the reading of the will. Each family member has their own reason to believe they’ll receive the estate, but the family soon finds out that instead of naming an heir, Byron condensed his fortune into one mysterious object and left it to... whoever finds it first! The mansion is overrun by a horde of strangers seeking shelter from the storm, and once the strangers find out about the hidden treasure, they soon join in the hunt. Audition/Callback dates: (open to Beck Center students ages 6 to 19*) • Saturday, September 16: 2:00 to 5:00pm • Sunday, September 17: 12:30 to 3:30 pm Callbacks: • Monday, Sept. 18 between 4:30 and 8:30pm Please sign up for a half hour time slot (starting 9/6 after 4:30pm) via Signup Genius https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0E4DACA823A4FC1-its *Please note: Youth Theater roles are only eligible to students who will be enrolled in our Fall 2023 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 2023 semester. Students do not need to be specifically enrolled in a Theater class at Beck Center to qualify. Students enrolled online and in person in the Theater, Dance, Music, Visual Arts, and/or Creative Arts Therapies Departments are equally eligible. Class sizes and offerings are limited at this time, so please register in advance if possible. 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 2023 catalog is available online at https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5c9ae157ca525b79e8f35998/t/64c3f7787f... There is NO additional participation fee required beyond enrollment. What to Prepare: • Students are asked to prepare a short one minute comedic monologue or poem to present as their audition piece. 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 Potential Rehearsals: September 23 – October 21, 2023 • Mon, Tue, Weds, Thurs, Fri: between 4:30 – 8:30pm • Saturdays: between 2:00 – 6:00pm • Sundays: between 12:30 – 6:00pm 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: October 22- 25, 2023 • Sunday between 12:00 – 7:00pm and Weeknights between 5:00 – 8:30pm All cast members are expected to attend ALL rehearsals during Tech Week. Performance dates October 26-29, 2023 All cast members are required to attend all performances. • Friday, October 27 at 7:30pm • Saturday, October 28 at 7:30pm • Sunday, October 29 at 3:00pm • Student Matinee: Thursday, October 26 at 10:00am (NOTE: This will require missing school that morning.) 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.