AUDITIONS - LAW & ORDER: NURSERY RHYME UNIT - Beck Center Youth Theater Beck Center for the Arts Youth Theater, one of the oldest continuously running Youth Theaters in the country, will be holding auditions on October 13 & 14, 2018 for the second production of our 70th Anniversary Season: LAW & ORDER: NURSERY RHYME UNIT Written by Jonathan Rand Directed by Rachel Spence The Story: In the fairy tale criminal justice system, citizens are represented by two separate yet equally ridiculous groups: the fairy tale police who investigate fairy tale crime, and the fairy tale district attorneys who prosecute the fairy tale offenders. But some days, these heroes must face a far darker challenge: nursery rhymes. These are their stories Audition/Callback dates: (open to Beck Center students ages 6 to 12*) * Saturday, October 13: 2:00 to 5:00pm & Sunday, October 14: 12:30 to 3:30pm * Callbacks: Monday, October 15 from 5:00 to 7:00pm You may sign up for a five minute audition slot at Beck Center Customer Service or by calling 216-521-2540 x10. *Please note: Youth Theater roles are only eligible to students who will be enrolled in our Fall 2018 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 2018 semester. Students do not need to be specifically enrolled in a Theater class at Beck Center to qualify. Students enrolled in a Fall 2018 semester class in Beck Center's Dance, Music and Visual Arts Departments are equally eligible. 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<mailto:sclare@beckcenter.org>. Our Fall 2018 catalog is available online at http://www.beckcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/FALL-2018-Full-Online-C... Unlike some other youth theaters, there is NO additional participation fee required beyond enrollment. What to Prepare: * Students are asked to prepare a short monologue or poem to present as their audition piece. Memorization is strongly encouraged. * Bring a headshot or picture of your student, and resume * Please come prepared with a list of all potential rehearsal and performance conflicts Potential Rehearsals: October 29 - December 8, 2018 * Mon, Weds, Thurs, Fri: between 4:30 - 8:30pm * Saturdays: between 2:30 - 5:30pm * Sundays: between 1:00-4:00pm 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 9-13, 2018 * Sunday between 1:00 - 9:00pm and Weeknights between 5:00 - 9:00pm All cast members are expected to attend ALL rehearsals during Tech Week. Performance dates: December 14-23, 2018 * Fridays, December 14 & 21 at 7:30pm * Saturdays, December 15 & 22 at 7:30pm * Sundays, December 16 & 23 at 3:00pm * Special Student Matinee: Thursday, December 20 at 10:00am (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... 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) *Presented by the Mort and Iris November Philanthropic Fund. 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<http://www.beckcenter.org/>.