Beck Center for the Arts Youth Theater, one of the oldest continuously running Youth Theaters in the country, will be holding auditions on September 17 & 18, 2016 for the first production of our 68th Anniversary Season: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

From the novels by Lewis Carroll Adapted by Tim Kelly Directed by Russel Stich

The Story: Follow that famous White Rabbit to a delightful, entertaining world of childhood fantasies. Alice adventures into a world of talking flowers, comic royalty and continually circling races! Along the way Alice must deal with the Mad Hatter's frantic tea party, the mysteriously disappearing Cheshire Cat, the eternal bickering of Tweedledum and Tweedledee, a plethora of kings, queens and knaves - before finally attending a trial - where she suddenly finds herself the accused! Audition/Callback dates: (open to Beck Center students ages 6 to 19*) Saturday, September 17: 2:00 to 5:00pm & Sunday, September 18: 12:30 to 3:30pm Callbacks: Monday, September 19 from 5:00 to 7:30pm Starting Wednesday, September 7, you may sign up for a one-hour 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 2016 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. Students do not need to be specifically enrolled in a Theater class at Beck Center to qualify. Students who will be enrolled in a Fall 2016 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 Jonathan Kronenberger, Associate Director of Theater Education, at jkronenberger@beckcenter.org<mailto:jkronenberger@beckcenter.org>. Our Fall 2016 catalog is available online at www.beckcenter.org<http://www.beckcenter.org>. 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. Potential Rehearsals: September 26, 2016 - October 29, 2016 * Mon, Tue, Weds, Thurs, Fri: between 5:30 - 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: October 30-November 2, 2016 * Sunday from 1:00 - 9:00pm and Weekdays 5:00 - 9:00pm All cast members are expected to attend ALL rehearsals during Tech Week. Performance dates: November 3-6, 2016 All cast members are required to attend all performances. * Friday, November 4 at 7:30pm * Saturday, November 5 at 3:00pm * Sunday, November 6 at 3:00pm * Special Student Matinee: Thursday, November 3 at 10:00am (NOTE: This will require missing school that morning.) ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND is presented through special arrangement with Pioneer Drama Service. Please visit and join our Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Beck-Center-Theater-Education-Youth-Theater/80... 2016-2017 YOUTH & TEEN THEATER SEASON*: ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND (November 3 - 6, 2016) AARGH! (December 9 - 18, 2016) CARRIE the musical (March 24 - April 2, 2017) SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK LIVE! (May 12 - 21, 2017) *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/>.