Beck Center for the Arts’ Youth Theater is accepting resumes for Stage Managers for the 2016-2017 Youth Theater Season. This is a paid position (modest flat fee per production). Please email cover letter and resume to Jonathan Kronenberger at jkronenberger@beckcenter.org<mailto:jkronenberger@beckcenter.org>. Please indicate for which shows you are interested and available. At this time, all shows are available with the exception of CARRIE the Musical. The 2016-2017 Beck Center Youth Theater Season: YOUTH THEATER SHOW #1: MACKEY MAIN STAGE ALICE’S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND Adapted by Tim Kelly Direction by Russel Stich Student Matinee: Thursday, November 3, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. Friday, November 4, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, November 5, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, November 6, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. 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! Follow that famous White Rabbit to a delightful, entertaining world of childhood fantasies. Auditions are open to students ages 6 – 19.* Auditions: Saturday, September 17 & Sunday, September 18, 2016 Callbacks: Monday, September 19, 2016 YOUTH THEATER SHOW #2: STUDIO THEATER AARGH! Written by Rachel Spence Direction by Rachel Spence Fridays, December 9 & 16, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. Saturdays, December 10 & 17, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. Sundays, December 11 & 18, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. We all know that pirates work hard, but did you know they play hard too? Aargh! takes a look at the sillier side of the pirate’s life. Travel through time on the hilarious high seas with decks to swab and treasure to find. Don’t miss this new comedy from the creator of It’s All Greek To Me, Once Upon a Decade, Hillbilly Holiday, and Going Medieval. Auditions are open to students ages 6 – 12.* Auditions: Saturday, October 22 & Sunday, October 23, 2016 Callbacks: Monday, October 24 TEEN THEATER MUSICAL #3: MACKEY MAIN STAGE CARRIE the musical Music by Michael Gore Lyrics by Dean Pitchford Book by Lawrence D. Cohen Based on the novel by Stephen King Direction by Jonathan Kronenberger Music Direction by Larry Goodpaster Stage Management/Assistant Direction: Jamie Benetto Fridays, March 24 & 31, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. Saturdays, March 25 & April 1, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 26 & April 2, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. Student Matinee: March 30, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. Carrie White is a misfit. At school, she is an outcast who is bullied by the popular crowd, and virtually invisible to everyone else. At home, she’s at the mercy of her loving but cruelly over-protective mother. But Carrie’s just discovered she’s got a special power, and if pushed too far, she’s not afraid to use it … Auditions are open to students ages 12 – 19.* Auditions: Saturday, January 7 & Sunday, January 8, 2017 Callbacks: Monday, January 9, 2017 YOUTH THEATER SHOW #4: MACKEY MAIN STAGE SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK LIVE! Originally Adapted and Produced for the Stage by Theatre BAM

From the Series Created by George Newall and Tom Yohe Based on an Idea by David McCall Book by Scott Ferguson, George Keating and Kyle Hall Music and Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, Bob Dorough, Dave Frishberg,Kathy Mandry, George Newall and Tom Yohe

Direction by Patrick Ciamacco Musical Direction by Ben Makelvitch Choreography by Rebecca Frick Fridays, May 12 & 19, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. Saturdays, May 13 & 20, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. Sundays, May 14 & 21, 2017 at 3:00 pm Student Matinee: Thursday, May 18, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. Tom, a nerve-wracked school teacher nervous about his first day of teaching, tries to relax by watching TV when various characters representing facets of his personality emerge from the set. Together, they show him how to win his students over with imagination and music, through such beloved songs as “Just A Bill,” “Lolly, Lolly, Lolly” and “Conjunction Junction.” This stage adaptation of the Emmy Award-winning 1970s Saturday morning cartoon series is fun for all ages! Auditions are open to students ages 6 – 19.* Auditions: Saturday, February 18 & Sunday, February 19, 2017 Callbacks: Monday, February 20, 2017 * * * * * Beck Center is located at 17801 Detroit Avenue in Lakewood, Ohio. Beck Center for the Arts is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization that offers professional theater productions on two stages, arts education programming in dance, music, theater, visual arts, early childhood, and creative arts therapies for special needs students, and gallery exhibits featuring local and regional artists. For more information about the Beck Center, visit our website at www.beckcenter.org<http://www.beckcenter.org>.