Beck Center for the Arts Youth Theater, one of the oldest continuously running Youth Theaters in the country, will be holding online auditions on February 6-7, 2021 for their teen student written production. This will be the third show in their 72nd season. THE TEEN [UNTITLED] SKETCH SHOW Written by Beck Center Students for Beck Center Students Directed by Patrick Ciamacco Students “cast” in this show will work together to create an original sketch comedy show. Under the guidance of Blank Canvas Artistic Director, and Laughter League sketch comedy troupe member, Patrick Ciamacco, the students will brainstorm, write, and edit sketches that will be rehearsed and filmed for our final production! The final show will be presented for On Demand Streaming, and will showcase comedic sketches that are sure to get the whole family laughing! Audition/Callback dates: (open to Beck Center students ages 12 to 18*) · Saturday, February 6: 3:30 to 5:00pm & Sunday, February 7: 12:00 to 1:30pm · Callbacks: Monday, February 8: between 5:00 and 8:00pm You may sign up for a half-hour audition slot via Sign up genius https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0E4DACA823A4FC1-teens Or by calling Beck Center Customer Service at 216-521-2540 x10 for assistance. *Please note: Youth Theater roles are only eligible to students who will be enrolled in our Winter/Spring 2021 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 Winter/Spring 2021 semester. Students do not need to be specifically enrolled in a Theater class to qualify. Students enrolled in a Winter/Spring 2021 semester online or in person class in Beck Center’s Dance, Music, Visual Arts, and Creative Arts Therapies 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. Our Winter/Spring 2021 catalog is available online at https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5c9ae157ca525b79e8f35998/t/5fd9328b87... Unlike some other youth theaters, there is NO additional participation fee required beyond enrollment. What to Prepare: · Students are asked to prepare a short comedic monologue- up to one minute long 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, filming, and performance conflicts for online submission Potential Rehearsals and Filming: February 15 – March 24, 2020 · Mon, Weds, Thurs: between 4:30 – 9:00 pm · Saturdays: between 3:00 – 6:00pm · Sundays: only as needed 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. Filming · Students will be filming various sketches March 1-19. We will try to work with conflicts, but please be flexible when it comes to filming your specific sketches! All cast members are expected to attend all filming dates for their sketches. Online On-Demand Streaming Performance dates: March 25-28, 2021 We are hoping to have a cast viewing party via Zoom on “Opening Night” March 26th * * * * * * 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. Sarah Clare Pronouns: she/her Associate Director of Theater Education ***Note that I am working remotely during this time and do not have immediate access to phone communications.***