Beck Center for the Arts Youth Theater, one of the oldest continuously running Youth Theaters in the country, will be holding auditions on September 14 & 15, 2024for the first production of our 76th Season: THE MONSTER BASH OF DREADSTONE MANOR Written and Directed by Russel Stich Every hundred years, members of the various creature and monster communities gather to share updates, acknowledge achievements, and have a good time at an event known as Monster Bash. Join Mortimer and Lucretia Darkholme and their children, Macabre, Malice, Morbid, and Morose,as their home, Dreadstone Manor, plays host to Monster Bash 2024. As the unconventional guests arrive and the celebration gets under way, the local residents can’t help but notice all the unusual visitors and strange happenings at the mysterious house atop the hill. Before long, thanks to the prodding of some nosey know-it-alls, there’s a plan to storm the house and force the visitors out. This brand new comedy is written and directed by Beck Center’s own Russel Stich. Audition/Callback dates: (open to Beck Center students ages 6 to 19*) •     Saturday, September 14: 2:00 to 5:00pm •     Sunday, September 15: 12:30 to 3:30 pm Callbacks: •     Monday, Sept. 15 between 4:30 and 8:30pm Please sign up for a half hour time slot (starting 9/4 after 4:30pm) via Signup Genius https://tinyurl.com/mbadmauds *Please note: Youth Theater roles are only eligible to students who will be enrolled in our Fall 2024 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 2024 semester. Students do not need to be specifically enrolled in a Theater class at Beck Center to qualify. Students enrolled 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 2024 registration is now open at https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/beckcenter/home?onlineSiteId=0&locale=... 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 19, 2024 •     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 20- 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 24-27, 2024 All cast members are required to attend all performances. •     Friday, October 25 at 7:30pm •     Saturday, October 26 at 7:30pm •     Sunday, October 27 at 3:00pm •     Student Matinee: Thursday, October 24 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.