Beck Center for the Arts Youth Theater, one of the oldest continuously running Youth Theaters in the country, will be holding online auditions on September 17 & 18, 2022 for the first production of our 74th Season: THE CANTERBURY TALES OR…GEOFFREY CHAUCER’S FLYING CIRCUS Written by Burton Baumgarner Directed by Russel Stich See The Canterbury Tales told with a Monty Python flair! Many believe that Chaucer’s literary masterpiece revolutionized English literature. You’ll meet many of the pilgrims who tell his tales, including the Wife of Bath who has cleaned up her act for this adaptation and is now selling self-help DVDs. The parson, the pardoner, and friar join in for the fun as well telling their tales. The Miller makes an appearance too, though nobody wants to hear anything he has to say! This production takes challenging literature and tosses in a good helping of humor to create a silly yet educational comedy. Audition/Callback dates: (open to Beck Center students ages 6 to 19*) •     Saturday, September 17: 2:30 to 5:30pm •     Sunday, September 18: 12:30 to 3:30 pm Callbacks: •     Monday, Sept. 19 between 4:30 and 8:30pm Please sign up for a half hour time slot (starting 9/7 after 4:30pm) at Beck Center’s Customer Service Desk, or via Signup Genius https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0E4DACA823A4FC1-thecanterbury *Please note: Youth Theater roles are only eligible to students who will be enrolled in our Fall 2022 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 2022 semester. Students do not need to be specifically enrolled in a Theater class at Beck Center to qualify. Students enrolled online and in person 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 2022 catalog is available online at 22+Fall+Classes+Lessons+Programs++-+8-23.pdf (squarespace.com) 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. •     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 26 – October 29, 2022 •     Mon, Tue, Weds, Thurs, Fri: between 4:30 – 8:30pm •     Saturdays: between 2:30 – 6:30pm •     Sundays: between 1:00 – 5:00pm 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, 2022 •     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 November 3-6, 2022 All cast members are required to attend all performances. •     Friday, November 4 at 7:30pm •     Saturday, November 5 at 7:30pm •     Sunday, November 6 at 3:00pm •     Student Matinee: Thursday, November 3 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.