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YOUTH THEATER SEASON 2009-2010

Call for specific show dates and times.
Tickets: $12 Adult/Senior and $10 Children/Student (16 and under)
To reserve tickets, call the box office at 216.521.2540 x10.

Students must be enrolled in Beck classes to be eligible to audition for Youth Theater productions.




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The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe
MAIN STAGE
Nov 5-8, 2009
7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 3 p.m. Sunday
Matinee: 10 a.m.; Thurs, Nov 5, 2009

Adapted from the story by C.S. Lewis
Dramatized by Joseph Robinette
Directed by Jonathan Kronenberger

AUDITIONS: September 19 & 20, 2009. Open to all Beck Center students ages 7 to 18.

The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe Four English school children find their way through the back of a wardrobe into the magical land of Narnia and assist Aslan, the golden lion, to prevail over the White Witch, who has cursed the land with eternal winter. For audiences of all ages, it is a heroic, enthralling tale of love, faith, courage, and giving—the life and death struggle for control of Narnia and the grandeur of the triumph of good over evil.
 

All Greek To Me
STUDIO THEATER
December 11-20, 2009
7:30 p.m. Fridays and 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays

Written and directed by Rachel Spence

AUDITIONS: Mid/Late-October 2009. Open to all Beck Center students ages 6 to 12

All Greek To Me

 Open Pandora’s Box and witness a zany re-telling of all your favorite Greek Mythology legends. From Athena to Zeus, you will meet gods, mortals, monsters and heroes. These classic stories get a comedic spin as Beck Center’s preteens put their Midas Touch to this original comedy based on timeless tales.
 

Twelve Angry Jurors
STUDIO THEATER
February 19-28, 2010
7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 3 p.m. Sundays
Matinee: 10 a.m.; Thurs, Feb 25, 2010

By Reginald Rose
Stage Version by Sherman L. Sergel
Adapted from the Television Show Twelve Angry Men
Directed by Jonathan Kronenberger 

AUDITIONS: Early December 2009. Open to all Beck Center students ages 13 to 18.

An American classic, Twelve Angry Jurors examines how a diverse group of 12 strangers must decide the fate of an inner-city teen on trial for the murder of his abusive father. Tempers flare and frustration abounds as their own prejudices, fears, and cultural biases boil to the surface in what was expected to be an open-and-shut case. The American judicial system is as much on trial as the defendant when these jurors dramatically wrestle with their civic duty.
 

Seussical The Musical!
MAIN STAGE
May 14 - 22, 2010
7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. Saturday the 22nd and Sunday the 16th
Matinee: 10 a.m.; Thurs, May 20, 2010

Book by  Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty
Music by  Stephen Flaherty
Lyrics by  Lynn Ahrens
Based on the works of Dr. Seuss
Directed by Russ Stich

AUDITIONS: To be announced at the start of Winter/Spring Semester 2010. Open to all Beck Center students ages 7 to 18.

Seussical! The Musical

Join the mischievous Cat in the Hat and his friends in this fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza! Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty (Lucky Stiff, My Favorite Year, Once On This Island, and Ragtime) have lovingly brought to life all of our favorite Dr. Seuss characters, including Horton the Elephant, Gertrude McFuzz, Lazy Mayzie, and all of the Whos of Whoville!
 

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