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The Big Bad Musical In Rehearsals

We have had a busy couple weeks here at Beale Street Theater preparing for The Big Bad Musical! Starting with auditions and callbacks- we had over 90 auditionees, each incredibly talented, from ages 7-18 who joined us for our first two days of auditions that took place April 10-11th.

We invited over 40 of those auditionees to join us for callbacks, where we gave them the opportunity to share more of their acting and singing skills to the casting teams for both Crew Red and Crew Purple.

Actors Redd Peterson and Tyler Butler performing a partner scene for Callbacks on April 12th.
Cast Red’s Read Through Rehearsal.

After days of deliberation the cast lists were officially posted! These decisions are always tough, especially with all of the incredible young talent in our Kingman community! We hope those who didn’t make the cast this time join us later this year for Rudolf The Red Nosed Reindeer auditions. To see the full cast list visit the link here.

Soon after announcing the cast we hosted our first read through with both cast red and cast purple. We are so excited to share more about this fantastic group of young performers in the coming weeks!

Each cast consists of eighteen actors filling in for roles such as The Fairy Godmother, The Big Bad Wolf, Little Red Riding Hood, Evil Stepmother, The Three Little Pigs, and more!

Each cast also has a dedicated staff of student volunteers working with Director Sidney Valdez and Assistant Director Willow DeHerrera on developing the show. Cast Red has dedicated Student Director Adam Michelson working with Stage Manager Joseph Orozco and Assistant Stage Manager Ava Greene. Cast Purple has dedicated Student Director June Stehly working with Stage Manager Katie Burkes and Assistant Stage Manager Chris Wright.

Cast Purple in Rehearsals. Featured is Kiera Shultz as Sydney Grim, Seth Michelson as The Shepard, Student Director Adam Michelson standing in for The Boy who cried wolf.
Cast Red in Rehearsals. Featured is Aubrey Murphy as The Fairy Godmother, Deacon Parker as The Wise Old Judge, and Mirsha Batt as Grandmother Hood.

This smart and wickedly funny musical is great for audiences of any ages. Audiences will have a blast as you’ll be joining the jury who must decide the outcome of the biggest trial ever in the fairy-tale world! YES, we’re taking The Notorious Big Bad Wolf to court!

The Big Bad Musical will run June 8th, 9th, 16th, and 17th at 6:00pm with two matinee performances on June 17th at 10:00am and 11:30am. Cast Red will perform June 8th, 9th, and 17th while Cast Purple will perform June 16th and 17th. All performances will take place at Metcalf Park, 315 W Beale St. in Kingman, Arizona.

Tickets will be available online or at the door. They are $10 for adults and $5 for kids, 4-11. Please mark you calendars and plan to join us for this outdoor family fun extravaganza!

Open Auditions for “The Big Bad Musical”


Beale Street Theater is happy to announce open auditions for our upcoming youth theater production of “The Big Bad Musical” by Alec Strum and music and lyrics by Bill Francoeur. We are excited to announce this show will be especially unique because we have selected two student directors, Adam Michelson and June Stehly, who will work directly with Director Sidney Valdez to cast and work with two separate casts to create even more opportunities for our youth to get involved! Each cast will get their own weekend to perform. 16 roles are available per cast, so we are looking to fill 32 roles in total including: The Big Bad Wolf, The Fairy Godmother, Little Red Riding Hood, The Three Little Pigs, Evil Stepmother, and more!

Auditions are for ages 7-18 and take place on Monday, April 10th, 2023 and Tuesday, April 11th, 2023 from 6:00pm-7:30pm at Beale Street Studios, 204 E. Beale Street. No Preparation is required. Just come ready to sing, dance, act, and most importantly have fun!
Please pick one of the two audition days and plan for participants to stay the full hour and 1/2 from 6-7:30pm. Paperwork MUST be filled out by a parent or guardian before the audition begins.

Rehearsals will be every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday evening.
Performance Dates are set for June 9th, 10th, 16th, and 17th.

About the show: A courtroom has never been livelier and more fun than in The Big Bad Musical! This smart and wickedly funny musical is great for actors and audiences of any age. The jury — your audience — must decide the outcome of the biggest trial ever in the fairy-tale world! The notorious Big Bad Wolf is being slapped with a class-action lawsuit by storybooks of quirky characters who want to get even: Little Red Riding Hood, her grandmother, the Three Little Pigs, and the Shepherd in charge of the Boy Who Cried Wolf. With Sydney Grimm as the commentator on live Court TV, the two greatest legal minds in the Enchanted Forest — the Evil Stepmother and the Fairy Godmother — clash in a trial that will be remembered forever after. As our wronged fairy tale characters testify, the wolf seems deserving of all that’s coming. Yet even though the infamous Evil Stepmother resents doing pro-bono work on such an obviously futile defense, Mr. Wolf makes a good case for himself. Was he born a criminal, or made one? This musical has it all — audience participation, multiple endings to make every performance unique, and Bill Francoeur’s toe-tapping tunes!

If there are questions about the audition or if you are unable to make the audition date, please email us at [email protected]

Interested in being apart of the production crew, join us for tech interviews!

A Christmas Carol

This dramatic theatrical production is based on the original Christmas story by Charles Dickens. Watch as Scrooge faces the traumatic events from his past and learns to let go of the resentment that has him stuck in life. This is, as Dickens envisioned it, a Christmas ghost story with a happy ending. Directed by Malachi Ayers and adapted for the stage by Ed Monk, you and your family will enjoy this fun holiday tradition.

Shows are December 9, 10, 16, 17 at 7:00pm with a 1:00pm matinee on the 17th. Shows will take place at Lee Williams High School, 400 Grandview Ave. Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for kids. They are available here below or at the door.

VIP tickets include reserved seating, refreshments and access to the VIP room 30 minutes before the show and during intermission.

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Open Auditions “A Christmas Carol”

Beale Street Theater is proud to announce open auditions for our upcoming production of “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens, adapted by Ed Monk and produced in conjunction with Playscripts. This will be a dramatic version of the popular Christmas story. We are looking for all ages to come audition.

Auditions take place on Monday, October 10, 2022 at 6pm at Wildflower Studios, 204 E. Beale Street. We ask those wishing to audition to prepare a one- minute monologue.

If there are questions about the audition or if you are unable to make the audition date, please email us at [email protected]

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Kingman Historic Ghost Walks

We are back for our sixth annual Kingman Historic Ghost Walks. This year’s production is directed by Nick Hunt. The Thriller dance finale is choreographed by Jewelee Steed from Project Movement. We have a great cast with altered tour routes and new stories to share with you. We look forward to having you join us for this fun Halloween tradition. The Masonic Lodge will also be hosting an open house during the street tours.

Street Tour A: Start at the city complex located at 4th and Oak streets, up to Spring Street, over to Third Street, down to and around Route 66 then up 4th Street, it ends at the ArtHub.

Street Tour B: Start at the city complex located at 4th and Oak streets, down to Beale Street, over to 5th street, up to Spring Street, over to 4th Street, and down to Beale Street where the tour will end at the ArtHub.

Both street tours include the Thriller dance along with costumed tour guides, actors, and ghosts. They run October 21-22 and 28-29 with tours starting at 7:00pm and running every 30 minutes until 9:00pm.

Tickets for all tours are $12 for adults and $5 for kids (ages 4-11). Click here to purchase. We are also seeking donations for the Beale Street Theater renovation project. We need our own venue for performance!

For more information, or to book a group tour, call 928-530-8432, Thank you for supporting live theater in Kingman, Arizona!

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Beale Street Theater Variety Benefit

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Beale Street Theater is proud to announce the Beale Street Theater Benefit Variety Show. This staged variety show features performances from talented members of the Kingman Community. Kingman definitely has talent and this show proves it! Performances include dance, musical theater, singing, acting, trumpet solo, string ensemble, a rock band, piano and more. Many of these are professional level performances by professional performers. 

This event is a fundraiser for the Beale Street Theater. We are making progress on the renovations but are in need of more funding to complete the project. More information on this project will be forthcoming. We appreciate the support of Toby Orr and Angle Homes for their help with the current construction.

Preston Investments is our featured sponsor for this event. An additional sponsor is Cerbat Dental. We are grateful to these two businesses for their support.

The benefit show will take place on October 15, 2022 at Lee Williams High School, 400 Grandview Ave. in Kingman, AZ. Shows will start at 1:00pm and 7:00pm.

Click here to purchase tickets online. They are $25. See the website for more information, or email us at [email protected] or call 928-530-8432

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Open Auditions for 2022 Ghost Walks

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It’s time for our annual Kingman Historic Ghost Walks! We are holding auditions for tour guides, actors, and production crew. 

Auditions will take place on Monday, August 22, 2022 at the MCC Center, 309 E. Beale Street at 6pm. Please prepare a 1 minute monologue if you would like to audition for a tour guide or story actor. Effect actors and production volunteers don’t need to prepare anything.

If you would like to participate in this event in any way, please come to auditions! Contact us at [email protected] if you have further questions. 

Open Auditions for Powerhouse, Clown House

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As part of Beale Street Theater’s annual Kingman Historic Ghost Walk, The Powerhouse Visitor Center will be participating as a walk through haunted house. 

We are looking for actors to dress up and participate in this experience. We also need volunteers to help with other aspects of the production. 

Auditions are August 9th at 6:00pm the Powerhouse, 120 W. Andy Devine Ave, Kingman. No preparations are necessary. 

If you are interested in participating in this event in any way, please come out to auditions. Feel free to reach out to us at [email protected] if you have further questions. 

Beale Street Theater Variety Benefit Show

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We are excited to announce open auditions for the Beale Street Theater Variety Benefit Show. We are looking for musicians, singers, dancers, gymnasts, actors, comedians, magicians, bands, group acts, etc. Accepted performers will be a part of our variety show that performs on October 1st. All proceeds from this final show go towards the Beale Street Theater renovation project. 

This is a digital, video audition. Your act should not exceed 8 minutes and should be submitted to [email protected] by August 1st. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions. 

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Disney Musicals in Schools

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Kingman Center for the Arts is excited to partner with Disney to run Disney Musicals in Schools in Kingman. We currently have three schools participating in the program, Hualapai Elementary, Black Mountain Elementary and KAOL Intermediate School. We are looking to add more schools to this list!

Newly selected schools will be given a 17-week musical theater residency during the upcoming 2022-2023 school year. Each school will receive performance rights, education support materials and guidance from two teaching artists. The program features a professional development focus, through which participating school teachers partner with the Kingman Center For The Arts teaching artists to learn how to produce, direct, choreograph and music direct, culminating in their first 30-minute Disney KIDS musical at their school.

If your school would like to participate in this program please email us at [email protected] to get an application and for further information. 

Disney Musicals in Schools was launched in 2010 in response to Disney Theatrical Production’s concern that under-resourced public elementary schools were not afforded equitable access to the arts. After successfully offering the program in New York City schools, Disney Theatrical Productions began partnering with organizations in other communities across the United States.

Disney KIDS musicals, created in partnership with Music Theater International (MTI), are 30-minute musicals designed for elementary school performers and have been adapted from the classic Disney films 101 Dalmatians, Aladdin, The Aristocats, The Jungle Book, The Lion King, and Winnie the Pooh and Frozen.

Using the unique world of musical theater, Disney Musicals in Schools helps to foster positive relationships between students, faculty, staff, parents, and the community.  Students and teachers work in teams, developing the wide spectrum of skills needed when producing a piece of musical theater, including: critical thinking, problem solving, ensemble building, communication, self-confidence, and interpersonal skills.

We are happy to have this program here in our city and look forward to many years of live theater in our community’s elementary schools. 

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The Sound of Music

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The Beale Street Theater is very excited to present, “The Sound of Music”, on March 25-26, 2022 and April 1-2, 2022 at 7:00 PM and at 1:00pm on March 26 and April 2. Performances will be held at Kingman High School, which is located at 4182 N Bank St, Kingman, AZ 86409.  Tickets are $15.00 for adults and $5.00 for children ages 4-11. They can be purchased online at www.bealestreettheater.com.

One of the most beloved musicals of all time! In Austria, 1938, an exuberant young governess brings music and joy back to a broken family, only to face danger and intrigue as the Nazis gain power. Directed by Kristina Michelson and starring some amazing local talent, this musical theater production is sure to offer a fun evening of entertainment for the whole family.

If you have questions please feel free to reach out to us at [email protected] or 928-530-8432

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The Kingston Trio

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We have received word that the scheduled performance by The Kingston Trio needs to be postponed for several weeks. Singer Mike Marvin contracted Covid and was hospitalized. He is out now and healing but needs some more recouperation time. We will reschedule this concert as soon as he is feeling well enough to perform again. 
If you purchased tickets, you should have received a separate email with notice of your refund. We apologize for the inconvenience and look forward to bringing this group into Kingman soon.

The Beale Street Theater is very excited to present “The Kingston Trio”. The Kingston Trio, a classic folk music group will be performing on Friday March 11, 2022 at 6:00 PM at Lee Williams High School, which is located at 400 Grandview Ave, Kingman, AZ 86401. Tickets are $35.00-$55.00 per person and can be purchased online at www.bealestreettheater.com.

Fans of legendary folk icons The Kingston Trio can re-discover their timeless music all over again. In celebration of 60-plus years of music, the iconic folk group performs their best-loved songs as part of the ‘Keep The Music Playing’ national tour. All three current members, Mike Marvin, Tim Gorelangton and Don Marovich, have intrinsic links to the original group: Mike is the “adopted son” of founding member Nick Reynolds, who was also his musical mentor; Tim, a friend of John Stewart since he was in his early twenties, is one of the few musicians outside the Trio who has recorded with Nick Reynolds; and Don Marovich, a highly regarded musician who has also toured with the original Trio.
The Kingston Trio was one of the most prominent groups of the era’s pop-folk boom that started in 1958 with the release of their first album and its hit recording of “Tom Dooley”, which sold over three million copies as a single.
Cited as an influence by recording artists as musically and generationally diverse as Bob Dylan, Crosby, Stills & Nash and The Eagles to comedian and banjo player Steve Martin to contemporary artists such as the multi-Grammy® nominated Mumford & Sons and The Avett Brothers, The Kingston Trio occupies a unique, preeminent position in American musical history.
The Trio released 19 albums that made Billboard’s Top 100, 14 of which ranked in the top 10, and five of which hit the number 1 spot. Four of the group’s LPs charted among the 10 top-selling albums for five weeks in November and December 1959, a record unmatched for more than 50 years, and the group still ranks in the all-time lists of many of Billboard’s cumulative charts, including those for most weeks with a number 1 album, most total weeks charting an album, most number 1 albums, most consecutive number 1 albums, and most top ten albums.

See Below for additional information and videos of the group. See also their website, www.kingstontrio.com and Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/kingston.trio.

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The Kingston Trio Charted Hits:  ‘ Tom Dooley’,  ‘MTA’ (He’ll Never Return),  ‘Where Have All The Flowers Gone’,  ‘Scotch & Soda’,  ‘Greenback Dollar’, ‘A Worried Man’, ‘Hard Travelin’, ‘Five Hundred Miles’, ‘Tijuana Jail’, ‘I’m Goin’ Home’,  ‘This Land Is Your Land’, and many more.  With A Special Tribute To Arlo Guthrie!

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