Beck Center Announces Virtual Show

LAKEWOOD, OH — Beck Center for the Arts announced its first virtual youth theater production this week.

"Zopp" will be the youth theater fall production. The show will parody the now ubiquitous experience of suffering through a virtual conference call.

The show will open Oct. 23 and run through Oct. 25. A student matinee will be held Oct. 22. The production is appropriate for all ages.

"Zopp" can be enjoyed in your home. Tickets will go on sale on Friday. Tickets are "pay what you can" with a suggested donation of $20 per household to support youth theater at Beck Center.

"Written and directed by Russel Stich, Zopp was created especially for the pandemic challenge facing live youth theater. Ideally suited for a virtual production, this theater piece solves the issue of how to keep a cast of young performers, crew, and the audience safe during a pandemic, while delivering great laughs with this fresh new comedy. Beck Center understands the desire for comedic entertainment at this time, and is proud to deliver this witty and humorous experience live and fresh for each performance," Beck Center officials said in a statement.