Arts Center Theatre presents "Beauty & The Beast, Jr."

Auditions: Tuesday, February 19^th           5-7 PM  General Auditions

Auditions open to student’s ages 5 to 18 years of age. No prior stage experience is necessary. Everyone that auditions will be cast in the show.

Please note- If you wish to audition for a lead role you need to be prepared to sing a solo-one verse of any song. You may also be asked to sight read a song.  Auditions for lead roles will be held from 7-8 PM.

THE STORY Once upon a time in a faraway land, an Enchantress turns a cruel, unfeeling Prince into a hideous Beast. To break the spell, the Beast must learn to love another and earn her love in return before the last petal falls from an enchanted rose. 
Ten years later, a beautiful and intelligent young woman, Belle, yearns for something more than her provincial life On his way to show his invention at a fair, Belle's father, Maurice, gets lost and seeks shelter in a castle. Enchanted Servants - Cogsworth, Lumiere, Babette, Mrs. Potts and Chip - try to make Maurice comfortable, but the Beast imprisons the intruder.
When Belle sees Gaston's sidekick Lefou wearing her father's scarf, Belle runs off to search for him. Belle finds her missing father at the castle and offers herself in exchange for his freedom. The Beast agrees, sends Maurice back to the village, and escorts Belle to her bedroom, where she considers what she has done. At the castle, the Servants coach the Beast on how to act like a gentleman. When Belle refuses to accept the Beast's invitation to dinner, he loses his temper and tells her to starve. While Cogsworth gives Belle a tour of the castle, she wanders off into the forbidden West Wing. The Beast discovers her there and explodes, which causes the frightened Belle to flee the castle. In the forest, Belle is attacked by wolves. The Beast saves her but is injured in the process. 
Having a change of heart, Belle helps the Beast back to the castle and dresses his wounds. Despite this new friendship, Belle longs to see her father. Using the Beast's magic mirror, Belle sees that Maurice is in trouble, so the Beast lets her go. Belle finds Maurice in the forest and takes him home to the village, where Gaston has arranged for Monsieur D'Arque to take him to the lunatic asylum. Belle proves that her father is not crazy by showing the Beast in the Magic Mirror. Jealous of Belle's affection for someone else, Gaston whips the Villagers into a frenzy to storm the castle and kill the Beast. While the Servants defend the castle from the Villagers' attack, Gaston confronts and stabs the Beast in the West Wing, then runs away in shame when the Beast refuses to kill him. Belle arrives and holds the dying Beast in her arms while her weeping breaks the spell. The Beast transforms back into the Prince, the Servants become human again, and they all live happily ever after.

Performance Dates:        Thursday, April 25^th   7 PM         Friday, April 26^th    7 PM

                 Saturday, April 27^th   2 PM

Following Saturday’s Matinee there will be a Be Our Guest event which will include tasty treats with the characters and a photo opportunity with characters as well. Cost is $5 person and space will be limited.

                  Sunday, April 28^th    2 PM