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Disney’s Beauty & the Beast

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Disney’s Beauty & the Beast is presented through special arrangement

with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also provided by MTI.

Directed by Maranda Nichols

Assistant Director Jenny Westmoreland

Music Director & Conductor

Neale Bartee

Technical Director JR Lawrence

Choreography Cari Pulliam & Abi Mason

Music by Alan Menken Lyrics by Howard Ashman & Tim Rice

Book By Linda Woolverton

Anna Kate Horton David Beck Brett Harken

Dillon Davis Bruce Bryant Stacey Johnson

Gatlin Holland Bryan Roberts Jerry Greenwell

Scenes

Act One

Prologue

Scene 1: The Town Belle.....................................Belle, Gaston, Lefou, Villagers

No Matter What............................................Belle, Maurice

No Matter What (Reprise).......................................Maurice

Scene 2: The Forest

Scene 3: The Castle Interior

Scene 4: Exterior of Belle’s Cottage Me..................................................................Gaston, Belle

Belle (Reprise).............................................................Belle

Scene 5: Interior of Castle Is This Home................................................................Belle

Is this Home (Tag)...............................................Mrs. Potts

Scene 6: The Tavern Gaston..................................Lefou, Gaston, Silly Girls, Men

Gaston (Reprise)............................................Gaston, Lefou

Scene 7: Fireplace How Long Must This Go On.........................................Beast

Be Our Guest...............Lumiere, Chip, Mrs. Potts, Emsemble

If I Can’t Love Her.......................................................Beast

Intermission

Scenes

Act Two

Entr’acte

Scene One: The Forest

Scene Two: Fireplace/Castle Interior Something’s There............................................Belle, Beast,

Lumiere, Cogsworth, Mrs. Potts

Human Again.......................................................Ensemble

Scene Three: The Tavern Maison De Lunes.............................Gaston, Lefou, D’Arque

Scene Four: The Beast’s Lair/West Wing Beauty & the Beast..............................................Mrs. Potts

If I Can’t Love Her.......................................................Beast

Scene 5: Exterior Belle’s House A Change in Me...........................................................Belle

Mob Song................................................Gaston, Ensemble

Scene 6: Castle Interior Is This Home (Reprise).................................................Belle

Transformation/Finale......................Beast, Belle, Ensemble

End of Show

Cast Narrator..............................................................................Chase Martin Prince..................................................................................Isaac Haynie Enchantress...........................................................................Isabel Viala Beast.....................................................................................David Beck Belle.............................................................................Anna Kate Horton Lefou.................................................................................Bryan Roberts Gaston.................................................................................Brett Harken Maurice...........................................................................Jerry Greenwell Belle’s Mother....................................................................Kate Titsworth Lumiere.................................................................................Dillon Davis Cogsworth............................................................................Bruce Bryant Babette..............................................................................Sydnie Walker Mrs. Potts.........................................................................Stacey Johnson Chip..................................................................................Gatlin Holland Wardrobe.............................................................................Pip Williams Footstool..........................................................................Dayton Holland Monsieur D’Arque...................................................................Brak Young Young Belle.............................................................................Lillie Craft

Villagers

Taylor Pierce Aristocratic Lady

Kevin Box Egg Man

Ellon McDaniel Sausage Curl Girl

Chase Martin Baker

Lindsey Box Baker’s Wife (Marie)

Daniel Plyley Bookseller

Anna Marie Wright Silly Girl

Abby Orr Silly Girl

Eva Barrett Silly Girl

Steven Watkins Candle Man &

Fish Man

Brak Young Hat Seller

Lauren Box Milkmaid

Luke Walz Shepherd Boy

Anastasia Tarkington

Lady with Baby & Woman in “Mob Song”

Wolves

Aiden Wright Luke Walz Katie Cooper

Isabel Viala Alexandra Wright Riley Tarver

Enchanted Objects

Corbin Wright Chair

Joshua Tarver Chair

Kate Titsworth Cheese Grater

Ella Barrett Menu

Emma Buxton Candlestick

Jaden Monreal Candlestick

Beau Tarkington Broom

Anna Ganong Dust Pail

Chloe Viala Cup

Caroline Box Cup

Betsy Johnson Parsley

Riley Tarver Rosemary

Alexandra Wright Thyme

Sophie Ramsey Sage

Cody Duncan Pepper

Dru Fergerson Salt

Katherine Lewallen Vase

Jenna Boling Egg Timer

Kaylen Doss Flatware

Jessica Holland Flatware

Lauren Phillips Napkin

Abi Mason Napkin

Lucy Box Napkin

Abby Jayne Spades Napkin

Katie Cooper Sugar Bowl

Aiden Wright Cart

Rodney Rodgers Caryatid

Georgia Guinn

Caryatid

Special Thanks

Amanda Nichols Chris Nichols Bill Stanley

Mary Stanley John Westmoreland Eleanor Westmoreland

Abby Jayne Spades Ellon McDaniel Doss McDaniel

Sarah McDaniel Kate Titsworth Janea Spades

Faye Haney Lin Rahrle Rebecca Orr

Abi Mason Sophie Ramsey Alexandra Wright

Betsy Johnson Stacey Johnson Abby Orr

Eva Grace Barrett Whitney Wheeler Anastasia Tarkington

Beau Tarkington Kristi Pulliam Cari Pulliam

Jesse Gunter Brittany Lawrence Wanda & Emily Strode

Ridgefield Christian School

Crew

Backstage

Stage Manager ..............................................................Jenny Westmoreland

Assistant Stage

Manager ..........................................................................Ella Scurlock

Lightboard .....................................................................Robbie Johnson

Projections ..................................................................Xavier Tarkington

Sound ...........................................................................JR Lawrence

Spotlight ..................................................Eliza Ramsey & Ian Buchanan

Flyrails ...................................................Burt Barrett & Chad Holland

Stage Hands ............Chad Holland, Mary Kate Woodham, & Kilee Erickson

Build Team

Set Design .....................Kristi Pulliam, JR Lawrence, & Maranda Nichols

Lighting Design ...........................................................................JR Lawrence

Set Construction

& Paint

.................JR Lawrence, Brittany Lawrence, & Andrew Tolson

Costume Design ............Amanda Nichols, Maranda Nichols, & Sametta Parker

Mirror Design ..............................................................Jenny Westmoreland

Rose Design .................................................Beau & Anastasia Tarkington

Orchestra Conducted by Dr. Neale Bartee

Piano Becky McKee

Bass Gabe Waters

Drums Chris Isom

Flute/Piccolo Caitlyn Lyerly

Oboe/English Horn Caroline Cato

Kristen Leitterman

Horn Rusty Robinson

Trumpet Max Hughes

Violin Hannah Bartholomae

Cello Elaine Bartee

Clarinet/Flute/Bass Clarinet Josh Carter

Late arrivals must wait at the back of the house until a scene change.

The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly

prohibited.

Turn your cell phones OFF.

If you need to leave your seat, please wait for a scene change

if possible.

In case of an emergency, exits are located

in the front and back of the auditorium.

Restrooms are located on the mezzanine and in the lobby.

Food and drinks are not allowed in the theater.

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please place it in the ”Recycle Playbills” bin

at the front door after the performance.

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Theatre Etiquette

Directors Note The year is 1991, I was 7 years old and we went to see the newest Disney movie that was usually a yearly occurrence. We got popcorn, a treat because my family just didn’t splurge on that, maybe I had candy, too. I just remember walking into that theater with full arms. The Malco, across from old Indian Mall, left of the concession stand and the middle theater on that side. Walking in, I never thought I would remember all of that, but when those opening strands of music and the pan on the Beast’s castle began, I was captured. It was the most beautiful movie I had ever seen. I was a Disney-holic and knew every word to every princess movie to date, but none impacted me as much as this one. She was a brunette, like me! She had brown eyes, like me! She loved to read, like me! She fell in love with a beast...ok so that was about where the similarities ended. Nonetheless, this was the princess I could connect with, and it stayed with me my whole life. I have seen this movie thousands of times and can quote nearly the whole film once started. When the musical came out in 1993, I would’ve died to be any part in it. I was shooting for Mrs. Potts, because by the time I got a chance to be in it, that’s how old I would be. I was overjoyed when we did this production 10 years ago. It was a literal dream come true. Mind you I had never seen the play live because I was always out of town when it came anywhere nearby, but to be cast in the show was amazing for me. We had an amazing cast with passion and talent and joy for this production, it was an honor to work with them and they gave me the show of my dreams. I have since seen the production several times live, and I am a huge critic because I don’t get the same feeling I did when I was seven and was first enthralled with the story.

To say I am honored to direct this show is not enough. I have been overwhelmed and delighted with this cast. Belle and the Beast do not fall in love and live happily ever after by accident, but by a series of cunning teamwork, attention to the tiniest details, and support of one another. This production of Beauty and the Beast is no happy accident, this production is full of hard work and everyone striving to be just a little bit better. Belle has worked her tail off, I’ve had spices and silly girls and napkins and villagers sewing costumes and painting sets and learning the words and coming to choreography rehearsals and it has been an absolute joy. I think they feel my passion for capturing the feeling of the movie and the purity of the characters created by some of the most iconic actors. It is the accents, the line delivery, how they are standing, the timing of the jokes, the precision of the choreography that makes this an amazing production, and it cannot be accomplished through accidents. This show, like the love story, is the result of many hours of hard work and passion and a unity of one goal. Love this show. We have already loved it. We hope we can take you into the magical world of enchanted objects and happy endings and leave you a little more light-hearted and take you back to days when anything is possible when you can see “Something there that wasn’t there before.”

Maranda

A Heart for the Arts Dear FOA Friends and Family, We’ve begun more conversations about WHY we do what we do at the FOA. We’ve always spoken of it in one-on-one conversations, but I believe it’s time to make this a greater conversation . The truth is, I try my hardest to instill in those around me a firm belief that we are acting on behalf of a set of principles here at the FOA – that, artistically, there are some basic beliefs that should resonate throughout every class, rehearsal, production, and meeting. Those principles come from what feels like a lifetime of studying theatre and the arts and creative people who just need a nudge toward discovering all they can be. So, this WHY is at the heart of the FOA’s mission to enhance the quality of life of our community through the arts. IT IS WHO WE ARE. So, in the coming months, we will be presenting the WHY of this wonderful organization of people. All in an attempt to define for ourselves and our community WHO WE ARE. Just for fun, I’ll address one “why” now: Why is it important to choose trained (educated and professional) directors for community theatre? Because we believe in theatre-done-well. At the FOA, the process is just as important as the product. Of course, it is an incredibly high priority for our productions to be top notch. This requires hours of dedication to the details of a show, from costumes to set to how an actor walks, sings, and talks. The Director is the Master Artist in theatre, and every other person collaborates to bring about the Director’s vision. In other words, the Director is in charge of everything except the words on the page. Experts have estimated that in any given communication situation, the words alone represent about 15% of the messaging. So the Director makes the choices for 85% of what the audience experiences when they are at a play - an almost endless amount of choices for any one person. That is why most Directors may defer to their artistic teams to make decisions, but that is up to the Director to choose how much she is willing to give away the artistic reigns. Good artistic crews and casts understand that their role is that of craftsmen, the people who can make the Director’s ideas real. (Great craftsmen, by the way, are beautiful and rare.)

However, Directors must also be good administrators. This requires sensitivity to each individual and their immediate and long-term needs. It means understanding the pressure of being time-bound, patient, self-controlled, humble, and knowledgeable. It means keeping the schedule, regardless of what others may believe, and remaining diligent in the production process without being inflexible to necessary changes. Making those decisions in the face of judgment from onlookers can be require some amount of fortitude in the face of criticism. And grace for those who simply haven’t worn your hat, however beautiful and heavy it may be. All the while, creating something beautiful and worthy of the patrons’ time and money – and leading an experience for the volunteers that they will remember fondly. The process is just as important as the product. Our volunteers should enjoy their journey of creating theater here, without drama or weak leadership. The Director leads the process as well as directs the product. And a trained Director in directing community theatre is vital throughout the journey. Among those who direct for the FOA, we have a wide variety of strengths and weaknesses, and sometimes, we miss the mark. But there’s blessing in the striving, and hopefully, as we stay focused on choosing Directors who have training in theatre, and are seeking more and more training, we will continue to grow toward better and better theatre-done-well. I hope you enjoy Beauty and the Beast. It’s one of my favorites, mostly, because it a story of hope and transformation. And hope and transformation are at the heart of the FOA’s WHY.

With a Heart for the Arts, Kristi

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