Island students to perform ‘Beauty and the Beast Jr.’

By TIFFANY REPECKI trepecki@breezenewspapers com

The Sanibel School is set for its Performing Arts production and the public is invited to attend

This year's annual show will take place on May 25-26 at 6:30 p.m. in the cafetorium and will feature “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Jr ” Each performance will also include a different opening act

Music Department Director Joey Giangreco explained that Performing Arts is a middle-school elective class for students in sixth through eighth grade The youths put together one show every school year

“We work to prepare and perform a musical production,” he said Giangreco reported that the students go through auditions, including presenting a song, speaking part, resume and headshot They learn about the production process, such as singing, acting and dancing

“All of that is presented at individual auditions as we are casting the show,” he said “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Jr ” is based off of the popular movie and the Broadway musical.

See ISLAND STUDENTS, page 19