OPENING NIGHT ARTS GROUP PRESENTS
Beauty and the Beast mini
Young Actor’s Studio Artistic Director CASANDRA DAWE Producer Director CATHERINE SMITKO JENNIFER JONGSMA Studio Assistants ALEX DAWE DIANE HABERKORN
JOHN MURAWSKI SARA NOVAK
Set Design MIKE DICKSEN
Choreographer CASANDRA DAWE
Music Director PEG MOONEY
Costumes CAROL DICKSEN
Stage Manager JOHN MURAWSKI
Executive Producer JENNIFER MILLER
CAST LIST
Aiden Edwards.............................................................................Lumiere Siobahn Herrebout.................................................................. Mrs Potts Casey Murphy.................................................................................... Belle Luke O’Grady.......................................................................Prince/Beast Noah O’Grady...................................................................Gaston & Chip Mia Shields.............................................................................. Cogsworth Opening Night Arts Group 1
THE OPENING NIGHT ARTS GROUP PRODUCTION OF
INTERMEDIATE STUDIO
Music by ALAN MENKEN
Lyrics by HOWARD ASHMAN TIM RICE
Originally Directed by ROBERT JESS ROTH
Book by LINDA WOOLVERTON
Originally Produced by DISNEY THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS
Young Actor’s Studio Artistic Director CASANDRA DAWE Producer/Director CATHERINE SMITKO
Choreographer CASANDRA DAWE
Studio Assistants ALEX DAWE DIANE HABERKORN JOHN MURAWSKI SARA NOVAK
Music Director PEG MOONEY Costumes CAROL DICKSEN
Set Design MIKE DICKSEN
Executive Producer JENNIFER MILLER
DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST JUNIOR is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. 421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019 Phone: 212-541-4684 Fax: 212-397-4684 www.MTIshows.com
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CAST (in
alphabetical order)
Ray Curtin.........................................................Monsieur D’Arque, Candle Seller, Wolf, Plate Mariah Dicksen.................................................................................................................... Lumiere Carly Donovitch............................................. Madame de la Geande Bouche (Wardrobe) Abigail Dorey................................................................................................................... Narrator 2 Emma Dorey...........................................................................................Lady with Cane, Napkin Alison Elzinga..............................................................................................................................Belle Alyssa Flanagan............................................................................................................... Narrator 1 Haley Gutrich............................................................................................................................LeFou Grace Galman.......................................................................................... Sausage Curl Girl, Fork Liam Herrebout...........................................................................................................Prince/Beast Joe Kluge................................................................................................................................. Gaston Maddie Knaus.............................................................. Enchantress, Lady with baby, Napkin Lucy Kovacevic.................................................................................................. Egg Seller, Spoon Maria Krause..........................................................................................................................Babette Max Lach.................................................................................................................................Maurice Kayla Landuyt................................................................................................................... Silly Girl 2 Carrie Lenza.....................................................................................................................Cogsworth Colleen Lynch................................................................................................................... Silly Girl 1 Olivia Lynch...................................................................................................................... Narrator 3 Molly McCaw.......................................................................................................... Milkmaid, Plate Geno McKenna................................................................................................................ Narrator 4 Kailey O’Brien......................................................................................................... Hat Seller, Plate Kaleigh O’Hara................................................................................................. Bookseller, Napkin Alyssa Schott..................................................................................................................... Silly Girl 3 Madeline Schott......................................................................................................................... Chip Jolie Slater.......................................................................................................................Baker, Knife Kailyn Slater........................................................................................................... Fish Seller. Plate Katie Van Dame.................................................................................................................Mrs. Potts Katie Wheeler............................................................................................Shepherd Boy, Napkin Abby Yazbec.............................................................................................Aristocratic Lady. Knife
BREAK A LEG My daughter odd? Where would you get an idea like that? ~ Maurice aka...MAX
LACH
Oh, look there he goes, he’s so dreamy~ Silly Girls
aka...SYDNEY
& TAYLOR LACH
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HALS UND BEINBRUCH, MARIA. WE LOVE YOU. CAROLYN AND GRANDPA Opening Night Arts Group 3
To Colleen, our original Silly Girl, We are so proud of you. Here’s to a great show! Love, Mom, Dad, Sean, and Casey
We are so proud of you, Maddie! Break a leg! Love, Mom, Dad, Abby, Nate and Danny
Kailyn and Jolie: Bravo! Continue to reach for the stars! We are so proud of you! Love, Mom, Dad and Daniel
THE OPENING NIGHT ARTS GROUP PRODUCTION OF
ADVANCED STUDIO
Music by ALAN MENKEN
Lyrics by HOWARD ASHMAN TIM RICE
Originally Directed by ROBERT JESS ROTH
Book by LINDA WOOLVERTON
Originally Produced by DISNEY THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS
Young Actor’s Studio Artistic Director CASANDRA DAWE Producer/Director CATHERINE SMITKO
Choreographer CASANDRA DAWE
Studio Assistants ALEX DAWE DIANE HABERKORN JOHN MURAWSKI SARA NOVAK
Music Director PEG MOONEY Costumes CAROL DICKSEN
Set Design MIKE DICKSEN
Executive Producer JENNIFER MILLER
DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST JUNIOR is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. 421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019 Phone: 212-541-4684 Fax: 212-397-4684 www.MTIshows.com
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CAST Katie Arwood.........................................................................................................Babette & Villager & Wolf* Kiersten Bergquist,............................................................................................................Hat Seller & Napkin Elizabeth Brennan........................................................................................................Shepherd Girl, & Plate Alex Dawe.................................................................................................................Silly Girl #3 & Table Cloth Sam Dawe..................................................................................Madame de la Grande Bouche & Villager Drew Dicksen..............................................................................................................................................Gaston Alyssa Earley...........................................................................................................................................Mrs. Potts Alyssa Flanagan.................................................................................................... Sausage Curl Girl & Spoon Kayla Hughes................................................................................................................Lady with Cane & Fork Joe Kluge............................................................................................................................Baker & Knife & Wolf Max Lach.....................................................................................................................................................Maurice Sydney Lach.............................................................................................................Silly Girl #1 & Table Cloth Taylor Lach................................................................................................................Silly Girl #2 & Table Cloth Alexis Lubienski..................................................................Carpet, Aristocratic Lady, Barmaid & Wolf ** John Murawski...................................................................................................................................Cogsworth Billy Murphy..............................................................................................................................................Lumiere Madeleine O’Keefe.............................................................................................Lady with a Baby & Napkin Annabel O’Leary............................................................................................................... Bookseller & Spoon Catherine Oliszewicz.................................................................................................................................... Belle Eileen Rohan........................................................................................................................... Fish Seller & Fork Daina Scully..................................................................................................................................Chip & Villager Sheldon, Michael............................................................................................................................ Prince/Beast Anne Sortino........................................................................................................................... Milkmaid & Knife Irene Ward..............................................Enchantress, Candle Seller & Plate, Wolf & Monsier D’Arque Leandra Ward......................................................................................................Lefou & Table Cloth & Wolf* * Dance feature ** Dance Captain
OPENING NIGHT ARTS GROUP Board of Directors Dennis Dawe, President Randy Jongsma, Vice President Diane Gorka, Treasurer Kim Novak, Recording Secretary Ann Ross, Communications Secretary Barb Lenihan, Charity/Corporate Liaison Group Staff and Committee Chairs
Jennifer Miller, Executive Producer Casandra Dawe, Young Actor’s Studio Artistic Director Jennifer Jongsma, Scholarship Committee Chair Jennifer Lenihan, Database Manager and Membership Chair
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Extra! Extra!
“Anne Sortino shines in her debut performance in “Beauty and the Beast”. We know you are going to be great, enjoy and “Break a Leg”. Love, Dad, Mom and Jess
Best of Luck to the entire cast! With Love, Geno’s Auntie Army
Catherine, don’t give up your dream. Be thankful for your talent, continue to give your all. We are proud of you. Love, Your Family and Friends.
Be your best! Be your best! Your adoring fans, Mom, Dad, Grandma, Grandpa, Oma and Opa