Disney's Beauty and the Beast JR. at the Gargaro Theater

FEBRUARY 16TH - 19TH, 2023

GARGARO THEATER

DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST JR. is a Young Artist Production presented by the students of PMT Conservatory.

Cast DIRECTOR’S NOTE

From 18th century France, by way of 20th century Disney, comes a tale as old as time, Beauty and the Beast JR., presented by the Young Artists of the PMT Conservatory. Today you will have the delight of experiencing this beloved classic through the eyes of these young artists. They have transformed this popular fairytale musical into their own story, jumping head first into this fantastical world.

At the heart of it, this story is about finding self love and acceptance and in return opening up to receiving and accepting the love of another. Belle and Beast are both loners—

one has her head stuck in a book and the other is stuck on their past. When they cross paths, their lives and the lives of those around them, are forever changed. Belle and Beast show us that we are all not as alone as we may think.

On top of that, this show has everything including gargoyles, singing cups, crazed villains, goofy townsfolk, dancing napkins, a genius, magic spells, daring fights, and a prince in disguise.

We hope you enjoy the show!

Enjoy the show!

Zanny Laird Director, Disney’s Beauty

Beast JR. Pittsburgh Musical Theater

and the

YOUNG ARTIST PRODUCTION

What is a Young Artist Production?

The foundation of PMT’s mission is built on arts education, development, mentorship, and providing performance opportunities for young artists. Students at PMT Conservatory receive a truly unique experience to use their training in fully produced productions of their own in which they take on roles as performers and technical theater crew.

Whether a student wishes to pursue a career in the arts or another field, Young Artist Productions provide an opportunity for growth and building transferable life skills in our future leaders. Patrons attending Young Artist Productions will be a part of it all as they experience and enjoy the best of our region’s talented youth in professional-quality entertainment!

Music by ALAN MENKEN

PMT ConservaTory presents

Lyrics by HOWARD ASHMAN & TIM RICE

Originally Directed by ROBERT JESS ROTH

Book by LINDA WOOLVERTON

Originally Produced by DISNEY THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS

pMT ConServaTory TeCHniCaL DireCTor

Kevin Kocher

propS MaSTer

Amber Kocher

SounD DeSigner

Jonathan Sage

CoSTuMe DeSigner

Alex Righetti

proDuCTion STage Manager

Gemma Mitchell

SeT DeSigner

Kevin Kocher

CHoreograpHer

Sami Parks

MuSiC DireCTor

Amy Kapp

LigHTing DeSigner

Todd Nonn

proDuCTion aSSiSTanT

Andi Trageser

Colleen Doyno DireCTor

proDuCer

Zanny Laird

DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST JR. is a Young Artist Production presented by the students of PMT Conservatory.

DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST JR. is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com

CastMUSICAL SYNOPSIS

“Belle” Belle, Gaston, Villagers

“Belle (Reprise)” Silly Girls, Belle

“Home” Belle

“Home (Tag)” Mrs. Potts, Madame De La Grande Bouche

“Gaston” Gaston, Lefou, Villagers

“Gaston (Reprise)” Gaston, Lefou

“Be Our Guest”

“Something There”

Act I Act II

Lumiere, Cogsworth, Mrs. Potts, Chip, Ensemble

Belle, Beast, Lumiere, Cogsworth, Mrs. Potts, Madame De La Grande Bouche, Babette

“Human Again” Lumiere, Cogsworth, Mrs. Potts, Madame De La Grande Bouche, Babette, Ensemble

“Beauty and the Beast” Mrs. Potts

“The Mob Song”

Gaston, Monsieur D’arque, Villagers

“The Battle” Ensemble

“Home (Reprise)” Belle

“Finale” Belle, Beast, Company

WARDROBE CAST

Thursday, Feb. 16 at 10:00AM, Friday, Feb. 17 at 7:30PM, Saturday, Feb. 18 at 3:00PM, Sunday, Feb. 19 at 6:30PM

Belle Sydney Glover

Beast Theo Colopy

Gaston Connor Asti

Lefou Jayden Meehan

Silly Girls Finley Asti, Olivia Duddie, Elana Weisfield

Lumiere Asher Gladstone

Cogsworth Cameron Edwards

Madame De La Grande Bouche Mickey Galman

Mrs. Potts Emma Weber

Chip Julia Welch

Babette Isla Murphy

Maurice Brody Kocher

Wolves Finley Asti, Bayleigh Brallier, Olivia Duddie, Elana Weisfield

Monsieur D’Arque Graham LaForest

Narrators Alex Delale-O’Connor, Sydney Judson, Olivia Novosel, Cambria Rosemeyer

Enchantress / Gargoyle Flaherty Weldon

Young Prince / Gargoyle Finn Weldon

Book Seller Iker Antela

Baker Sasan Palcic

Lady with Cane Emerson Yakubic

Aristocratic Lady Ainsley Christof

Lady with Baby Bayleigh Brallier

Sausage Curl Girl Gabriella Viehman

Fish Man Ben Malen

Egg Man Ashlesha Sumant

Candle Man Graham LaForest

Marie Lily Greening

Hat Seller Campbell Simcox

Milk Maid Mila Fattore

Butcher Riley Presutti

Shepard Boy Serena Yusko

WARDROBE CAST

Thursday, Feb. 16 at 10:00AM, Friday, Feb. 17 at 7:30PM,

Saturday, Feb. 18 at 3:00PM, Sunday, Feb. 19 at 6:30PM

Fabric Seller Zelda Mount

Fruit Seller Ash Snyder

Villagers Iker Antela, Ben Malen, Sasan Palcic

Mother Emily Sobierlski

Salt Emerson Yakubic

Pepper Ainsley Christof

Carpet Laila Heffley

Broom Lenna Marlowe

Napkins Bayleigh Brallier, Danielle Parsons, Ashlesha Sumant, Macy Tolkacevic

Cups / Kids Sloane Massucci, Gianna Mueller, Savannah Schweizer, Jocelyn Whitco

UNDERSTUDIES:

Beast - Connor Asti

Gaston - Jayden Meehan

Lefou - Elana Weisfield

Silly Girls - Bayleigh Brallier

Lumiere - Sydney Judson

Cogsworth - Sydney Judson

Madame De La Grande Bouche - Olivia Duddie

Mrs. Potts - Olivia Duddie

Chip - Finley Asti

Babette - Ashlesha Sumant

Monsieur D’Arque - Olivia Novosel

Narrators - Savannah Schweizer

Villagers - Graham LaForest

TEA POTS CAST

Thursday, Feb. 16 at 7:30PM, Saturday, Feb. 18 at 7:30PM, Sunday, Feb. 19 at 2:00PM

Belle Danielle Parsons

Beast Theo Colopy

Gaston Connor Asti

Lefou Jayden Meehan

Silly Girls Finley Asti, Olivia Duddie, Elana Weisfield

Lumiere Asher Gladstone

Cogsworth Cameron Edwards

Madame De La Grande Bouche Mickey Galman

Mrs. Potts Emma Weber

Chip Julia Welch

Babette Isla Murphy

Maurice Brody Kocher

Wolves Finley Asti, Bayleigh Brallier, Olivia Duddie, Elana Weisfield

Monsieur D’Arque Graham LaForest

Narrators Alex Delale-O’Connor, Sydney Judson, Olivia Novosel, Cambria Rosemeyer

Enchantress / Gargoyle Flaherty Weldon

Young Prince / Gargoyle Finn Weldon

Book Seller Iker Antela

Baker Sasan Palcic

Lady with Cane Emerson Yakubic

Aristocratic Lady Ainsley Christof

Lady with Baby Bayleigh Brallier

Sausage Curl Girl Gabriella Viehman

Fish Man Ben Malen

Egg Man Ashlesha Sumant

Candle Man Graham LaForest

Marie Lily Greening

Hat Seller Campbell Simcox

Milk Maid Mila Fattore

Butcher Riley Presutti

Shepard Boy Serena Yusko

TEA POTS CAST

Thursday, Feb. 16 at 7:30PM, Saturday, Feb. 18 at 7:30PM, Sunday, Feb. 19 at 2:00PM

Fabric Seller Zelda Mount

Fruit Seller Ash Snyder

Villagers Iker Antela, Ben Malen, Sasan Palcic

Mother Emily Sobierlski

Salt Emerson Yakubic

Pepper Ainsley Christof

Carpet Laila Heffley

Broom Lenna Marlowe

Napkins Bayleigh Brallier, Sydney Glover, Ashlesha Sumant, Macy Tolkacevic

Cups / Kids

Sloane Massucci, Gianna Mueller, Savannah Schweizer, Jocelyn Whitco

UNDERSTUDIES:

Beast - Connor Asti

Gaston - Jayden Meehan

Lefou - Elana Weisfield

Silly Girls - Bayleigh Brallier

Lumiere - Sydney Judson

Cogsworth - Sydney Judson

Madame De La Grande Bouche - Olivia Duddie

Mrs. Potts - Olivia Duddie

Chip - Finley Asti

Babette - Ashlesha Sumant

Monsieur D’Arque - Olivia Novosel

Narrators - Savannah Schweizer

Villagers - Graham LaForest

Cast WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST

Connor Asti

CAmeron edwArds

LAiLA HeffLey

LennA mArLowe

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oLiviA duddie

LiLy GreeninG

Ben mALen

GiAnnA mueLLer

finLey Asti

miLA fAttore

sydney Judson

sLoAne mAssuCCi

BAyLeiGH BrALLier

tHeo CoLopy

miCkey GALmAn

Brody koCHer

JAyden meeHAn

sydney GLover

AsHer GLAdstone

ALex deLALe-o’Connor

GrAHAm LAforest

ZeLdA

Cast WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST

sAvAnnAH sCHweiZer

AsH snyder

emmA weBer

JoCeLyn wHitCo

riLey presutti

CAmpBeLL simCox

GABrieLLA vieHmAn

fLAHerty weLdon

dAnieLLe pArsons

emiLy soBierALski

eLAnA weisfieLd

emerson yAkuBiC

CAmBriA rosemeyer

AsHLesHA sumAnt

JuLiA weLCH

serenA yusko

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finn weLdon

mACy toLkACeviC

sAsAn pALCiC

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MAY 4 - 14

BYHAM THEATER in the Cultural District

by:

CONSERVATORY

SUMMER MUSICAL THEATER CAMP

AGES 4 - 18 | JUNE 26 - JULY 23

Rehearsing for LIFE!

PMT Conservatory Summer Musical Theater Camp is a positive and energizing learning environment where everyone is rooting for you. Programs offer training in acting, voice, dance, and technical theater during a 4-week day camp. In the final week of camp, students will experience the excitement of performing in or working behind the scenes on a fully produced show!

BENEFITS OF SUMMER CAMP:

• Gain Transferable Life Skills

• Build Confidence

• Create Friendships

• Face to Face Creativity

• Time Away From Screens

• Synergy

• Learn & Engage with Professional and Dedicated Role Models

• Opportunity Showcasing Students’ Growth

ACCOLADES OF GIVING

Pittsburgh Musical Theater is thankful for its generous individual donors, as well as foundation, corporate and government partners.

Donors acknowledged here made a gift to our operating and capital campaigns between July 1, 2020 and June 30, 2022. If your name is listed incorrectly or has been mistakenly omitted, please contact Allison Hannon, Director of Development, at (412) 539-0900 x236

PRODUCER’S CIRCLE

$10,000 and Above

Allegheny County Regional Asset District

Ken and Colleen Doyno

Edith L. Trees Charitable Trust

FedEx Ground

Heinz Endowments

Henry C. Frick Educational Fund of the Buhl Foundation

Henry L. Hillman Foundation

The Jack Buncher Foundation

Jendoco Construction Corporation

The Kuhn Family

Laurel Foundation

PNC Charitable Trusts

PA Council on the Arts

Peter C. Dozzi Family Foundation

Richard E. Rauh

DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE

$5,000 - $9,999

Bridgeway Capital

City of Pittsburgh

Dollar Bank

Hefren-Tillotson, Inc.

Peoples Gas

ACTOR’S CIRCLE

$2,500 - $4,999

Cheryl Begandy

Rochelle Lilien

The McQuillan Group

Joseph and Rosemary Mendel

The Schmidtetter Family

Stephen L. Yoset

FOREVER FRIENDS CIRCLE

$1,000 - $2,499

Anonymous (2)

Michael and Jennifer Bails

Sandra Blaser

Adam and Jenny Birch

Matthew and Heather Clark

Kimberly C. Davis

Peter and Theresa Dozzi

Giant Eagle Foundation

Ken and Jane Gargaro

Malinda Hallett

Alicia and Michael Klein

Paul and Shari McGill

The Vernon C. And Alvina B. Neal Fund

The Padnos Family

In Memory of Jack Phinney

The Skalski Family

BRAVO

$500 - $999

Anonymous (2)

Jonathan and Lyn Allen

American Eagle Foundation

Larry and Rikki Berger

The Darke Family

Marianne Downer

Jeremy Kahn

Ken and Linda Krynski

Charles and Joan Moff

Nicholas and Dorothy Rescher

Theresa Sage

John and Hollee Temple

Michael Troiani

STANDING OVATION

$250 - $499

Anonymous

Stephen Black

Steve Cuden

Kelly Cullen and Joe Allen

Willam Dodds and Allison Hannon

David and Judy Doyno

Brian and Karen Hannon

Eric and Lindsay Kalbfleisch

The Kocher Family

Greg Kander

The Opel Family

The Perman Family

Margaret Shuckett

Jennifer Shumar

Barry Tague

ACCOLADES OF GIVING

CHEERS

$100 - $249

Anonymous (5)

Michael Accetta

Suzanne Alexander

Kelly Andrachick

David Bokhour

The Booher Family

Dorette Boylan

Kristin Boyle

Emily Lynne Brooks

Gloria Caceres

John Clark, In Honor of Abigail

Clark

Dr. Francesca Tortorello and Michael DeBruyn

Andrew Dodds and Gina

Velucci

Greg and Julie Dodds

Amie Downs

Ethan Eade

Carmen Ellington

The Emmerling Family

Mindy Frolich

Jan Glick

David and Marilou Gibbs

Michael Gwin

Mary Grace Hannon

The Herbick Family

John Hoglund

Lenita Hoglund

Evan Hoover

Laureen Hurt

The Karashin Family

Nina Khan

Susanne Lersch

Nancyann Letterio

Cliff and Roseanne Levine

Larry Lozier, Jr.

Patricia Lucot

The Lychack Family

The Marinacci Family

Cecilia McCorkle

Bonnie Mesing

Penney Miller

Nick and Gemma Mitchell

Nathan Ober

Norman and Darlene Padnos

The Parsons Family

Darryl Phillips

John and Marlene Ramsey

Bob and Christine Senko

Cara Shuckett

Paul and Bonnie Titus

The Toole Family

The Weisberg Family

The Weisfield Family

Rachel Viehman

Bryan and Carol Young

We also wish to express our heartfelt gratitude to donors who made gifts up to $99. All PMT donors are recognized at pittsburghmusicals.com/honorroll

Thank you! We are so grateful for your support, which is critical to keeping PMT positioned as a cultural asset, community resource, and arts ambassador for the Pittsburgh community. Donations cover 35% of our operating costs annually, while each season Pittsburgh Musical Theater enriches the lives of over 35,000 art-lovers and families.

Contact Allison Hannon at 412-539-0900 x236 or visit www.pittsburghmusicals.com/donate if you would like to join this list of generous supporters.

PRODUCTION

Producer Colleen Doyno Director Zanny Laird

Music Director Amy Kapp

Production Stage Manager Gemma Mitchell

Choreographer Sami Parks

Props Master Amber Kocher

Set Designer Kevin Kocher

Sound Designer Jonathan Sage

Costume Designer Alex Righetti

Lighting Designer Todd Nonn

Scenic Charges Kelsey Jamison, Amber Mount

PMT Conservatory Technical Director Kevin Kocher

PMT Conservatory Director Quinn Patrick Shannon

Production Assistant Andi Trageser

Assistant Projections Designer Brianna Booher

Student Assistant Director William Lychack

Student Assistant Choreographer

Ilyssa Bails

Student Production Assistant Jayden Greening

SpeCiaL THankS: Pittsburgh International Folk Arts Institute Tamboritzans

THank you To our SponSorS:

Pittsburgh Musical Theater (PMT) is a non-profit arts education organization committed to youth development. We cultivate a diverse creative community and future leaders with transferable life skills through a uniquely-designed convergence of training, mentorships, and professional

performances. In a nurturing environment that promotes wellness, safety, and freedom of expression, our integrated opportunities for young artists and local professionals create quality productions for all audiences, foster a community of belonging, and enhance the vibrancy of our region.

pMT BoarD offiCerS:

President Joseph F. Mendel

Vice President Stephen L. Yoset

Secretary Malinda Hallett

Treasurer

Larry Berger

PMT Board of Directors: Adam Birch, Carmen Ellington, Kaitlyn Hendrickson, Michael D. Klein, Michael Kuhn, Rochelle Lilien, Denise Mosley, Tyson Sears

Ex Officio: State Representative Dan Deasy, Senator Wayne Fontana

aDMiniSTraTive TeaM:

Executive Artistic Director

PMT Conservatory Director

Colleen Doyno

Quinn Patrick Shannon

Director of Production Operations Gemma Mitchell

Director of Development Allison Hannon

Marketing & Media Manager

Lindsay Kalbfleisch

Box Office & Audience Services Manager, Accessibility Coordinator Amber Kocher

Technical Director Jonathan T. Sage

PMT Conservatory / Associate Technical Director, Health & Safety Coordinator

Kevin Kocher

Director of Finance Kate Toole

Graphic Designer

Brianna Booher

Resident Music Director Dr. Francesca Tortorello

Thank you for your continued support of Pittsburgh Musical Theater