Beauty and the Beast
by Playhouse San Antonio
Jun. 04 (2016)
Disney’s beloved classic grandly opens our 2016-2017 season.
Watch as Belle turns the heart of a cruel and selfish beast of a prince, capturing his enchanted household with her kindness, and returning them to their human form through her love.
Watch as Belle turns the heart of a cruel and selfish beast of a prince, capturing his enchanted household with her kindness, and returning them to their human form through her love.
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
Music by Alan Menken, Lyrics by Howard Ashman & Tim Rice
Book by Linda Woolverton
Directed by Vivienne Elborne
Auditions Saturday, June 4, 2016 starting at 12:00 P.M.
Russell Hill Rogers Theater
BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
Please arrive 15 minutes prior to appointment to check in at the theater.
Prepared Materials Required
16 bars of music.
Please choose a selection that will showcase your vocal range and ability.
An accompanist will be provided, no recorded accompaniment or acappela auditions please.
Please choose a selection that will showcase your vocal range and ability.
An accompanist will be provided, no recorded accompaniment or acappela auditions please.
Be prepared to participate in a dance audition.
Bring a headshot and resume.
Click here to request an audition appointment.
Bring a headshot and resume.
Click here to request an audition appointment.
Callbacks Saturday, June 11, 2016 from 1:00 to 6:00 pm
BY INVITATION ONLY
Rehearsals
Rehearsals will take place in the Russell Hill Rogers Theater, and will generally be held Sunday from 6:00 to 10:00 P.M.,
and Monday through Thursday from 7:00 to 10:00 pm.
and Monday through Thursday from 7:00 to 10:00 pm.
Rehearsals will begin no sooner than Monday, July 25, 2016.
First tech rehearsal will be held Sunday, September 25 from 10:00 A.M. to 10:00 P.M. with a 2 hour dinner break..
Dress rehearsals are Monday, September 26 – Thursday, September 29, 2016.
Performances
Russell Hill Rogers Theater
September 30 - October 30, 2016
Fridays & Saturdays at 8 P.M.
Sundays at 3:00 P.M.
Characters
- Belle (Female, late teens-late 20s, Mezzo-Soprano) Classically beautiful, she is entirely unaware of her looks. Sensitive and intelligent, she is a strong-willed and adventurous heroine.
- The Beast (Male, early 20s-mid 30s, Baritone) A handsome man trapped in the body of a beast, he is angry, volatile, and hopeless until he meets Belle. She is able to awaken his human side to help him overcome the spell he is under.
- Maurice (Male, mid 40s-mid 60s, Baritone) Belle’s father, an eccentric inventor, who is warm and immensely lovable. He is very devoted to his only daughter.
- Gaston (Male, early 20s-mid 30s, Baritone) A handsome, pompous, and dim-witted ladies man who is a larger than life caricature. He is a self-centered, narcissistic, and egomaniacal bully.
- LeFou (Male, early 20s-mid 30s, Baritone) Gaston’s sidekick and fall guy, he is equally dim-witted as his master and serves as comedic relief.
- Cogsworth (Male, mid 30s-late 40s, Baritone) English major domo of the castle who has been transformed into a mantle clock. Wound a little too tight, he still has a heart of gold.
- Lumiere (Male, late 20s-early 40s, Baritone) A former maître d’ who has been transformed into a candelabra. He is passionate, prone to dramatic displays of emotion, and fancies himself a ladies man.
- Mrs. Potts (Female, early 40s-early 50s, Mezzo-Soprano/Alto) A former cook who has been transformed into an English teapot. She is kind-hearted and maternal.
- Chip (Male, child-early teens, Tenor) An adorable and inquisitive young boy who has been transformed into a teacup.
- Babette (Female, late teens-early 30s, Soprano) A former maid who has been transformed into a feather duster. She is constantly teasing Lumiere.
- Madame De La Grande Bouche (Female, late 30s-early 50s, Operatic Mezzo-Soprano) A former opera singer who has been transformed into a wardrobe. She is the warm, comedic, and very theatrical life of the party.
- Monsieur D’Arque (Male, late 20s-early 50s, Tenor) Evil proprietor of the lunatic asylum.
- Ensemble (Male/Female/Youth, All Ages & Vocal Ranges)
- Narrator – Prologue announcer
- Young Man – The Beast before he was transformed; a selfish prince.
- Old Beggar Woman – A beautiful enchantress in disguise.
- Townspeople – Aristocratic Lady, Fish Man, Egg Man, Sausage Curl Girl, Lady with Cane, Lady with Baby, Candle Man, Hat Seller, Milkmaid, Shepherd Boy, Bookseller, Silly Girls, Gaston’s Cronies, Mother, Villager
- Servants – Caryatids, Flatware, Napkins, Dust Pail, Egg Timer
Youth Actors
For this production we are only looking to cast a total of 6 youth actors: 3 male and 3 female.
They will be utilized to play some ensemble roles throughout the production.
They will be utilized to play some ensemble roles throughout the production.
