Music & Drama Company announces its Summer 2008 Youth production
Directed by Jeff Caron
Co-Director: Jude Bascom
Musical Direction by Scott White
Presented by permission of Music Theatre International
Co-Director: Jude Bascom
Musical Direction by Scott White
Presented by permission of Music Theatre International
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Presented on Thursday, August 14th @ 7:30pm Friday, August 15th @ 7:30pm Saturday, August 16th @ 2pm and 7:30pm |
Location: Adams Memorial Opera House 29 West Broadway Derry, NH (directions) |
Tickets: Adults: $14 Seniors/Children under 12: $12 For reservations, send an email to tickets@madco.org |
About the Show
The show takes place in a lovely French provincial town where the beautiful Belle lives with her father – a dotty inventor. When her father doesn’t return from a trip to the local fair, Belle rushes off to find him. To her dismay, she discovers he is being held captive in an old castle by a horrible beast. She trades her freedom for his and the “tale as old as time” begins.
The Characters
| BELLE | A vibrant, intelligent young beauty | Mezzo-Soprano: Low A - High F |
| BEAST | A Prince transformed into a terrifying beast | Baritone: A – High F |
| GASTON | The vain, egotistical, villain determined to marry Belle | Baritone: A – High F |
| MAURICE | Belle’s loving, eccentric inventor father | Baritone: B flat – High D flat |
| COGSWORTH | Enchanted mantle clock; head of the Beast’s household | Baritone: A – High E |
| MRS. POTTS | A warm-hearted, maternal enchanted teapot | Mezzo-Soprano: Low F sharp – High G |
| LUMIERE | A suave, debonair enchanted candelabra | Baritone: A – High F sharp |
| CHIP | An enchanted teacup, and Mrs. Potts’ darling little boy | Tenor: D – B |
| BABETTE | A saucy, enchanted feather-duster | Soprano: C - High C |
| MADAME DE LA GRANDE BOUCHE | A former opera diva turned enchanted wardrobe | Mezzo-Soprano: C sharp – D |
| LEFOU | Gaston’s bumbling, toady sidekick | Baritone: B – High F sharp |
| MONSIEUR D'ARQUE | The scheming proprietor of local insane asylum | Tenor: D – High A |
| SILLY GIRL(S) | Three pretty young maids who swoon over Gaston | |
| Plus large chorus consisting of TOWNSPEOPLE, ENCHANTED OBJECTS, DOORMAT, WOLVES, ETC |
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Production Staff
| Producer | Wendy Melillo |
| Director | Jeff Caron |
| Co-Director | Jude Bascom |
| Music Director | Scott White |
| Assistant Music Director | Caitlin Cole |
| Choreographer | Tina Cassidy |
| Stage Manager | Jenn Fichera |
| Playbill | Cheryl Stocks |
The Cast
| Belle | Alexa Crawford |
| Beast | Brad Fernald |
| Gaston | Sean Mossey |
| Lefou | Shawn Hamel |
| Maurice | Jacob Pantazis |
| Mrs. Potts | Geehae Moon |
| Cogsworth | Brandon Kincaid |
| Lumier | Eric Berthiaume |
| Chip | Kazi Fichera |
| L’Bouche | Rachel Pantazis |
| Babette | Rachel Hansen |
| Silly Girl 1 | Jessica Furtado |
| Silly Girl 2 | Julia Barth |
| Silly Girl 3 | Kayla Fernekees |
| D’Arque | Alex DelGreco |
| Enchantress | Nicole Steen |
| Ensemble - Enchanted objects, Town People, Wolves | Katherine Abbott, Elena Barker, Bryanna Beland, Robin Berry, Jessica Beland, Noelle Bourguard, Sophia Carver, Gianna Cavaliere, Molly Jo Chase, Jennifer Chesney, Ariel Cohen, Alex Craven, Page Craven, Casey Cyr, Laura Delew, Chelsea Detollenaere, Robert Digongi, Sarah Eastwood, Samantha Faso, Kayla Fernekees, Emma Joanis, Nicole Jones, Megan Kangas, Ryan Kangas, Grace Knowlton, Athena Kochilaris, Mariah Larocque, Casey Libonate, Emily Mazoni, Amanda McCarthy, Courtney McCarthy, Maureen Menard, Caleb Pantazis, Christine Paquette, Jillian Purpura, Lauren Sheldon, Patrick Stap, Leah Tarleton, Jessica Tate, Lisa Villani, Hudson Wells |
