PEACOCK PLAYERS

in association with Music Theatre International

presents

Music by Alan Menken

Lyrics by Howard Ashman, Tim Rice

Book by Linda Woolverton

Originally Directed by Rob Roth

Originally Produced by Disney Theatrical Productions

Original Music Supervision and New Arrangements by Michael Kosarin

Dance Arrangements by Glen Kelly

Orchestrations by Danny Troob

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.
www.mtishows.com

Musical Numbers

Act I
Belle Belle, Gaston, Lefou, Silly Girls, Townspeople
No Matter What Maurice, Belle
No Matter What Reprise, Wolf Chase Maurice
Me Gaston, Belle
Belle Reprise Belle
Home Belle
Home Reprise Mrs. Potts
Gaston Lefou, Gaston, Silly Girls, Tavern Patrons
Gaston (Reprise) Gaston, Lefou
How Long Must This Go On? Beast
Be Our Guest Lumiere, Mrs. Potts, Cogsworth, Madame de la Grande Bouche, Chip, Babette, Enchanged Objects
If I Can’t Love Her Beast
Act II
Entr’acte, Wolf Chase
Something There Belle, Beast, Lumiere, Mrs. Potts, Cogsworth, Babette
Human Again Lumiere, Madame de la Grande Bouche, Cogsworth, Mrs. Potts, Babette, Chip, Enchanted Objects
Beauty and the Beast Mrs. Potts
If I Can’t Love Her Beast
The Mob Song Gaston, Lefou, Monsieur D’Arque, Townspeople
The Battle
End Duet/Transformation Beast, Belle
Beauty and the Beast The Company

Plot Summary

Act One

Once upon a time, in a faraway land, an Enchantress turns a cruel, unfeeling Prince into a hideous Beast. To break the spell, the Beast must learn to love another and earn her love in return before the last petal falls from an enchanted rose.

Ten years later, in a small village far below the Beast’s castle, a beautiful and intelligent young woman, Belle, yearns for adventure (“Belle”). On the way to show his invention at a fair, Belle’s father, Maurice, gets lost and seeks shelter in the Beast’s castle. Enchanted servants — Cogsworth, Lumiere, Babette, Mrs. Potts and Chip — try to make Maurice comfortable, but the Beast imprisons the intruder.

Meanwhile, back in town, Gaston, the village brute, proposes to Belle, but to the dismay of the Silly Girls, who fawn over him, Belle turns Gaston down (“Belle – Reprise”). When Belle notices Gaston’s sidekick, Lefou, wearing her father’s scarf, Belle runs off to search for him. Belle finds her missing father at the castle and offers herself in exchange for his freedom. The Beast agrees, sending Maurice back to the village, and then escorts Belle to her bedroom, where she considers what she has done (“Home”). Seeing their guest forlorn, Mrs. Potts and Madame de la Grande Bouche comfort Belle (“Home – Tag”).

In the village tavern, Lefou and the Villagers try to lift Gaston’s spirits (“Gaston”). When “crazy old” Maurice barges in, claiming that he has seen a Beast, Gaston and Lefou form a plan to win Belle (“Gaston – Reprise”).

At the castle, the servants coach the Beast on how to act like a gentleman. When Belle refuses to accept the Beast’s invitation to dinner, he loses his temper and tells her to starve. However, Lumiere and the Servants offer Belle an extravagant feast anyway (“Be Our Guest”). Afterwards, Cogsworth gives Belle a tour of the castle, and she wanders off into the forbidden west wing. The Beast discovers her there and loses his temper, which causes the frightened Belle to flee the castle.

 

Act Two

In the forest, Belle is attacked by wolves. The Beast comes to her rescue but is injured in the process. Having a change of heart, Belle helps the Beast back to the castle and dresses his wound. The servants recognize something different between Belle and the Beast (“Something There”) and express their hope that the spell may soon be broken (“Human Again”). The Beast asks Belle to have dinner with him, and they share a romantic evening together (“Beauty and the Beast”).

Despite this new friendship, Belle longs to see her father. Using the Beast’s magic mirror, Belle sees that Maurice is in trouble, so the Beast frees her. Belle finds Maurice in the forest and takes him home to the village, where Gaston has arranged for Monsieur D’arque to take him to the lunatic asylum. Belle proves that her father is not crazy by showing the Beast in the magic mirror. Jealous of Belle’s affection for someone else, Gaston whips the villagers into a frenzy. They storm the castle to kill the Beast (“The Mob Song”). While the servants defend the castle from the villagers’ attack, Gaston confronts and stabs the Beast in the west wing. The Beast, while still much stronger than Gaston, refuses to kill him, and Gaston runs away in shame. Belle arrives and tells the dying beast that she loves him (“Home – Reprise”), which breaks the spell. The Beast transforms back into the Prince, the servants become human again, and they all live happily ever after.

Cast List

* denotes a Peacock Players Mainstage debut.

Belle
Lily Azevedo

Beast
Raymond Roberts III

Maurice
Jakob Kolb

Gaston
Cameron Fraser

Lefou
Colin Scribner

Lumiere
Nathan Delehanty

Cogsworth
Andrew Parker*

Mrs. Potts
Sophia Scribner

Babette
Bella DeMarco

Chip
Jax McRoberts

Madame De La Grand Bouche
Isabelle Bedy

The Silly Girls
Dasia Allen*, Molly Dustin, Corleigh O’Connell, Gabby Wallace

Monsieur D’arque
Raylynn Despres

The Baker
Cianna Magdalena

The Bookseller
Maizie Hennessy

Gaston’s Cronies
Hannah Vigeant, Evan Welch*

The Candle Maker
Maggie Dustin

The Sausage Curl Lady
Dani Rosenblatt*

The Flower Seller 
Lucy Loveland*

The Milkmaid
Julia Pesina*

Marie
Kendall Toupin

The Tavern Masters
August Emmert, Daniel Hoecker

The Hat Sellers
Brianna Ferreira, Nayeli Morales*

The Shepherds
Leo Nichols*, Lyra Plerhoples

The Wolves
Raylynn Despres, Maizie Hennessy, Cianna Magdalena, Dani Rosenblatt*,
Gabby Wallace, Evan Welch*

The Servants
Brianna Ferreira, Maizie Hennessy, Daniel Hoecker, Lucy Loveland*, Cianna Magdalena

 

Understudies

Belle: Corleigh O’Connell
Mrs. Potts: Maizie Hennessy
Beast: Evan Welch*
Gaston: Hannah Vigeant
Maurice: Daniel Hoecker
Chip: Lucy Loveland*
Madame: Gabby Wallace
Cogsworth: Cianna Magdalena
Lefou, Lumiere: Raylynn Despres

Production Staff

PRODUCTION DIRECTOR
Elle Millar

MUSICAL DIRECTOR
Karina Allayne

CHOREOGRAPHER
Cat Santos

PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER
Olive Gunnis

ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER
Nathan Bailey

STAGE CREW
Gianna Caputo, Ava Chaloux, Kayla DeGennaro, Marcus Lavoie, Aiden Lundquist, Allison Maturo, James Yavarow

BACKSTAGE EDUCATOR
Olive Gunnis

SCENIC DESIGN LEADS
Will English, Elle Millar

SCENIC CREATION VOLUNTEERS
Michelle Bedy, Nicole Chaloux, Thomas English, Cameron Fraser, Jim Fraser, Jackson Kolb, Jakob Kolb, Liz Kolb, Emma Linton, Colin Scribner, Sophia Scribner

COSTUME DESIGN
Alison Szklarz

COSTUME VOLUNTEERS
Georgia Bey-Allen, Nicole Chaloux, Liz Kolb

LIGHTING DESIGN
Thunder & Lightning Productions

LIGHTING BOARD OPERATOR
Ava Chaloux

SOUND DESIGN
Thunder & Lightning Productions

HOUSE MANAGER
Michelle Bedy & Danielle Toupin

DIGITAL PLAYBILL & GRAPHICS DESIGN
Elle Millar

WEBSITE DESIGN
CleverLight Media

OFFICE COORDINATOR
Amelia English

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Elle Millar

Special Thanks to

Diane Veino & City Hall Administrative Services
Ross Dugas & The Risk Management Department
Jay Hunnewell, Mike Migneault, & the Department of Public Works
Carl Juliano & Theatre in a Box
Creative Costuming in Hudson

And the countless Peacock Players students, parents, alumni and volunteers that helped to guide and support this specific Mainstage production.

Peacock Players Board of Directors

BOARD CO-PRESIDENTS
Sarah DeLisle & Jenn Morton

VICE PRESIDENT
Michael Giannetti

TREASURER
Fred Daniels

SECRETARY
Sasha Kuftinec

ACTIVE MEMBERS
Shoshanna Kelly
June Lemen

ADVISORY MEMBERS
Brad Galinson
Chris Lewis

EX OFFICIO
Brad Jamieson