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.
The Cast
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