Beauty & the Beast 2019: The Transformation (with flying!) and finale. Flying by Foy.

The special effects were a big deal and the message stole our hearts in our 7th Mainstage production, where we tackled this timeless, classic tale of true love. Complete with technical effects that rival professional companies, this cast of 50 energetic homeschooled students had only 12 rehearsals to pull this together with their creative team. The costumes are original; the 25-member stage crew worked with 5 massive set pieces to form every scene. But in the end? It's the story that won the hearts of the audience. Beauty is found within... and True Love will break the curse.
Director & Choreographer: Jennifer Keating Roca • Assistant Director: Noah Jeffrey • Musical Directors: Raymond Santos, Daniel Latham • Featured Dancer Choreographer: Michelle McWilliams • Assistant Choreographer: Hannah Macomber• Costume Designer: Stephanie Lafond • Light/Tech Design: Melissa Lamb, Jason Lamb • Scenic and Prop Designer: Jennifer Wilson • Hair Design: Paula Elizardo • Makeup Design: Karen Jeffrey • Scenic Design Consultant: Jason Robert LeClair
Featuring Kelsey Mclernon (Belle), Josiah Coughlin (Beast), Graham Wilson (Lumiere), Kirk Young (Cogsworth), Hannah Macomber (Babette), Josiah Belli (Chip), Miriam Belli (Mrs Potts), Makayla Dean (Wardrobe), and the cast of Beauty & the Beast 2019.

[@kerrysimmons7380]

Ĺòvè ❤

[@theatregeek9731]

Really wish there was a Gaston and belle scene uploaded

[@Illuminateartsco]

promise- one will be uploaded! other promotions have gotten in the way...

[@tracyclutterham9499]

Belle and Prince Adam

[@tracyclutterham9499]

Belle and Prince

[@Karkayang]

I miss this show dude

[@theatregeek9731]

Really wish there was more.. like a Gaston and belle scene

[@hannahpatwell5435]

I appreciate the time and effort it took into making this production. I have a couple of notes.The boys fight scene looks rehearsed.I was in theater for a long time come and one of the 1st things that a director says is practice outside of whatever production because if it's going to work it can't just be you practicing at school or whichever venue it is. There's no fluidity to it. At one point the boys pause as if to say "oh yeah we're supposed to be gripping each other now".Gaston does not sound like he means any of his lines , so belle stepping in and saying no makes that action kind of meaningless. For the transformation sequence It kind of wasn't dark enough, and I know how the trick is done. He either needs to have some pockets where he could hide them or he needs to aim to fling them at the back of the scenery. Thank you for making this production

[@Illuminateartsco]

These are high school students and some of them had never been onstage before (as was the case with these two characters). Our group has only 10 rehearsals total, and these two had two rehearsals with the set before show week. The set was moving as they fought, so they had to be careful not to fall. So yes, it is definitely not as polished as other groups that have longer rehearsal periods and more experienced actors and crew. We are pretty proud of them for this effort and how they pulled it off! As for the flying, it was choreographed by Foy Enterprises - the entire sequence is theirs. We are ok with the audience seeing a bit of how it works :)

[@hannahpatwell5435]

Was there a reason for the limited Rehearsal time?