Music by Alan Menken • Lyrics by Howard Ashman & Tim Rice • Book by Linda Woolverton
Once upon a time (well, 1991), the tale as old as time captured the hearts and imaginations of millions when Beauty and the Beast burst onto movie theatre screens capturing multiple Academy awards and nominations, then onto the Broadway stage where it garnered 9 Tony Award nominations including Best Musical. While the story begins with a vain and cruel prince whose punishment is to be transformed into a hideous beast, banished to live behind castle walls, his hope of redemption comes in the form of a beautiful and bookish girl (Belle), who dreams of adventure outside of her provincial town. She stumbles upon the castle, meeting the enchanted servants (Lumière the charming French valet), Mrs. Potts (the kind hearted head of the kitchen staff), Babette (the feather-dusting maid), and others, all who invite Belle to put their service to the test as she seeks to find beauty beneath the beast. This classic, colorful and fantastical fairy tale features some of Disney’s most beloved characters and greatest musical numbers, but it does have some darker moments on the journey, as most fairy tales do. MCT invites you to Be Our Guest at this 2023-2024 season finale.
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
Cast and Crew
* indicates Missoula Community Series debut
Director: Joseph Martinez
Music Director: Gregory Boris
Choreographer: Christine Kowalchik and Annika Charlson
Stage Manager: Kinsey Sternad
Scenic Design: Theresa K. Jenson
Costume Design: Sarah Sizemore
Costume First Hand: Ellie Buick
Lighting Design: Spencer Perry
Properties Master: Lesley Washburn
Sound Design: Gregory Boris
Properties Design: Lesley Washburn
Wigs: Penny Miller
Technical Director: Abbey Mosely
Production Manager: Theresa K Jenson
Light Board Operator: Barb Fortunate
Sound Board Operators: Lisa Whitcomb, Noah Roberts, Daria Porter and James Cox
Vortek: Ashley Stratton and Jesse Ballard
Spot Light Operators: Jason Bernardi, Chuck Bloom and Arrow Cox
Dresser: Lucy Taylor and Carolyn Toner
Deck Managers: Noah Schorr and Khairul Insan Mardini
Deck Crew: Dave Schlatter and Jesse Ballard
Keyboards: Linda Stratton, Greg Bolin, Amy Smart, Christopher Hahn and Denise Harmon
Woodwinds: Julie Vasquez, Noah Durnell, Logan OConnell, Jacob Logan, Cade Chastain and Savannah Holgate
Brass: Ross Tate, Nick Barr, Rory Anderson and Kendall Boehm
Strings: Beatrice Shimanek, Lydia Garrick, Jatayo Jones, Bob Carey, Hayley Bouchard and Wally Congdon
Percussion: Vincent Tummarello
Belle – Hallie Racicot
Beast/Prince – Nathan Poukish
Gaston – Jake Nachtigal
Lefou – Andrew Fortunate
Maurice – Sam Stuart
Les Filles’ 1 -Alyssa Logan
Les Filles’ 2 – Hannah Jeppesen
Les Filles’ 3 – Lily Johnson
Lumiere – Trent Taylor
Cogsworth – Jack Broadway
Mrs. Potts – Katherine Green
Babette – Rachel Berger
Madame De La Grande Bouche – Arielle Nachtigal
Chip – Jonah Campo
ADULT ENSEMBLE
Linnea Connery
Stacie Campo
Liv Carmichael
Asia Riel
Grace Shoenen
Abbie King
Tim Stoops
Brian Stoops
Ken Chatriand
Dillon Westhoff
Dean McGovern
Marcus Milyko
YOUTH ENSEMBLE
Pasha Whitcomb
Annie Heintz
Anna Campo
Joseph Arlint
Vassar McMeekin
Grady Chatriand
Harley Pohl Smith
Sagelynn Dennison
Oliver Darlington
Blake Schulte
