North High, and DGN Fine Arts, presents the musical Beauty and the Beast on Thursday, March 7 at 7 p.m., Friday, March 8 at 7 p.m., and Saturday, March 9 at 5 p.m. The performances will take place in the Auditorium at North High School (4436 Main Street, Downers Grove).
Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for students (outside D99) and senior citizens, and free for D99 students with their school ID. Tickets can be purchased at the North High Activities Office or at the door at the night of the event. For more information, contact Sharon Mamula at smamula@csd99.org or 630-795-8413.
Synopsis: Based on the smash hit 1991 Disney movie and dating back to a late 18th-century classic French fairy tale, Beauty and the Beast tells the story of Belle, a beautiful and intelligent young woman who feels out of place in her provincial French village. When her father is imprisoned in a mysterious castle, Belle’s attempt to rescue him leads to her capture by the Beast, a grisly and fearsome monster, who was long ago trapped in his gruesome form by an enchantress. The only way for the Beast to become human once again is if he learns to love and be loved in return. There is a time limit, too: once a magical rose loses all of its petals, all hope will be lost and he will stay a Beast forever. The Beast’s enchanted household--populated by such beloved characters as Mrs. Potts, Lumiere, Cogsworth, and Chip--watch anxiously as Belle and the Beast grow to understand and befriend one another. Their feelings grow ever deeper as the clock ticks and petals continue to fall off the enchanted rose--will they confess their love for one another before it is too late?
Cast
Prince: Patrick Jackson
Beggar/Enchantress: Emma Larson
Belle: Ellie Banke
Mrs. Potts: Emma Nykiel
Babette: Molly Bohan
M. Bouche: Deanna Fields
Chip: Harley Blanchard
Beast: Patrick Jackson
Gaston: William Berberich
Maurice: Patrick Ryan
Lumiere: Travon Moore
Cogsworth: Ben Kulat
LeFou: Cole Cook
Monsieur D’Arque: Jacob Trnka
Silly Girls: Renee Boone, Kelly Brinkman, Kate Crisp, Mia Knutson, Emma Larson, and Amanda Smith
Aristocratic Lady: Caroline Weidman
Fish Man: Harry Stagaman
Egg Woman: Kaitlyn Ford
Sausage Curl Girl: Julia Isoniemi
Baker: Matt Troher
Lady With Cane: Delaney Durbin
Lady With Babies: Olivia Balicki
Candle Woman: Maddie Klockner
Hat Seller: Mia Knutson
Milkmaid: Megan Wikowsky
Book Seller: Liam Johnson
Cheese Man: Ben Hodonicky
Butcher: Ian Stagaman
Butcher’s Wife: Caroline Pleune
Fabric Woman: Mackenzie McGuire
Fruit Woman: Emma Larson
Wolves: Kelly Brinkman, Maddie Klockner, Allie Emmet, and Eva Vazquez
Featured Dancers
Renee Boone
Kelly Brinkman
Allie Emmet
Maddie Klockner
Emma Larson
Mackenzie McGuire
Amanda Smith
Eva Vazquez
Ensemble
Olivia Balicki
Renee Boone
Via Bouvier
Bridget Callaghan
Kate Crisp
Moises Dominguez
Jaclyn Duellman
Delaney Durbin
Allie Emmet
Mike Flavin
Claire Flynn
Kaitlyn Ford
Nina Ghanayem
Christina Godar
Nayeli Granados
Ben Hodonicky
Kelly Hopkins
Emily Igoe
Julia Isoniemi
Liam Johnson
Niobe Johnson
Maddie Klockner
Mia Knutson
Mary Kosowski
John Landry
Cora Lingenfelter
Becca Maniskas
MacKenzie McGuire
Victor “Cole” Merkin
Alyssa Miller
Amber Moca
TJ Nottelman
Alex Panos
Caroline Pleune
Amanda Ragnini
Amanda Smith
Harry Stagaman
Ian Stagaman
Emery Teague
Jacob Trnka
Matt Troher
Jacob Tyszkowski
Eva Vazquez
Caroline Weidman
Megan Wikowsky
Stage Crews
Publicity/Dramaturgy:
Alexa Park
Kate Sosnovsky
Ellie Cawthorne
Caitlin McCann
Mia Smith
Set/Props Crew Heads:
Lane Adamson
Bobby Barnett
Set/Props Crew Members:
Connor Daemicke
Molly Doherty
Lauren Dry
Liz Huth
Samantha Joyce
Marin Koch
Anna Kus
Forrest Lorenz
Alex Martin
Evan Miller
William Mitchell
Mikayla Moran
Patricia Moran
Rori Mullen
Mia Norris
Tressa Rapach
Madeline Riske
Francisco Sahelices
Annelise Spinosa
Mia Tiangco
Willa Thompson
Lights/Sound Crew Heads:
Phoebe Stewart
Erik Stangley
Lights/Sound Crew Members:
Belle Blanchard
Andrew Jackson
Charlie Johnson
Gavin McCool
Daniel Sosnovsky
Matthew Spencer
Costumes/Make-Up Crew Heads:
Grace Cannan
Taylor Till
Costumes/Make-Up Crew Members:
Annie Cash
Lillie Cawthorne
Vanessa Demarchi
Madeline From
Gabryel Gruszka
Sara Mitchell
Lauren Pierret
Sarah Stangley
Pit Orchestra
Aleena Albert, horn
Daniel Atwater, trumpet
Josie Bondarowicz, bass
Rebecca Edmundson, violin
Marissa Gonzales, flute/keyboard
Isaac Hsu, cello
Emilija Irvin, bassoon
Eric Jacobsen, English horn/oboe
Justin Koblich, percussion
Megan Krause, violin
Emma Krause, flute/piccolo
Mary Lerch, horn
Katherine Lyda, violin
Claire Mathews, cello
Parker McGuire, violin
Ish Mistry, trombone
Tushar Mitra , violin
Jonathan Orjala, trumpet
Sophia Peters, cello
Eli Pfotenhauer, percussion
Aidan Purcell, clarinet
Catherine Ramsey, harp
Paige Sadler , violin
David Schmurr, violin
Ms. Rachel Seidel, piano
Olga Sretenovic, violin
Miles Teague, horn
Katherine Tokash, violin
