[NEohioPAL] THURSDAY - $10 Preview Night of Beauty and the Beast at Beck Center

[Fran Storch]

~ $10 Preview Night ~
 
Beck Center for the Arts
presents
Disney's
Beauty and the Beast
Thursday, November 29
7:30 pm
(note early curtain time)
Mackey Main Stage
Music by Alan Menken
Lyrics by Howard Ashman & Tim Rice
Book by Linda Woolverton
Directed by Fred Sternfeld
Musical Direction by Larry Goodpaster
Choreography by Martín Céspedes
 
"A spectacular stage experience that should be required viewing for
two groups of people: children under the age of 12, and everyone else."
~ Christine Howey, Cleveland Scene
 
 
Preview night admission is $10 at the door.  No advance purchases.  General admission seating.  Doors open approximately 15 minutes prior to curtain.
 
Don't miss Beck Center's third and final presentation of the critically acclaimed Beauty and the Beast. This musical extravaganza of "a tale as old as time" is a must-see this holiday season.  
.  
Loved by audiences and critics alike, Beauty and the Beast will return featuring the same wonderful actors in the following leading roles: Dan Folino as the Beast, Natalie Green as Belle and Josh R. Noble as Gaston.  Joining the cast are Bob Abelman as Belle's inventor father Maurice, Zac Hudak as Gaston's crony Lefou, and Larry Nehring*, Douglas Collier, and Tracee Patterson* as the magically transformed Lumière, Cogsworth, and Mrs. Potts, respectively.
 
Performance dates are November 30 through December 30.  Show times are 7:30 p.m. (note early curtain time) Fridays and Saturdays and 3:00 p.m. Sundays.  Special Thursday evening and Saturday matinee performances. Call for dates and times.  Admission is $28 for adults, $25 for seniors, and $17 for students (22 and under).  Special group rates are available for groups of 13 or more.  Rush tickets for students (22 and under with I.D.) are offered for $10 each on Sundays only, 30 minutes prior to curtain, based on availability.
 
To reserve tickets call the Beck Center Box Office at 216-521-2540 or online at www.beckcenter.org <http://www.beckcenter.org/> .  Convenient on-site parking is free.  Beck Center is located just ten minutes west of downtown Cleveland at 17801 Detroit Avenue in Lakewood.
 
Beauty and the Beast is sponsored by Cox Communications, 95.5 FM The Fish, Soft Rock WDOK 102.1 FM, SchoolOne, LakewoodBuzz.com, and the Ohio Arts Council.
 
Thank you for supporting the arts in our community!
 
Cast of Characters
(in order of appearance)
Young Prince/Hat Seller/Wolf/Fork/Pepper...............................................................John Riddle
Old Woman/Enchantress/Sausage Curl Girl/Plate/Belle US....................................Shaina Vencel
Beast.........................................................................................................................Dan Folino
Belle......................................................................................................................Natalie Green
Fish Man/Villager/Doormat/Wolf..........................................................................Jose Ayala III
Milkmaid/Plate/Silly Girl US.................................................................................Erin diLauro
Egg Man/Monsieur D'Arque...........................................................................W. Lee Domenick
Baker/Cake Server/Wolf......................................................................................Bill DePetro
Aristocratic Lady/Measuring Spoons/Mrs. Potts US..........................................Bernadette Hisey
Lady with Cane/Whisk..................................................................................Frances Prusha
Lady with Baby/Broom & Dustpan.......................................................................Lesley Dohrn
Candle Man/Fork.......................................................................................Joshua P. Cutting
Shepherd/Wolf/Knife....................................................................................Brandon Fleming
Bookseller/Corkscrew...........................................................................................Ron Cuirle
Other Villagers............................................................................Justin Brenis, Natalie Welch
Villager/Plate............................................................................................Kate Buddenhagen
Villager/Egg Timer..................................................................................Jacqueline Cummins
Villagers/Napkins......Catherine Betts, Megan DePetro, Kayla Dueland, Devon Shriver, Kelsey Smith
Villager/Salt..................................................................................................Rachel Gerard
Villager/Dinner Bell.......................................................................................Assad Khaishgi
Villager/Spoon...............................................................................................Persis Sosiak
Villager/Wolf/Wooden Spoon....................................................................Dane Michael Urban
Lefou.........................................................................................................................Zac Hudak
Gaston.............................................................................................................Josh Rhett Noble <http://www.joshrnoble.com/> 
Silly Girls...............................................................Kelly Smith, Anna Register, Rachel Fichter
Vase of Flowers................................................................................................Kelly Smith
Plates....................................................................................Anna Register, Rachel Fichter
Maurice........................................................................................................Bob Abelman
Cogsworth..........................................................................................................Douglas Collier
Lumíere................................................................................................................Larry Nehring *
Babette............................................................................................Aubrey-Kristen Fisher
Mrs. Potts...............................................................................................Tracee Patterson *
Chip..................................................................................................................Miles Sternfeld
Madame de la Grande Bouche.................................................................Amy Christina Hall
Male Swing..................................................................................................Joe Fornadel
 
*Actor appears courtesy of the Actors Equity Association (AEA), the union of actors and stage managers
 
 
Production Staff
Artistic Director...................................................................................................Scott Spence
Director..............................................................................................................Fred Sternfeld **
Musical Director.............................................................................................Larry Goodpaster
Musical Staging & Choreography......................................................................Martín Céspedes **
Stage Manager/Properties........................................................................Deanna R. Caudill
Scenic Designer.................................................................................................Ben Needham
Costume Designer/Hair & Wigs............................................................................Aimee Kluiber
Lighting Designer..........................................................................................Luke Kritzeck
Sound Designer/ Sound Board Operator.......................................................Richard B. Ingraham
Technical Director.....................................................................................Joseph Carmola
Technical Assistants...........................................................................Clint Felker, Chris Young
Assistant Stage Managers................................................................AJ Novak, Steve Shack
Scenic Artists........................................................Joseph Carmola, Heather Cool, Don McBride
Wardrobe.............................................................................Darcy J. Lindner, Kate George
Special Beast Make-up.......................................................................................Scott Gamble
Beast Wig...........................................................................................Laurel Held-Posey
Magic Consultant.............................................................................................Vincent Polowy
Associate Magic Consultant..............................................................................Dan Folino
Special Effects Consultant............................................................................Woodie Anderson
 Dance Captain...........................................................................................Jose Ayala III
Assistant Dance Captain..............................................................................Devon Shriver
Light Board Operators.................................................................Mark Sprouse, Ray Gould
Follow Spots..............................................Mark Schmiedlin, Brian Schmiedlin, Mary Kahelin
Prop Crew/Dressers.................................................................Kate George, Kristin Benner
Floor Crew.....................................................Ray Wellington, Anthony Weishar, Robert Masek
 
**Member of the Society of Stage Directors and  Choreographers (SSDC)
 
Orchestra
Conductor...........................................................................................Larry Goodpaster
Keyboards.........................................Larry Goodpaster, Heidi Herczeg, Ryan Bergeron (sub)
Violin.......................................................................................Robin Su, Allie Lint (sub)
Cellos................................................................................................Katie Andrzejewski
Bass......................................................................................Tim Keo, Dan Parks (sub)
Flutes.....................................................Gretchen Bailey, David Nelson, Kimberly Speiran
Oboe, English Horn...........................................................................Karen Langenwalter
Clarinet, Bass Clarinet...............................................................................David Nelson
Trumpet..................................................................................................Melissa Mejia
Trombone..............................................................................................Kevin Wenner
French Horn.........................................................................................Meredith Evans
Percussion.............................................................................................Dan Safranek
 
 
Posted by:
Fran Storch
Marketing Assistant
Beck Center for the Arts
17801 Detroit Avenue
Lakewood, OH  44107
(216) 521-2540, x244
 
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.neohiopal.org/pipermail/neohiopal-neohiopal.org/attachments/20071127/7d03d28d/attachment-0003.htm>