Crestview to perform ‘Beauty and the Beast’

Crestview High School information

CONVOY — Crestview High School will be performing the Disney musical, Beauty and the Beast, in November.

The classic story tells of Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, who is really a young prince trapped under the spell of an enchantress. If the Beast can learn to love and be loved, the curse will end and he will be transformed to his former self. But time is running out. If the Beast does not learn his lesson soon, he and his household will be doomed for all eternity.

This “tale as old as time” is filled with spectacular costumes, wonderful storyline, and enchanting music.  The cast includes Becca Daugherty as Belle, Griffen Waltmire as the Beast, Joel Germann as Gaston, Cora Millay as Mrs. Potts, Noah Daugherty as Lumiere, Katie Hughes as Cogsworth, Courtney Cearns as Babette, Travis Lichtensteiger plays Lefou, Nevada Smith is the Wardrobe, Gabby Emerick as Madame D’Arque, Austin Sheets plays Maurice, and Chip is Austin Taylor.

Also part of the cast are the villagers/enchanted items played by Hannah Bowen, Hannah Bouillon, Sonny Chorvas, Dylan Hicks, Elizabeth Mitchener, Emma Saylor, Lauren Schumm, Leslie Skelton, Kara Strabbing, and Alyssa Taylor. The “Silly Girls” are Kenzi Case, Ally Fegley, and Alyssa Walter.

Danille Hancock and Doug Grooms are the directors and the choreographer is Jaime Macklin. Show dates are Friday and Saturday, November 13 and 14, starting at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $6 and are on sale in the high school office. For more ticket information, call the high school office at 419.749.9100.

Beauty and the Beast is presented with special arrangements by Music Theater International in New York City.