<!-- wp:paragraph -->
<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>
<!-- /wp:paragraph -->

<!-- wp:paragraph -->
<p>The Beaufort Children’s Theatre will be presenting Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR. is a fantastic adaptation of the story of transformation and tolerance, Friday, Nov. 19 through Sunday, Nov. 21, at USC Beaufort’s Center for the Arts.</p>
<!-- /wp:paragraph -->

<!-- wp:paragraph -->
<p>Showtimes for Friday and Saturday are 7 p.m. Sunday’s performance is at 3 p.m.</p>
<!-- /wp:paragraph -->

<!-- wp:paragraph -->
<p>Attendance is limited, and masks are required in the theater.. Tickets are available at https://www.uscbcenterforthearts.com/upcomingshows.</p>
<!-- /wp:paragraph -->

<!-- wp:paragraph -->
<p>The production features some of the most popular songs ever written by Alan Menken and the late Howard Ashman, along with new songs by Mr. Menken and Tim Rice.</p>
<!-- /wp:paragraph -->

<!-- wp:paragraph -->
<p>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.</p>
<!-- /wp:paragraph -->

<!-- wp:paragraph -->
<p><strong>The Cast</strong></p>
<!-- /wp:paragraph -->

<!-- wp:paragraph -->
<p><strong>Narrators </strong>– David Barr, Alyssa Dibble, Sophia Mercier, Oskar Bochenek</p>
<!-- /wp:paragraph -->

<!-- wp:paragraph -->
<p><strong>Belle </strong>– Alyssa Wells</p>
<!-- /wp:paragraph -->

<!-- wp:paragraph -->
<p><strong>Maurice </strong>– Jonathan Greene</p>
<!-- /wp:paragraph -->

<!-- wp:paragraph -->
<p><strong>Beast </strong>– Jesse Parker-Boatwright</p>
<!-- /wp:paragraph -->

<!-- wp:paragraph -->
<p><strong>Gaston </strong>– Cole Mueller</p>
<!-- /wp:paragraph -->

<!-- wp:paragraph -->
<p><strong>Lefou </strong>– Hayden Strawn</p>
<!-- /wp:paragraph -->

<!-- wp:paragraph -->
<p><strong>Lumiere </strong>– Caroline O’Kelley</p>
<!-- /wp:paragraph -->

<!-- wp:paragraph -->
<p><strong>Cogsworth </strong>– Emmett O’Brien</p>
<!-- /wp:paragraph -->

<!-- wp:paragraph -->
<p><strong>Mrs. Potts </strong>– Lauren Grice</p>
<!-- /wp:paragraph -->

<!-- wp:paragraph -->
<p><strong>Babette </strong>– Ava Lute</p>
<!-- /wp:paragraph -->

<!-- wp:paragraph -->
<p><strong>Madame De LaGrande Bouche </strong>– Maggie Stephens</p>
<!-- /wp:paragraph -->

<!-- wp:paragraph -->
<p><strong>Chip </strong>– Annika Pagliaroli</p>
<!-- /wp:paragraph -->

<!-- wp:paragraph -->
<p><strong>Monsieur D’Arque </strong>– Rials Gault</p>
<!-- /wp:paragraph -->

<!-- wp:paragraph -->
<p><strong>Old Beggar Women/Enchantress </strong>– Kori Mueller</p>
<!-- /wp:paragraph -->

<!-- wp:paragraph -->
<p><strong>Silly Girls </strong>– Raynor Gault, Mia Ramos, Peyton Brock, Lilyan Severtson, Sophia Pagliaroli, Sienna Arquez</p>
<!-- /wp:paragraph -->

<!-- wp:paragraph -->
<p><strong>Villagers </strong>– Freddie Lawton, Ian Brooks, Jagger Clinton, Aiden Rock, James Riddle, Emily Drewnoski, Grace Beasley, Emma Bren, Evan Saunders, Tripp Thiesen, Gray Williams, Ivey Savage, Trinity Maria Jolly, Gabriel Stokes, Sidda Leigh Brock, Finn Brock, Mary Margaret Ackerman, Anna Claire Stansell, Brianna Dibble, Jane Irish, Eva Breazeale, Maggie Smith, Shanell Crumley</p>
<!-- /wp:paragraph -->

<!-- wp:paragraph -->
<p><strong>Wolves </strong>– Avery Merrick, Maren Tillapaugh, Sophia Madeline Holmes</p>
<!-- /wp:paragraph -->

<!-- wp:paragraph -->
<p><strong>Servants </strong>– Naomi Bonds, Skyler Grace Holmes, Lukas Copeland, Seabrook Duryea, Arden Luikey, Amelia Raino, Nora O’Brien, Summer Estrella, Amelia DeCanio, Virgina O’Kelley, May Tatum, Maren Tillapaugh, Amelia DeCanio, Virgina O’Kelley, Avery Merrick, Sophia Madeline Holmes, Cecilia Wareham, Rosemary Riley Phifer, Kori Mueller, Lillie Prather, Kaleel Evans, Summer Estrella</p>
<!-- /wp:paragraph -->