Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
Music by Alan Menken
Lyrics by Howard Ashman & Tim Rice
Book by Linda Wilverton
Nov. 6, 7, 8, 9, 2008
Directed by Gary Spurgeon
Musical Direction by Lyle Stirling and Karen Spurgeon
Choreography by Gail Wortmann, Cathy Roberts, Caitlin Roberts, Terri Williams
Synopsis: A handsome young prince spurns an ugly witch and she turns him into an ugly beast and all within his castle into common, ordinary household items. If the beast can learn to lover before the last rose petal falls, all will be returned to their original state.
Cast (in order of appearance): Narrator Robert Hasz; Enchantress Mary Augspurger; Beast Philip Norton; Belle Diana Upton-Hill; LeFou Rich Wortmann; Gaston Wayne Van Mersbergen; Maurice Danny Van Horn; Lumiere Alex Forsythe; Cogsworth James Grob; Babette Aleta Mikels; Mrs. Potts Gail Wortmann; Chip Jonathan Jolley; Madame De La Grande Bouche Julie Griffin; Silly girls Annie Messer, Shauna Pisarik, Kelly Swan; Monsieur D’Arque Paul Fleetwood; Wolves Trey Davidson, Lane Fields; Townspeople and enchanted objects Dan Augspurger, Mary Augspurger, Katie Grob, Rita Grob, Pat Hasz, Bob Hasz, Barbara Huffman, Ashley Johnson, Mary Ann Long, Annie Messer, Steven Nash, Joy Orwig, Joe Pisarik, Shauna Pisarik, Chandra Smith, Kelly Swan, Marlynne Urban, Gail Van Mersbergen, Terri Williams, Stacie Woodburn, April Woosley; Enchanted objects (children) Juliana Ball, Keegan Barker, Jaydyn Burton, Trey Davidson, Sarah Deaton, Lane Eads, Erika Ebert, Ciara Keller, Hannah Orwig, Deborah Settles, Bailey Spurgeon, Hailey Swan
Orchestra: Conductors Lyle Stirling and Karen Spurgeon; Piano Karen Spurgeon, Lyle Stirling; Flute Melinda Philipsen; Clarinet Karen Mason; Oboe and English Horn Jan Lessin; Trumpet Alex Mason; French horn Isaac Campbell; Keyboard and Violin Leah Archer; Percussion Linda McConnell
Crews: Properties Deb Van Horn, Phyllis Aeschliman; Set Ron Bride, Chris Griffin, Gary Spurgeon; Costumes Lana Doll, Bobbi DeHaan, Deb Jolley, Elaine Woosley, Gail Van Mersbergen, Lynn Urban, Pat Hasz, Gail Wortmann, Barbara Huffman, Joy Orwig, Rita Grob; Lighting Scott Spurgeon, Benjamin Spurgeon, Gary McConnell, Brenda Spurgeon; Sound Jeff Owen and Doug Dixon; Set painting Phyllis Nelson, Deb Baughman, Terri McDougall, Olivia McDougall, Jeanne Dixon, Katie Grob, Julie Griffin, Barbara McClure, Phyllis Aeschliman, Deb Van Horn; Makeup Michelle Williams, Marilyn Piper, Lori Dixon, Lori Graves, Deb Norton, Abby Norton, Hannah Williams, Betsy Piper; Bookholder Betty McConnell; Tickets Gary Spurgeon, Diane Wakelin, Gloria Reeves, Karen Spurgeon and Bloomfield Democrat; House committee Lisa and Richard Wagler, Karen Augspurger, Anne Morgan, Lisa & Jeff Ashmore, Ron Herzberg, Jim & Diane Wakelin, Carolyn Scott, Terry Rezai, Bill & Joanne Bride, Debbie Rasmussen, Diane Bales; Programs Phyllis Aeschliman, Ron Bride, Diane Wakelin, Shauna Pisarik, Gloria Reeves, Mick Finn, Jill Owen, Rich Wortmann, Michelle Williams, Karen Spurgeon, Lyle Stirling, Steven Nash, Jeanette Armstrong, Gary Spurgeon