The Franklin High School Performing Arts Production of   Music by Lyrics by Book by ALAN MENKEN HOWARD ASHMAN & TIM RICE LINDA WOOLVERTON Originally Directed by Rob Roth   Originally Produced by Disney Theatrical Productions

     

Starring

 

Norah Acker, Eli Brown, Nasirah Canada, Keira Davies, Annora Driggers, Nicole Duong, Lucas Evanson, Reese Flora, Arlo Halley, Taliyah Harris, Tallulah Hudek,  Ellis Ma, Nhu Ngyuen, Alex Payoyo, Cora Raynham, Gabi Robbins, Emileth Sanchez-Beltran, Lanie Shapiro, Taio Simpson, Zephyr Stream, Evie Sweet, Alseny Traore, Melinda Vo, Natalie Warren, River Washburn

 

 

 

 

The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited

Disney's Beauty And The Beast JR. Is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.
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Ms. Call has been directing at Franklin for the last 12 years and another 12 years before that as a Youth Theater Director.

Theater education is a gift of learning empathy, team work, tenacity, creative artistic expression and community building.    Students who participate in the arts tend to have higher graduation rates, better attendance, and increased secondary learning acceptance.

Thank you for attending this production of Beauty and the Beast Jr. and supporting the arts at Franklin.   We couldn't run this program without you.  This show encompasses many hours of set building, and design.  Costume design and creation, rehearsals, meetings, planning and late nights for tech week... not to mention rights approval, ordering supplies, paperwork (that goes with all that ordering), ticketing, front of house management, and snack coordination for 4 months.  

Thru all of that, the students become a team, a community, and a cast and crew that will never forget this show.   Regaling stories of past shows and events is such a fulfilling past time.  With your support we are providing students with a place where they feel a part of something bigger than themselves.  Its truly inspiring and heartwarming to see the students become friends and bond through the common work of putting on a show.

Enjoy Beauty and The Beast Jr. while watching these amazing students run this show on their own at this point like only a true team can do.

Song List

Prologue
Belle
Belle (Reprise)
You Follow Me!
Home
Home (Tag)
Gaston
Gaston (Reprise)
Be Our Guest
Something There
Human Again
Beauty and the Beast
The Mob Song
The Battle
Home (Reprise)
Transformation
Finale
Bows

Cast

Creative Team

Meet the Company

Lanie Shapiro

Silly Girl/Lefou

Lanie Shapiro (Le filles/Lefou) is currently a freshman here at Franklin High School and is so pumped to be in Beauty and the Beast! Earlier this year, Lanie was in Franklin’s super mysterious production of Clue as Mr. Boddy and is also a part of Village Theater’s Institute program. When not doing theater Lanie is the freshman class ASB vice president and enjoys watching movies with her family and singing. Lanie would like to thank her family and friends for always supporting her and for being amazing people!

River McJennett-Washburn

Chip

River McJennett-Washburn is a Junior at Franklin High School. Their Sophomore year they played Villian in Almost Maine and worked on costumes for Into the Woods. They also played the Chief of Police in Clue earlier this year. River is the Treasurer for both Drama Club and Franklins Thespian Trouped (Troupe 1550). They are an avid reader and crocheter.

Gabriella (Gabi) Robbins

Le Fille

Gabi Robbins is elated to take her final bow as a Silly Girl in her final Franklin production. Previous roles include Wednesday Addams in The Addams Family and Little Red in Into the Woods. Gabi is grateful to Natalie for introducing her to theater performance in 7th grade, and for being the best and silliest friend ever since.

Tallulah Hudek

Enchantress/ensemble

Tallulah Hudek (enchantress/ensemble/dance captain) is a freshman at Franklin High School, and this is her second production at FHS. She played the Singing Telegram Girl in FHS’s fall production of Clue and previously played Gabby in her middle school production of Aliens vs. Cheerleaders. When she's not at rehearsal, she's probably at dance class or on her computer, and she would like to thank her family for their support (and for driving her around all the time).

Nicole Duong

Cogsworth

Nicole Duong is a junior at Franklin High School. She is currently the Thespian Troupe 1550’s president. Nicole has been in many shows at Franklin such as Addams Family, Almost Maine, and Into the Woods. This year she played Mrs. Peacock in Clue and is now Cogsworth in Beauty and the Beast.

Lucas Evanson

Maurice

Lucas Evanson is a junior at Franklin High School. He has previously acted as Wadsworth in Clue, Baker in Into The Woods, East/Chad in Almost, Maine and Gomez Addams in The Addams Family. Outside of theater, he is vice president of Franklins Thespian Troupe and captain of the Franklin Swim Team.

Ellis Ma

Mosieur D'Arque / Ensenble

Ellis is a senior in high school. This is his first ever musical producation. After high school Ellis will be going to Texas A&M university majoring in interional Affair with a Spanish minior.

Cora Raynham

Narrator #1 and member of Ensemble

Cora is a sophomore at Franklin High School. She was in the cast for last year’s play “Almost, Maine,” and was in crew for last year’s musical “Into the Woods.” She also was in the cast for this year’s fall play “Clue.” She is also a part of Franklin High School’s thespian troupe, and loves to be a part of theatre.

Norah Acker

Babette

Norah Acker is a sophomore here at Franklin. Last year, she played Rapunzel in Into the Woods, and she is excited to be in this year’s musical! Outside of theater, Norah is part of the mock trial program at FHS, and she enjoys sewing and spending time outdoors. She hopes you enjoy the show!

Alseny Traore

The butcher

Alseny is a sophomore and he is so happy to be in his first production. He loves dancing and playing soccer. He wants to thank Ms. Call for this opportunity to be in musical theater!

Natalie Warren

Lumiere

Natalie Warren is so excited to be playing Lumiere and serving as the dance captain in her last production with Franklin, an ironic contrast from her very first main role as Jojo in Seussical. Her past Franklin productions included The Addams Family (Alice), This is a Test (Director) and Into The Woods (Witch). Musical theater is close to her heart and she is excited to be going into the performing arts in college! She would like to thank her parents for supporting her every step of the way, her college audition Cohort, her best friend Gabi Robbins, and melatonin.

Melinda Vo

Ensemble

Melinda (Shepherd/Server) is very excited to finally be in a theatre production after sneaking into the little theatre since last year. She’s loved sneaking into the backstage of productions and she can’t wait to do it again, just officially. With her finally pursuing theatre due to her friends’ persuasion, she hopes the audience enjoys the production as much as she enjoyed last years

Reese Flora

Narrator 3

Reese is a sophomore at Franklin. This is her second production where she is acting and third production at Franklin altogether. Their previous roles are Baby bear in story land, Kay in the snow queen, motorist in clue, and Rhiannon in hiding in plain sight. Reese hopes to peruse acting professionally and has just signed with an acting agency. Reese would like to thank everyone in theater for bringing her into the wonderful theater community/family here at Franklin high school.

Taliyah Harris

Narrator, Silly girl, Ensemble

This is Taliyah Harris’s first time doing a theater production with Franklin Highschool. She enjoys reading, drawings and spending time with her friends, she also is looking forward to future Franklin Productions with Ms. Call and her peers.

Annora Driggers

Silly Girl #1/Napkin

Annora Driggers is a freshman at Franklin High School. Previously, she's performed Clue as Unexpected Cop. She looks forward to doing many more shows in the future!

Gabi Robbins

Silly Girl

Gabi Robbins is elated to take her final bow as a Silly Girl in her final Franklin production. Previous roles include Wednesday Addams in The Addams Family and Little Red in Into the Woods. Gabi is grateful to Natalie for introducing her to theater performance in 7th grade, and for being the best and silliest friend ever since.

Frankie

Sound

Frankie is 15 years old and a 9th grader at Cleveland High School. This is her second production at Franklin. Some of her hobbies include reading, hanging out with her friends, and listening to Taylor swift. An accomplishment of hers is finding 28 different ways to sit in a chair.

Arlo Halley

leader for makeup and partial lead for set

Arlo is the leader of the makeup department and helps leads on set. She is a sophomore at franklin and this is her 4th into the woods, clue). This is her 4th show with the FHS theater (almost Maine, show as makeup lead and second as stage cohort leader. She is hopeful on working in theater till she graduates and continuing her makeup journey after.

Olivia Sadler

Sound Crew

Olivia plays the sound cues and occasionally helps lights with certain tasks.

Kayla Marceron

Lighting

Hi I’m Kayla and I like dark romance books with a side of hot chocolate

Jane Rochester

Tech crew

Jane is a freshman and is a part of crew and worked on painting sets and moving them. She has been in theater since february.

Elsa McCormick Delaney

Set building/ stage crew

Elsa is a sophomore and this is their first year participating in theater. They are a crew member and are in set building and on stage crew. Outside of theater they love baking, listening to music, and making paper stars. This is their first show and they are very excited for this production!

Fithawit Kahsay

SR, ASM, Costumes

Fithawit Kahsay does Costumes and Stage right Assistant Stage Manager (SR, ASM) and loves to do theater. She has been doing theater for 3 shows. She love to read books on her free time and enjoys trying new foods.

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            Special thank you to Starfish Technical Theater mentorship program thru Intiman Theater.   

Stefan Richmond on choreography, Hannah Votel on vocal instruction, Olivia Sanabria on lighting and stage management, Monique Hebert on program management, Lilia Deering on set design, and Anne-Marie Minnick on costumes.    Thank you for mentoring the students throughout the rehearsals this spring, you're awesome!

and a Huge thanks to Rick Chinn (Franklin Alumni '65) and Dan Mortensen for assisting with sound.  This old building has character and we thank you for wrangling our cables!!

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