Overview
In 2011, The Penn Yan Academy Drama Club presented its first musical in the newly renovated Penn Yan Academy auditorium, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. Based on the classic animated film which was, in turn, based on a classic European fairy tale, Beauty and the Beast is the tale of Belle, an intelligent and headstrong young woman who never quite fit in around her small village. When her father goes missing, she finds herself the becoming the prisoner of a fearsome Beast in order to free him. During their time together, Belle tries to help the Beast find the humanity within himself - something that is put to the test when local blowhard Gaston leads a mob to the doors of the Beast's castle. This fairy tale featuring great pieces such as, “Beauty and the Beast” and “Be Our Guest,” is designed to thrill both young and old. The Disney animated feature won Academy Awards for Best Song (Beauty and the Beast) and Best Original Score in addition to being the first animated film to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture.
Cast |
Ensemble and Youth Chorus |
Narrator - Jake Longwell
Belle - Amy Stuart Beast - Jonah Pielow Maurice - Michael Rhode Gaston - Ray Mashewske LeFou - Ben Falter Lumiere - Alexander Bodine Mrs. Potts - Erica Lyte Chip - Dylan Hassos Cogsworth - Connor Cincotta Babette - Leah VanSon Mme. de la Grande Bouche - Casey Switzer Monsieur D’Arque -Tyler Harris 1st Silly Girl -Katie Scott 2nd Silly Girl - Courtney Switzer 3rd Silly Girl - Heather Anderson Bookseller - Reid Castner CrewStage Managers - Allie Perl, Ashley Tillman
Stage Crew - Rita Santos, Jaime Hollowell, Emily Doi, Kaitlyn Schiek, Jessie Hines, Nicole Hobbs, Liz Gavigan, Rachel Tuccio, Stephen Ritzler Drops - Natalie Wagaman, Mallory Knapp Props - Kaitlyn Coriale Follow Spots - Evelynn Pinneo, Katie Carpenter Audio Engineers - Molly Schewe, Ruby Roth Lighting Engineer - Si Yeon Choi |
Ensemble: AnneLisa Decker, Alexander Bodine, Tyler Harris, Noel Scouten, Daniel Martens, Lindsey Morehouse, Rachel Joyce Dillon, Connor Cincotta, Hannah Gaston, Amanda Pereira, Andrew Baxter, Rebecca Bailey, Colleen Cincotta, Hannah Hotaling, Chelsea Strong, Shelby Goodell, Rachel Gaston, Kara Hollowell, Meghan Fuqua, Jessica White, Leah VanSon, Casey Switzer, Erica Lyte
Youth Chorus: Vivienne Hoad-Dillon, Abby Bodine, Alycia Moravec, Genevieve Elliott, Alexia Strong, Collin D. Cummings Pit OrchestraPiano - Brian Cerow
Synthesizer - Carrie Ahearn Percussion - Anthony Calabrese Reed 1 - Amy Coon Reed 2 - Alan Mandel Reed 3 - Jennifer Chaffee Trumpet - Julie Scott French Horn - Caelin Kordziel Violin - Hannah Zelazny Cello - Kathryn Lent Bass - Trevor Findley |
Production Team
Artistic Director - Anne M. Wunder
Assistant Director - Julie Scott
Music Director/Pit Conductor - Jessica Kinsey
Art Designer - Jessica Furber, Sherry Blanco
Prologue Video/Art Assistant - Taira Perrault
Choreographer - Bethany Fagan
Dance Captains - Lindsey Morehouse, Amy Stuart
Wolf Choreography - Amy Stuart, Alex Bodine, Casey Switzer
Accompanist - Brian Cerow
Producer - Michaela Swarthout
Properties Designers - Katey Ramsey, Carolyn Benedict
Set Design/Construction - Brent Bodine, David Scheik, Alex Kuehne, PYA Intro to Theatre Class
Technical Director - Ray Willis
Production Assistant - Simon Gaston
Costume Designer - Yvonne MacMillan
Wardrobe Mistress/Costumer - Chelsea Switzer
Hair/Wig & Makeup Design - Nancy Switzer
Assistant Costume Designer - Sue Spike
Set Painting - Ryan William Bailey, PYA Art Club, PYA Intro to Theatre Class
Poster Design - Jessica Furber, Morgan Harper
Program Design - Jessica Furber
Character Tea Manager - Dana Burton
Chip Cart Design - Bill Stoble
Maurice's Invention - Don Switzer
Properties Coordinator - Carolyn Benedict
Properties Assistants - PYA Intro to Theatre Class
Special Effects, Light, and Sound Design - Ray Willis
Special Events Coordinator - Kathy Yonge
Publicity and Promotion - Patrick Newby
Photographer/Videographer - Herb Gaston
Tickets - Catie Griffiths
Sponsorship/Program Ads - Iggy Scott
House Manager - Mary Zelazny
Cast Party - Tracy Bodine
Assistant Director - Julie Scott
Music Director/Pit Conductor - Jessica Kinsey
Art Designer - Jessica Furber, Sherry Blanco
Prologue Video/Art Assistant - Taira Perrault
Choreographer - Bethany Fagan
Dance Captains - Lindsey Morehouse, Amy Stuart
Wolf Choreography - Amy Stuart, Alex Bodine, Casey Switzer
Accompanist - Brian Cerow
Producer - Michaela Swarthout
Properties Designers - Katey Ramsey, Carolyn Benedict
Set Design/Construction - Brent Bodine, David Scheik, Alex Kuehne, PYA Intro to Theatre Class
Technical Director - Ray Willis
Production Assistant - Simon Gaston
Costume Designer - Yvonne MacMillan
Wardrobe Mistress/Costumer - Chelsea Switzer
Hair/Wig & Makeup Design - Nancy Switzer
Assistant Costume Designer - Sue Spike
Set Painting - Ryan William Bailey, PYA Art Club, PYA Intro to Theatre Class
Poster Design - Jessica Furber, Morgan Harper
Program Design - Jessica Furber
Character Tea Manager - Dana Burton
Chip Cart Design - Bill Stoble
Maurice's Invention - Don Switzer
Properties Coordinator - Carolyn Benedict
Properties Assistants - PYA Intro to Theatre Class
Special Effects, Light, and Sound Design - Ray Willis
Special Events Coordinator - Kathy Yonge
Publicity and Promotion - Patrick Newby
Photographer/Videographer - Herb Gaston
Tickets - Catie Griffiths
Sponsorship/Program Ads - Iggy Scott
House Manager - Mary Zelazny
Cast Party - Tracy Bodine
Extras!
- Click here to watch the first part of our production on YouTube!
- Click here to watch the second part of our production on YouTube!
- Click here to listen to MP3 recordings from the production (Google Drive link)!
- Click here to watch a few fun behind-the-scenes videos (Google Drive link)!
- Click here to see more pictures from our production (Google Drive link)!
- Click here to view the Beauty & the Beast program