Our family has been blessed and been able to view many plays and musicals including The Lion King. Which I’m beyond grateful for. But I must tell you as soon as I found out the DALLAS CHILDREN’S THEATER’S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST STANDS OUT FROM THE PACK I knew this was one musical I didn’t want to miss.
I also couldn’t wait to share the information with my neighbor Leslie and my best friend Debbie’s daughter Kaylee. These ladies are obsessed with Belle and will want to see Beauty and the Beast as much as I do.
(DALLAS, TX) – When it comes to family friendly, Broadway-like theater, Dallas is fortunate to have one of the top five theaters for children and families in the country in Dallas Children’s Theater (DCT).
That distinction will be center stage as DCT’s takes on Disney’s tale as old as time Sunday, September 22 through October 27! Spirited Belle longs for adventure beyond her small, country town.
But, does she get more than she bargained for when the Beast captures her father and she is forced to trade places to save him? In true DCT spectacle, this presentation will delight little prince and princesses everywhere.
Beloved songs mixed with a touch of compassion and kindness highlight the power of true love in this large-scale, family musical. Favorite castle figures Lumiere, Cogsworth, Chip, and Mrs. Potts hold out hope that Belle can, at last, be the one to help the misunderstood Beast learn to love and be loved in return. If so, they can all be rescued from the curse they are under. Can she do it before the last rose petal falls?
“This story is a truly classic tale of redemption, love, family, acceptance. Belle is a confident, intelligent young woman, and I’m excited to show our audiences her strength and ability to care for those around her even in times of struggle,” said Nancy Schaeffer, the show’s director and DCT’s Education Director.
“Our cast is beyond superb, so I’m very excited to see the actors perform all the iconic songs we know and love, including my favorite song, ‘Beauty and the Beast’.”
Familiar and new faces glide onto the DCT stage starting with the inimitable Alyssa Cavazos, a popular teaching artist at the theater and third-time DCT performer, taking the lead as Belle.
She is accompanied by powerful DCT newcomer Edward Houser as Beast. D-FW and DCT veteran Debbie Brown appears as the wonderful Mrs. Potts alongside the incredible David Coffee, a D-FW regular, making his DCT debut as Cogsworth.
Lumiere, Lefou, Babette and Gaston, played by Duke Anderson, Ethan Rodriguez-Mullins, Gena Loe, and Will Stotts take the stage ready to make audiences laugh.
Before every public performance of Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, children and adults can sing karaoke to one of their favorite songs from a Disney movie.
Music by Alan Menken and Lyrics by Howard Ashman & Tim Rice the Book is by Linda Woolverton the Musical is Directed by Nancy Schaeffer
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.
September 22 – October 27, 2019
Recommended for ages 5 and up
Cast:
- Alyssa Cavazos* – Belle
- Megan Lagemann – Silly Girl/Pepper
- Ania Lyons – Silly Girl/Salt
- Gena Loe* – Babette
- Grace West* – Madame de la Grande Bouche
- Julie Rhodes – Enchantress/Villager/Plate
- Isaiah Christopher – Lord Harris Baker/Monsieur D’Arque/Whisk
- Phillip Brown – Bookseller/Plate
- Will Stotts – Gaston
- Duke Anderson* – Lumiere
- David Coffee* – Cogsworth
- Edward Houser – Beast
- Ethan Rodriguez-Mullins – Lefou
- Karl Schaeffer* – Maurice
- Debbie Brown* – Mrs. Potts
Production Team:
- Nancy Schaeffer – Director/Choreographer
- Adam Wright – Music Director
- Michelle Harvey – Scenic Designer
- Aaron Johansen – Lighting Designer
- Marco Salinas – Sound Designer
- Lyle Huchton – Costume Designer
- Lauren Wheat – Props Designer
- Sarah Abernathy – Scenic Artist
- Ashley Newman* – Stage Manager
- Maddie Collins – Deck Crew Head
- Aubrey Moore – Child Supervisor
Performance Dates and Times:
- Sunday, September 22, 1:30 PM
- Sunday, September 22, 4:30 PM
- Saturday, September 28, 1:30 PM
- Sunday, September 29, 1:30 PM
- Sunday, September 29, 4:30 (ASL)
- Saturday, October 5, 1:30 PM
- Sunday, October 6, 1:30 PM
- Sunday, October 6, 4:30 PM
- Saturday, October 12, 1:30 PM (Sensory-Friendly)
- Saturday, October 12, 4:30 PM
- Sunday, October 13, 1:30 PM
- Sunday, October 13, 4:30 PM
- Saturday, October 19, 1:30 PM
- Saturday, October 19, 4:30 PM
- Sunday, October 20, 1:30 PM
- Sunday, October 20, 4:30 PM
- Saturday, October 26, 1:30 PM
- Saturday, October 26, 4:30 PM
- Sunday, October 27, 1:30 PM
- Sunday, October 27, 4:30 PM
Ticket Prices:
$22-$35 for single tickets. Prices subject to change. Group rates available for parties of 10 or more. Phone reservations required for Sensory-Friendly performances. Call the Box Office for details, 214-740-0051. General tickets are available online at dct.org
Weekday Student Matinee shows also available Tuesdays through Fridays. Call Dallas Children’s Theater at 214-978-0120 or visit dct.org/fieldtrips
Photo by Alessandra Mello, Courtesy of Bay Area Children’s Theatre
2019-2020 Season Sponsors are: Texas Instruments, City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs, The Shubert Foundation, TACA, The William Randolph Hearst Foundation, Anonymous Family, The Carlson Foundation, March Family Foundation, and Hoblitzelle Foundation.
General Sponsors Include: The Rosewood Corporation, Vibeke Jarnum & Niels Anderskouv, Karen & Ken Travis, Anonymous Family, Lisa K Simmons, Elizabeth & Bart Showalter, Dallas Convention and Visitors Bureau, The Theodore and Beulah Beasley Foundation, Inc., The Estate of Caroline Rose Hunt, and The Carl B. & Florence E. King Foundation.
Additional Support is Provided By: Texas Commission on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts, TXU Energy, Capital for Kids, Legacy Texas Bank, Frost Bank, Stephen M. Seay Foundation, Orien Levy Woolf & Dr. Jack Woolf Charitable Trust, The Eugene McDermott Foundation, Karen & Jim Wiley, The Hersh Foundation, Jennifer & Peter Altabef, Mickie & Jeff Bragalone, Holly & Tom Mayer and Maile & Charles Shea, Maintenance Inc., The Perot Foundation, Strake Foundation, Which Wich, and Green Mountain Energy, DCT’s official renewable energy partner. Sensory-
Friendly Sponsors Include: The Melinda & Jim Johnson Family Charitable Fund, Fichtenbaum Charitable Trust, Chi Omega Christmas Market, The Sapphire Foundation, and DCT’s Fall Family Party Contributors. DCT’s National Touring Sponsor is Neiman Marcus.
Rosewood Center for Family Arts
5938 Skillman Street Dallas, Texas 75231
About Dallas Children’s Theater
Dallas Children’s Theater features professional actors performing for an annual audience of 250,000 young people and their families through mainstage productions (9 in the 2019-2020 season), a national -touring company, and an arts-in-education program.
As the only major organization in Dallas focusing solely on youth and family theater, DCT builds bridges of understanding between generations and cultures, instilling an early appreciation of literature, art, and the performing arts in tomorrow’s artists and patrons.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
