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Story Theater Company Presents Beauty and the Beast, Jr.

STC presents Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Jr., directed by Erica Walling with musical direction by Cynthia Marten.


SPONSORED BY
Clarity Asset Management, Inc.
Hastings, Gartin & Boettger, LLP 
Troy Rutter

PERFORMANCES
June 15 & 22 at 7 PM
June 16, 17 and 23, 24 at 2 PM

Location:  Ames City Auditorium – 515 Clark Ave. in Ames


TICKET INFORMATION
  • Tickets are available at the door and online for: $10-adult and $7-child/student/senior.
  • Tickets are good for any show and all seats are General Admission.

*We cannot accept credit cards at the door, and there is no ATM on site. Please plan accordingly.

This program is funded in part by local option tax funds provided by the City of Ames through the Commission on the Arts (COTA),  the Ames Convention & Visitors Bureau Community Grant Program (ThinkAmes.com), Kiwanis Club of Ames, and a corporate contribution by Lowe’s Home Improvement of Ames.


CAST

Belle – Gwendolyn Stewart
Beast – Gray DeGeest
Gaston – Jackson Bryant
LeFou – Alaney Parker
Silly Girl 1 – Lauryn Berger
Silly Girl 2 – Libby Gens
Silly Girl 3 – E’mma Camara
Lumiere – Lacoda Collier
Cogsworth – James VanDyk
Mrs. Potts – Morgan Reetz
Babette – Grace Bernard
Madame de la Grande Bouche – Isabel Polashek
Chip – Ryan Henzi
Narrator 1 – Emily Peters
Narrator 2 – Nate VanDyk
Narrator 3 – Julia Divine
Narrator 4 – Eli Hufford
Enchantress/Beggar Woman/Wolf – Bethany VanDyk
Monsieur D’Arque – Jacob Peters
Maurice – Travis Cooper
Bookseller – Zander Reed
Villager 1/Wolf – Tomás Hernandez
Villager 2/Wolf – Quinn Harbison
Baker/Villager 3/Wolf – Jason Vernon
Aristocratic Lady – Amelia Gogerty
Fish Man – Zachary Peters
Egg Woman – Anika Slowing
Sausage Curl Girl – Hailey Schneider
Hat Seller – Maggie VanDyk
Milkmaid – Victoriah Nelson
Shepherd Girl – Addie Jurgens
Lady with Cane – Madison DeLashmutt
Lady with Baby – Rebecca Wickert
Butcher – Josiah Teske
Mother – Ella Hatfield
Ensemble – Katelyn Henzi, Ember Biggs, Carly Breen, Clara Fields
Gaston Dancers – Emily Peters, Nate VanDyk, Julia Divine, Elijah Hufford
Zander Reed, Addie Jurgens, Hailey Schneider, Jason Vernon 


CREW

Assistant Stage Managers – Joshua Gartin & Jack Wanamaker
Projectionist – Macy Meiman
Sound Board Operator – Gerrit VanDyk
Wardrobe Assistants – Rowan Daniel, Amelia Yoder, Natalie Long
Fly System Operators – Andrew Reetz, Kirk Johnson
Follow Spot Operators – Nick Sulzberger, Karsten Holm
Light Board Operator – Xander Cook


PRODUCTION TEAM

Director – Erica Walling
Music Director – Cynthia Marten
Choreographer – Libby Peterson
Stage Manager – Lena Menefee-Cook
Costume Designers – Traci Reetz and Pam Humphreys
Set Designers – Megan Henson and Mat Wymore
Props Designer – Zoey Lazere
Lighting Supervisor – Jim Trenberth
Lighting Design Intern – Ben Siegel
Projections Designer – Tara Gartin
Sound Engineers – Mike Sulzberger and Kevin Teske

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Ames, IA 50010

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