Beauty and the Beast Jr.

Theatre Department

Proudly Presents DISNEY

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST JR.

Music by Alan Menken

Executive Producer/ Artistic Director

Nina Danchenko Ruffing

Technical Director/ Lighting & Set Design

Kevin Kocher

Costume Liasons

Kyra Reinheimer

Mallory Snyder

Lyrics by Howard Ashman & Tim Rice

Vocal Direction

Ericka Sanders

Assistant Director

Ashley Dreistadt

Scenic Painter

Kelsey Jamison

Book by Linda Woolverton

Choreography

Michelle Zebrowski

Props Master

Amber Kocher

Costumes Provided by: Alex Righetti

Alexis Zywan

Originally Directed by Robert Jess Roth

Originally Produced by Disney Theatrical Productions

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. www.mtishows.co.uk • www.mtishows.com • www.mtishows.com.au

SONGS

Act I

Belle Belle, Village

Belle (Reprise) Silly Girls

Home Belle

Home (Tag) Mrs. Potts

Gaston Lefou, Gaston, Villagers

Gaston (Reprise) Gaston, Lefou

Be Our Guest Lumiere, Chip, Mrs. Potts, Ensemble

Act II

Something There Belle, Beast, Lumiere, Cogsworth, Mrs. Potts

Human Again Lumiere, Mrs. Potts, Babette, Ensemble

Beauty and the Beast Mrs. Potts

The Mob Song Villagers, Gaston, Belle

Home (Reprise) Belle

Finale Belle, Prince, Company

CAST & CREW

Cast Members

Belle Destiny Lewis

Beast Greyson Walker

Gaston Brody Kocher

Lefou Jonathan Jaskulski

Maurice Stefan Neal Kunak

Cogsworth Olivia Kier

Lumiere Hayden Mroz

Mrs. Potts

Riley Cochenour

Babette Leila Rea

Madame de le Grande Bouche

Victoria Carroll-Pierce

Chip Aubrey Urban

Silly Girls

Old Beggar Woman/Enchantress

Monsieur D’Arque

Narrators

Featured Dancers

Townspeople

Student Director

Dance Captain

Camryn Burow

Chelsea Dishong

Hayden Kearns

Mina McConnell

Addison Anselmo

Jaiella Keener

Danika Costelnik

Jaiella Keener

Charlee Rae Sommers

Emmalyn Sorg

Addison Anselmo

Sophia Minor

Rileigh Steinert

Aziza Stevens

Mariah Vasy

Gabriella Weiss

Ali Egnaczyk

Haylee Herko

Olivia Hrinda

Shannon Maxwell

Leila Rea

Addison Anselmo

Fight Captain Brody Kocher

Light Board Operators

Sound Board Assistant

Rigging

Spot Operators

CAST & CREW

Student Stage Crew

Deck Crew

Costumes and Make-up

Ava Collington, Rylea Gonzalez

Ben Kozar

Mason McDermot, Jenna Jakub

Hailey McCartney

Shelby Earliwine

William Bruhl

Caleb Shaffer

Jenna Guthrie

Marissa Gumina

Gwendolyn Rosso

Carly Wilcox

Te’Onna Saunders

Riley Kostelnik

Av’airah Kirk

Ella Agafonova-Smith

Executive Producer

Artistic Director

STAFF & CREW

Production Staff

Nina Danchenko Ruffing

Nina Danchenko Ruffing

Choreographer Michelle Zebrowski

Vocal Director Ericka Sanders

Technical Director Kevin Kocher

Lighting and Set Design Kevin Kocher

Assistant Director Ashley Dreistadt

Costume Liasons Kyra Reinheimer, Mallory Snyder

Props Master Amber Kocher

Scenic Painter Kelsey Jamison

Dialect Coach Nick Ruffing

Student Assistants to the Director

Program Layout

Kayla Brill, Kenzie Cochenour

Nick Ruffing

Destiny Lewis (Belle) Destiny is an 8th grade student involved in PRIDE Partners, Cheerleading and Track. In school she takes chorus class, where she recently went to a PMEA Choral festival. She also dances at ABC Dance Studio. “I would like to thank my family, Kayla Brill, Mrs. Ruffing, Mrs. D, Mrs. Sanders, Mrs. Zebrowski, Ms. Snyder and the cast of the play!!”

Greyson Walker (Beast) Greyson is an 8th grader who runs cross country and is a proud member of the Drama Club. He also is in Mrs. Sander’s chorus class. “I would like to thank my mom, dad, Danny and Boo.”

Brody Kocher (Gaston) Brody is a 7th grade student who studies at Pittsburgh Musical Theater. He is a member of the Stage Crew, Broadcasting Club, Drama Club and Dek Hockey League. He also plays the cello in the orchestra! “I’d like to thank Mrs. Ruffing for this opportunity, my PMT teachers, Ms. Erin and Mr. Chris and of course Pap and Grammy”

Jonathan Jaskulski (Lefou) Jonathan is a 6th grade student at WMMS. He is involved with West Mifflin’s Community Basketball Organization and he is a percussionist in the band. “I would like to thank Mom, Dad & Aubrey for pushing me to try out!”

Stefan Neal-Kunak (Maurice) Stefan is an 8th grader that plays in the Orchestra and the Band. Stefan is also a member of the Track team and the WM Swim Team. “I'd like to thank my family and friends for supporting me!”

Olivia Kier (Cogsworth) Olivia is an 8th grade student involved in many clubs and activities! Olivia is a proud member of the Save Promise Club, Stage Crew, Student Council, Reading Team, Drama Club, Green Team and Yearbook Club. She is also in the Band and Chorus. “I would love to thank our director Mrs. Ruffing & everyone who helped put the production together, the cast (esp. enchanted leads), and my family (esp. my mom & stepdad)”

Hayden Mroz (Lumiere) Hayden is an 8th grader at WMMS. She is in the Orchestra and Band and also is a member of the Drama Club, Reading Club, Stage Crew and Save Promise club. “I would like to thank my Pappap (I love you forever 3/26/24), all of my family, my friends, the people that helped and supported me, and the teachers that made this happen.”

Riley Cochenour (Mrs. Potts) Riley is an 8th grade student. Among being on the high honor roll, she also plays the flute in the band. Riley has danced at RockIt Dance Studio for the past 13 years, and she is a member of the Drama Club. “I’d like to thank all of my friends and family, especially my sister and the other enchanted leads.”

Leila Rea (Babette, Student Director) Leila is an 8th grade student involved in Art Club, Drama Club, Student Council, PRIDE Partners, and is a counselor in training with Casa San José. “I’d like to thank my uncle who famously worked on a Snoopy Show.”

Victoria Carroll-Pierce (Madame de le Grande Bouche) Victoria is a 7th grade student at WMMS who is involved in Band and Chorus. She is a member of the Anime Club and also runs track. “I would like to thank my parents for being so supportive, and also my best friends Jordan, Ashlynne, and Haylee”

Aubrey Urban (Chip) Aubrey is a 6th grade student. Aubrey plays the violin in the orchestra and sings in the chorus. She also plays softball and is a gymnast. “I would love to thank my mom, dad, Ashley, Grammy, Uncle Mike and Pappy’s (Ken and Rick)”

Camryn Burow (Silly Girl) Camryn is a 6th grade student involved with a number of clubs and activities outside of school, including Travel Soccer, Youth Group, and Soccer Refereeing. In school, she is in chorus and band and recently attended a PMEA festival for playing her clarinet. “Props to my big bro Riley. And thanks to my whole family for all of the support!”

Chelsea Dishong (Silly Girl) Chelsea is a 6th grade student. She is involved in the Drama Club, Art Club, Green Team, and WIRC Reading Team. Chelsea plays soccer and basketball is also in the Band and Chorus. “I would love to thank all of the teachers that helped with the musical!!!”

Hayden Kearns (Silly Girl) Hayden is a 6th grade student and a proud member of the Drama Club. “I'd like to thank my family, and Mrs. Ruffing for this opportunity.”

Mina McConnell (Silly Girl) Mina is a 7th grade student at WMMS. Mina has played in the orchestra for the past 4 years. She has also attended CLO’s Summer Musical Theater camp for the past 2 years. “I’d like to thank my aunt for getting me into acting, singing, and dancing.”

Danika Costelnik (Narrator, Ensemble) Danika is a 7th grade student who is involved in Art Club, Drama Club, WIRC Reading team and Chorus class. “I would like to thank my family and friends for supporting me!”

Jaiella Keener (Narrator, Ensemble) Jaiella is a 7th grade student at West Mifflin Middle School. “I would like to thank Mrs. Zebrowski for getting me involved with the musical”

Charlee Rae Sommers (Narrator, Ensemble) Charlee is an 8th grader at the middle school. Charlee is a proud member of a number of clubs at school including Stage Crew, Green Team, WIRC Reading Team, Drama Club and Titan TV. Charlee would like to thank “My super cool parents for encouraging me to step outside my comfort zone and all my friends!”

Emmalyn Sorg (Narrator, Ensemble) Emmalyn is an 8th grade student at the middle school. She is a flutist in the band and is a member of the Green Team, Save Promise club and Stage Crew. She’d like to thank Charlee Sommers and her family for all their love and support.

Addison Anselmo (Dance Captain, Featured Dancer) Addison is a 7th grade student who is actively involved in a number of clubs and activities! Addie is in Student Council, Save Promise Club, and the Orchestra. She is also involved in dance outside of school. “I would like to thank my family for supporting me!”

Sophia Minor (Featured Dancer) Sophia is a 7th grader and a proud member of the Drama Club and the soccer team. She dances for Gemini Dance Studio outside of school, too. “Thank you to all the cast and crew and my family and friends for all your support!”

Rileigh Steinert (Featured Dancer) Rileigh is a 8th grade student at WMMS. She is a student job holder at school and is in chorus class. Rileigh was formerly a jazz and hip-hop dancer and competitive Allstar Cheer. Rileigh would like to thank her mom and family for all of their support.

Aziza Stevens (Featured Dancer) Aziza is a 7th grader who is actively involved in a number of activities outside of school! She is a violinist in the orchestra and a member of TRYPO 2T, PRIMO and YC2 orchestras. At school, she is in the Art and Anime Clubs and she’s a member of the swim team. “I would like to thank my mother, step-father and two little sisters for always cheering me on!”

Mariah Vasy (Featured Dancer) Mariah is a 6th grade student at West Mifflin Middle School and a member of the Student Council. Outside of school, she cheers for Millers Cheer Stars. “Thank you to Mrs. Ruffing for giving us all the opportunity to participate in the musical.”

BIOS

Gabby Weiss (Featured Dancer) Gabby is a 7th grader at the Middle School. Gabby is in chorus in school and is a member of the Drama Club. She also plays volleyball and basketball. “I want to thank my parents for supporting through this all, and I would like to thank all my friends for coming to support me!”

Ali Egnaczyk (Townsperson) Ali is a 6th grade student who is a member of Band and Orchestra and is in Student Council, Drama Club, and Morning Announcements. Outside of school, she plays softball and soccer. “I’d like to thank my mom, my dad, nana-she picks me up from all my rehearsals, all of my friends on set!”

Haylee Herko (Townsperson) Haylee is 7th grade student at the middle school. At school, she is in the band and is also a member of the chess club. “I'd like to thank my Mom, for pushing me out of my comfort zone and for catching me when I fall.”

Shannon Maxwell (Townsperson)

Olivia Hrinda (Townsperson) Olivia is a 7th grader at WMMS. Olivia is in the band and the orchestra here at school. She is also a member of Save Promise and Drama Club. Olivia would like to thank everyone who helped to put the musical together!