Beauty and the Beast Jr. by HOPE Academy
in Concord, North Carolina, United States

What To Know About This Production

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Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR. is a fantastic adaptation of the classic story of transformation and tolerance. This story tells of Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, who is trapped under the spell of an enchantress. If the Beast can learn to love and be loved, the curse will end and he will be transformed to his former self. But time is running out. If the Beast does not learn his lesson soon, he and his household will be doomed.

The available roles for casting are listed below. These are auto-populated by Cast98. Please excuse the lack of punctuation and typos.

Performances

  • Apr 17 Friday 6:30 PM
  • Apr 18 Saturday 4:00 PM

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What To Expect At Auditions

All HOPE Academy Upper School students are welcome to audition to join the cast of Beauty and the Beast Jr. Leading and Supporting roles are reserved for Theater students, however Featured and Ensemble roles are open to all Upper School students.

A student fee of $250 will be charged to FACTS accounts for each participant in the musical. These student fees and ticket sales cover the costs of a large production (sets, costumes, the WCC AV Crew, mics, etc.).

The audition form collects student details needed for casting and building our custom rehearsal calendar. This requires guardian approval.

Audition forms are due by Wednesday 12/3.

AUDITION DAY:

When: Friday, December 5, 1:00–4:00 PM (select time slots)

Where: Fireside Room and Prayer Room, Worship Center

What to Expect:

-Students will enter/exit through the back doors of the Fireside Room. Theater carline follows the usual route behind the Worship Center (similar to Lower School carline).

-Each audition time slot is an hour. This includes both the private and dance auditions for the characters listed. Please arrive 10-15 minutes early for your selected time slot and do not leave until you've completed your dance audition.

-Students may review their memorized monologues/songs and practice a short dance combo in the Fireside Room while they wait to be called for their private audition and small-group dance audition.

-Each student will have a 3-minute private audition to perform their monologue and song. When called into the Prayer Room, students will introduce themselves and begin with their monologue before singing with the provided performance track.

HOW TO PREPARE:

-Complete your audition form profile. This includes a headshot (a photo of you from the shoulders up).

-Fill in your conflict calendar. Avoid using the general availability section and select weekdays on the calendar that you cannot attend or can only attend a part of an afternoon rehearsal (3:15-5:30pm). Rehearsals are not scheduled on official school breaks or weekends (except the performance weekend).

-Select an available audition time slot and choose a character from those listed under that time slot.

-Answer questions about your role preferences, attending all-cast dates, guardian approval, and vocal range (see link in email).

-Open the BATB Audition Materials doc (see link in email).

-Click the document tab with the name of the character (or ensemble group) you will be auditioning for.

-Memorize the audition monologue and song for the character you will be auditioning for.

-Learn and practice the short dance combo in Fireside on audition day.

CALLBACKS

All callbacks will be communicated the weekend after auditions. This is to see students audition as another character or with other characters, as needed.
Those called back will be asked to prepare specific "sides" (portions of the script) and songs.

Callback Time: Wednesday, December 10, 3:15–5:00 PM

Location: Fireside Room and Prayer Room

Audition Times

  • Dec 5 Friday 1:00 PM
  • Dec 5 Friday 2:00 PM
  • Dec 5 Friday 3:00 PM

Audition Form

Audition Process

Create your free user account on Cast98 then return here to sign up for an audition when the director has opened registration.

There are four steps to the audition form:

  1. Privacy disclaimers
  2. Profile information
  3. Conflict calendar
  4. Show-specific questions

You'll be able to review, make changes, or cancel your submitted form anytime between now and your audition.

Cast List For Beauty and the Beast Jr.

Available Roles

  • Belle - Belle is a smart, confident young woman from a small village You will want a strong singer and actress who is able to stand up to Gaston while showing compassion for Maurice, the Servants and eventually the Beast
  • Beast - The Beast is a young prince who was hideously transformed by the Enchantress spell Casting for size is not as important as choosing a student who can handle this complex character a dictator, a hurt child, a hero, a defender and a smitten prince Cast an actor who can deliver a range of conflicting emotional states Although the Beast does sing a small bit during Something There and the Finale, this is truly an acting role
  • Gaston - Gaston is pompous and dim-wittedharacter and will do whatever it takes to win Belles hand Gaston has all the confidence in the world but lacks the humility to balance it Finding a strong singer and actor is more important than physical size and stature for this role He has to be able to sell his big eponymous number with gusto and arrogance as well as lead the Villagers in The Mob Song
  • Lefou - Lefou is Gastons equally dim-witted lackey This character needs to be Gastons foil and should double the laughs for them both
  • Maurice - Maurice is an aging and eccentric inventor, but more importantly, the adoring and protective father of Belle This non-solo singing role is perfect for the student who can have fun interpreting this crazy old man while conveying some very strong emotions fear and fatherly love
  • Lumiere - Lumiere is a confident, charming French mitre d who (under the enchantresss spell) is becoming a candelabra He has an incessant bickering rapport with CogswortLumiere should be a strong singer who can light up the stage in Be Our Guest If you have a student who can handle the French accent, fantastic This role covers a range of emotions (from charming entertainer to brave soldier) and requires prominent song and dance, so try to cast a strong, versatile performer
  • Cogsworth - Cogsworth is the British major-domo of the castle who is becoming a clock Like all of the castle s Servants, he shows a fatherly compassion for Belle yet is perfectly submissive to the master, the Beast Cogsworth enjoys feeling like the boss and has no problem getting into it with Lumiere Cast a strong actor and singer who can act in charge
  • Mrs Potts - Mrs Potts is the castle s endearing cook who is becoming a teapot The actor you cast needs a strong, sweet voice and should be able to convey comforting, maternal qualities amidst the chaos that is breaking out in the castle Look for a student who can play a loving mother figure to all the characters
  • Chip - Chip is Mrs Potts s son who is becoming a teacup You may cast a younger student for this role, but it is not imperative Chip has a wonderful navet that endears him to all of the Servants Cast an actor who can portray the honesty and spirit of a child and is comfortable trying to sing Chip s few solo lines
  • Madame De La Grande Bouche - Madame De La Grande Bouche is an opera singer who is becoming a wardrobe Madame is larger-than-life in everything she does, including her singing and dancing Look for that student who can portray the ultimate diva with a heart with an outsized personality and voice Madame has some harmony lines with Mrs Potts and Babette, so cast a singer who can hold her own but knows when to pull back in order to sound good with the others
  • Babette - Babette is the maid of the castle who is turning into a feather duster She misses the finer things in life Babette is happy to be at Belle s service at a moment s notice, but her true heart comes through in Human Again Look for a good actor with solid vocal skills to handle Babettes harmonies
  • Monsieur DArque - Monsieur DArque is a sinister townsman who works for Gaston Cast an actor who can believably exude his sinister personality Although Monsieur DArque has few lines of solo singing in The Mob Song, this is primarily a non-singing role
  • Old Beggar Woman (Enchantress) - The Old Beggar Woman (Enchantress) should be portrayed by an actor with a flair for the visually dramatic as this is a non-speaking role Her transformation in the Prologue needs to entice the audience into the story
  • Narrators - The Narrators provide great opportunities to involve students who are more comfortable speaking than singing The script is written to feature multiple NarratorsThese students need to be able to enunciate and project, as they guide the focus and pace of this beautiful tale These roles are non-singing
  • Les Filles De La Ville - Les Filles De La Ville are in love with Gaston and will do almost anything just to be near him Look for a group of girls who can portray the comic nature of these roles and enjoy playing off each other
  • Servants - The Servants of the castle can include Statues, a Dust Pan, Flatware, Plates, Napkins, a Carpet, etc These enchanted characters are the Rockettes of the castle They should be able to handle a potentially awkward costume while singing and dancing in two big production numbers
  • Villagers - The Villagers are the inhabitants of Belle s town There are some featured solos and lines that will come from this ensemble (Bookseller, Baker, etc) The group must provide vocal power throughout the show and dance in the production numbers

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