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Belle
Belle
Belle is a smart, confident young woman from a small village. You will want to be a confident singer and actress who is able to stand up to Gaston while showing compassion for Maurice, the Servants and eventually the Beast.
Beast
Beast
The Beast is a young prince who was hideously transformed by the Enchantress' s spell. This is a role for someone who can handle this complex character: a dictator, a hurt child, a hero, a defender and a smitten prince. This role is for someone 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 (and his lyrics can be spoken if you cast a non-singer).
Narrators
Narrators
The Narrators provide great opportunities to involve students who are more comfortable speaking than singing. The script is written to feature four Narrators, but it can incorporate more students (or fewer) depending on the size of your cast. The students for these roles should be able to enunciate and project, as they guide the focus and pace of this beautiful tale. These roles are non-singing, but the actors can also be a part of your ensemble.
Old Beggar woman/Enchantress
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. After the Prologue, this student may join the ensemble as a Villager or castle Servant.
Gaston
Gaston
Gaston is pompous and dim-witted and will do whatever it takes to win Belle's hand. Gaston has all the confidence in the world but lacks the humility to balance it. This should be a strong singer and actor and 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." Biceps can be added to the costume, but the bravura needs to come from within.
Maurice
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.
Lefou
Lefou
Lefou is Gaston's equally dim-witted lackey. This character needs to be Gaston's foil and should double the laughs for them both. Lefou should be able to sing, act and dance and have the confidence to maybe embed tumbling into Lefou's movement.
Les Filles De La Ville
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. There will be three girls casted who can portray the comic nature of these roles and enjoy playing off each other. Les Filles De La Ville sing together in three numbers and their sound should mix well.
Lumiere
Lumiere
Lumiere is a confident, charming French mâitre d who (under the enchantress's spell) is becoming a candelabra. He has an incessant bickering rapport with Cogsworth. Lumiere should be a strong singer who can light up the stage in "Be Our Guest" and if you 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. This means you should be a strong, versatile performer who is reliable and can make a crowd laugh!
Cogsworth
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. You should be a strong actor and singer who can act in charge.
Mrs.Potts
Mrs.Potts
Mrs. Potts is the castle s endearing cook who is becoming a teapot. This actor needs a strong, sweet voice and should be able to convey comforting, maternal qualities amidst the chaos that is breaking out in the castle. This role is for someone who can play a loving mother figure to all the characters.
Chip
Chip
Chip is Mrs. Potts son who is becoming a teacup. Chip has a wonderful naïveté that endears him to all of the Servants. This is a role for 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
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. This role is for the actor who can portray the ultimate diva with heart, an outsized personality, and loud voice. Madame has some harmony lines with Mrs. Potts and Babette, so this is for a singer who can hold her own but knows when to pull back in order to sound good with the others.
Babette
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. This role is for a good actor with solid vocal skills to handle Babette s harmonies.
Monsieur D'Arque
Monsieur D'Arque
Monsieur D'Arque is a sinister townsman who works for Gaston. This is for someone who can believably exude his sinister personality. Although Monsieur D’Arque has few lines of solo singing in “The Mob Song,” this is primarily a non-singing role, so solid acting is a must. Monsieur D’Arque can double as a Servant in the rest of the show.
The Ensemble Roles
(No monologue/song needed to be a part of this!)
Servants
Servants
The Servants of the castle can include Statues, a Dust Pan, Flatware, Plates, an Egg Timer, Napkins, a Carpet, Salt & Pepper Shakers and any other household (or castle hold items) you and your cast can imagine. 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. These roles can also accommodate multiple ages if you are looking to augment your cast with some young students.
Villagers
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, so be sure to cast performers with a wide base of ability. These actors can double as the castle Servants if needed.
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