Published April 18. 2023 01:05PM
by Dana Grubb Special to the Bethlehem Press
The Freedom HS Theatre Company presents the musical ‘Beauty and the Beast’ on Thursday, April 20 at 7 p.m., Friday, April 21 at 7 p.m., Saturday, April 22 at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. and Sunday April 23 at 1 p.m.. Tickets are available at showtix4u.com/events/FHSTC or by calling 610-867-5843 extension 80857. Tickets are $12.00.
‘Beauty and the Beast’ is based on a French fairy tale by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont with a book by Linda Woolverton. Music is by Alan Menken and lyrics are by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice. The storyline revolves around the selfishness of a prince who is transformed into an ugly beast by an enchantress masquerading as a beggar woman, and for whom love is the only way to return to human form.
Justin Amann directs and is assisted by Natalie Parker. Also assisting are Vanessa Ruggiero, choreographer; Denice Parker, musical director; Priscilla Salazar, prop mistress; and costumer, Adam Stolz,sound designer, Chris Domanski-set designer, and Michael Moran- pit director.
Performances take place in the Freedom HS theater auditorium.
The young prince (Quincy West) rebuffs a beggar woman's (Reghan Schaffer) offer of a rose for shelter.
The beggar woman becomes an enchantress (Reghan Schaffer) who rises into the air and casts a spell on the young prince.
The young prince has become the Beast (Edwin Feijoo) and sees his image in a mirror for the first time.
PRESS PHOTOS BY DANA GRUBB Belle (Marion Keller) and the ensemble perform “Belle.”
Belle (Marion Keller) and her father, Maurice, (Cole Faccinetto) sing “No Matter What.”
