Beauty and The Beast The Panto!
About the Play
Beauty and the Beast (French: La Belle et la Bête) is a traditional fairy tale written by French novelist Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont and published in 1756. Variants of the tale are known across Europe, but the basic story remains the same.
A widowed father comes across the Beast’s Palace during a journey to Paris and is thrown into the dungeon. His youngest daughter, Beauty (Belle in later versions), worried about his health, sets out to look for him. After finding the same palace with its unruly and terrifying master, she takes her father’s place, remaining at the palace with the Beast in return for her father’s freedom. Over time, the Beast warms to Beauty and slowly she begins to fall in love with him. Meanwhile, the Father, having returned to the village, recruits the town’s hunters to rescue Beauty. In doing so the Beast is slain, and Beauty falls over him proclaiming her love. A wonderous transformation occurs when the Beast is revealed as a handsome prince – who was cursed for his vanity and his cruelty towards others – and asks Beauty to marry him, and they live happily ever after.
The tale of Beauty and the Beast has since been made into an Opera, various musicals and of course, has been seen in many variations on television and in the movies as early as 1946. The most notable version of the story was the feature animation film done by Walt Disney in 1991. Disney is also set to release a live-action film version of the tale in 2017.
In our version, we’ve given Beauty and the Beast the full panto treatment! We’ve added a few characters that you might not know, and put an extra special touch on the favorites!
| Character | Played by |
| French Prince | Julie Moray |
| Stage Manager | Walter Hunt |
| English Prince | Chloé Beauchamp-Brisson |
| Enchantress | Cynthia Howkins |
| François | Elizabeth King |
| Babette | Shael O’Brien |
| Rosette | Julie Moray |
| Georgette | Taylia Martin |
| Claudette | Nancy Carson |
| Madame Bidet Faloosh | Vance Schneider |
| Belle | Madison Olds |
| Professor Xavier | Bruce Visser |
| Gaston | Frank Kohlberger |
| Brimsen | Nick Goshorn |
| Roquefort | Adam Perison |
| Caerphilly | Daisy Heinonen |
| Beast | Tom Fox |
| Baker | Kayla Roath |
| Hat Seller | Austin Roath |
| Barber | Cierra Gallagher |
| Painter | Lisa Karpuk |
| Merchant | Sophie Proznick |
| Peasant | Lori Proznick |
| The Brute | Zenedine Perriard-Abdoh |
| The Full Chorus | Adrianna Agnew, Aiden Henderson, Aubrey Crowley, Austin Roath, Candace Parkin, Cierra Gallagher, Daisy Heinonen, Danielle Hamilton, Isabel Moody, Johnee Ward, Julie Moray, Kassidy Ellison, Kayla Roath, Lilian Goy, Lily Imus, Lisa Karpuk, Lori Proznick, Olivia Marino, Roxy Vannan, Rufina Baek, Sophie Proznick, Taylia Martin, Zenedine Perriard-Abdoh |
| Producer | Vance Schneider |
| Adaptation by | Vance Schneider |
| Director | Vance Schneider |
| Set, Lighting & Sound Designer | Vance Schneider |
| Head of Wardrobe | Denise Proznick |
| Head of Construction | Vance Schneider |
| Master Carpenters | John A. Neill, Vance Schneider |
| Master Painter | Jessica Scott |
| Dance Choreographer | Jasmin McDaniels |
| Assistant Choreographer | Taylia Martin |
| Stage Manager | Jennelle Young |
| Assistant Stage Manager | Kym Gallagher |
| Assistant Stage Manager | Walter Hunt |
| Costumes / Dressers | Denise Proznick, Francine van Aert |
| Hair / Makeup | Jasmin McDaniels, Taylia Martin, Kym Gallagher, Vance Schneider |
| Beast Makeup & Mask | Vance Schneider |
| Wigs | Vance Schneider |
| Set Construction | John Neill, Vance Schneider, Jerry Parkin, Pat Barringer, Jennelle Young |
| Set Painting | Jennelle Young, Matt Rolan, Drew Felling, Vance Schneider, John Neill, Kym Gallagher, Cierra Gallagher, Lorraine Korobanik, Lisa Karpuk, Cynthia Howkins, Elizabeth King, Wendy King, Madison Olds, Mike O’Brien, Shael O’Brien, Nick Goshorn, Walter Hunt, Daisy Heinonen, Helen Heinonen, Chloé Beauchamp-Brisson, Carlo Sia, Sydney Ramage, Jerry Parkin, Candace Parkin and Austin Gallagher |
| Properties | Vance Schneider |
| Drums and Percussion | Stu Wightman |
| Technical Director * | Roya Mole |
| Lighting Operator * | Roya Mole |
| Sound Operator * | Kianna Skelly |
| Running Crew | Robin Arundel, Drew Felling and the Cast |
| Publicity | Vance Schneider, Lorraine Korobanik |
| Poster and Graphics | Carlo Sia, Vance Schneider |
| Program | Vance Schneider, Carlo Sia |
| Photography/Videography | John A. Neill |
| *Western Canada Theatre Employee |
| Original Performance Dates | December 24-31, 2015 |
| Venue | Sagebrush Theatre, Kamloops, BC |
| Production Length | 1 hour and 45 minutes |
| Production Style | Traditional British Panto |
| Our Sponsors | Newgold New Afton Mine, Kamloops Office Systems, Sticky’s Candy, Kamloops Coast Hotel & Conference Centre, Domino’s Pizza, Tranquille Farm Fresh, Windsor Plywood |
| Special Thanks To | Kamloops Live Box Office, Shaw TV, CFJC Midday, Echo Newspapers, Pandora’s Costume Box, 98.3 FM – Stan and Hank, Pat Barringer, Jessica Scott, Russ Gervais, John A Neill Photography |