MANSFIELD — The Renaissance Theatre announces auditions for the 2016 summer musical, Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast,” on Saturday, May 7 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. onstage at the Renaissance Theatre, 138 Park Avenue West in Mansfield.
Auditions are open to performers ages 14 or older. Also seeking one male actor age 10-13. Audition appointments are required and no walk-ins will be accommodated. Actors and singers are asked to prepare 32 bars of a musical theatre song and to bring sheet music in their key. An accompanist will be provided. You may be asked to read from the script and perform a dance combination.
Rehearsals will begin June 21. Performances are Saturday, July 30 and Aug. 6 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, July 31 and Aug. 7 at 2:30 p.m.
To schedule an audition or for additional information, please contact Linda Chambers at linda@mansfieldtickets.com or 419-522-2726, ext. 213.
Step into the enchanted world of Broadway’s modern classic, Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast,” an international sensation that has played to over 35 million people worldwide in 13 countries. Based on the Academy-Award winning animated feature, the stage version includes all of the wonderful songs written by Alan Menken and the late Howard Ashman along with new songs by Menken and Tim Rice. The original Broadway production ran for over 13 years and was nominated for nine Tony Awards including Best Musical.
The classic story tells of Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, who is really a young prince 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 for all eternity. This “tale as old as time” is a treat for the entire family.
