UHS Theatre Presents Disney's Beauty and the Beast

Urbana High School Theatre presents Disney’s Beauty and the Beast March 12-16, 2014 at Urbana High School’s Cobb Auditorium, 1002 S. Race Street in Urbana. Six performances will take place Wednesday through Sunday March 12 to 16. Show times are 7:00pm Wednesday through Saturday with a 2:30pm matinee on Saturday and Sunday.

The cast and crew of the UHS production Beauty and the Beast includes nearly 80 Urbana High School students as well as one student from Leal Elementary.

Adapted from the Academy Award-winning animated film by its original screenwriter, Linda Woolverton, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast is perfect entertainment for the entire family. The show is produced and directed by UHS Director of Theatre, Tim Broeker, with vocal direction by Cullyn Murphy, choreography by Chloe Ward and Adrian Rochelle, and orchestra direction by Alek Mann.

The heart-warming “tale as old as time” is the classic love story of Belle, a young woman in a “small, provincial town,” and the Beast, who is really a prince trapped under a spell. If the Beast can learn to love and to be loved in return, the spell will be broken and he will be transformed back to his former self. However, time is running out, and if the Beast does not learn his lesson soon, he will be doomed for all eternity. The unforgettable score with music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice includes the Academy Award-winning title song and the show-stopping "Be Our Guest," plus additional songs written especially for the stage.

Tickets are $10.00 for adults and $5.00 for children under the age of 12. Tickets are available at the box office 30 minutes prior to performance time or can be reserved by emailing tbroeker@usd116.org or calling and leaving a voicemail at (217) 384-3505. Please include the name, performance date and number of each type of ticket that you need for the performance.

Information provided by the Urbana School District.