Beaumont School Music Department

This post applies to members of the Beauty  and  the Beast band (most of you know who you are). Thanks for agreeing to play with the Beauty and the Beast Band. It will be an amazing show! Performances: Weds 21st Jan - 7pm Thurs 22nd Jan - 7pm Sat 24th Jan - Matinee and 7pm (two shows) Rehearsals: Please make every effort to attend rehearsals. If you cannot, please talk to me. The after school rehearsals are the most important. The technical and dress rehearsals are essential. Weds 7th Jan - lunchtime Mon 12th Jan - 3.30pm-5pm Tues 13th Jan - lunchtime Weds 14th Jan - lunchtime Sat 17th Jan - technical rehearsal - band from 12.15pm-4pm Tues 20th Jan - dress rehearsal - from 8.30am-12.50pm (note change of time) Please let me know asap which rehearsals you can and can’t make. Show dress:  Ladies and Gents:  smart all black. Thanks again, Mr Guinane

Lumiere: Ma chere Mademoiselle, it is with deepest pride  and greatest pleasure that we welcome you tonight. And now we invite you to relax, let us pull up a  chair as the dining room proudly presents -  your dinner! Be our guest! Be our guest! Put our service to the test Tie your napkin 'round your neck, cherie And we'll provide the rest Soup du jour Hot hors d'oeuvres Why, we only live to serve Try the grey stuff Chip: It's delicious Lumiere: Don't believe me? Ask the dishes They can sing, they can dance After all, Miss, this is France And a dinner here is never second best Go on, unfold your menu Take a glance and then you'll Be our guest Oui, our guest Be our guest! Lumiere and Chorus: Beef ragout Cheese souffle Pie and pudding "en flambe" Lumiere: We'll prepare and serve with flair A culinary cabaret! You're alone And you're scared But the banquet's all prepared No one's gloomy or complaining While the flatware's enter...

All rehearsals after school unless otherwise stated: Monday 15th September - Enchantress - 60/61 - "Prologue" Tuesday 16th September - Lunchtime - Gaston and LeFou - Music - "Belle" Tuesday 16th September - EVERYONE except The Beast and Enchantress - Music - "Belle" Monday 22nd September - EVERYONE except The Beast and Enchantress - Hall - "Belle" Tuesday 23rd September - EVERYONE except The Beast and Enchantress - Hall - "Belle" Monday 29th September - 3.45pm-5.30pm: Lumière and Babette (+ possible others TBC) - Hall - "Be Our Guest" 4.45pm-5.30pm: Gaston, Belle, LeFou, Marianne - 60/61 - Dialogue Tuesday 30th September - Belle, Marianne, Gaston, LeFou - Music - "No Matter What" and "Me" Cogsworth, Lumiere, Marianne, Chip, Mrs Potts, Babette, The Beast - 60/61 - Dialogue Monday 6th October  - Silly Girls, Gaston, LeFou, Belle, Ensemble - Hall - "Scene 4" Tuesday 7th...

Dear all, Thank to everyone who auditioned, the standard has been extremely high. Please do not be disheartened if you have not been cast on this occasion, please keep coming to drama and music groups to further develop your skills. The Company of Beauty and the Beast Belle Lois Fordham Beast Sidney Brass Marianne (Mum) Beth Wilson Gaston Oliver Davies LeFou Matthew Sims Silly Girls Ella Houghton Steph McMillin Tallulah Trounson Mrs Potts Anastasia Raymond Lumiere Patrick Quinn Babette Gabriella Mauro Cogsworth Lily Kattenhorn-Black Chip Hannah McGovern Madame de la Grande Bouche Hannah Crisp Monsieur D'Arque Alex Lewis Madame D'Arque Laura Knill-Jones Storyteller Molly Robbins Enchantress Emily Jarman Ensemble Jessie Ainsworth Isabelle Alexander Clem Almond Hannah Carruthers Amy Cresswell Maya Das Josie Gunton Alice Hancock Beth Hardisty Matthew Holmes Bethan Hughes Lewis Figg Mae Lankshear Bethany Lincoln ...

As we explained, during the auditions, we are not recalling for every single part, but only the leads. Therefore, if your name is not on this list, it does not mean you are not in the show. We will post a full cast list on Tuesday evening. Thank you to everyone who auditioned, the standard is extremely high, listed below are the people we would like to see on Tuesday, the parts they are being recalled for, and the time of their recall audition: Everything will happen in Music. Tuesday Lunchtime: Belle (Home): Lois Fordham Anastasia Raymond Mrs Potts (Beauty and the Beast): Lois Fordham Anastasia Raymond Beth Wilson D'Arque (Maison des Lunes): Alex Lewis Patrick Quinn The Beast (If I Can't Love Her): Sidney Brass Oliver Davies Gaston (Me): Sidney Brass Oliver Davies Tuesday After School: LeFou (the song "Gaston" and Dialogue): Alex Lewis Matt Sims Belle (Dialogue): Lois Fordham Anastasia Raymond Mrs Potts (Dialogue): ...

Just to confirm what was said at the meeting for Year 7, 8 and 9 students this week. Auditions for "Beauty and the Beast" will take place in the first 2 weeks back in September. You will be asked to sing part of "Be Our Guest" alone and be part of a group dance audition. Following this we will have more detailed recalls. We are looking for a cast of 40 students. Rehearsals will be primarily on Monday and Tuesday from 3.30 - 5.30. In January it will be almost every day as well as some Sunday rehearsals. Please make sure you are available before you audition. Performances will be on 21st, 22nd and 24th January. We will be doing 2 shows on the Saturday. Students in Year 10 - 13 from September will also be able to audition for our upper school play "Two". Again auditions will be in the first 2 weeks back. Rehearsals for "Two" will be mainly on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. We are looking for a cast of 14 actors. You are more than welcome to a...