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Production
Beauty and the Beast
January 14-16 & 21-23, 2024
Naperville Central High School Auditorium
Cast
In Order of Appearance
| Narrator | Jonathan Keaton |
| Young Prince | Jonah Dutton |
| Old Beggar Woman | Jazmyn Gunter |
| Belle | Samantha Keret |
| Gaston | Matt Weaver |
| Lefou | Kyle Halkerston |
| Maurice | Jake LaFranzo |
| Monsieur D’arque | Suzanne Compton |
| Les Filles De La Ville | Chloe Ewer, Kelly Lamich Weiss, Allison Sohn Fosdick |
| Shepherd | Jack Doden |
| Marie | Kathy Wilhelm |
| Tavern Mistress | Anissa Danley |
| Laundry Lady | Katie Paulsen |
| Flower Seller | Alexandria Danley |
| Baker | Nicholas Baumgartner |
| Milkmaid | Will Diendorf |
| Amanda | Michelle LaFranzo |
| Sausage Curl Lady | Tracy Kay |
| Candlemaker | Shannon Webb |
| Hat Seller | Meaghan Pelissier |
| Bookseller | Tim Thompson |
| Beast | Andy Emmeric |
| Cogsworth | Stuart Vance |
| Lumiere | Dan Colbert |
| Babette | Olivia Konstantelos |
| Mrs. Potts | Lisa Medearis |
| Chip | Janie Fischesser |
| Madame De La Grande Bouche | Valerie Broschka |
| Footstool-Sultan | David Maroz |
| Dog | Jethro |
Wolves
| Alexandra Budney |
| Rebecca Dutton |
| Jazmyn Gunter |
| Michelle LaFranzo |
| Katie Paulsen |
Ensemble
| Samantha Anders |
| Nicholas Baumgartner |
| Alexandra Budney |
| Anissa Danley |
| Alexandria Danley |
| Luke Diendorf |
| William Diendorf |
| Jack Doden |
| Jonah Dutton |
| Rebecca Dutton |
| Nancy Gallman Witzke |
| Jazmyn Gunter |
| Joy Haddleton |
| Petra Ivanov |
| Tracy Kay |
| Michelle LaFranzo |
| David Maroz |
| Katie Paulsen |
| Meaghan Pelissier |
| Mandy Rakow |
| Addie Rose Troupis |
| Darby Schober |
| Ellie Schober |
| Blake Slodki |
| Tim Thompson |
| Gloria Thompson |
| Shannon Webb |
| Kathy Wilhelm |
Staff & Crew
Production Staff
| Producer | Emily Walker |
| Director | Matt Colbert |
| Choreographer | Jeanne Oconnell |
| Assistant Director | Emma Cook |
| Music Director | John Apple |
| Production Stage Manager | Timothy Ray |
| Scenic Design & Technical Direction | Chris Wych |
| Costume Design | Torrance Mebust |
| Lighting Design | Bob Haddleton |
| Sound Design | Jeremy Lyon |
| Hair and Makeup Design | Diane Link |
Production Leaders/Committees
| Fight Choreography | Daniel Keeling |
| Assistant Music Director | Leigh Apple |
| Dance Captain | Darby Schober |
| Seamstresses | Lynette Anderson, Donna Zielazinski |
| Costume Construction/Costume Crafts | Bonnie Kassa, Lynette Peterson, David Mebust, Kelly Tang, Donna Zielazinski |
| Set Construction/Scenic Artists | Julia Anders, Nicole Anders, Rob Anders, Samantha Anders, TJ Anders, Courtney Caverzasi, Alexandria Danley, Anissa Danley, John Diendorf, Luke Diendorf, Will Diendorf, Andy Emmerich, Chloe Ewer, Kyle Halkerston, Jay Hruska, Petra Ivanov, Samantha Karet, Kelly Mahoney, Ailee Meyers, Addie Rose Troupis, Colleen Rose Troupis, Darby Schober, Ellie Schober, Gloria Thompson, Tim Thompson, Emily Walker, Marie Walker, Shannon Webb, Kathy Wilhelm, Alice Wych, Chris Wych, Jake Wych |
| Properties and Set Decoration Planning | Rosanne McCallion, Simone Pacha |
| Lighting and Sound Team | Bob Haddleton, Joy Haddleton, Tyler Herbst, Jeremy Lyon, Jim Schluchter, Chuck Torbett, Chris Wych |
Technical Crew
| Hair and Makeup Team | Linda Lou Christopher, Andrea Behegan Gough, Heather Hutchison, Diane Link, Olivia Link |
| Deck Captain | Marie Walker |
| Fly Rail Captain | Jeff Heath |
| Backstage Crew | Rob Anders, Christina Aro, Jack Bergacker, Bob Haddleton, Tammi Haddleton, Kitty Heath, Jeff Przylucki, Victoria Schultz, Chris Wych |
| Light Board Operator | Alice Wych |
| Sound Board Operator | Jeremy Lyon |
| Spotlight Operators | Simone Pacha, Jake Wych |
Administrative
| Naperville Park District Program Manager | Brittany Malatt |
| Audition Pianist | Jim Stellmacher |
| Audition Team | John Apple, Leigh Apple, Emma Cook, Matt Colbert, Timothy Ray, Victoria Schultz, Emily Walker, Marie Walker, Alice Wych, Chris Wych, Jake Wych |
| Publicity | Allison Sohn Fosdick |
| Production Assistant | Victoria Shultz |
| Production Photography | Connie Fisher, Kelly McWhertor |
| Website Manager | Chris Wych |
| Volunteer Coordinator | Emily Walker |
| Program Design | Timothy Ray, Chris Wych |
Front-of-House Staff
| House Managers | John Diendorf, Kelly Mahoney |
| Ushers | Anna Ahonen, Julia Anders, Nicole Anders, Keith Anderson, Sara Anderson, Kelly Bellington, Lucy Bellington, John Broschka, Amanda Caverzasi, Marian Ducommun, Christine Filer, Scott Filer, Monica Hernandez, Barb Mahoney, John Mostacci, Becky Przylucki, Daniell Rothe, Alison Thompson, Colleen Troupis, James Troupis, Cathy Willis |
| Performance Sign Language Interpreters | Patti Shore Kaden, Kasey Strejc |
Magical Starlight Orchestra
Conductor: John Apple
| Reed 1 (Flute, Piccolo) | Gina Torbett, Violet Whelchel |
| Reed 2 (English Horn, Oboe) | Josh Cardenas |
| Reed 3 (Bass Clarinet, Clarinet, Flute) | Kurt Makaryk |
| Reed 4 (Oboe) | Gail Creighton |
| Horn 1 | Leigh Apple |
| Horn 2 | Luz Moog |
| Horn 3 | Pam Stephan |
| Trumpet 1 (Piccolo Trumpet, Trumpet) | John Gorman |
| Trumpet 2 (Piccolo Trumpet, Trumpet) | Amy Huggins, Owen Przylucki |
| Trombone (Bass Trombone, Trombone, Tuba) | Janae Lemmert |
| Keyboard 1 | Justin Trizenberg |
| Keyboard 2 | Herman Branavitski |
| Keyboard 3 | Lisa Hatfield |
| Drums | Jim Schluchter |
| Concertmaster | Kiersten Scherer |
| Violins | Karen Campbell, Jacob Johnson, Elizabeth Romanyuk |
| Cello | Michelle Boban, Caitlyn Vos |
| Bass | Chuck Torbett |
| Accordion | Dave Scriven-Young |