
"Beauty and the Beast" Opens
Saturday Night
by: Bobby McDonald
The long awaited Sulphur Springs High School Drama Department's production of "Beauty and the Beast" has finally arrived. As most of us who have followed the local Theater Arts Department productions have come to expect, this production is well portrayed, beautifully costumed, and the sets are spectacular! A "sneak peak" this week, during rehearsals reveals an outstanding performance awaiting the Hopkins County public.
Tickets are on sale now by calling the high school at (903)885-2158. The first performance will be Saturday night at 7:00 p.m., with a 2:00 p.m. Sunday matinee, and a final performance on Monday night, November 23rd, at 7:00 p.m.

The large cast includes:
Brittney Woolley as Belle
Cole Cable as Beast
Ben Watson as Gaston
Caleb Brown as Lefou
Gerald Grafton as Maurice
Josh Bain as Cogsworth
Cody Morgan as Lumiere
Kristin Ramsey as Babette
Kelsey Brown as Mrs. Potts
Blaine Surber as Chip
Kate Cody as Madame de la Grand Bouche
Bailee Petty as Enchantress
Parey Draper, Alissa Welch, Skyler Sinclair, and Tiffany Stenger as "Silly Girls"
Ashlyn Landers and Molly Millsap as Gargoyles

Village People include:
Brooke Lancaster as Lady with Cane
Kate Cody as Aristocratic Lady
Kade Wimberly as the Baker
Ashlyn Landers as the Baker's Wife
Blaine Surber as Fish Man
Haley Moore as Sausage Curl Girl
Bailee Petty as Lady with Baby
Seonryeol Lee as Shepherd Boy
Cassie Long as Milkmaid
Anthony Kolb as Bookseller
Colton Frazier as Eggman
Other Villagers are: Jennifer Allen, Veronica Bailey, Ryann Cathey, Ashley Clegg, Stacy Couch, Jake Dolan, Domanique Finney, Sarah Forsman, Wesley Harrison, Darrian Henson, Kayla Hiller, Rachel Mattison, Lexie McCaig, Molly Millsap, Jeremy Mitchell, Emily Reynolds, Jacob Rost, Shelby Smith, and Samantha Ward.



Special Company:
Ryann Cathey as Salt
Domanique Finney as Pepper
Jennifer Allen, Kayla Hiller, Shelby Smith, and Samantha Ward as Plates
Veronica Bailey, Anthony Kolb, Jeremy Mitchell, and Jacob Rost as Flatware
Jake Dolan, Colten Frazier, Wesley Harrison, Darrian Henson, Seonryeol Lee, Blaine Surber and Kade Wimberly as Chefs
Ashley Clegg, Stacy Couch, Parey Draper, Sarah Forsman, Brooke Lancaster, Ashlyn Landers, Cassie Long, Rachel Mattison, Lexie McCaig, Haley Moore, Bailee Petty, Emily Reynolds, Skyler Sinclair, Tiffany Stenger, and Alissa Welch as French Maids and Napkins.

Shining Star Kids:
Reilly Hale, Sarah Harper, Monica Mejia, Camri Price, and Joshua Thompson
Student Dance Captains:
Brooke Lancaster, Haley Moore, and Bailee Petty

Mark your calendars for one of these performances, as it is one of the very best the Theater Arts Department has produced!
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