A cast of Bloomington fourth- through ninth-graders is performing "Beauty and the Beast Jr." this weekend at Oak Grove Middle School, 1300 W. 106th St. Performances run at 7 p.m. July 9-11, with a 3 p.m. matinee added Saturday, July 11.
The musical, adapted from the Disney animated film, follows Belle, an adventurous young woman, and the Beast, the hideous captor who holds her prisoner in his castle.
The cast spans grades 4 through 9. Ninth-grader Milana Carbonara plays Belle, with fellow ninth-graders Kim Torres Perez and Filia Forstner as Lefou and Lumiere. Eighth-graders Alex Fairweather and William Copeland play Cogsworth and the Baker. Fifth-grader Julia Blessing plays Chip, ninth-grader Evelyn Blessing plays Mrs. Potts, and seventh-grader Lucas Wenger takes on the role of narrator and villager.
Tickets are available at the door or in advance at ogmtheater.com.
