March 13, 2009

For Immediate Release

Contact: Jamie Orians, 419/893-3305, cell – 419/297-3390

Maumee St. Joseph Catholic School

MAUMEE ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC SCHOOL INVITES YOU TO

BE OUR GUEST FOR

DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, JR.!

Don’t miss this heartwarming fairy tale of how Belle, a bookish girl from a French provincial town, learns to love the frightening Beast that holds her captive in his enchanted castle. Yet to break his spell, the Beast must learn to love another and earn her love in return before the last petal falls from an enchanted rose. With a score written by Howard Ashman, Alan Menken, and Tim Rice, this stage version of the Disney movie classic is sure to be a family favorite!

Audiences will enjoy familiar songs such as Belle, Be Our Guest, Human Again, and powerful ballads like Home and Beauty and the Beast.

Over 80 elementary school students are involved in the cast and crew for this production, and have been working diligently to bring the magic of Disney to Maumee! Information about upcoming performances and ticket availability follows:

ORGANIZATION: St. Joseph Catholic School

Maumee, Ohio

PRODUCTION: Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Jr.

VENUE: Maumee Indoor Theatre

601 Conant St., Maumee, Ohio

PERFORMANCE DATES: Friday, March 20, 2009 at 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 21, 2009 at 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, March 22, 2009 at 2:30 p.m.

TICKET INFORMATION: Adults $8

Children (14 & under) $5

Call 419-261-5797

All seats reserved.

CONTACT: Jane Williams, Director

Amy Zavac, Assistant Director

Richard Dean, Music Director

MEDIA NOTE – Full dress rehearsal will take place at the Maumee Indoor Theater,March 17 – 19,Tues., Wed., Thurs, evenings. Please contact Jamie Orians, 419/297-3390, to arrange for preshow photos.

St. Joseph Catholic School, 112 W. Broadway, Maumee, OH 43537 419.893-3304

2-2-2-2-2-2  St. Joseph Catholic School’s Beauty and the Beast

NARRATORS Liam Dick

Mary Armbruster

Nick Momenee Marianna Brassell

FEATURED PERFORMERS:

Prince/Beast George McIlwain

Enchantress Molly Sullivan

Belle Zowe Hamizadeh

Lefou Cody Gibbs

Gaston Marco Cable

Maurice Tim Glaza

Cogsworth Zak Mathias

Lumiere Damon Williams

Babette Ainna Pineda

Mrs. Potts Joeal Olman

Chip Grace Momenee

Madame de la Grande Lauren Poellnitz

Monsieur D’Arque Julian DeSantis

Silly Girls Jaclyn Jezak

Kristen Schroeder

Jenna Suwinski

VILLAGERS/CASTLE SERVANTS

Aristocratic Lady Carly Butler

Fish Man Nathan Johnson

Egg Man Liam Anderson

Sausage Curl Girl Jordana Hamizadeh

Baker Julian DeSantis

Lady with a Cane Anna Pauken

Lady with a Baby Madi Huffman

Candle Man Chris Dubois

Hat Seller Natalie Rodriguez-Steen

Milkmaid Hanah Hamizadeh

Shepherd Boy Hunter Kwiatkowski

Bookseller Josh Blochowski

Shopkeeper Tysen Stenzel

TOWNSFOLK/FLATWARE

Grace Blochowski Belle Bruno

Jayson Cleghorn Moira Cunningham

Riley Dean Taylor Gallardo

Blake Harves Zach Hoover

Sammy Jacobson Allie Johnston

Chloe Kaminski Cassiddi Kwiatkowski

Rachel LaBeau Tommy Milz

Lauren Neese Jacob Oberski

Kaitlyn Oberski Stephanie Operacz

Samuel Orians Kaitie Periat

Ben Roper Kaitlyn Tolson

PLATES/DANCERS

Mary Anderson Shelby Benjamin

Emily Chmelovski Erin Connelly

Catherine Coulter Sydney Huffman

Celia Oatis Molly Sullivan

3-3-3-3-3-3 St. Joseph Catholic School’s Beauty and the Beast

VILLAGE CHILDREN/CUPCAKES

Olivia Blankenship Tommy Cieslica

Claire Connelly Kayla Crandall

Giovanni DeSantis Eve Fournier

Evan Harves Lila Kalman

Ashley Masters Matthew Noble

Emma Semer Tayler Wells

TAVERN FOLK – VILLAGE AND TOWSFOLK MEN

Tavern Owner Liam Anderson

Bar Maid Carly Butler

Wolves Mary Anderson Shelby Benjamin

Emily Chmelovski Sydney Huffman

Celia Oatis Molly Sullivan

Trees Taylor Gallardo Allie Johnston

Tommy Milz Lauren Neese

Kaitlyn Oberski Ben Roper

Statues Zach Hoover Samuel Orians

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