Disney's Beauty and the Beast by Land of Oz Theatre
in Overland Park, Kansas

Available Roles

• Belle An intelligent and insightful young woman longs for a life of adventure and belonging Willing to sacrifice herself to save her father she exhibits heroic altruism and selfless love While kind-hearted and gentle Belle proves her strength when she stands up to the brutish Gaston Belle should have a strong mezzo voice and discernible chemistry with the actor playing the Beast Audition Song Home Audition Side Pgs 10-12 61-62
• Maurice An inventor is Belles loving and supportive father A bit of an eccentric who often gets lost in his own world while tinkering on his contraptions the villagers incorrectly label him a crazy old man Audition Song No Mater What Audition Side Pgs 10-12
• Gaston Gaston Range BaritoneTenor A2E4 The village celebrity is in love with one person himself The epitome of toxic masculinity Gaston earnestly and unabashedly harasses Belle whom he values only for her beauty Charming and manipulative Gaston is the villages de facto leader whose lack of understanding and compassion ultimately leads to his own downfall Gaston is a high baritone with a large vocal range Audition Song Me Audition Side Pgs 84-85 90-91
• Lefou Gastons bumbling sidekick is always there to boost his pals spirits Lefou loyally and energetically serves Gaston but lacking in good judgement rarely thinks things through Lefou should have good physical comedy skills Audition Song Gaston Audition Side Pgs 5 - 6
• Beast A spoiled prince turned into a terrifying beast struggles to maintain his humanity as the Enchantresss spell grows stronger His hot temper can frighten and push people away but a loving heart is buried beneath his gruff exterior The actor who plays the Beast needs to evince a strong physicality to convey intense emotion and animal behavior he must also be able to sell his agony of loss so look for an actor who can sing If I Cant Love Her with strength and commitment Audition Song If I Cant Love Her Audition Side Pgs 46-48 61-62
• Cogsworth Cogsworth Range Baritone A2E4 A tightly-wound and enchanted mantle clock serves as the head of the Beasts household Never one to disobey the Beast he spends most of his time trying to talk Lumiere out of whatever convoluted plan hes devising Despite his tendency to appear uptight and strict Cogsworth proves hardworking and loyal Audition Song Human Again Audition Side Pgs 27-29
• Lumiere Range BaritoneTenor C3F4 A suave and debonair enchanted candelabra finds the light even in the darkest of places He loyally serves the Beast and counters his gloomy disposition with an optimistic flare Though he leads Be Our Guest Lumiere can speak-sing through much of it so cast a strong actor who can first and foremost pull off his flirtatious and funny nature Audition Song Be Our Guest Audition Side Pgs 27-29
• Mrs Potts Range Mezzo-soprano F3G5 A warm-hearted enchanted teapot is the comforting caretaker among the castle staff A wise and patient maternal figure she is quick to offer a spot of tea and a dash of advice to anyone in need Mrs Potts is an alto who sings the title song Audition Song Beauty and the Beast Audition Side Pgs 37-37 70-71
• Babette Babette an enchanted feather duster is fun-loving and flirtatious Bold and brazen Babette is the embodiment of the vain and enticing French maid Pgs 51-52
• Mdme Grande Bouche a former opera diva turned enchanted wardrobe is a larger-than-life personality who helps lift Belles spirits when she first arrives at the castle Without her elaborate and theatrical costuming Madame finds life difficult but always manages to retain an air of elegance and refinement Pgs 36-37
• Monsieur D'Arque Monsieur DArque the scheming proprietor of the local asylum is a dark and sinister force behind Gastons scheme to win Belle
• Chip Mrs Pottss hopeful young son becomes a teacup
• Fille de La Ville (3) a group of Gastons fanatical female followers who energetically pursue him in the hopes of winning him
• Voice of Prologue Narrator begins the tale of the young Prince who became a beast
• Young Prince a spoiled, orphaned young man
• Old Beggar Woman (Enchantress) an enchantress in disguise
• Ensemble