The Bear Creek School's Performing Arts Department Presents Disney's "Beauty and the Beast"

REDMOND, Wash. - April 12, 2018 - PRLog -- Bear Creek's Upper School performing arts students are proud to present Disney's Beauty and the Beast in our new Performing Arts Center on April 20, 21, and 28, 2018.

As a preschool – grade 12 school, Bear Creek is excited about this family-friendly production. This well-loved tale echoes the greatest story of all...the story of God's redemptive love for us. Throughout history, people have been drawn to the story of Beauty and the Beast, a "tale as old as time" written almost 300 years ago by French novelist Gabrielle-Suzanne de Villeneuve. It is easy to connect with the humanity of the castle objects. Whether it be the motherly warmth of Mrs. Potts, the wonder of Chip, or the fiery passion of Lumiere, each character embodies the human condition in a way that we can understand.

At Bear Creek, the arts are taught as part of the regular school curriculum (not extra-curricular), so almost all rehearsals occur during the school day. This means patience has been required as the pieces have slowly come together in 50-minute class periods rather than lengthy after school rehearsals. Show producer and vocal director Joel Visker notes that, "because we're producing Beauty and the Beast in an educational setting, it's not just about the leads. We have made a concerted effort to try to feature every one of the performers. We really want to feature the full cast as much as we can, so we have even expanded some numbers that might have been a small solo to incorporate the whole cast in some way."

We hope you will be our guest and join our cast, orchestra, and tech crew of more than 80 high school students as they share with you this lively, colorful, and enchanting musical.

Performance Schedule
Friday, April 20, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 21, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 28, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.

General admission tickets are available online at www.tbcs.org/beauty.
Adults: $10.00
Students : $5.00

Doors open 30 minutes prior to showtime. All performances are open to the public. The Bear Creek School's Performing Arts Center is located at our Redmond Campus in our Upper School (8525 208th Ave NE, Redmond WA, 98053).

All guest parking is next door at Bear Creek's Redmond Campus Main Building (8905 208th Ave NE, Redmond). Follow the lighted footpath to the Performing Arts Center at the Upper School.

The main characters in this production will be played by the following Bear Creek students:

BELLE: Katie Leszynski, senior, Redmond
BEAST: Victor Gill, senior, Woodinville
GASTON: Ian Sherrer, senior, Bellevue
LEFOU: Andrew Hom, sophomore, Kirkland
LUMIERE: Alex Gephart, senior, Kirkland
COGSWORTH: Jack McDonough, junior, Redmond
MRS. POTTS: Abby Manullang, senior, Newcastle
CHIP: Emma Firminger, freshman, Redmond
MAURICE: Jack Carruth, senior, Redmond
BABETTE: Meagan Mulligan, junior, Duvall
MADAME DE LA GRANDE BOUCHE: Grace McBride, freshman, Carnation

About The Bear Creek School
Founded in 1988, in Redmond, Washington, The Bear Creek School is an independent classical Christian school that believes only when faith, mind, and heart are fed together can students experience the fullness of education which produces leaders who think well and are compelled to engage the world.

Recognized as a 2014 National Blue Ribbon School, Bear Creek serves students from the greater Eastside and is housed on two campuses. Redmond Campus on Union Hill serves kindergarten through grade 12 students. Valley Campus, also in Redmond, serves preschool students. The Bear Creek School is accredited by the Northwest Association of Independent Schools and AdvancED/Northwest Accreditation Commission.