The raucous, fabulous, and family-friendly Holiday Panto returns with one of Centerstage Theatre’s most popular titles, “Beauty and the Beast.”
The Holiday Panto brings a classic fairy tale together with wonderfully over-the-top characters, giving plenty of those punchy pop culture moments with music, movement and magic.
The show runs Nov. 30 through Dec. 22. Show times are 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, as well as 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.
This production features local actors Jessie Selleck as Belle, Joshua Banks as The Beast, Kyle Sinclair as Gaston, Meghan Ames as Lefou, Brad Cerenzia as Dolly/Polly, Jasmine Flora as Mysteria, Jenna McRill as Fairy Snowflake, Carolynne Wilcox as Professor Wingnut, Jeronimo Thomas as Lumiere/Ensemble, Brynne Geiszler as Babette/Ensemble Alisa Meunch as Mrs. Potts/Ensemble, Tommy Shin as Cogsworth/Ensemble, Sydney Belden as Ensemble, Mia McGlinn as Ensemble, Triss Leder as Ensemble, Katherine Nelson as Teen Ensemble, Dean Marshall as Teen Ensemble, Makaela Leder as Juvenile Ensemble, Jeran Leder as Juvenile Ensemble, Evan Duval-Wilkinson as Juvenile Ensemble, Kellen Duval-Wilkinson as Juvenile Ensemble, Miryam Clark as Juvenile Ensemble, and Jamie Martin as Juvenile Ensemble.
“Beauty and the Beast: a Holiday Panto” is written by local playwright Vince Brady and is directed by Trista Duval. Taylor Davis is the choreographer, Deborah L. Armstrong is the music director, Sam Peters is the assistant musical director and music arranger, additional arrangements were made by Daniel Wolfhert, Niclas Olson is the tech director and set designer, Shannon C. Miller is the lighting designer, costumes are designed by Krista Lynn Blonski and Morgan Morgans, props are done by Jeffrey Swiney-Weaver, and sound is done by Chelsea “Mo” Moniz.Moniz also serves as stage manager, with Tuppence Cooney as assistant stage manager.
The Knutzen Family Theater is located at 3200 SW Dash Point Rd., Federal Way. General admission tickets are $42 in advance (online or over the phone) and $45 at the door. Student, military and senior ticket discounts are available. More details are available online at www.CenterstageTheatre.com or by phone at 253-661-1444.
Centerstage Theatre receives support from 4Culture, Washington State Department of Commerce, the Federal Way Mirror, ArtsWA, the City of Federal Way Arts Commission, and ArtsFund.
