World Upside Down Arts Studio Produced Beauty and the Beast Jr.
World Upside Down Arts Studio produced six shows of Beauty and the Beast Jr. the musical at The Younts Center for Performing Arts on November 10, 11, 17, and 18 of 2023. In case you’ve never seen the movie, here’s a quick recap.
Beauty and the Beast Jr. Recap
Step into the enchanted world of Broadway’s classic, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, an international sensation that has been produced in 37 countries worldwide. Based on the Academy Award-winning animated feature, the stage version includes all of the wonderful songs written by Alan Menken and the late Howard Ashman, along with new songs by Mr. Menken and Tim Rice. The original Broadway production ran for over thirteen years and was nominated for nine Tony Awards, including Best Musical.
The classic story tells of Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, who is really a young prince trapped under the spell of an enchantress. If the Beast can learn to love and be loved, the curse will end and he will be transformed into his former self. But time is running out. If the Beast does not learn his lesson soon, he and his household will be doomed for all eternity. This “tale as old as time” is filled with spectacular costume and set opportunities or, even more simply staged, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast offers a great opportunity to bring your entire community together for family theatre at its best.
Directed by Tim St. Clair II
Beauty and the Beast Jr.
World Upside Down produced this show with Director Tim St. Clair II. Tim started the Mauldin Youth Theatre program in 2017 and the Mauldin Community Theater program in 2020, directing award-winning shows like In the Heights and Newsies. He was also the resident music director at the Greenville Theatre for 8 years. He has a BS in Vocal Performance from Northland University. Tim is the theater director and gives private lessons in theater and voice at our studio.
Tim directs our musical theater program which runs a fall and spring season providing students with training on all of the fundamentals of acting, choreography, voice, and stage performance.
Younts Center for Performing Arts
In 2017, the Cultural Arts Foundation acquired the Younts Center from the city and opened its first season. Under the direction of Executive Director Debbie Alphin, they present a variety of performances each season, including community theater, chorale and symphony performances. They also offer educational and outreach opportunities for residents and visitors of all ages. We are so thankful to use their beautiful venue for our show.
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| Diamond Sponsors $1,000+ | Gold sponsor perks plus a mention from stage before the show |
| Gold Sponsors $500 | Bronze level perks plus a full-page ad in the playbill |
| Bronze Sponsors $200 | Copper level perks plus a half-page ad in the playbill |
| Copper Sponsors $100 | Listed on our website (samples below) and text mention in the playbill (business name, address, phone number, and website) |
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