September First Friday in downtown Mount Vernon focuses on education with Back-to-School night.
WNZR’s Marcy Rinehart spoke with Experience Mount Vernon’s Lacey Filkins about the happenings at the event including the “Are You Smarter than a 5h grader” contest between teachers and college administrators.
There will also be a street show from “Six Miles to Nellie,” food and fun!
Click HERE to learn more about September First Friday!
Click HERE to hear the full conversation!
MTVarts presents Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Jr. this weekend at the Knox Memorial Theater.
WNZR was honored to chat with several cast members about their experience in this fantastic show.
Today, we shared a conversation with Briggs Swallow who is playing the part of LeFou, the sidekick to Gaston.
Briggs is 14 years old and goes to Mount Vernon Middle School. He talked about how he has always wanted to play this character. He likes the silly and goofy parts of the performance and is enjoying the experience. He also talks about the fun music of the show, including his 2 songs about Gaston.
He shares that he has been in 15 productions! He started at the age of 7!
Briggs talks about his costume that includes a funny wig and goofy sideburns and some blacked out teeth.
He shares a special memory of bringing coffee to the cast for a special bonding experience.
Briggs encourages kids to get involved in theater and not worry about the audition process. He also encourages the community to come see the production this weekend.
Click HERE to enjoy our conversation with Briggs.
Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST JR Show Times:
Friday, February 28 • 7:30 PM
Saturday, March 1 • 2 PM
Saturday, March 1 • 7:30 PM
Sunday, March 2 • 2 PM
Tickets
$20 Main Floor • $15 Balcony
Click HERE to purchase tickets.
Presented by: Ariel Corporation
Event Sponsors: Knox County Foundation and Classroom Connections with Knox County Education Service Center YES
Venue: Knox Memorial Theater – 112 East High St, Mount Vernon OH 43050
Synopsis:
Beauty and the Beast JR. tells the story of Belle, an adventurous young girl, and the Beast, her hideous captor who is actually a young prince trapped under a spell. In order to break the spell, the Beast must learn to love another and earn her love in return – before time runs out. With the help of the castle’s enchanted staff, including a loving teapot, a charming candelabra, and a nervous mantel clock, Belle and the Beast find a beautiful friendship and love that neither knew was possible. Beauty and the Beast JR. features classic songs from the Academy Award®-winning film score such as “Be Our Guest” and “Belle,” as well as original songs from the 1994 Tony®-nominated Broadway musical.
MTVarts presents Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Jr. this weekend at the Knox Memorial Theater.
WNZR was honored to chat with several cast members about their experience in this fantastic show.
Today, we shared a conversation with Devyn Hall who is playing the part of The Beast.
Devyn is 15 years old and is homeschooled. He talked about how he is preparing to play this iconic character. He has been watching other productions, picking up tips from other actors. He has enjoyed putting his own spin on the character.
He shares her history in theater and talks about his dream to pursue acting when he graduates. He is excited about his costume and makeup. He describes the costume in the Ball scene as “epic”!
Devyn encourages kids to get involved in theater. He also encourages the community to come see this great production and help support live and local theater.
Click HERE to enjoy our conversation with Devyn.
Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST JR Show Times:
Friday, February 28 • 7:30 PM
Saturday, March 1 • 2 PM
Saturday, March 1 • 7:30 PM
Sunday, March 2 • 2 PM
Tickets
$20 Main Floor • $15 Balcony
Click HERE to purchase tickets.
Presented by: Ariel Corporation
Event Sponsors: Knox County Foundation and Classroom Connections with Knox County Education Service Center YES
Venue: Knox Memorial Theater – 112 East High St, Mount Vernon OH 43050
Synopsis:
Beauty and the Beast JR. tells the story of Belle, an adventurous young girl, and the Beast, her hideous captor who is actually a young prince trapped under a spell. In order to break the spell, the Beast must learn to love another and earn her love in return – before time runs out. With the help of the castle’s enchanted staff, including a loving teapot, a charming candelabra, and a nervous mantel clock, Belle and the Beast find a beautiful friendship and love that neither knew was possible. Beauty and the Beast JR. features classic songs from the Academy Award®-winning film score such as “Be Our Guest” and “Belle,” as well as original songs from the 1994 Tony®-nominated Broadway musical.
MTVarts presents Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Jr. this weekend at the Knox Memorial Theater.
WNZR was honored to chat with several cast members about their experience in this fantastic show.
Today, we shared a conversation with Karma Carpenter who is playing the part of Gaston.
Karma is 17 years old and is a Senior at Mount Vernon High School. She talked about how she is preparing to play this iconic character. She loves learning how to add humor and “guy mannerisms” to her character. She also loves having a sidekick.
She shares her history in theater and talks about her dream of being in theater in the future. She talks about her costume and makeup and how this will help her in playing the character.
Karma encourages kids to get involved in theater. She also encourages the community to come see this amazing production.
Click HERE to enjoy our conversation with Karma.
Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST JR Show Times:
Friday, February 28 • 7:30 PM
Saturday, March 1 • 2 PM
Saturday, March 1 • 7:30 PM
Sunday, March 2 • 2 PM
Tickets
$20 Main Floor • $15 Balcony
Click HERE to purchase tickets.
Presented by: Ariel Corporation
Event Sponsors: Knox County Foundation and Classroom Connections with Knox County Education Service Center YES
Venue: Knox Memorial Theater – 112 East High St, Mount Vernon OH 43050
Synopsis:
Beauty and the Beast JR. tells the story of Belle, an adventurous young girl, and the Beast, her hideous captor who is actually a young prince trapped under a spell. In order to break the spell, the Beast must learn to love another and earn her love in return – before time runs out. With the help of the castle’s enchanted staff, including a loving teapot, a charming candelabra, and a nervous mantel clock, Belle and the Beast find a beautiful friendship and love that neither knew was possible. Beauty and the Beast JR. features classic songs from the Academy Award®-winning film score such as “Be Our Guest” and “Belle,” as well as original songs from the 1994 Tony®-nominated Broadway musical.
MTVarts presents Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Jr. this weekend at the Knox Memorial Theater.
WNZR was honored to chat with several cast members about their experience in this fantastic show.
Today, we shared a conversation with Kiara Smith who is playing the part of Mrs. Potts.
Kiara is 16 years old and goes to Licking Valley School near Newark. She talked about how she is preparing to play this iconic character by rewatching various productions. She likes how Mrs. Potts sees the humanity in everyone including the Beast.
She shares her history in theater and talks about her dream of being on Broadway. She shares memories of celebrating a special birthday with Adeline Fontaine who is playing Chip.
Kiara encourages the community to come see this classic story. She is proud of the cast and their hard work on the show.
Click HERE to enjoy our conversation with Kiara.
Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST JR Show Times:
Friday, February 28 • 7:30 PM
Saturday, March 1 • 2 PM
Saturday, March 1 • 7:30 PM
Sunday, March 2 • 2 PM
Tickets
$20 Main Floor • $15 Balcony
Click HERE to purchase tickets.
Presented by: Ariel Corporation
Event Sponsors: Knox County Foundation and Classroom Connections with Knox County Education Service Center YES
Venue: Knox Memorial Theater – 112 East High St, Mount Vernon OH 43050
Synopsis:
Beauty and the Beast JR. tells the story of Belle, an adventurous young girl, and the Beast, her hideous captor who is actually a young prince trapped under a spell. In order to break the spell, the Beast must learn to love another and earn her love in return – before time runs out. With the help of the castle’s enchanted staff, including a loving teapot, a charming candelabra, and a nervous mantel clock, Belle and the Beast find a beautiful friendship and love that neither knew was possible. Beauty and the Beast JR. features classic songs from the Academy Award®-winning film score such as “Be Our Guest” and “Belle,” as well as original songs from the 1994 Tony®-nominated Broadway musical.
MTVarts presents Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Jr. this weekend at the Knox Memorial Theater.
WNZR was honored to chat with several cast members about their experience in this fantastic show.
Today, we shared a conversation with Madison Sichina who is playing the part of Belle.
Madison is a Senior at Utica High School and is also a CCP student at MVNU. She talked about how she is preparing to play this character. She likes Belle because she does her own thing and doesn’t mind what others think about her.
She shares her history in theater and talks about how excited she is to get her costumes.
Madison encourages kids to get involved in theater.
Click HERE to enjoy our conversation with Madison.
Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST JR Show Times:
Friday, February 28 • 7:30 PM
Saturday, March 1 • 2 PM
Saturday, March 1 • 7:30 PM
Sunday, March 2 • 2 PM
Tickets
$20 Main Floor • $15 Balcony
Click HERE to purchase tickets.
Presented by: Ariel Corporation
Event Sponsors: Knox County Foundation and Classroom Connections with Knox County Education Service Center YES
Venue: Knox Memorial Theater – 112 East High St, Mount Vernon OH 43050
Synopsis:
Beauty and the Beast JR. tells the story of Belle, an adventurous young girl, and the Beast, her hideous captor who is actually a young prince trapped under a spell. In order to break the spell, the Beast must learn to love another and earn her love in return – before time runs out. With the help of the castle’s enchanted staff, including a loving teapot, a charming candelabra, and a nervous mantel clock, Belle and the Beast find a beautiful friendship and love that neither knew was possible. Beauty and the Beast JR. features classic songs from the Academy Award®-winning film score such as “Be Our Guest” and “Belle,” as well as original songs from the 1994 Tony®-nominated Broadway musical.
MTVarts presents Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Jr. this weekend at the Knox Memorial Theater.
WNZR was honored to chat with several cast members about their experience in this fantastic show.
Today, we shared a conversation with Will Pletcher who is playing the part of Cogsworth.
Will is 15 years old and goes to Fredericktown High School. He talked about how he is preparing to play this character and working on playing a “grumpy old man”.
He shares his history in theater and talks about making memories while bonding with castmates during rehearsals.
Will encourages the community to come see the show and the hard work the cast has put into these performances.
Click HERE to enjoy our conversation with Will.
Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST JR Show Times:
Friday, February 28 • 7:30 PM
Saturday, March 1 • 2 PM
Saturday, March 1 • 7:30 PM
Sunday, March 2 • 2 PM
Tickets
$20 Main Floor • $15 Balcony
Click HERE to purchase tickets.
Presented by: Ariel Corporation
Event Sponsors: Knox County Foundation and Classroom Connections with Knox County Education Service Center YES
Venue: Knox Memorial Theater – 112 East High St, Mount Vernon OH 43050
Synopsis:
Beauty and the Beast JR. tells the story of Belle, an adventurous young girl, and the Beast, her hideous captor who is actually a young prince trapped under a spell. In order to break the spell, the Beast must learn to love another and earn her love in return – before time runs out. With the help of the castle’s enchanted staff, including a loving teapot, a charming candelabra, and a nervous mantel clock, Belle and the Beast find a beautiful friendship and love that neither knew was possible. Beauty and the Beast JR. features classic songs from the Academy Award®-winning film score such as “Be Our Guest” and “Belle,” as well as original songs from the 1994 Tony®-nominated Broadway musical.
MTVarts presents Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Jr. this weekend at the Knox Memorial Theater.
WNZR was honored to chat with several cast members about their experience in this fantastic show.
Today, we shared a conversation with Peyton Hauenstein-Cline who is playing the part of Lumiere, the Candlestick.
Peyton is a senior at Mount Vernon High School. He talked about how he is preparing to play this character and working on his French accent.
He shares his history in theater and talks about making memories while working on choreography. He also talks about his fabulous costume.
Peyton encourages the community to come see the show because it is a Disney classic and a great live production.
Click HERE to enjoy our conversation with Peyton.
Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST JR Show Times:
Friday, February 28 • 7:30 PM
Saturday, March 1 • 2 PM
Saturday, March 1 • 7:30 PM
Sunday, March 2 • 2 PM
Tickets
$20 Main Floor • $15 Balcony
Click HERE to purchase tickets.
Presented by: Ariel Corporation
Event Sponsors: Knox County Foundation and Classroom Connections with Knox County Education Service Center YES
Venue: Knox Memorial Theater – 112 East High St, Mount Vernon OH 43050
Synopsis:
Beauty and the Beast JR. tells the story of Belle, an adventurous young girl, and the Beast, her hideous captor who is actually a young prince trapped under a spell. In order to break the spell, the Beast must learn to love another and earn her love in return – before time runs out. With the help of the castle’s enchanted staff, including a loving teapot, a charming candelabra, and a nervous mantel clock, Belle and the Beast find a beautiful friendship and love that neither knew was possible. Beauty and the Beast JR. features classic songs from the Academy Award®-winning film score such as “Be Our Guest” and “Belle,” as well as original songs from the 1994 Tony®-nominated Broadway musical.
MTVarts presents Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Jr. this weekend at the Knox Memorial Theater.
WNZR was honored to chat with several cast members about their experience in this fantastic show.
Today, we shared a conversation with Simon Ryals who is playing the part of Monsieur D’Arque.
Simon is a freshman at Mount Vernon High School. He talked about how he is preparing to play this character.
He shares his history in theater and talks about the support of this cast. Simon encourages the community to come see this classic tale come alive on the Memorial Theater stage this weekend.
Click HERE to enjoy our conversation with Simon.
Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST JR Show Times:
Friday, February 28 • 7:30 PM
Saturday, March 1 • 2 PM
Saturday, March 1 • 7:30 PM
Sunday, March 2 • 2 PM
Tickets
$20 Main Floor • $15 Balcony
Click HERE to purchase tickets.
Presented by: Ariel Corporation
Event Sponsors: Knox County Foundation and Classroom Connections with Knox County Education Service Center YES
Venue: Knox Memorial Theater – 112 East High St, Mount Vernon OH 43050
Synopsis:
Beauty and the Beast JR. tells the story of Belle, an adventurous young girl, and the Beast, her hideous captor who is actually a young prince trapped under a spell. In order to break the spell, the Beast must learn to love another and earn her love in return – before time runs out. With the help of the castle’s enchanted staff, including a loving teapot, a charming candelabra, and a nervous mantel clock, Belle and the Beast find a beautiful friendship and love that neither knew was possible. Beauty and the Beast JR. features classic songs from the Academy Award®-winning film score such as “Be Our Guest” and “Belle,” as well as original songs from the 1994 Tony®-nominated Broadway musical.
MTVarts presents Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Jr. this weekend at the Knox Memorial Theater.
WNZR was honored to chat with several cast members about their experience in this fantastic show.
Today, we shared a conversation with Lanah Andrews who is playing the part of Babette – the castle maid who was turned into a feather duster.
Lanah talked about how she is preparing to play this character. She is finding differences between herself and the character Babette which are helping her define the role.
She shares her favorite songs from the show and encourages the community to come see this classic tale come alive on the Memorial Theater stage this weekend.
Click HERE to enjoy our conversation with Lanah.
Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST JR Show Times:
Friday, February 28 • 7:30 PM
Saturday, March 1 • 2 PM
Saturday, March 1 • 7:30 PM
Sunday, March 2 • 2 PM
Tickets
$20 Main Floor • $15 Balcony
Click HERE to purchase tickets.
Presented by: Ariel Corporation
Event Sponsors: Knox County Foundation and Classroom Connections with Knox County Education Service Center YES
Venue: Knox Memorial Theater – 112 East High St, Mount Vernon OH 43050
Synopsis:
Beauty and the Beast JR. tells the story of Belle, an adventurous young girl, and the Beast, her hideous captor who is actually a young prince trapped under a spell. In order to break the spell, the Beast must learn to love another and earn her love in return – before time runs out. With the help of the castle’s enchanted staff, including a loving teapot, a charming candelabra, and a nervous mantel clock, Belle and the Beast find a beautiful friendship and love that neither knew was possible. Beauty and the Beast JR. features classic songs from the Academy Award®-winning film score such as “Be Our Guest” and “Belle,” as well as original songs from the 1994 Tony®-nominated Broadway musical.
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