Hard Road Theatre to hold auditions for “Beauty and the Beast Jr.”

Hard Road Theatre Productions, in association with the Highland Arts Council, will be holding auditions for their summer youth production, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Jr. on Saturday, April 23 and Sunday, April 24.

Auditions will be held at the Highland Elementary Auditorium in from noon to 4 p.m. Sign-ups begin at 11:30 a.m. All those auditioning have to be at the theater and sign-up before noon. No one who arrives late will be allowed to audition. Auditions are open for students in second to ninth grades. There are lots of roles for boys and girls.

For auditions, students should be prepared to sing one of the songs from the song list found on the Hard Road website (www.hardroad.org). Additional materials, including music and script excerpts, can be found through the Hard Road website.

Performances for Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Jr. will be June 23-26. Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Jr. is directed by Gentry Nessel.

Hard Road Theatre Productions is a non-profit theater organization committed to providing the greater Highland area with high-quality, affordable, live productions. For more information about Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Jr., upcoming audition information for future productions, or general information about Hard Road Theatre in general, email cs@hardroad.org or call (618) 409-6286.

This story was originally published April 26, 2016 at 2:41 AM with the headline "Hard Road Theatre to hold auditions for “Beauty and the Beast Jr.”."