2025 Senior Cast
(ages 12-18 prior to July 1)
Music by Alan Menken
Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
Book by Peter Parnell
Based on the Victor Hugo novel and songs from the Disney film
Directed by John Christensen
OUR returning SMPAC senior director: John Christensen is pumped for this year's South Milwaukee Youth Theatre senior production! John has been with us since 2019 and has directed The Lion King, Jr., VTA 2020, Moana Jr., Into the Woods, Jr., and now The Little Mermaid, Jr! For the last 18 years, John has worked and performed in local theatre in Southeastern Wisconsin at the Racine Theatre Guild, the CATHE Theatre, UW-Parkside, and high schools in Racine. John is currently an assistant principal at Milwaukee Academy of Science and has been an English and theatre teacher for 8 years in Milwaukee. "Be interesting!"
Registration opens April 24, 2025 at 10am online only
Pre-registration is required to audition. All enrollees audition and receive a part. Registration opens to the first 50 registrants in April. 2025 fee: $215 for South Milwaukee residents (enter code “res”). $245 for non South Milwaukee residents. Discounts are applied for multiple students in one household. Includes student t-shirt and rehearsal music download.
Auditions & Mandatory Parent Meeting
Auditions are being held Wed., May 14, 5-8pm. Make up auditions are Thurs., May 15, 5-6:30pm.
Click here to view and download audition materials. Paper copies will be available at auditions for you.
Cast List (emailed no later than May 30)
Rehearsals start Mon., June 16, 2024
Program Ads online order due July 16
Bios due July 16
Fundraisers
Culvers, Oak Creek only with voucher, Th., July 10, 10-10pm. Car wash Sat., June 28, 10-1pm SMHS parking lot nearest door 9. Cousins Subs, South Milwaukee only, Sun., July 13, 11-2pm. No voucher needed.
Shows August 1-2, 7:00 pm and August 3, 2:00 pm
General admission tickets $10/$5 student
Schedule
Rehearsals dates/times are subject to change. See live google calendar below. As the schedule changes, the google calendar will update.
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, JR. is presented through special arrangement with and all authorized materials are supplied by Music Theatre International, New York, NY, (212) 541-4684 mtishows.com. Any video recording made of this performance is authorized for personal, at-home, non-commercial use only. The sale or distribution of such recording is strictly prohibited under federal copyright law.