Beauty and the Beast

Ava got to be part of a really exciting chorus event. The Paris chorus was invited by Wade Hampton High School to sing during “Be Our Guest” in their performance of “Beauty and the Beast.” Not all of the kids in chorus participated but Ava decided she wanted to give it a try and was cast as a napkin for “Be Our Guest.” The director originally planned for them to just be part of the one song but kept adding them into other parts of the play. The 5th grade girls were part of the village in the opening scene and then everyone filled the aisles with glowing roses for the transformation scene at the end. It was a lot of extra rehearsals and a lot of extra nerves but it was worth it all in the end. After the opening night, Ava was so excited and said she wants to do another play. She had such a great time backstage with her friends and really enjoyed the performance. They did three different shows and she did such a great job each time. The Wade Hampton kids did a great job. We were very impressed with the kid who played Beast. And Zoe was excited to see her friend Chloe’s big brother as Lefeu. It was so fun to watch Ava doing something she really loved. She is excited to look into more theater in middle school.