After Beast, played by Avry Shorter, is injured by wolves, Belle, played by Kenzie Nelson, cleans his paw.
L to R: Daniela Carrasco-Portillo, Addison Hutsell, Gabriella Rhyne, and Joelyn Madden, play villagers fawning over Gaston.
Lefou, played by Gabe Kelley (right), boosts Gaston’s ego after Gaston, played by Japheth Nelson, is rejected by Belle.
Since early January, the students at Putnam County Middle School have been working hard to prepare for their upcoming shows of Disney's Beauty and the Beast Jr.
Students ranging from sixth to eighth grade auditioned for co-directors Seth Wicker and Brianna Moore, along with musical director Ontario Williams. There was such a vast showing of talent it took the directors over three hours of discussio…
