WILMINGTON – Thalian Association Community Theatre invites you to be its guest at a special “Beauty & the Beast” Character Tea Party. It will take place the next Saturday, during the opening weekend of the Youth Theatre production of the classic Disney musical.
The Character Tea Party will be Saturday, Nov. 11, from 3 – 5 p.m. at the Hannah Block Historic USO/Community Arts Center. The play will be performed from Nov. 10-19.
“The Tea Party will be an enchanting experience for the young and young at heart and guests are invited to come in costume,” according to a press release. “Belle and the cast of Beauty & the Beast will perform selected numbers from the TACT Youth Theatre production and there will be face painting and Enchanted Mirror craft stations. Menu items will include homemade treats and traditional tea time fare.”
Disney’s “Beauty & the Beast” tells the story of Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, who is really a young prince trapped under the spell of an enchantress. If the Beast can learn to love and be loved, the curse will end, and he will be transformed into his former self. But time is running out. If the Beast does not learn his lesson soon, he and his household will be doomed for all eternity. The Youth Theatre production features a cast of 34 young performers, ages 7 – 17.
Thalian Association Community Theatre invites you to bring the whole family for Disney’s “Beauty & the Beast,” Nov. 10 through 19, at the Hannah Block Historic USO/Community Arts Center, 120 S. 2nd St. Performances will be Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday matinees at 3 p.m.
Tickets for the Tea Party are $25; tickets for the show are $14, plus reservation fee and sales tax. For more information or to purchase, visit thalian.org or call 910-251-1788.
Established in 1788, Thalian Association Community Theatre is a non-profit, membership organization dedicated to enhancing the Cape Fear region through live community theatre and arts education.
Thalian Association Community Theatre produces five major productions annually on the Main Stage at historic Thalian Hall and professionally manages the Hannah Block Historic USO/Community Arts Center for the City of Wilmington. The youth theatre program offers training and performance opportunities for children age seven through high school seniors.
In 2007, Thalian Association Community Theatre was designated North Carolina’s Official Community Theater by the state legislature. For more information, go to www.thalian.org.
Submitted by Susan Habas for Local Shout
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