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act page # Scene description Characters Setting Costume Props Lighting Sound SFX
1 1-1 1 Overture Black out
1-1 1a Prologue Princeand
enchantress
Ext./int.
‘majestic
castle’
Prince- royal,
era
Old beggar
woman- dirty
cloth with
beautiful,white
clothes beneath
-Rose (on stage
duringevery castle
set)
-Glass dome (same as
rose)
-magic mirror
Dim before the
reveal and bright
after Enchantress.
Transforming –
strobe lighting?
Voice over-
recorded or live
narration?
Smoke when
they
transform
2-4 2 Belle Belle, villagers
(not including
the bookseller
or silly girls)
Ext. The
small village-
rural,1700s
that has a
fountain
1700s style
villagersand
something
brighter for
Belle- stands
out, blue?
Book, stalls/ trays
(egg, fish,baker’s,
hats,candles) cane,
baby (cloth?), milk
carryingpole,bread,
cheese, bacon grapes
Bright- daytime/
morning
All specified
villagers- mics?
(roughly 12)
4-4 2 Belle bookseller
conversation
Belle, all
villagers (not
includingsilly
girls)
Book cart/ stall/ tray Possibleslight
spotlightto
emphasis that the
audienceshould be
lookingatthem.
5-5 2 Belle Bright- daytime/
morning

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5-6 2 Belle Gaston and
Lefou
Belle, all
villagers,
Gaston, Lefou
Gaston- upper-
class,red?
Lefou- villager
clothing?
-Shotgun,
-Gunnysack
-duck
Gunshot sound
FX
Smoke coming
from the
shotgun
7-8 2 Belle Belle, all
villagers,
Gaston, Lefou
The set
could
possibly
startto
change in
the chaos
Silly girls- big
colourful
dresses,over
the top/ stand
out
9-10 2a Gaston, Belle and
Lefou
Gaston, Belle,
Lefou
‘Heading for
home’
possibly a
set change?
Belle is still holding
the book
10-12 2b Mauriceand Belle Belle, Gaston,
Lefou, Maurice
Ext. Outside
Belle’s
house- edge
of town?
Maurice- like
the villagers?
Slightly unique?
Invention on wheels?
How bigis it? Has
levers, buttons, a
dog-legged clencher
Helmet with goggles,
scarf
Possiblelights
coming from the
invention
BOOM! (consider
mics)
‘cacophony of
toots, bells and
whistles’
Smoke coming
from a partof
the invention
for the
BOOM!

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12-14 3 No matter what Belle, Maurice
14-15 3a No matter what
(reprise)
Ext. Scene
change into
forest- as
Mauriceis
moving?
Invention Gradually dimmer
as he enters the
forest
Sound effects of
wolf howls
15-16 4 No matter what
(reprise) Wolf
chase
Maurice,wolves Wolves- grey,
possibly suitable
to dancein
Possibleflashes of
lightin very dim
lighting
Possible
smoke- eerie
16-20 4 Mauriceand the
enchanted
objects
Maurice,
Lumiere,
Cogsworth, Mrs
Potts, Chip,
Babette
Int. castle-
run down,
ruin,‘door
opens’ how?
Opposite
sideof the
stage- chair,
fireplace,
blanket
Objects-
Antique, gold,
silver,1700s,
easy to move
around in, clock
pendulum door
needs to open
Tea cartfor chip to
siton (actor to sit
inside)
spot lighton door,
Lights up on the full
stage once Maurice
goes through the
door- lights aredim
(castleseems
‘lifeless’ ‘hollow’)
Pyrotechnics-
fireon the
candlesticks
and a way for
water to pour
from Mrs
Potts’ arm

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20-21 4a Mauricemeets
the Beast
Maurice,
Lumiere,
Cogsworth, Mrs
Potts, Chip,
Babette, Beast
Possible
scene
changes
duringthe
blackoutat
the end of
the scene?
Beast- ruff,
brown, dark,‘a
gruesome sight’
Possibly even
dimmer lighting
than before for the
Beast’s entrance
Brighten for raising
of clawthen
blackout
Sound effect roar
22-23 4a Gaston and the
silly girls
Gaston, silly
girls
Ext. outside
Belle’s
cottage
Small portraitof
Gaston
Lighting brighter-
daytime, contrast
to castle
‘Hysterical
sobbing’- mics?
23-23 4b Gaston and Belle Gaston, Belle Flower pot
24-25 5 Me
26-26 5 Gaston and the
silly girls
Gaston, silly
girls

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26-26 6 Belle (reprise) Belle
26-27 6 Lefou and Belle Belle, Lefou End with
scene
change?
Scarf
27-31 6a Belle entering the
castle
Belle, Lumiere,
Cogsworth, Mrs
Potts, Chip,
Babette
Int. the
castle,same
as before
Lighting as dimas
before but when
Belle speaks the
lights brighten
slightly- hope
32-35 6b Belle finding/
takingMaurice’s
place
Belle, Maurice,
Beast
Int. castle
dungeon-
different
section of
the stage,
opening
door
Blackoutin this
section of the stage
until scene begins
(is set up for this
scene duringset up
for castle)
‘Shadowy form’?
Animal-like
panting- mics?

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35-36 6b Beast takingBelle
to her room
Belle, Beast Int. castle,
Belle’s
room-
another
section of
the stage
(up stage?)
‘dark, dreary castle’
dim lightingand
slightly brighter
lightingthat reveals
the bedroom
(scene change
duringmovement)
36-37 7 Is this home Belle, possibly
Wardrobeas
part of set
Lights the same as
before and hiding
Wardrobe’s face
37-38 7 Belle meets
Wardrobe
Belle, Mrs Potts,
Wardrobe
Where is the
door?
Wardrobe-
antique, 1700s
massive(give
meaning to
later lines ‘fit
through that
door’ needs to
open draws
Bloomers, gown Lights should
brighten when
Belle backs into
Wardrobe

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38-38 7a Is this home (tag) Belle, Mrs Potts,
Wardrobe
38-42 8 Gaston Gaston, Lefou,
cronies,silly
girls,possibly
villagers
Int. Tavern,
tables,
chairs,bar?
Cronies- similar
to Lefou or the
villagers,1700s
style
Tankards, Lighting is slightly
dimmer than the
previous scene-
candlelittavern?
Light brightens
alongwith Gaston’s
mood
42-43 8a Mauriceasking
Gaston for help
Maurice,
Gaston, Lefou,
cronies,silly
girls,possibly
villagers
44-45 8a Gaston (reprise) Gaston, Lefou Lighting goes
dimmer- planning

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45-46 8a Cogsworth
turning more into
a clock
Mrs Potts,
Cogsworth,
Lumiere
Int. castleby
the fire
place
Cogsworth-
‘gigantic
winding handle’
how?
Mirror (is italways
part of the castleset?
Dim lightingas it
was before
47-51 8a Beast trying to
get Belle to have
dinner
Mrs Potts,
Cogsworth,
Lumiere, Beast,
Belle
Int. castle,
and Belle’s
room
Magic mirror-
possibly alwayson
the beast- in his
pocket
Lights come up
onto Belle’s room
and possibly dim
slightly as theBeast
bursts in
Yelling- mics? Glowingmagic
mirror- lights?
LEDs?
52-52 8b How long must
this go on
Wardrobe,
Belle, Beast
Int. castle
west wing
and Belle’s
room
‘the lights fade in
Belle’s room’
A petal falls
from the rose
52-53 8b Babette and
Lumiere
Babette,
Lumiere
Int. castle Her hands need
to be feathers
how?
The lights aredim
as their hope is
fadingbut the light
in Belle’s room are
slightly brighter
Costume
addition- mics?

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53-54 8b Belle, Mrs Potts,
Wardrobe
Belle, Mrs Potts,
Wardrobe
Int. Belle’s
room
54-55 8b Enchanted
objects discussing
Belle
Mrs Potts,
Cogsworth,
Lumiere, Belle
Int. castle ‘lights come up on
another area’
55-59 9 Be our guest Lumiere, Mrs
Potts, Chip,
Cogsworth,
Babette,
flatware,
napkins,Belle
Int. Castle,
bigtable-
possibly
additional
set-
‘elaborate
cabaret’
Plates,forks,
spoons,napkins
etc.- possibly on
dancers backs
with clothes
that match the
colour and era
style
Possibly food trays
and plates full of
food
Bright lights,
possiblemulti-
coloured lights/
disco lights
Possible
pyrotechnics
for huge end
to the song
60-62 9 Tour of the castle Belle,
Cogsworth,
Lumiere, Beast,
Int. castle-
set change?
Dimmer than the
previous songto
show contrast
lights up on Beast
would be the
similar to the lights
on Belle’s room
before

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62-63 9a Belle in the west
wing
Lumiere,
Cogsworth,
Belle, Beast
Int. castle,
the west
wing
Sleeve of Belle’s
costume must
be ableto come
off
Rose, glass dome Darker once the
beast catches her,
possiblespotlight
on the rose
Shouting- mics?
63-64 10 If I can’t love her Beast Int. the west
wing
2 65-65 11 Entr’acte
65-65 11a Wolf chase Belle, Wolves,
Beast
Ext. forest
tree branch
needs to
brake off
Tree branch Dark as the forest
lightingwas before,
possibly brighten
slightly as theBeast
enters lights
flickeringwhen the
Beasts roars both
times
Roaring- mics? Possible
smoke- eerie
65-66 11a Belle caringfor
the Beast
Beast, Belle,
Mrs Potts,
Lumiere,
Cogsworth
Int. castle,
by the fire
place
Bowl, cloth Lighting is slightly
brighter than the
usual castlelighting
‘Howls painfully’
-mics?

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67-70 12 Something there Beast, Belle,
Mrs Potts,
Lumiere,
Cogsworth, Chip
‘a small
table tracks
on’ possibly
duringtheir
travelingthe
set changes
to the library
Belle- pink dress
possibly simple
or similar to her
other clothes
Soup?, Books Lights arebrighter
to showthe change
in relationship
Lights come up on
the library
70-71 12 Something there
enchanted
objects
Beast, Belle,
Mrs Potts,
Lumiere,
Cogsworth, Chip
72-73 12 Something there
Belle reading
Beast, Belle Possiblespotlight
on the Beast and
Belle
72-77 13 Human again Beast, Belle,
Mrs Potts,
Lumiere,
Cogsworth, Chip
Open/
movable set
‘let some
light in the
room’
Lights get even
brighter as they ‘let
some light in the
room’

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77-79 14 Maison Des
Lunes
Gaston, Lefou,
Monsieur
D’Arque
Int. tavern Monsieur
D’Arque- ‘all
dressed in black’
Dim as before
when they were
planningit
80-81 14 Beast and objects
preparingdinner
Beast, Lumiere,
Cogsworth
Int. castle,
the west
wing?
Beast- ‘dressed
elegantly with
his hair in a
ponytail’ 1700s
Rose? Glass dome?
Mirror
Lighting- possibly
evening
82-83 15 Beauty and the
Beast
Beast, Belle,
Mrs Potts,
Lumiere,
Cogsworth, Chip
Int. castle,
with a
banquet
table? And a
bench
Belle- ‘golden
gown’, must be
ableto dancein
it 1700s,
possibly film-
yellow
Plates,food Lighting ‘candle
light’
Belle’s dress-
mics?
83-85 15a Beast letting Belle
leave for her
father
Beast, Belle,
Lumiere,
Cogsworth, Mrs
Potts
Magic mirror,sack Belle’s dress as
she runs away-
mics?

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85-85 16 If I can’t love her
(reprise)
Beast, Mrs
Potts, Lumiere,
Cogsworth
Dimmer lighting
after Belle leaves
86-86 16 Belle goes home
to Maurice
Belle, Maurice Ext. Belle’s
cottage
how?
Lighting possibly
evening
86-87 16a A change in me Belle, Maurice
87-89 16b Monsieur
D’Arque coming
to get Maurice
Belle, Maurice,
Monsieur
D’Arque,
Gaston, Lefou,
all Villagers,
Cronies,

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89-92 17 The mob song Belle, Maurice,
Monsieur
D’Arque,
Gaston, Lefou,
all Villagers,
Cronies,
Tree trunk- possibly
one from the current
set, pitchforks,
torches- where from?
Lights aredark to
show the way
Gaston is making
the villagers angry
‘BOOM!’ –Sound
FX- mics?
SFX for the
torches so
they stand out
in the dim
lighting
92-93 17 The mob entering
the castle
Gaston, Lefou,
all Villagers,
Cronies,
Int. castle-
set change
when the
mob travels
Lights areas dim as
they were when
Mauriceentered
the castle
93-94 17a The battle Gaston, Lefou,
all Villagers,
Cronies,Chip,
Lumiere,
Babette,
Cogsworth,
Beast, Mrs
Potts, possible
Flatware/napkin
Lefou re-enters-
‘dressed as
Brunhilde’
Possibly the lights
brighten when Chip
yells ‘CHARGE!’
Background
fighting- mics?
‘Lumiere lights
a villager’s
pants on fire’
how? Safety?

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94-95 17b The fight on the
tower
Beast, Belle,
Gaston
Int. castle,
the west
wing,
‘Gaston
stumbles
and falls to
his death’
how?
Knife,-Safety? Lighting is the same
as the west wing
was before and
possibly a spotlight
on the rose
Stage fighting-
mics?
‘Long, anguished
wail’- mics?
96-96 18 Is this home
(reprise)
Belle, Beast
96-97 19 Transformation! Beast, Belle Beast’s change
of costume back
into Prince-
how?
Rose- ‘last petal
falls’- how?
Lighting fittingthe
music- bright
lightingpossibly
glistening?
Possible
smoke as
before
97-100 19 All transformand
are human again
Prince,Belle,
Mrs Potts,
Lumiere,
Cogsworth,
Babette,
Wardrobe, Chip
Similar
costumes to the
ones they were
wearing as the
objects- as in
same era and
style
No longer tea cart Lighting possibly
brightand cheery
100 19 Beauty and the
Beast (reprise)
Full cast

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