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Beauty and the Beast Jr
A Tale as Old as Time Comes to Life at Country Day School

Country Day School students took center stage during performances of “Beauty and the Beast Jr.” on May 27 and 28, showcasing the talent and teamwork of the entire school community. Every student participated in the production, with the fifth grade leading the cast in starring roles and junior pre-kindergarten students delighting audiences with their featured appearances. The musical brought together students of all ages for a memorable celebration of creativity, confidence, and collaboration.

A group of children in costumes stand on a stage in front of blue curtains, while an audience watches from the dark theater seats.
Children in elaborate costumes, including a teapot character, perform on a stage with framed artwork and a decorative mirror in the background.
Children in costumes, some with animal masks, are on a stage with a large, elaborate prop, while an audience watches from below.
Three children in costumes stand on a stage with a dark curtain backdrop adorned with floating picture frames and chandeliers.
In the foreground, a boy in a vest and cap holds a wooden crate while a girl in a blue dress speaks into a microphone, and in the background, a group of children in colorful costumes stand on a stage with a blue curtain.
A young girl in a blue dress and a boy in a medieval-style outfit stand on a stage in front of a blue curtain, next to a complex, wheeled contraption.
Children in elaborate costumes, including a lamp and a teacup, pose on a stage with a dark curtain backdrop.
A young girl in a blue and white dress performs on a stage with a blue curtain backdrop.
Three children in costume stand on a stage with a painted backdrop of a house and blue curtains.
Two young girls in costume are on a stage with a blue wardrobe prop in the foreground and dark curtains in the background.
Three young girls in costumes stand on a stage with a blue dresser and a cart in the foreground, while dark curtains form the background.
Three young girls in costume stand on a stage with a blue curtain and a speaker in the background.
A young girl in a blue dress sits on a chair while a boy in a Beast costume stands opposite her, as other children in costumes, including one dressed as a teacup, stand around a person lying on the floor, all on a stage with a dark curtain backdrop.
Children in elaborate costumes, including a Beast and a person in a sparkly yellow suit, stand on a stage with a blue curtain in the background.
Children in costumes stand on a stage with a dark curtain and framed pictures in the background.
Children in elaborate costumes stand on a stage with ornate props and a dark curtain backdrop.
Children in elaborate costumes perform on a stage with a dark curtain backdrop and a framed painting.
Children in colorful costumes perform on a stage with a black curtain backdrop.
Children in costumes perform on a stage with a dark curtain background and a framed painting above.
Children in costumes perform on a stage with a dark curtain backdrop and framed artwork, while an audience watches from below.
A group of costumed performers stand on a stage with a black curtain backdrop adorned with floating picture frames, while a young woman in a blue dress stands center stage near a table set for tea with a Beast character.
Children in colorful costumes, some dressed as food items, stand on a stage in front of an audience.
A group of children in colorful costumes are performing on a stage with a dark curtain and framed pictures in the background, while an audience watches from the foreground.
Two young girls in costumes, one dressed as Belle and the other as a princess, sit at a table with a person in a Beast costume on a stage with a painted backdrop and ornate mirrors.
Three children in costumes perform on a stage with a dark curtain in the background, while a child dressed as Lumiere in a sparkling yellow costume stands center stage.
A person in a red cape kneels before a seated figure in a beast costume, while another person dressed as Belle sits to the side, all on a stage with dark curtains in the background.
Five actors in elaborate costumes stand on a stage in front of a grand library backdrop, with a glass-encased rose on a pedestal to the left.
Two children in costume, one as Belle and the other as the Beast, sit at a table on a stage with a painted backdrop and ornate mirrors.
A young girl in a blue dress reads a book while sitting in a chair next to a person in a Beast costume, with a stage and curtains in the background.
A young boy in a red shirt, yellow gloves, and black boots stands on a dark stage in front of a blue curtain.
A young girl in a yellow dress stands on a stage in front of a black curtain, facing a man in a Beast costume with his arms raised.
Two children in costumes, one as a teacup and the other as a princess, stand on a stage in front of a dark curtain, while other children in costumes are visible in the background.
Children in elaborate costumes perform on a stage with a backdrop of bookshelves and a grand staircase.
A group of children in costumes are on a stage with a blue curtain in the background, while a boy in a red and yellow costume stands in the foreground.
A young woman in a yellow dress and a man in a Beast costume stand facing each other on a stage with a dark curtain backdrop.
Two actors in costume, one as the Beast and the other as a prince with a bow, stand on a stage with a black curtain backdrop and a framed picture hanging above.
Two children embrace on a stage with a black curtain backdrop and a microphone in the foreground.
A boy in a gold vest and a girl in a yellow dress hold hands on a stage with a dark curtain in the background.
Two children in costumes stand on a stage with a black curtain in the background.
Four children in historical costumes stand on a stage with a dark curtain in the background.

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