Beauty IS a Beast

A Children's Play

By D. M. Larson

Cast of Characters
PRINCESS Beauty: (f) A spoiled princess who learns a lesson
HONOR: (f) Beauty's kind sister
NICK: (m) A young strong peasant who meets Beauty
FAIRY: (f) Beauty's fairy godmother
ANDRES: (m) A blind prince from a neighboring kingdom

*JANIE: (f) Nick's sister
SCRIBE: (m/f) A royal servant
KING (or QUEEN): (m/f) Beauty and Honor's father (or mother)
*TUTOR: (m/f) Beauty's tutor who has trouble tutoring her
*GUARD: (m/f) A guard who makes Beauty's life difficult
*NICK's brothers and sisters: PETER, PATTY, CINDY, JIMMY, SAM, and MANDY

*PEASANTS with speaking roles: JILL, MEG, MAY, MARY, SARAH, TIM, JO, MOLLY, JOHN,
SALLY, LADY

There are also numerous non-speaking parts: GUARDS, PEASANTS, PARTYGOERS, SERVANTS,
CHILDREN

*Parts that can be doubled. The following are some suggested ways of doubling parts:
Guard/Peter
Janie/Tutor
Jo/Joe/Jill/Lady
Sarah/Sally/Cindy
Mary/Meg/Patty
Peter/Tim/Mayor(May)/John
Sam/Jimmy/Bill

This play can be performed with as few as 15 actors or with as many as desired.

Time and Place
The Kingdom of Callentine

Once upon a time,

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