Cast and Crew
Belle
Haley Cagle
Haley Cagle is a Senior at PHS. This will be her last show as a part of our school. She is very excited to be playing the role of Belle and hopes you enjoy our performance of Beauty and the Beast!
Beast
Kyle Whiddon
Kyle is a Senior at PHS. This is his 3rd show at PHS. He is very excited to be playing the role of Beast and hopes you enjoy our performance of Beauty and the Beast!
Gaston
Michael Smith
Michael Smith is a great up-and-coming 10th-grade actor for PHS theater, though it is also likely his last show (sad face emoji). Michael has previously been cast as characters such as Dionysus and Hades in Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief, Angus Tuck in Tuck Everlasting, and Lord Lovelace in Ada and the Engine. He is playing Gaston, and he can't wait for everyone to see the show. He'd like to thank his family and friends for their support, and he bids each of you adieu.
LeFou/Young Prince
Levi Reeves
This is Levi’s 3rd show with PHS. In the past two shows he play Hugo in Tuck everlasting, and he was ensemble in The Lightning Thief . He is currently a Sophomore. He is very excited to be LeFou in this production of Beauty and the Beast. He would like to thank everyone that came to watch the show and support the PHS Theatre Program!!
Lumiere
Carter Howell
Carter is a Senior at PHS. He has played lead roles in many past shows at PHS such as, Ada and the Engine, The Lightning Thief, Tuck Everlasting, and more. He is excited to get to play the role of Lumiere in our production of Beauty and the Beast!
Cogsworth
Autry Giddens
Beauty and the Beast will be one of many shows that Autry has participated in. Some of his past shows include Little Shop of Horrors, The Lightning Thief, and more. He has been a long-time lover of theatre and would like to thank Mrs.Harbin and his peers for getting him involved.
Mrs.Potts
Willow Duncan
Willow Duncan plays the role of Mrs. Potts in this production, Beauty and the Beast! Willow is a freshman in high school and this is her first ever production with PHS Theater. In the past, Willow has played the roles of Annie in Annie Jr., Winifred Banks in Mary Poppins Jr., Tori in It’s Not You, It’s Me, and Princess Panichelle in The Princess and the Pea. Outside of theater, Willow participates in the PHS Band, playing oboe, the Pride of Pickens Marching Band, playing percussion, and the PHS chorus. As a lover of musicals, she is so excited to be a part of such an iconic show and play such a loved role. Willow would like to thank her family and friends for all of the support she gets from them in everything she does.
Babbette/Old Begger Woman
Ava Harrison
This is Ava's third show with the PHS theatre department. She is so grateful to have been able to spend her freshman year being in different plays. Ava has been dancing since she was 4 and has always loved being on stage. She was in the PJHS play of Princess and the Pea last year as Jean and is very excited to be playing Babette this year. She hopes you enjoy the show and that you feel a little bit of the theatre magic.
Madame de la Grande Bouche/Crew Chief
Lex Reed
Lex is a senior at PHS and has been heavily involved in theater since freshman year. This is Lex's 10th production with PHS. She would love to thank all of the friends made along the way and is sad to be leaving the stage behind next year. Act well thy part!
Chip
Nox Mullinax
Nox is a future PHS student who is performing with us for the first time. He is very excited to play the role of Chip and step into the world of theatre. He hopes you enjoy our performance of Beauty and the Beast!
Maurice
Dallas Coley
Dallas is a Junior at PHS. He is also a member of the Pickens High School Chorus. He is very excited to play the role of Maurice in our production of Beauty and the Beast!
Monsier D’arque/Ensamble
Bryson Padget
This is Bryson’s 1st and last show with PHS Theatre. He is currently in 12th grade and is delighted to be a part of the Ensemble and to play as Monsieur D’Arque in this production of Beauty and the Beast. Outside of theatre, Bryson is an All State Euphonium player, and is involved heavily in both the band and chorus department where he serves as Baritone Section Leader in band, and as both Bass Section Leader and Chorus President in chorus. Bryson hopes you enjoy the show!!!
La filles de villes/Costume Manager
Sydney Woodward
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La filles de villes
Mia Cochran
This is Mia's fourth production at PHS. She is a junior and has previously acted as a Therapist/Advisor in Greek Mythology Olympiaganza, as well as Katie Gardener in The Lightning Thief. Outside of theater, she enjoys hanging out with her close friends and family. She'd like to thank Haley Cagle, Maecy Cook, Bailey Johnson, and Michelle and Chad Cochran.
La filles de villes
Kaylee Clark
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Narrator/Laundry Lady
Maggie Clonts
This is Maggie’s 2nd show with the PHS drama department. As the narrator and an ensemble member, her previous roles include Ms.Dodds in Percy Jackson and the lighting thief, and ensemble roles in Jr.High. She is very excited to explore and experience the next two years!
Marie
Jade Fitzgerald
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Ensemble
Miah Norton
This is Miah’s third performance at PHS. She was in Lightning Thief, and Ada and The Engine. Miah is a sophomore. She’s been classically trained in dance since she was three. In addition, she enjoys dancing and playing soccer. Finally, she would like to thank everyone in her family for supporting her, especially her grandfather.
Ensemble/Wolf
Bella Cowart
Bella is a senior, and this is her second year of doing theatre at Pickens High School. She was previously in last year's productions of “Tuck Everlasting” and “Percy Jackson and the Lighting Thief” as well as this year’s one-act “Ada and the Engine.” Bella also stage-managed for last semester’s student-directed play “The Greek Mythology Olympiaganza.” She is so grateful that she’s been a part of all of these shows and glad that everyone has gotten to see them.
Ensemble
Savannah Cantrell
This is Savannah Cantrell's first production at PHS, but played a previous ensemble role in an 8th-grade production of Mary Poppins. She marches flute during football season and loves to stay busy.
Milkmaid/Wolf
Joslyn Bolano
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Crony 1
Nex Schrank
This is Nex's 3rd production with PHS Theatre. He is currently in 9th grade and is very excited to play ensemble in this production of Beauty and the Beast. His previous productions have been: Ada and the Engine, Greek Mythology Olpiaganza, and Princess and the Pea, all performed in Pickens County. Outside of theatre, Nex is a writer as well as avide video game player. Nex would like to thank his family and friends for their support in his pursuit of theatre.🦄🦄🦄
Book Seller
Brandon Myk
He is a sophomore in high school and has played the roles of Orpheus in Greek mythology and he is excited to be in his 4th production with Pickens highschool
Sausage Curl Lady
Kinsley Hamilton
Kinsley is a senior at PHS, and this is her 7th and last show with PHS Theatre. Kinsley is the Sausage Curl Lady, a Mob person, and various other roles in this production. Some of her previous shows have been The Greek Mythology Olympiaganza as Eurydice, Percy Jackson and The Lightning Thief as Greyhound Passenger 2, and Tuck Everlasting as Nana. Kinsley is a part of Young Life, and she is a Wyldlife leader outside of theatre. Kinsley would like to thank her friends, family, Mrs. Harbin, and God for their support and love. Enjoy the show!
Crony 2/Shifting Crew
Daniel Lethco
This is Daniel Lethco. this is his first production for Pickens highschool. Out side of theatre, he is in the marching band. Thank you to Daniel's parents for helping and pushing him in the theatre.
Ensamble
Dakota Miller
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Hat Seller
Mel Davis
This is Mel's 3rd production with PHS Theatre. She is a freshman who is very excited to play ensemble as Hatseller and a Feather Duster since this is her first time being on stage! Mel had previously done lights for the Greek Mythology Olympiaganza, designed a poster, and teched for Ada and the Engine. She has a very creative mind and enjoys drawing and voice acting in her free time. Her motivation is her big sister, Mercedes, whom she looks up to and hopes to be more like her in the future.
Baker/Publicity
Avery Ayers
Beauty and the Beast will be Avery's 3rd production with the PHS Theater Department. He was previously a light techie for Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief, as well as a part of Ensemble for both Tuck Everlasting and Beauty and the Beast. Cooking and color guard are the pastime that he enjoys most. He looks up to his sisters most and wishes to be as calm and collected as them.
Tavern Master
Judson Barber
This is Judson’s last show with PHS theater. He played Constable Joe in Tuck Everlasting and Ares in The Lightning Thief. He also played Uranus, Hercules, and Menelaus in Greek Mythology Olympiaganza.
Shepard
Christian Wright
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Ensemble
Makenzi Childers
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Ensemble/Shifting Crew
Haydn Mundy
This is Hayden's 2nd show with PHS Theatre. She is ensemble as a villager, spoon, and wolf in this production of Beauty and the Beast and is very excited for people to see the hard work all the actors have put into their roles. Outside of Theatre, she is a member of the Pride of Pickens marching band and works hard to pursue her love of Psychology.
Ensemble
Melanie Williams
This is Melanie’s 1st performing role as ensemble with PHS theater she previously worked as tech-support for Ada in the engine. She is currently in the 10th grade and is very excited to be a part of the beauty and the beast cast and many more shows to come. Outside of school Melanie enjoys playing the guitar and going to church every Sunday, she also loves to watch grey’s anatomy any chance she gets. Melanie would like to thank her friends, family, and teachers for making it possible for her to be a part of the PHS theater program. She is excited to pursue this involvement for her next two years at PHS.
Ensemble
Bailey Janes
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Ensemble
Kennedie Hewatt
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Flower Seller
Emily Black
This is Emily Black and this is her 1st production with PHS Theater. She is currently in 9th grade and she is so thankful to be apart of ensemble. Outside of theater Emily fishes with Pickens bass fishing. Emily would like to thank God for giving her the ability and opportunity to do things that not everyone gets to. She would also like to thank her parents for all the money they spend and thank them for the their support!
Ensemble
Courtney Jonhson
This is Johnson’s very 1st theatre production that she will be doing this year in the PHS Theatre. She is an ensemble and also a napkin in BATB. She loves it so much and also has a background in dancing and singing, along with some acting skills. Courtney loves her theatre family so much and enjoys doing it, and she is SO excited to be doing Beauty and the Beast in April!!! She thanks her family and friends for supporting her in doing theatre.
Stage Manager
Vanessa Garcia
This is Vanessa’s 5th show stage managing and her 7th show she has participated in. Some of her most recent roles have been the toad in Tuck Everlasting, Mrs. Potts, a guard in Game of Tiaras, and a few others. She enjoys watching the shows come together and seeing people work hard for make these shows work. She is proud of everyone in the show and hopes everyone watching enjoys it. Huzzah!
Assistant Stage Manager
Hannah Crohn
Hannah Crohn is extremely excited to be doing an outstanding first musical as Assistant Stage Manager with PHS. She’s in 9th grade, and has been in several plays with PJHS, along with Greek Mythology Olympiaganza (which sadly had to stay out of due to sudden illness), and is super happy to be in Beauty and the Beast. I’d like to personally thank Mrs. Tolar, Mrs. Harbin, and my mother for keeping my theater life alive, and thriving. Thank you!
Prop Manager
Breanna Russel-Howland
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Sound/Mics
Regan Reeves
This is Regan’s 6th-ish production with PHS Theatre. She is currently in the 11th grade and is very excited to do sound and microphones for Beauty and the Beast. Regan has done several shows with Pickens theater and intends to continue to contribute and help the program grow. Outside of theater, she plays Bari sax in the marching band and symphonic band; she also plays guitar along with many other hobbies. She would like to thank her mom and dad for being so supportive of her music and theatrical career.
Sound/Tracks/Cues
Raychel Clayton
This is Raychel’s 1st production with PHS Theatre. She is currently in 10th grade and a part of the crew as a sound technician. Outside of theatre, Raychel has played flute and piccolo in her first year of marching and is now the drum major (she conducts the band). She is also in the jazz band. She is very excited to be a part of the production.
Lights/Publicity
Zoe Kelly
Zoe is currently a Junior and this is her 8th show at PHS, and her 6th show doing lights. Past shows Zoe has been a part of include: Little Shop of Horrors, The Lightning Thief, Ada and the Engine, and more. This year she has served as Thespian Troupe 5736's Vice President. She hopes you enjoy our production of Disney's Beauty and the Beast.
Makeup Manager
Bailey Johnson
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Makeup Assistant
Libby Yoakem
This is Libby’s 1st production with PHS theater. She is currently in 11th grade and is part of the crew as a makeup assistant in this production of Beauty and the Beast. Outside of theater, Libby plays flute and piccolo and is the flute section leader in the Pride of Pickens Marching Band. She also plays with the PHS jazz band and the Tri-State Community Band.
Publicity
Farah Jones
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Shifting Crew
Felix Mercure
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Shifting Crew
Annastin Epps
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Shifting Crew
Nox Clark
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