The Vive Les Arts Societe will host a unique opportunity for youngsters to interact with some of the actors in the beloved classic, Beauty and the Beast, put on by Central Texas Theater. In a cooperative effort to bring youngsters closer to the theater world, Assistant Director Andrew Rocha and Tori Christensen, also known as Princess Belle, put together the idea of a story time event ahead of the Sunday performances of the classic stage play. The first story time was held Sunday afternoon in the lobby of the theater, before the 2:30 p.
m. performance. The second story time is scheduled for 12:30 p.
m. Sunday, July 28, before the last performance of the play for it’s Killeen run. With a cost of only $5, children can enjoy stories read by Princess Belle, and some of the other enchanted objects from the story.
There will be time for questions and photographs with the Princess and her friends. During Sunday’s event, several young princesses dressed the part and came to meet Belle eagerly. Casey Jordan, 5, shyly asked if she could take a picture with the Princess.
“We are twins,” Jordan said. “Both of us are princesses.” Christensen, who took time with each participant to discuss “the Beast,” laughed and asked questions, herself.
“I love kids,” she said. “This event is a chance to visit one on one with some who may have aspirations to act someday. I think it is great to be able to connect with the kids who will come to see the play.
It makes it more personal.�.