Belle-issimo!!

 As promised... PICTURES!!!

It turned out that only my mother-in-law and myself were able to attend the dress rehearsal last night.  AND I hadn't charged up my camera or cell phone...  Otherwise, there would have been at least 3 pics per minute of the play.  As it turned out, I was alternating between my camera and my cell phone.  I discovered that my actual camera takes SUCH better pictures!!!  At least in this lighting.

Meri was great!  I know exactly why she was picked for the part of Belle. 

1) her voice is fantastic  

2) her hair is perfect for the part  

3) She can be a bit odd.  JUST like Belle!

Here is her stage dad.  Can you just picture him saying, "MY daughter??  ODD?!"
 

Gaston was perfectly cast too.  Meri got to slap him!  Later though...

The Beast did a great job but you could tell he was battling a cold.  I hope it clears up before this afternoon or weekend!
 

Positively frightening!

Stunning costume.
 

The Beasts girlfriend is in the band pit and is the shaded head you see here.  She's also one of Meri's best friends.

 

 The Beast gobbling up his soup.

And only a couple pics of Meri in the pink dress.

Unfortunately that was when I was trying to save the battery power in my camera and got these with my cell phone.  darn it.

The ball gown, I'm sure, was still dropping glitter everywhere.  But it looked lovely and probably only me was staring at the hem, thinking, d.ang... it's exactly the length it should be!  

I'm so glad I added the length on the back again!

 

With Maurice again.  Meri sang the solo that she sang for the Musical Theater competition this past weekend.

 

 I'm so glad I got a recording of it this time!  Here you go!

And the townspeople, getting ready to storm the castle.

I had forgotten that the Beast in the castle fight was a different boy until here.  I thought, "Hmm.. Ethan is taller than this... isn't he?  But then again, he is sad and depressed... Maybe he's just hunched over..."
 

Then the prince came out from behind the curtain.  THIS is supposed to be a kiss as of today.  Because of their friendship and Meri's friendship with his girlfriend, it's a hug for now.  But the gf is aware that it will be a kiss for the actual productions.  Don't look!

 

Afterwards, Meri was greeted by three little girls who were enamored with Belle and got to meet her.  It seriously made Meri's year!  

 She is SO Belle...