This weekend only, the Avon High School Drama Club and Thespian Troupe 3229 will present the Disney classic and Broadway show, Beauty and the Beast.

The play will run from March 8 – 10 at Avon High School.

 The show is based on the Academy-Award winning animated feature. The stage version includes music written by Alan Menken and the late Howard Ashman along with new songs by Menken and Rice.

The Avon show stars Gracie Fumic as Belle and Matt Spiroff at The Beast.  

 The audience will be transported to the heart of provincial life in a small French town. When Maurice becomes lost in the woods on the way to the fair, he seeks shelter in an old castle, but the master of the castle is a horrible beast that takes him captive. It is Maurice's daughter, Belle, who must then give up her freedom to save his life. Belle's taming of the Beast and his ultimate transformation back into a handsome prince was the hit of Broadway audiences for over 13 years.

Shows are Friday and Saturda at 7 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults, $7 for students and senior citizens.