The Cattaraugus County Living Arts Association, along with a cast of area performers, will bring Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” to life, when the stage adaption of the 1991 film will be performed in August at Salamanca’s Ray Evans Seneca Theater.

“Beauty and the Beast” tells the story of a prince, transformed into a beast, who seeks to return to human form by earning the love of the girl he has captured in his castle.

The musical showcases songs like “Beauty and the Beast,” that the audience young and old can relive at the theater the arts association calls its home. Music by Alan Menken, with lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice, will be performed by local stars such as LeighAnn Schaffer of Portville as Belle, Randolph’s Austin Schapp as the Beast and Randolph’s Dwaine Graham as Gaston.

“Beauty and the Beast” tells the story from the book written by Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve and adapted by Linda Woolverton, with local performers like David Merwine of Bradford, Pa., Randolph’s Skyler and Mitchell Schapp, lendng their talents to the show. Other lead performers include: Olean’s Mike Staley, Port Allegany, Pa.’s Emily Gordon, Turtlepoint Pa.’s Olivia Bacon, Salamanca’s Kayla Kovacs, Jenna Kellogg, of Allegany, and Gabe Grey of Little Valley.

The show is being directed by Todd Wagner and choreographed by Rudi Andalora. Music Director is Luke YerpeStock, and the orchestra will be conducted by Ruth Fuller. The show is produced with special arrangement with Musical Theater International. The Salamanca production is made possible with funds from the Decentralization Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with support of Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature and administered by the Tri County Arts Council.

“Beauty and the Beast” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 10 and 11 and at 2 p.m. Aug. 12.

Tickets can be purchased for $15 through or at the door prior to the show at the Ray Evans Seneca Theater, 10 Main St., Salamanca.

The CCLAA welcomes you to “Be Our Guest” the first two weekends of August at the Ray Evans Seneca Theater.