About Beauty Lou and the Country Beast

Conceived and Written by Jim Caron
Music and Lyrics by Michael McGill and Jim Caron


Missoula Children’s Theatre presents BEAUTY LOU AND THE COUNTRY BEAST, an original
country western adaptation of the classic fairy tale BEAUTY AND THE BEAST. Beauty Lou is the
oldest daughter of the bronc-bustin’ balladeer Buck. At the local county fair, young Beauty Lou is
upset by the ungrateful behavior of a miner who has won the blue ribbon for his beautiful roses. She
calls him a beast and wishes that he would look like one too. Years later, when in danger of losing the
family farm, Buck meets the miner-turned-beast. Beauty Lou agrees to befriend the Beast to save her
family. Beauty Lou and the Beast both learn to look beyond appearances and first impressions and to
see the beauty that dwells inside. The story, set in the American West, also features Beauty Lou’s six
sisters, her Imaginary Friend, her dog Fleabite Clyde, farmhands Slim and Dusty, the neighborly
Country Folk and the Barnyard Critters.

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Theatre at Mount Vernon is truly an immersive experience where students have endless opportunities to act, design, build, stage manage and create electrifying experiences like no where else. From Hitchcock to Shakespeare, original plays inspired by podcasts to popular musicals we all know and love, our students are able to tailor their drama experience to suit their passions & interests. Students begin learning about theatre in Kindergarten Performing Arts Class and continue to hone their skills until elective courses become available in Grades 5-12. Whether they are new to theatre or an experienced veteran, students have no shortage of curricular and extra-curricular opportunities to flourish in theatre arts.