It takes a group of folks to prepare the young thespians-in-training for their opening nights this weekend of “Beauty and the Beast Jr.” Caught during a rehearsal break are a few of those folks, left to right are Emmy Cupp, Choreographer; Gavin Drew, assistant director; Jeanette Lundeen, music director; Ted Smith, director; Tammy Ray, rehearsal accompanist; Ainsley Werich, set design; and Janice Lipsey, Creative Arts executive director. Not pictured but others who have been assisting with the theater intensive project and scenery building have been Nancy Wagner, Donna Ballinger and Billy Kreigh while Susan Schultz has been assisting with costuming. Admission is $10 to any of the four performances at the Life Community Church auditorium this weekend at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and at 3 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. (Photo by Barbara Barbieri)