Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast Jr.” will be presented by the Court House Players March 25-27 at Thomas Hunter Middle School in Mathews. Show times are at 7 p.m. Friday, 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, and 3 p.m. Sunday.

Based on both the original Broadway production and the Academy Award-winning motion picture “Beauty and the Beast,” the junior version of this beloved musical tells a story of tolerance and transformation, and it includes familiar songs made popular by the original production.

This classic “tale as old as time” tells the story of Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, who is really a young prince trapped under the spell of an enchantress. It is a favorite of children and adults everywhere.

Cast members include Heather Hopkins as Belle, Jayden Emerson as the Beast, and Mathea Anderson as Maurice.

Enchanted castle residents are Peyton Emerson as Lumiere, Catherine King as Cogs-worth, Ella Hensley as Mrs. Potts, Kyrsten Emerson as Mme. De La Gra...