Characters/Actors question

[alyssa810]

I was wondering if the cast of the shows, like Beauty and the Beast, changes, and if people in the cast work 7 days a week. Also, the a cappella group that opens the show, 4 for a dollar (or whatever their name is) is always there! Or, is it that we're just lucky enough to catch them every time?!?! I know we've seen the same Belle for a few trips in a row, and while the leads in the Festival of the Lion King seem to change, I definitely recognize some of the dancers and the slilt guys from several years worth of trips!
What's the deal?

 

[safetymom]

I doubt they work 7 days a week. I think you have been lucky to see some of the same people.

 

[disney queen]

i love 4 for a dollar!! they also go by return to zero. www.return2zero.net we saw them at the lighting ceremony at osbourne lights in december.

 

[sunny04]

I think for main parts, such as Belle, Gaston, etc. they have a couple actors that switch out. I know I read an article in Disney magazine about the singer in Tarzan Rocks. I believe they had 2 full-time men for this, although I have seen 2 different ones from the man in the article. I have seen the same Belle and Gaston in B&B on every trip so far. I think they are just scheduled like in any other job....they have some days off, and the other actor takes those days. 4 for a dollar has one or two days off I've heard...I want to say Sun. and Mon. but I don't really remember. Of course, the cast may also seem different if someone quits, switches parts, etc. and they have recast that part.

 

[WDSearcher]

The actors who portray folks like Belle and Ariel on stage do not work seven days a week -- each show has at least two complete casts so that the show can be performed seven days a week. Many of the cast members also know other shows as well. For example, one of the Tarzan singers may be in your Hoop Dee Doo show a couple of nights later.

Four for a Dollar also has a series of subs and additional singers so that they can perform daily.

 

[AngieBelle]

I'm a puppeteer for Voyage of the Little Mermaid and can confirm that there are as many as 5 different mermaids in a day.

I'm not sure how B&TB works, but I'm sure the leads have a handful of alternates. I also used to work as an attractions hostess at the Festival of TLK at AK, and each of the 4 main singer roles had 4 or 5 different performers who appeared at any given time. Usually each role had one singer for the morning shows and one for the afternoon/evening shows.