It’s not every day that actor Brandon Kerr gets excited to be a monster. But when the opportunity arose to play the role of the Beast in the Geyer Performing Arts Center’s upcoming performance of Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast,” he jumped at the chance. “I’ve just always felt like it’s a Disney role that I could potentially fit into.

It’s not necessarily the handsome, charming prince from the very beginning, so there’s a little bit more sort of leeway for other types of performers to perform the role,” he said. “It’s fun to play someone who is kind of a villain but kind of not, who kind of has more layers than just the external angry, grumpy temper of the character. That’s kind of what I think made me feel lit was suited for my skillset and my type of performance.

” Kerr will perform as the Beast in the upcoming show, which runs June 20 - 22 at 7:30 p.m and June 22 - 23 at 2:30 p.m.

He enjoys the classical stylings of the Beast role. “I just think the music is really beautiful in the show, and it’s a great song that he sings that showcases more of a baritone voice, a very legit classically trained kind of a singer, and you don’t find that a lot in modern shows,” Kerr said. “Even though ‘Beauty and the Beast’ is not an old show per se, although it is 30 years old at this point, it’s more of a recent contemporary show that still has a sort of classical sound for that voice.

” Kerr is also serving as co-director, alongside director a.