Summer Show Auditions: The Little Mermaid

Director: Jerry Stevenson

Music Director: Christyne McClellan

Choreographer: Lisa Sendler

Stage Manager: Sadie Carr 

Assistant Stage Manager: Liv Moody

Performances: July 28-30 and August 4-6, 2023 (There will be two casts, one performing each weekend).

CCT’s YouTheatre Ensembles will combine this summer to stage this production!

Based on one of Hans Christian Andersen's most beloved stories and the classic animated film, Disney's The Little Mermaid is a beautiful love story for the ages. Ariel, King Triton's youngest daughter, wishes to pursue the human Prince Eric in the world above, bargaining with the evil sea witch, Ursula, to trade her tail for legs. But the bargain is not what it seems, and Ariel needs the help of her colorful friends, Flounder the fish, Scuttle the seagull and Sebastian the crab to restore order under the sea.

With music by eight-time Academy Award winner, Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater and a compelling book by Doug Wright, this fishy fable will capture your heart with its irresistible songs, including "Under the Sea," "Kiss the Girl" and "Part of Your World." We can't for you to join us!

What You Need to Know:

Who: Actors in grades 1-12 (22-23 school year). *Unfortunately, those who have just finished Kindergarten this school year are not eligible to audition.

When:

• Sunday, May 21st @ 3-4:15pm (grades 1-6) and 4:30-6:30pm (grades 7-12)
• Monday, May 22nd @ 6-7:15pm (grades 1-6) and 7:30-9pm (grades 7-12) 
• Tuesday, May 23rd @ 6-8pm Callbacks (we will let actors who are called back know via email after their audition session if they need to return for callbacks on this date)
• Rehearsals will begin May 30, 2023.

Where: Brookland Lakeview Empowerment Center in West Columbia (1218 Batchelor St, West Columbia, SC 29169).

*Please arrive prior to the start time listed above, as we will audition as a group. Parents will drop their actors off after check-in and come back at the end time listed above.

Pricing: There is a one-time $125 ($250 max per family) participation fee payable on our retail page or by check/cash at the first rehearsal. If you are unable to pay this fee, a limited number of scholarships are available to help lower the cost. Cast t-shirts are included in the participation fee. This fee is NON-REFUNDABLE once your actor has accepted the role and attended the read-through. 

Steps to take:

• Fill out the Online Audition Form and Conflict Calendar (Google Form)
• Review the Production Information Sheet (pdf file) carefully. **By signing the audition form, you agree to adhere to all listed requirements on this sheet.
• Auditionees in grades 7-12 will be asked to perform one song from the following selections (pdf files):
• Part of Your World
• Poor Unfortunate Souls
• Under the Sea
• Auditionees in grades 1-6 will learn and sing a short selection from one of the songs during their audition session.
• Actors will also learn a short dance routine and may be asked to read lines from the script at each audition session.
• Actors only need to attend one audition session unless they are asked to return for a callback audition (May 23rd).

IMPORTANT INFO

• There will be a mandatory parent/actor meeting before the first rehearsal for each cast on May 30th (Flotsam) and May 31st (Jetsam) at 6pm. The meeting shouldn’t take more than 20-30 minutes.
• Participation fees and retail items will be available for purchase on our retail page on May 26th.
• Rehearsals begin May 30th. Rehearsals will generally be held Monday through Friday evenings, Saturday times vary, and Sunday afternoons.
• The Little Mermaid will have two casts, one performing a 4-show run each weekend at CA Johnson High School.
• July 28-30 (CAST FLOTSAM)
• July 28th @7pm
• July 29th @ 2pm and 7pm
• July 30th @ 3pm
• August 4-6 (CAST JETSAM)
• August 4th @7pm
• August 5th @ 2pm and 7pm
• August 6th @ 3pm
• There will be no conflicts accepted for either cast July 17-23. There will also be no conflicts for CAST FLOTSAM July 24-30 and no conflicts for CAST JETSAM July 31-August 6. CCT will be closed July 1-9.

Questions? Please contact CCT Director of Operations, Sadie Carr at sadie@columbiachildrenstheatre.com

**If your actor would like to be considered for a principal role, the actor cannot have conflicts for more than 10 rehearsals. Any actor with more than 15 conflicts with rehearsals may not be considered for a role unless conflicts are negotiated.

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