Join MyStage as they travel under the sea with their production of Disney’s The Little Mermaid Jr on August 10th and 11th, 3:00pm at the Batavia Fine Arts Centre. This theatrical experience features the beautiful young mermaid Ariel, who longs to leave her home in the ocean and live in the world above. When the evil sea witch Ursula offers her a deal to turn her into a human in exchange for her voice, Ariel defies her father, King Triton, to follow her dream. But she has only three days to convince Prince Eric that she’s the girl that he’s been searching for, or else she will turn back into a mermaid and be Ursula’s slave forever. With the help of her friends from the sea, including Sebastian and Flounder, will Ariel be able to convince Prince Eric that she is the girl with the beautiful voice before it’s too late?
Within this story, Director Connie Flores and the production team hope to reveal the messages of selfless love, following your dreams, and pushing beyond your comfort zone despite difficulties. On a deeper level, this story is about breaking the limits in our own minds in order to transform ourselves and explore positive ways to connect with the world around us.
The Little Mermaid Jr. is adapted from Disney’s 2008 hit Broadway production. The entire family will enjoy the show’s memorable songs, such as “Part of Your World”, “Kiss the Girl”, and the Oscar-winning “Under the Sea”. The characters are brought to life by 42 talented young actors ages 7-14.
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The cast of The Little Mermaid Jr. includes residents from St. Charles, Geneva, Elburn, West Chicago and Sugar Grove. Actors listed by alphabetical order are Alyssa and Sara Mantia, Abby Hecht, Aidan and Maggie Madziarczyk, Allison and Joey Nolan, Ashley Bruns, Bethany Dunham, Bryan and Devin Flores, Caitlin Concannon, Caroline Cerrone, Carolyn and Christina Calbeck, Colin Reda, Dawson Hubbs, Ella Kobylecky, Emma Conrad, Emma Puklin, Erica Sieck, Genevieve Powell, Harlan Duffy, Jayden and Maya Steinke, Jonah, MaryEmma, and Olivia Zimmermann, Kara Claussner, Katie Hansen, Kaylyn Pingel, Maggie King, Margaret Bronec, Max Nink, Maxwell Laraia, Megan Styrna, Meredith Abbs, Natalie Van Dorpe, Nikki Johnston, Nikole Custer, Samantha Balara, and Sidney Ryan.
MyStage summer productions are special in that the talents of young performers and interns are spotlighted center stage within a full-scale theatrical setting. Each of the interns have been involved in their area of expertise for several years, and this experience is an opportunity for them to take what they’ve learned and share it with young performers. Under the direction of artistic director Connie Flores, the internship production team is made up of talented high school and college students who enjoy working with kids and have a passion for their area of music, dance, stage management, acting, and/or directing. Connie Flores of St. Charles selected the following interns to lead this production: assistant directing, Rachel Bright of Elmhurst; music direction, Natalie Cerrone; vocal assistant, Elyssa Cruz; choreography, Jessica Sieck; acting technique, Griffin Johnson; and stage manager, Joey Petersen, all from St. Charles, and Jill Danklefsen of Geneva.
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The Little Mermaid Jr. will be presented on Saturday and Sunday, August 10 & 11 at 3:00pm at Batavia Fine Arts Centre, 1201 Main Street in Batavia. Tickets, priced at $10.50 for adults and $8.50 for students, are on sale now and can be purchased online at http://marqueeyouth.org.
The Little Mermaid cast will be at the Potbelly in Geneva Commons on Thursday, Aug. 1st between 4:30-8 pm. Dine in and listen to the cast sing songs from The Little Mermaid! A portion of the evening's sales will go to Mooseheart Child City & School's renovation project, a gift to the Mooseheart kids and community to celebrate their 100th Birthday.
MyStage is a youth inspired performing arts organization dedicated to giving every performer a marquee moment onstage. We offer a variety of enrichment opportunities throughout the year, from workshops to full scale plays and musicals. Our mission is to empower youth, build character, enrich minds, and serve communities through the arts. For more information about our programs, visit marqueeyouth.org or email mysdirector@gmail.com. Like us on facebook for the latest: http://www.facebook.com/Marqueeyouth .