The Cassidy Theatre is so excited to continue to be gearing up for our 2023 Season! AUDITIONS FOR "Disney's The Little Mermaid" start January 14th! Secure your time slot now before they fill up! Auditions for "Disney's The Little Mermaid" at Cassidy Theatre Directed by CHRIS BIZUB Musical Direction by DAVID COPSEY Choreographed by JEN JUSTICE Stage Managed by JEN SINDYLA Saturday January 14th from 11:00am to 3:00pm Wednesday January 18th from 6:30pm to 10:00pm PERFORMANCES April 14th thru 30th, 2023 Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm and Sundays at 2:30pm Rehearsals will take place Sundays thru Thursday from 6:30pm to 10:00pm. Rehearsals begin February 19th. Schedule your time slot now at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c44a4a622a1fac07-auditions#/ PLEASE BRING YOUR HEADSHOT AND RESUME, ALL CONFLICTS BETWEEN FEBRUARY THRU APRIL AND PREPARE ONE SONG IN THE STYLE OF THE SHOW 32 BARS OR LESS. ACCOMPANIST PROVIDED. CALLBACKS WILL BE SATURDAY JANUARY 21st from 11:00am to 3:00pm A DANCE AUDITION AND READINGS FROM THE SCRIPT WILL TAKE PLACE AT CALLBACKS. IMPORTANT: IN PERSON AUDITION SLOTS ARE OPEN TO AGES 16 AND UP ONLY. ONCE ALL TIME-SLOTS ARE FILLED ALL INTERESTED PARTIES MUST SUBMIT THEIR AUDITION VIA VIDEO SUBMISSION. Youth, under 16, auditioning for the roles of Flounder or youth ensemble, may submit video submissions for casting consideration. ALL VIDEO SUBMISSIONS MUST HAVE "Little Mermaid Auditions-Cassidy Theatre" IN THEIR SUBJECT LINE TO BE ACCEPTED FOR YOUTH VIDEO SUBMISSIONS. WHILE SINGING WITH ACCOMPANIMENT IS PREFERRED ACCAPELLA SINGING WILL BE ACCEPTED. YOU CAN SING WITH AN ACCOMPANIST. IF YOU ARE CALLED BACK. THE BEST WAY TO SUBMIT A VIDEO AUDITION IS TO SEND AN UNLISTED YOUTUBE LINK PLEASE ATTACH A HEADSHOT/RESUME TO YOUR VIDEO SUBMISSION EMAIL IF YOU HAVE ONE. PLEASE SEND VIDEO SUBMISSIONS TO cmb164@1870.uakron.edu ***Video submissions must be submitted no later January 18th, 2023 by 9pm to be considered.*** SYNOPSIS: Based on one of Hans Christian Andersen's most beloved stories and the classic animated film, Disney's The Little Mermaid is a hauntingly beautiful love story for the ages. 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. 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. ROLES AVAILABLE: ARIEL, a Mermaid, King Triton's youngest daughter PRINCE ERIC, Ariel's love interest, a prince. PILOT, helmsman of Prince Eric's Ship GRIMSBY, guardian of Prince Eric FLOUNDER, a fish, Ariel's best friend SCUTTLE, a Seagull, expert in human artifacts KING TRITON, King of the Sea SEBASTIAN, a crab, advisor to King Triton URSULA, the Sea Witch, sister to King Triton FLOTSAM and JETSAM, eels, lackeys to Ursula MERSISTERS - AQUATA, ANDRINA, ARISTA, ATINA, ADELLA and ALLANA, daughters of King Triton CHEF LOUIS, the Palace chef, a culinary perfectionist WINDWARD and LEEWARD, trumpet fish, heralds in King Triton's court SAILORS, SEA CREATURES of various shapes, sizes and species, MAIDS, CHEFS, SOUS CHEFS of Chef Louis, PRINCESSES, potential mates for Prince Eric. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to the director at cmb164@1870.uakron.edu