Disney’s The Little Mermaid

music by Alan Menken

lyrics by Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater

book by Doug Wright

based on the Hans Christian Anderson story and the Disney film

The Akron School for the Arts at Firestone High School

333 Rampart Avenue, Akron, Ohio 44313

Tickets can be purchased online at BrownPaperTickets.com

Wednesday, March 23, 2016, 7:00 p.m.

Thursday, March 24, 2016, 7:00 p.m.

Friday, March 25, 2016, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 26, 2016, 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Such Wonderful Things Surround You ‘Under the Sea’

Disney’s The Little Mermaid to take Firestone Stage for Five Performances

Family-Friendly Musical Sure to Please Children and Children-at-Heart

We’ll have gadgets and gizmos a-plenty when the Akron School for the Arts presents the Firestone Theatre production of Disney’s The Little Mermaid. The show based on the popular 1989 Disney film and will appear on the Firestone High School stage for five performances starting at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 23, 2016. Additional performances of Disney’s The Little Mermaid will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 24, at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 25, and at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 26, 2016.

General admission tickets for Disney’s The Little Mermaid are $10.00 in advance and $12.00 at the door. Reserved, VIP tickets are $16.00. Advanced and VIP tickets are available for purchase online at BrownPaperTickets.com. A mail-in ticket order form can be downloaded at FirestoneTheatre.com. Advanced tickets for Disney’s The Little Mermaid will be available in the school commons from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. school days starting Wednesday, March 16, 2016.

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 and bargains 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

Disney’s The Little Mermaid is under the direction of theatre director Mark A. Zimmerman. Guest artist Marissa Leenaarts serves as the show’s choreographer. Guest artist Julie Lehman serves as the vocal music director. Assistant band director Bernie Williams serves as instrumental music director and conductor. Guest Artist Elynmarie Kazle serves as production manager and stage management mentor. Guest artist Randie Ostroff Sass serves as the costume designer. Junior Imani Bradley serves as the production’s stage manager. She assisted by senior Taylor Harris.

A special Spaghetti Dinner will be held at 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. between performances on Saturday, March 26, 2016. Tickets can be purchased online at BrownPaperTickets.com. A mail-in ticket order form is available for download at FirestoneTheatre.com. A special Tea with Ariel and Friends will be held on Saturday, March 5, 2016 is already sold out.

Firestone Theatre is the award-winning play-production component of the Akron School for the Arts housed at Firestone High School. Firestone Theatre was named an “Outstanding School” by the Educational Theatre Association in 2013. The curricular track of Firestone Theatre is accessible to all rising ninth-grade students via open enrollment and a formal audition.