Published March 10. 2022 08:03AM
St. Ann School, 435 S. Sixth St., Emmaus, will present “Disney’s The Little Mermaid JR.” 6:30 p.m. March 11 and 2 and 6:30 p.m. March 12.
The 32-member cast consists of students in fourth through eighth grades and the five member stage crew consists of sixth through eighth graders. The show is directed by third grade teacher Denise Binder and the music director is Ariel Scholz.
Auditions were held before Thanksgiving 2021, two rehearsals were held in December 2021 and rehearsals have been three days a week since January.
For some, this is their first show, while others have been in as many as five. Previous shows Binder and Scholz have directed at St. Ann’s were Seussical (2020/2021), Annie (2019), Aladdin (2018) and Willy Wonka (2017).
“Disney’s The Little Mermaid JR.” is a condensed version of the show that ran on Broadway from 2008-2012 and was adapted from the 1989 Disney movie.
Members of the cast include: Holly Binder, Faith Bixler, Sophia Borelli, Emilie Breidenbach, Olivia Davison, Ashlynn Edwards, Elise Eisenhard, Brianna Farkas, Adaliz Gibson, Molly Hoffman, Aubrey Kazmierczak, Hayley Kazmierczak, Lorelli Miranda, Mia Moyer, Liana Mulero, Isabella Nguyen-Horvath, Isabella Oviedo, Matthew Oviedo, Mary Page, Charlotte Patterson, Leah Patterson, Monica Romero, Katiana Rosario, Jonah Rumley, Evelyn Scholz, Liliana Scholz, Olivia Schueck, Gabriela Tranguch, Ximari Vasquez, Chloe Warrenfeltz, Madeline Warrenfeltz and Jelisse Zorilla.
Members of the stage crew include: Nicholas Compano, Kylie Farkas, Ashlyn Griech, Tim Reinert and Jakob Scrbacic.
Tickets are available by calling the school office at 610-965-9220.
PRESS PHOTOS BY ETHAN HASSICK The cast and crew of “Disney's The Little Mermaid JR.” gather for a group photo during dress rehearsal at St. Ann School, 415 S. Sixth St. Emmaus.
Students performing as Flounder and Ariel practice a scene before the dress rehearsal begins March 4.
Performers rehearse a scene with Ursula and Ariel.
Chloe Warrenfeltz is the Seahorse who looks on as big sister Madeline Warrenfeltz (King Triton) welcomes the merfolk to their celebration.
The seagulls, led by Scuttle (Mary Page), proclaim to know all about Human Stuff. Clockwise: Standing is Mary Page, sitting on the rock is Sophia Borelli, crouching in front of the rocks are Evelyn Scholz and Liana Mulero.
Students try various scenes March 4 with costumes during dress rehearsal.
Seagulls dance as they tout their knowledge of Human Stuff to Ariel. Pictured are, left to right: Liana Mulero, Sophia Borelli, Evelyn Scholz and Mary Page.
