LEAD: Auditions for the beloved musical, “Disney’s the Little Mermaid” are set at Theatre 29. Reporter Rebecca Havely has more …
Auditions are set for Monday, January 18, at 6 p.m. on the Theater 29 mainstage. Director Gary Daigneault and musical director Ed Will are seeking singers for the roles of Ariel, the Little Mermaid, and Ursula the Sea Witch, plus several ensemble roles for women. Male roles include Prince Eric; Grimsby, Eric’s guardian; The Sea King Triton, and his crab advisor, Sebastian; Ariel’s fish friend, Flounder, and the seagull Scuttle, plus Flotsam and Jetsam, Ursula’s eel lackeys. More males will be cast in the ensemble, as well, and some ensemble roles for children 8 to 15, are available. Rehearsals for “Disney’s The Little Mermaid” will start immediately after auditions, and the musical will take the stage for five weekends beginning March 11 through April 9.
Bring to auditions a karaoke CD or digital professional backing track. You must choose aBroadway show tune, dress to move and be prepared for cold reading. Anyone seeking to assist in a technical capacity should also attend auditions. Theater 29 is located at 73637 Sullivan Road in Twentynine Palms.
AUDITIONS SET FOR MONDAY FOR “THE LITTLE MERMAID” AT THEATRE 29
