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HAYMARKET THEATRE • SQUIRES STUDENT CENTER AUG. 8-11 and 15-18, 2019 Presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International(MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.

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Summer Musical Enterprise presents THE LITTLE MERMAID Music by Alan Menken Lyrics by Howard Ashman & Glenn Slater Book by Doug Wright Based on the Hans Christian Andersen story and the Disney film Produced by Howard Ashman & John Musker and Written & Directed by John Musker & Ron Clements Originally Produced by Disney Theatrical Productions

Set Design by Front Row Theatrical

Orchestra Conducted by Kevin Faller

Lighting and Sound Design by James Kozikowski Technical Director/ Flight Director/ Deck Chief Bob Bush

Costume Design: Hannah Tucker Adam Weatherly Kris Bush Theatre By Design Kansas City Costume

Vocal Director Tara Hemmen

Flying by Foy Choreographed by Karen Arrivillaga, Markley Bortz, Annie Chilcote, Laura Hole and Carrie Mayer Directed by Carrie Mayer

Producer Kris Bush Associate Producer Hannah Tucker Disney’s The Little Mermaid is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International(MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. 423 West 55th Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10019 Phone: 212-541-4684 Fax: 212-397-4684 www.MTIShows.com

*Please note atmospheric effects and flashing lights will be used in this production.

SCENES and MUSICAL NUMBERS

Intermission

Act I

Overture The Water’s Surface

Act II

The World Above. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ariel Fathoms Below. . . . . . . . . . . Pilot, Sailors, Prince Eric, Grimsby Oh No, the Concert. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orchestra King Triton’s Court Daughters of Triton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mersisters “If Only” (Triton’s Lament). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Triton Ursula’s Lair. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orchestra Ursula’s Lair Daddy’s Little Angel. . . . . . . . . Ursula, Flotsam, Jetsam Daddy’s Little Playoff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orchestra Ariel’s Grotto Part of Your World. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ariel The Storm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sailors Prince Eric’s Ship/Sea Below/Beach Part of Your World (Reprise). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ariel Mersister’s “Girl Cave” She’s in Love. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mersisters, Flounder The Beach Her Voice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prince Eric After Her Voice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orchestra Open Water Under the Sea. . . . . . . . . . . . . Sebastian, Sea Creatures After Under the Sea. . . . . . . Sebastian, Sea Creatures Take Me To Her. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orchestra Ariel’s Grotto Grotto Destruction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orchestra If Only (Ariel’s Lament). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ariel Sweet Child. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Flotsam, Jetsam Ursula’s Lair Poor Unfortunate Souls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ursula Act I Finale. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ursula, Ariel

Entr’acte Positoovity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scuttle, Gulls The Beach New Legs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orchestra On the Beach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orchestra Positaggity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scuttle, Gulls King Triton’s Court Au Bal de Toilette. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orchestra The Palace, Ariel’s Chambers Beyond My Wildest Dreams. . . . . . . . . . Ariel, Maids, Grimsby Chez Louis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orchestra The Palace Kitchen Les Poissons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chef Louis The Palace Banquet Hall The Banquet Hall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orchestra Les Poissons (Reprise). . . . . . . . . . . . . Chef Louis, Chefs Les Poisson Mayhem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orchestra The Palace Ballroom One Step Closer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prince Eric Good Night. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orchestra Back to Ursula’s Lair. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orchestra Ursula’s Lair Daddy’s Little Angel (Reprise). . . . . . Ursula, Flotsam, Jetsam Before Kiss The Girl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orchestra The Bay Kiss the Girl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sebastian, Animals After Kiss the Girl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orchestra King Triton’s Court Ariel’s Chambers/The Ship/King Triton’s Court Grimsby’s Advice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orchestra

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If Only (Quartet). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ariel, Prince Eric, Sebastian, King Triton The Palace Ballroom Before “The Contest”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orchestra The Contest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grimsby, Princesses Ariel Steps Forward. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ursula Ursula’s Lair Poor Unfortunate Souls (Reprise). . . . . . . . . . . . . Ursula Ursula’s Demise. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orchestra Ariel’s Transformation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mersisters The Beach Finale Ultimo. . . . . . . . . . Prince Eric, Ariel, Ensemble Bows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orchestra Exit Music. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orchestra

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CAST

Ariel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Genesis Simmons Prince Eric. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patrick Marks Grimsby. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tucker Miller Flounder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Evie Cameron Scuttle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Bush Gulls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Laura Hole, Dexy Ursano, Liza Roth, Emily Triplett, Norin Bortz, George Tatum King Triton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Todd Triplett Sebastian. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Damian Claxton Windward and Leeward. . . . . . . . Matthew McPherson and Felix Hooper Flotsam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leigh Anne Byrd Jetsam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Debbie Campbell Ursula. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cindy Blevins Chef Louis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jesse Janowiak Chefs. . . . . . . . . . . . . Isaac Thompson, Gwen Hawdon, Amanda Edwards, Tristan Hurst, Scarlett Hurst, Matthew McPherson, Marco Brizzolara, Ethan Fisher Mersister Aquata. . . . . . . . . . . . . Elizabeth Humphreys Mersister Arista. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Markley Bortz Mersister Allana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Laura Hole Mersister Atina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brynn Yaun Mersister Adela. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hana Kwon Mersister Andrina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anna Gibbs Pilot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ethan Fisher

Sailors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alex Freeman, RJ Ragland, Chris Westcott, Jeremy Larkin (Jr Sailor), Marco Brizzolara Princesses. . . . . . . . . . Emma Fravel, Amelia Cameron, Dexy Ursano, Dawn Viers, Leigh Bortz, Kim Feucht Maids. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kim Feucht, Katy Dryman, Natalie Miller, Amelia Cameron Sea Creatures and Animals. . . . . . . . Martin Honaker, Jacob Honaker, Gretchen Honaker, Sylvia Macnab, Perry Freeman, Catherine Hester Addington, Amanda Sobrado, Willa Cruikshank, Madison Lucero, Felix Hooper, Judah Buehrer, Katarena Golladay, Maria Westcott, Emma Harvey, Madison Stewart, Anna Brown, Natalie Miller, Matthew McPherson, Emily Triplett, Liza Roth, Scarlett Hurst, Tristan Hurst, Norin Bortz, Dawn Viers, Leigh Bortz, Amanda Edwards, Gwen Hawdon, George Tatum, Emma Lehman, Chloe Guenette, Ethan Fisher, Dexy Ursano, Isaac Thompson, Abby Cameron, Shelby Hawley, Carly Sumpter, Amelia Cameron Understudy, Ariel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anna Gibbs Understudy, Ursula. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Katy Dryman Understudy, Sebastian. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . George Tatum

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SME thanks the following for your support of this year’s production: • Blacksburg United Methodist • Blacksburg High School Theatre Department • Jeff McCoy and Pulaski County High School Theatre Department • Mandi Steele and Christiansburg High School Choral Department • Dance.Tech • New River Valley Academy of Dance • Haymarket Staff

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Cindy Blevins

Leigh Bortz

Markley Bortz

Sea Creature/Animal/ Princess

Sea Creature/Animal

Ursula

Arista

Norin Bortz

Marco Brizzolara

Anna Brown

Judah Buehrer

Gull/Sea Creature/ Animal

Sailor/Chef

Sea Creature/Animal

Sea Creature/Animal

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Leigh Anne Byrd

Abby Cameron

Amelia Cameron

Princess/Sea Creature/ Animal/Maid

Scuttle

Flotsam

Sea Creature/Animal

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CAST

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Evie Cameron

Debbie Campbell

Damian Claxton

Willa Cruikshank

Flounder

Jetsam

Sebastian

Sea Creature/Animal

Emma Fravel Sea Creature/Animal/ Princess

Alex Freeman

Perry Freeman

Anna Gibbs

Sailor

Sea Creature/ Animal

Andrina/Ariel Understudy

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Katy Dryman

Amanda Edwards

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Ethan Fisher

Sea Creature/ Animal/Chef

Pilot/Chef/Tree/ Sea Creature

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Princess/Maid

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Chloe Guenette

Emma Harvey

Gwen Hawdon

Shelby Hawley

Sea Creature/ Animal/ Chef

Sea Creature/Animal

Sea Creature/Animal

Sea Creature/Animal

Laura Hole

Gretchen Honaker

Jacob Honaker

Martin Honaker

Allana/Gull/ Dance Captain

Sea Creature/Animal

Sea Creature/Animal

Sea Creature/Animal

Felix Hooper

Elizabeth Humphreys

Scarlett Hurst

Tristan Hurst

Sea Creature/ Animal/Leeward

Chef/Sea Creature/ Animal

Chef/Sea Creature/ Animal

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CAST

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Jesse Janowiak

Hana Kwon

Jeremy Larkin

Emma Lehman

Chef Louis

Adella

Junior Sailor

Sea Creature/Animal

Madison Lucero

Sylvia Macnab

Patrick Marks

Matthew McPherson

Windward/Chef/ Sea Creature/Animal

Sea Creature/Animal

Sea Creature/Animal

Prince Eric

Natalie Miller

Tucker Miller

RJ Ragland

Liza Roth

Sea Creature/Animal/ Maid

Grimsby

Sailor

Gull

CAST

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Genesis Simmons

Amanda Sobrado

Madison Stewart

Carly Sumpter

Ariel

Sea Creature/Animal

Sea Creature/Animal

Sea Creature/Animal

Dexy Ursano

Dawn Viers

Chris Westcott

Maria Westcott

Sea Creature/ Princess/Gull

Sea Creature/ Animal/Princess

Sailor

Sea Creature/Animal

George Tatum

Isaac Thompson

Emily Triplett

Todd Triplett

Chef/Sea Creature/ Animal

Gull/Sea Creature/ Animal

Gull/Sea Creature/ Animal/ Sebastian Understudy

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SEPTEMBER

Thursday-Saturday January 30-February 1, 2020, 7:30 PM INDIAN INK THEATRE COMPANY Mrs. Krishnan’s Party JANUARY/FEBRUARY Thursday, February 13, 2020, 7:30 PM Broadway in Blacksburg THE COLOR PURPLE Thursday, March 5, 2020, 7:30 PM FLIP FABRIQUE Blizzard MARCH Wednesday, March 18, 2020, 7:30 PM Broadway in Blacksburg FINDING NEVERLAND Tuesday, March 24, 2020, 7:30 PM NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC LIVE Pink Boots and a Machete MAY Saturday, February 15, 2020, 7:30 PM FLEX AVE.

Tuesday, September 17, 2019, 7:30 PM NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC LIVE Coral Kingdoms and Empires of Ice Friday, September 20, 2019, 7:30 PM WILD UP Future Folk Thursday, September 26, 2019, 7:30 PM NOBUNTU Saturday, September 28, 2019, 7:30 PM SAM TSUI AMBASSADORS’ CHOICE Saturday, October 5, 2019, 4 PM JAZZY ASH & THE LEAPING LIZARDS OCTOBER Wednesday, October 16 2019, 7:30 PM CAMILLE A. BROWN & DANCERS Friday, October 25, 2019, 7:30 PM THE KINGDOM CHOIR NOVEMBER Tuesday, November 5, 2019, 7:30 PM NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC LIVE View From Above

SEASON CLOSER

Friday, May 8, 2020, 7:30 PM FLOR DE TOLOACHE

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