"The Little Mermaid"

Please register online for each child who plans to audition. This is to ensure we have each child's contact information.
There is no charge for children to audition or participate. Storybook Theatre will furnish all props and costumes; everything else is funded through ticket sales.
WHO CAN AUDITION? Amery children in grades 3-8
AUDITIONS: Monday, January 19, 2026 from 3:30—5:30 p.m. in the Amery High School Auditorium.
Parents may watch auditions. Rehearsal will begin after auditions, so bring a bag lunch and water bottle.
PRACTICES: January 19-23, 2026

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday everyone from 3:25-7:45 p.m.
Tuesday will be scheduled rehearsal times depending on role assigned.
Friday from 3:25 until after the show.

A practice schedule will be given to the cast members after auditions on Monday evening. Do not audition if you are not available to practice for the full week and if you cannot attend BOTH shows.
Plans for bussing students after school from the Intermediate and Middle Schools to the High School will be provided via each school office.

ROLES AVAILABLE: Up to 73 children will be cast for the show. Though this is a large number, the possibility exists that your child will not receive a role. Please prepare your child for this to happen. It does not mean that your child does not have talent; the reality is that there may be more children auditioning than roles available. 'The Little Mermaid' roles: Pearl, King Triton, Queen Scylla, Caspian and the Beach Bums, Ryan Seashore, the Royal Daughters, the Sea Creatures, the School of Fish, the Eels, and the Beach Buddies.

PERFORMANCES - AHS Auditorium

Friday, January 23 at 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, January 24 at 10:30 a.m.

General Admission Tickets - $_ in advance or $_ at the door. Ages 5 and under free. Advance tickets available the week of the show from Chet Johnson Drug, the Intermediate and Middle School offices.
Hosted by Amery Community Education
Ticket income is used to pay show expenses

Synopsis:

Pearl has it all in the depths of the ocean. As the youngest daughter of King Triton and Queen Scylla she should be perfectly content…. but she dreams about the surface world. She wonders what it would be like to walk on the land and be amongst its people. When she saves a young rock star from sleeping with the fishes, she realizes she will do whatever it takes to leave the underwater kingdom behind. When he parents tell her that she can’t go ashore, all hope seems lost…until she remembers that he Uncle Caliban used to tell her stories about walking on land. But King Triton banished Caliban from his underwater kingdom.

Uncle Caliban and his gang of underwater henchmen agree to help Pearl, but only if she can get up on land and win the beach part dance competition. If she fails to win the competition and the heart of her rock star crush, she will turn into one of Caliban’s eels and live under his control forever! But Pearl has never walked on two feet before and is finding it rather difficult to find her land legs. Plus, everyone isn’t as nice on land as they are beneath the sea. Will Pearl be able to dance her way into the rock star’s heart, or will sinister Uncle Caliban find a way to take control of the sea from his brother?

Day(s):

Varied Schedule

Time:

3:00 PM

Sessions:

Cost:

$0.00

Instructor:

Storybook Theatre

Registration Cutoff Date:

Dates & Times:

1/19/2026 3:00PM - 8:00PM