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PLYMOUTH - "Under the sea, darlin it's better down where it's wetter, take it from me…"
The Plymouth High School Theatre Department invites you to discover the truth of that advice from the character Sebastian as they present the Disney classic "The Little Mermaid" this Friday at 6:30 p.m., two shows Saturday at 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets go on sale 30 minutes before each performance and are $3 for children 12 and under and $4 for adults.
Originally a popular fairy tale by the Danish poet and author Hans Christian Andersen it is the story of a young mermaid willing to give up her life in the sea for the love of a human prince.
Written originally as a ballet, the tale was first published in 1837. The Disney film version became an almost instant classic on it's release in 1989 and this will be the second time the PHS Theatre Department has staged the favorite - the first production in the late '90's.
"It's really not as tough as you might think to approach the same show in a different way," said Charlotte Tyree, Director of the show. "The cast really lends itself to how things are going to be different. The different kids in the show all approach their parts a little differently and really (the character of) Ursula sets the tone of how the show is going to be played."
As in past years the show has two complete casts - a "White" cast and "Red" cast - in order to get all of the students involved who earned parts. Setting the tone as Ursula in the Red cast is Christina Krozel and Kelsey Shaffer in the White cast.
"I never thought I'd be a villain. It's never been a goal of mine to scare small children," said Shaffer with a laugh. "But I remember seeing the show when I was little and it's the villains and the scary parts that are the most fun and what you remember the most."
"You know I didn't really even really have an interest in the theatre. My dad made me go out for the play in junior high," said Jason Pickell, playing Prince Eric. "I played a dog. I've had those kind of comic roles this gives me a chance to play something different - a different genre."
"I've kind of had some trouble playing a 'girly girl'," said Olivia Hilliard in the White cast role of Ariel. "Last year I was a skunk and I played a boy in the shows so yeah, this is a little different."
One tradition of the PHS children's show is at least one "jaw dropping" special effect. Does this show promise the same.
"We have two," promised Hilliard. "One of them involves some heavy lifting."
Other members of the White Cast are; Becca Houser, Shelby Pratt, Allison Berger, Maura Faulstich, Marissa Daugherty, Grant Ringenberg, Danielle Erickson, Shae Stein, Kendall Cooper, Aimee Ringer, Andria Shook, Edgar Quiroz, Maicee Evans, Kate Peters, Kelsey Shaffer, Faith Read, Jason Pickell, Breanna Morrow, Haley Stein, Cassie Gaines, Bryce England, Kristina Bannow, Dylan Cox, Andrea Finley, Kaydon Fosler, Emily Gadziola, Reneh Gambrel, Christie Gorka, Madison Gunderson, Shelby Harrell, Dylan Holiday, Miranda Hurford, Cayla Jolly, Madalyn Lambert, Clayton Lenig, Moises Solis Lopez, Alaynee Mora, Alexis Moran, Adilene Peynado, Kristen Pressler, Kirstin Riise, Kylee Rippy, Audrey Samuelson, Hannah Samuelson, Alexandria Shangreaux, Melissa Slater, Hunter Stevens, Emily Trump, Luis Valdez, Madison Woods, Courtney Zentz.
The Red Cast is; Kirsten Harner, Sarah Puglisi, Rebecca Brumbaugh, Hope Miller, Elsy Mendoza, Alex Oakley, Megan Senter, Haley Adams, Megan Biglane, Lauren Smith , Markee Farler, Andria Shook, Jared Hill, Liza Kelly, Ben Piazza, Christina Krozel, Priscilla Hammonds, Connor Flynn, Ali Obrochta, Miriah Brumley, Christy Chipman, Michael Gray, Noemi Aguilar, Stephanie Anderson, Johnna Antich, Kristen Arriaga, Lisa Carnegie, Cristina Reynaga Chavez, Ashley Clemons, Marilyn Delgado, Drew Dodson, Cody Edge, Courtney Edge, Andrew Gerard, Kara Gustafson, Mikayla Haenes, Haley Harrell, Tyler Hix, Chase Holzwart, Megan Maxwell, Abby Patrick, Annalise Piazza, Cassandra Quissell, Christian Radican, Elizabeth Read, Kelsy Risner, Trever Roberts, Thomas Serf, Jessica Stillson, Jenna Wood, Alexandria Wright.
The stagecrew is; Sound Engineers, Jordan Knapp, Daren Miller, Christina Krozel
Lighting Technicians, Billie Carothers, Adam Lacefield, Larissa Tetzloff, Hayley Morris, Denis Watson, Backstage Wing Managers, Andrew Youst, Shaylee Vice, Backstage Crew, Ashton Morrow, Molly Henderson, Bellinda Bottorff, Jeannie Spear, Abigail Schumacher, Emily Blake, Celeste Cook, Emily Denney, Faith Hilty, Danielle Letsinger, Michael Yoder, Jordan Wendel, Hayden Skirvin, Luke Schumacher, Evan Glaub, Daniel Flynn, Tim Gomez, Micah Harner, Matthew Pearson, Vicente Vasquez, Ben Shortt, Levi Schuler, Austin Rose.
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