MVHS presents: The Little Mermaid

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May 11, 2018

Mt. Vernon High School’s spring musical is “The Little Mermaid.” Auditions were supposed to be held on Thursday, January 11 and Friday, January 12. However, due to the snow day on Friday, January 12 and MLK Day on Monday, auditions were officially finished Tuesday, January 16 after school. The calls went out that same night and the results were as follows:

 

CAST

Ariel ….. Lauren Pilkington

Prince Eric ….. Gabe Thomas

Sebastian ….. Kaylee Johnson-Bradley

Ursula ….. Maggie Brown

King Triton ….. Jacob Crow

Scuttle ….. Charles Livengood

Flounder ….. Ava Lusby

Flotsam ….. Cody Smitley

Jetsam ….. Madisen Carns

Grimsby ….. Cayden Thomas

Chef Louis ….. Liam Bass

Aquata ….. Leah Peters

Andrina ….. Jordyn White

Arista ….. Lily Phipps

Atina ….. Mallory McKeeman

Adella ….. Emme Longman

Allana ….. Grace Russell

Leeward ….. Madalyn Cottrell

Windward ….. Brooklyn Trittipo

Pilot ….. Cody Smitley

Sailors, Sea Creatures, Princesses, Chefs, Gulls

Bailey German

Brooklyn Trittipo

Cadence Roy

Cayla Davis

Emma Bechman

Emma Smith

Emme Longman

Evan Miller

Faith Parkhill

Grace Marchal

Grace Russell

Jordyn White

Katelyn Hexamer

Leah Peters

Lily Phipps

Lucie Lottes

Madalyn Cottrell

Madisen Carns

Mallory McKeeman

Mia Pacey

Trinity Vanheel

 

Director & Choreographer: Lindsay Davis

Vocal Director: Leigh Anderson

Technical Director: Andrew Okerson

Student Director: Delaney Johnstone

Costume Chair: Caty McGovern

 

Rehearsals are now underway. Both the cast and director are excited to get started.

Students dance on risers in the choir room during rehearsal.
Lexi Price
The Little Mermaid cast learns choreography for their upcoming production.

Miss. Davis, an English teacher and director of the show said, “‘The Little Mermaid’ is probably the most complicated, high-tech, jaw-dropping spectacle of theatre that has ever been performed at Mt. Vernon! The cast, crew, and pit can’t wait for opening night.”

The musical will be performed on April 26-28 at 7PM in the auditorium. The last show will be at 2PM on the April 29.

The Little Mermaid script, open to a piece of sheet music for a song in the musical.
Cast members study their scripts in preparation for the show.