SAU presents “The Little Mermaid”
By submitted, 04/15/17 7:40 AM
MAGNOLIA – Southern Arkansas University Theatre is set to perform their big spring musical, The Little Mermaid, at Harton Theatre from April 20-23.
The show will run at 7 p.m. nightly from April 20-22, as well a 2 p.m. performance on April 23. An actor talk back session will follow the April 22 performance.
Tickets can be purchased at www.showtix4u.com. Community patrons can purchase individual tickets for $15 on the website or by calling SAU Theatre at (870) 235-4291. SAU faculty, staff, and student tickets are $10.
Make SAU Theatre part of your world as we take a journey back under the sea to end our season! Fans from ages 3 to 103 will want to sing along with their favorite Disney characters come to life-as the rebellious red-headed mermaid Ariel strikes a deal with the evil sea-witch Ursula to experience the life she dreams of on land.
This is SAU Theatre’s final show of a series of productions for SAU’s 2016-2017 Main Stage Theatre Season. It is originally produced by Disney Theatre Productions by Doug Wright, with music and lyrics by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman, and additional lyrics by Glenn Slater. It is being directed by Cason Murphy, with musical direction by Dr. David De Seguirant.
More than 1,100 area elementary students will enjoy the theatre experience courtesy of student shows on April 20-21.
Southern Arkansas University offers Arkansas’s most affordable Bachelor of Fine Arts in Performing Arts with studies in Musical Theatre and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Performing Arts with studies in Theatre. SAU’s BFA in Musical Theatre started the fall of 2015, and it entails a complete theatre and music curriculum based on the National Association of Schools of Music. The NASM is the national accrediting agency for music and music-related disciplines.
To find out more about SAU Theatre and SAU’s other Liberal and Performing Arts degree programs, visit https://web.saumag.edu/lpa/depts/performing-arts-mass-communication/.
The Little Mermaid cast:
Ariel Shelby Arnette
Prince Eric Brandon Wallace*
Grimsby Joey Kaar
King Triton Caleb Burkhalter
Sebastian Jared Hunte
Scuttle Taijee Bunch
Flounder Katharae Patterson
Aquata & Female Ensemble Darby Taylor
Andrina & Female Ensemble Kayla Ashbrooks
Arista & Female Ensemble Lainey Walthall
Atina & Female Ensemble Alena Foley
Adella &Female Ensemble Alycya Thomas
Allana &Female Ensemble Annabelle Babbitt*
Ursula Sharla Mills*
Flotsam Cassandra Lovell
Jetsam Parker Hamm
Chef Louis Kyle Kidd
Pilot / Male Ensemble Zack Mcjunkins
Male Ensemble: Bodee Starr, Paris Terry, Dietrick Wyrick, Willie Johnson, Josh Rogers, and Daniel Spiropoulos
Additional Female Ensemble: Catherine Marlett, Cat Jones, Katelyn Smead, and Victoria Baty
Child Ensemble Berkeley Berry*, Olivia Smith*, and Tate Stephens*
Production Staff:
Director Cason Murphy
Production Manager Richard Vollmer
Musical Director David De Seguirant
Choreographer Emily Baker*
Additional Choreography Cason Murphy
Stage Manager Joann Shaver
Assistant Stage Manager Jared Smith and James Rich
Set Designer Richard Vollmer
Sound Designer Brian Lee
Lighting Designer Sterling Davis
Costume Coordinator Richard Vollmer
Hair & Makeup Designer Mikayla Mccoy
Production Assistant Parker Hamm
Box Office Manager Jennifer Rowsam
House Manager Tamira Stewart
Crew:
Assistant/Sound Designer Tyler Spears
Light Board Hali Pinson
Assistant/Costumes Jacinda Passmore
Wardrobe Crew Alexis Savage and Jacinda Passmore
Prop Designer Stephanie Blase
Child Wrangler Ember Bentz
Publicity Dory Gartman
Assistant/House Manager Daniel Pletche
Stage Crew Eboni Edwards, Juliana Ormsbee, Kayce Welch, and Josh Roberts
Pit Orchestra:
Conductor Dr. David De Seguirant
Flute & Piccolo Becca Bagley
Percussion Kayla Baugus
Keyboard Cindy Burdine*
Keyboard Malea De Seguirant*
Alto Sax & Soprano Sax Ben Facundo
French Horn Renée Jorgensen
Clarinet & Bass Clarinet Nina Martinez
Percussion JB Ross
Trumpet Devin Sipes
Keyboard Su Lynn Tan
Keyboard Reagan Teston
*Community members
