Missoula Children’s Theatre is returning to the Bowlus Fine Arts stage with its adaptation of “The Little Mermaid.”
Deep in the salty waters of the Sassafras Sea, there lived a little mermaid. She and her three sisters were allowed one visit to the world above on their 16th birthdays to learn the secrets of life on dry land.
Missoula Children’s Theatre and more than 60 local students will present “The Little Mermaid” at 3 and 6:30 p.m. on July 23 on the Bowlus stage. There is no admission charge.
Children who are beginning first grade this fall through 12th-grade students may audition for roles in the musical beginning at 12:30 p.m. Monday at the Bowlus. Young thespians should enter the Bowlus through the south alley door.
Rehearsals begin on Monday and will continue through Friday from 12:30 to 5 p.m. Parents are welcome to attend the auditions and rehearsals. Rehearsal times may vary depending on the child’s role.
Natalie Ann Sullivan and Samantha Parrish, members of the Missoula troupe, will be co-directors for the production.
Sullivan is from Omaha, Neb., and is a graduate of the University of Tulsa with a bachelor of arts in musical theatre performance. Parrish is a graduate of Ouachita Baptist University with a bachelor of music in musical theatre.
Assisting with the production with be the Bowlus’ technical director, Jeff Jordan. For additional information call Candace McRae, Bowlus project director, at 365-4766.
‘The Little Mermaid’ coming to Bowlus
