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CASTING NOTICE: THE LITTLE MERMAID / STONC 2025 EPA/ECC

The Summer Theatre of New Canaan will hold Equity Principal Auditions / Equity Chorus Call on Tuesday, April 15th from 9AM – 6PM at the Performing Arts Conservatory of New Canaan located at 70 Pine St. New Canaan, CT. Local non-Equity talent is welcome to attend. Please see details below.

THE LITTLE MERMAID
Artistic Director: Melody Meitrott Libonati
Director: Arbender Robinson
Musical Director: Alex Parrish
Choreographer: Doug Shankman
Associate Director/Co-Choreographer: Isaiah Tyrelle Boyd
Book: Doug Wright
Music: Alan Menken
Lyrics: Howard Ashman & Glenn Slater
Casting Director: Scott Wojcik
Rehearsal Start Date: June 17, 2025
Opening Date: July 12, 2025
Closing Date: July 27, 2025
Rate of Pay: AEA Now $700/week (Previously $667/week)
NON-AEA Now $675/week (Previously $650/week)
Location: New Canaan, CT
4 Performances per week Fridays through Sundays
All actors should reside within 50 miles of theatre.
NO HOUSING PROVIDED
NYC residents Commute via Metro North (tickets provided to cast)

Expected to attend: Artistic Director, Director, and Music Director.

Seeking: All adult roles and ensemble.

Preparation: Please prepare a song cut (about 32 bars) in the style of the musical. Please bring your Headshot and Resume stapled together.

Breakdown:

[ ARIEL ]
Female Identified (20’s), Crystal clear flawless belt to E.; A strong willed, independent young woman. She loves her father but has never felt as if she quite fits into her world under the sea. She is a dreamer with an adventurous spirit who will do anything for her love. Must move well.

[ PRINCE ERIC ]
Male Identified, (20’s) Must be able to sing in a very controlled lyrical tenor or baritenor. Gorgeous soaring sound to A; A charming prince who doesn’t want to settle and accept the life that he is destined to live. He feels most alive on the sea and yearns for a life of adventure. He doesn’t want to settle for any girl.

[ KING TRITON ]
Male Identified (30’s-40’s) booming baritone to strong E; The Son of Poseidon, King of the Undersea World, with a profound belief that the Human World is dangerous and must protect his daughters from it. A powerful, uncompromising monarch, who has been deeply wounded by losing his wife, the mother of his 7 daughters. Commanding, regal, charismatic, protective because he is afraid of losing what he loves.

[ URSULA ]
Female Identified (30’s-40’s) Open to all ethnicities. Dramatic alto down to E. Big Belt to C# with strong head voice to a G. A Sea Witch and Triton’s estranged (and none-to happy- about-it) sister, banished forever for dabbling in The Black Arts. Personality as huge as her ambition. Wildly smart, sinister, sarcastic, sultry and dangerous. Desperate to overthrow her brother and reclaim the undersea realm once and for all.

[ GRIMSBY ]
Male Identified (40’s) Light character vocals only, patter a la Gilbert and Sullivan; Prince Eric’s British guardian. Long-suffering, no-nonsense and big-hearted. More a companion and confidant with a father like love for Prince Eric. Occasionally exasperated by, but entirely devoted to the Prince.

[ SEBASTIAN ]
Male Identified (20’s-40’s) A showman with a dry sense of comedy, good dancer, physicality and singer. Strong character calypso sound. Baritone to E; A charming, pleasing Caribbean Crab. The court composer and confidante and advisor to King Triton. Becomes the reluctant guardian of Ariel with a loving devotion to the King and his daughter. Caribbean accent. Ideal type: Ben Vereen.

[ SCUTTLE ]
Male Identified (20’s-40’s) A song and dance man with strong tap skills. Very strong character tenor or baritenor with a solid high A; A seagull. Fancies himself nature’s Einstein and expert on humans and their peculiar stuff. Full of confidence. Ariel depends on him for the bird’s-eye view of the world and life.

[ FLOTSOM/JETSOM ]
Male/Female Identified(20’s) Light tenor to B with falsetto to a high D; Must be strong dancer. Two slimy, sneaky, and seductive eels; they are high voltage low life’s who are Ursula’s lackeys and partners in crime.

[ CHEF LOUIS ]
Male Identified (30’s-40’s) A character baritone; A human, French Chef extraordinaire, a culinary perfectionist with a particular affinity for dishes with fishes. Movement skills a plus as he will also play numerous characters throughout the show. Must have French accent. Vocal range: Bb2toA4; Sings Les Poisson

[ MALE IDENTIFIED ENSEMBLE ]
Male Identifying, 20s-40s. Seeking all identities and physical types who are both EXCELLENT singers and EXCELLENT dancers. TAP SKILLS A PLUS. Ensemble members play various featured roles in all shows as well as cover Principals.

[ FEMALE IDENTIFIED ENSEMBLE ]
Female Identifying, 20s-40s. Seeking all identities and physical types who are both EXCELLENT singers and EXCELLENT dancers. TAP SKILLS A PLUS. Ensemble members play various featured roles in all shows as well as cover Principals.

TO SUBMIT:
Equity members may email casting@stonc.org to request an appointment. Please provide a window of availability and we will follow-up to confirm. Only Equity members may request appointments.

WALK-INS: You are welcome to attend even if you don’t request a time slot. The doors will open starting 30 minutes prior to the schedule audition start time. Walk-ins are welcome, and we will do our best to see all who attend.

NON-UNION: Local non-Equity performers are encouraged to attend as walk-ins. We will see you throughout the day as time allows.

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