The Little Mermaid

In his debut as an CCTC/HJT, director Ian Hamilton must have been giddy when he secured his two principals: Trish LaRose for Ursula and Perry Gill for Ariel. LaRose brings down the house with “Poor Unfortunate Souls.” And that cackle! Gill is a perfect Ariel; she sings like an angel, especially on “Part of your World.” Of course these two are surrounded by an incredible cast, and your children will be thrilled to see Sebastian (John O. Fennell), Flounder (Wes Foster), Scuttle (Coco Kemp), Ursula’s henchmen, the electric eels Flotsam (Maya Nava) and Jetsam (Zendon Donoho), along with Prince Eric (Xavi Villejo) and his loyal servant Grimsby (Jane Staab). Matt Kemp portrays both King Triton and the hilarious Chef Louis. There are princesses (Lylah Crawley, Eva Leahy, Grace Olah, Maurissa Samuels, Avery Garrison and Kelly Martin) and sea creatures (Piper Taylor, Phoebe Schuessler, Ella Frueschner and Aria Nickerson) also.