Sienna McClain as Ariel & Amelia Hoops as Ursula. Photo by Mikki Schaffner.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Cincinnati, OH- The Walnut Hills High School Theatre Department is thrilled to be closing out the season with their Junior High Musical, The Little Mermaid Jr. The show runs May 8-10th, 2025 at 7pm in the WHHS Auditorium.
The Little Mermaid Jr. journeys “under the sea” with Ariel and her aquatic friends. The script is adapted from Disney’s Broadway production and the motion picture (featuring the enormously popular Academy Award-winning music and delightfully charming book and lyrics).
In a magical underwater kingdom, the beautiful young mermaid, Ariel, longs to leave her ocean home — and her fins — behind and live in the world above. But first, she’ll have to defy her father, King Triton, make a deal with the evil sea witch, Ursula, and convince the handsome Prince Eric that she’s the girl whose enchanting voice he’s been seeking.
Tickets are $13 for adults and $11 for students.Tickets can be purchased at: https://sites.google.com/view/whhstheatredepartment/tickets
This production and the entire WHHS Theatre Season is graciously sponsored by:
- The Walnut Hills High School Class of 1964 Performing Arts Fund
- The Walnut Hills High School Alumni Foundation
- Wings Walnut Hills Theatre Boosters
- WHHS Parent Association
- Solution Roofing
- Riverview Heating and Cooling
- Dr. Pepper and Family
Featuring Sienna McClain as Ariel, Oscar Syroney as Prince Eric, Amelia Hoops as Ursula, Levi Singer as King Triton, Ellis Klump-Lawson as Sebastian, Benno Gibson as Flounder, William Crone as Scuttle, Carolina Junewick as Flotsam, Samuel Ray as Jetsam, Carter Symon as Chef Louis/Carp/Seahorse/Tentacle Puppeteer, David Everingham as Grimsby/Fluke, Red Kinnear as Aqualta/Princess 1/Jellyfish 1/Chef, Sophia Puthoff as Andrina/Princess 2/Plaice/Chef, Katherine Hoffman as Arista/Princess 3/Bass/Chef, Charlie Hans as Atina/Princess 4/Chub/Chef, Felix Leslie as Adella/Princess 5/Sax/Chef, Rachel Everingham as Allana/Princess 6/Jellyfish 1/Chef, Aubrey Lowe as Carlotta/Newt/Tentacle Puppeteer, Tomi Olakanmi as Pilot/Harp/Chef, Emmanuel Magba-Kamara as Sailor/Sea Creature/Sea Chorus/Lagoon Animal, Silas Dronen as Sailor/Gull 1/Sea Creature/Sea Chorus/Lagoon Animal, Ivy Syroney as Sailor/Gull 3/Sea Creature/Sea Chorus/Tentacle Puppeteer/Chef, Annie Sayre as Gull 2/Sea Creature/Sea Chorus/Tentacle Puppeteer/Chef, Adina Morvay as Sea Creature/Sea Chorus/Tentacle Puppeteer/Chef, Riya Pasare as Sea Creature/Sea Chorus/Lagoon Animal/Tentacle Puppeteer/Chef, Liv Moore as Sea Creature/Sea Chorus/Lagoon Animal/Tentacle Puppeteer/Chef, Eleanor Faye as Sea Creature/Sea Chorus/Lagoon Animal/Chef, Daphne Steele as Sea Creature/Sea Chorus/Lagoon Animal/Chef, Lenora Cable as Sea Creature/Sea Chorus/Lagoon Animal/Chef, Eva Wesley as Sea Creature/Sea Chorus/Lagoon Animal/Chef, Naomi Madaris as Jellyfish 2/Sea Creature/Sea Chorus/Lagoon Animal/Chef, Roux Maynard as Sea Creature/Sea Chorus/Lagoon Animal/Chef, Jackson Alexander as Sea Creature/Sea Chorus/Lagoon Animal/Chef, Ani Ensminger as Sea Creature/Sea Chorus/Lagoon Animal/Chef, and Denise Wentz as Sea Creature/Sea Chorus/Lagoon Animal/Chef.
- Directed by Mike Sherman
- Assistant Directors- Andrew Canter and Caroline Lovelace
- Music Director- Bret Albright
- Student Choreographers- Lauryn Shafer and Elijah Cook
- Technical Director- Helen A. Raymond-Goers
- Production Stage Manager- Noa Jaffee
- Assistant Stage Managers-Easton Taylor and Violet Garitson
- Costume Designers- Amelia Price and Megan Reidy
- Hair and Makeup Designers- Lauryn Shafer and Adah Mosher
- Props Designer/Costume Manager- Al Carmicle
- Puppet Designer/Head Electrician- Abbie Kershner
- Marketing and Publicity Head/House Manager- Adelaide Linser
- Lighting Designer- Norah Boehm
- Production Manager/Sound Designer- Nyla Shahanavaz
- Assistant Sound Designers- Lily Pavelka and Molly Wermuth
- Scenic Designers: Polly Willson and Gerard Madson-Clemen
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