The Little Mermaid

 

  • Disney’s The Little Mermaid was led by seasoned pros from Broadway/National Tours including Edward Watts (Scandalous, Finian’s Rainbow, The Music Man at The Lex) as King Triton, Emily Cramer (School of Rock, Mary Poppins, Les Misérables) as Ursula, Ryan Gregory Thurman (After Midnight, Elf: The Musical) as Sebastian, and Lexington’s own Brance Cornelius (How The Grinch Stole Christmas, Cinderella) as Scuttle. Rising Stars and recent college graduates Teah M. Renzi (Western Connecticut State University) and Gonzalo Aburto de la Fuente (University of Oklahoma) played Ariel and Prince Eric.

    They shared the stage with some of Lexington’s favorite local actors including Gregory Hancock (Grimsby), Cavan Kyle Hendron (Chef Louis), Tammie J. Harris (Carlotta) and Benjamin Preacely (Flounder).

    Rounding out the ensemble and supporting roles were college students and recent grads from top musical theatre programs around the country including Lindsay Lee Alhady (University of Oklahoma), Travis Anderson (University of Michigan), Jamie Dee Bradley (Belmont University), Wesley Byers (Ball State University), Jordan DeLeon (University of Oklahoma), Brady Foley (Florida State University), Alloria Frayser (Cincinnati Conservatory of Music), Anna Hertel (Elon University), Ginger Hurley (University of Oklahoma), Nicholas Kraft (University of Michigan), Sydni Moon (University of Oklahoma), Paris Porché Richardson (University of Oklahoma), Julianne Roberts (Elon University), Eric Shawn (Texas State University), Greg Sim (Rider University), Renell Taylor (Elon University), Meridien Terrell (Marymount Manhattan College), and Devin L. Watson (Western Kentucky University).

  • Directed by Artistic Director Lyndy Franklin Smith (who performed in the Broadway Company of Disney’s The Little Mermaid). Choreography by Mara Newbery Greer (A Christmas Story, Shrek Tour).  

    The Production Team included Tanya Harper (Lighting Designer), Marcus Ross (Sound Designer), Brandon T. Holmes (Production Stage Manager), Kyrsten Goodrich (Stage Manager), Kevin Nedberg (Production Coordinator), Michael Rintamaa (Rehearsal Accompanist), Morgan Saaf-White (Costume Shop Manager), Kathrin Thawley (Associate Music Director), Susan Stephens (American Sign Language Interpreter), Jeff Richardson (Assistant Lighting Designer) and Courtney Hausman (Youth & High School Apprentice Captain).

  • Bryan Angel, Sherry Baker, Ryan Barr, Yoonie Choi-Reich, Casey DeMattina, Jason Dovel, Jerram John, Julie Lastinger, Jonathon Nickell, Paul Reich, Michael Rintamaa, Michael Robinson, Ricky D.A. Roshell, Harrison Roth, Meg Saunders 

  • Participants in the College Intern/Apprentice/Observer Program included Sadie Lawrence (UK) as Technical Production Intern, Haley Robles (Elon University) as Stage Management Intern, Harrison Roth (Baldwin Wallace University) as Music Intern, Andrea Salazar (UK) as Administrative Intern and Morgan Wood (Savannah College of Art and Design) as Wardrobe Intern. 

    Stage Management Apprentices included Jayla Durham (William Peace University), Julia Anne Koenig (UK) and KJ Wilkerson (UK). Julia Sutherland (UK) served as Administrative Apprentice. 

  • HIGH SCHOOL PERFORMING

    Phoebe Barlow (Sayre School), Sadie Barlow (Sayre School), Shaniyah Brown (Western Hills High School), Ameera DeMelle (The Lexington School), W. McCaleb Hanks (Home School/MCTC-Licking Valley Campus Dual Credit Student), Grace Hellard (SCAPA Bluegrass), Carter Johnston (Robert D Campbell Jr High School), Grace Owen (George Rogers Clark High School), Reece Owens (SCAPA Bluegrass), Hadley Roach (SCAPA Bluegrass), Alura Schaum (Harrison County High School), Tate White (SCAPA Lafayette), Annabel Ahn (Bondurant Middle School), Paxton Davis (Clark Moore Middle School), Kadyn Edwards (Brenda Cowan Elementary School), Nathan Reed Joyce (Edythe J. Hayes Middle School), Dae Lancaster (Jessie Clark Middle School), and Benjamin Preacely (SCAPA Bluegrass)

    HIGH SCHOOL TECHNICAL APPRENTICE

    High School Technical Apprentices included Jacob Masterson (Homeschooled), Rylie Sudduth (Woodford County High School), Luc Vandenbroek (Woodford County High School), Delaney Walton (Lafayette High School), Sayer Kobersmith (Berea Community High School).