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Tutor Family Center for the Performing Arts
THE LITTLE MERMAID
Music by Alan Menken
Finn Ryan
Gavin Freshman
Brooklyn Witwit
Gus McGlothlin
Emmy Borja
Kate Domick
Alivia Pantoja
Brianna Nordyke
Clementine Sommers
Julian Reeves
Maggie Polk
Lighting Designer
Emily Leaver
Set Designer
Jeff McLaughlin
Projection Designer
Nicholas Santiago
Lyrics by Howard Ashman & Glenn Slater
Book by Doug Wright with
Elisabette Merrill
Ethan Urquico
Vinni DiVitale
Zoe Vazquez
Sabrina Semerci
London Thornhill
Sophia Ben Yakar
Eva Lopez
Emery Machlovitch
Sam Webber
Trajan McGlothlin
Maddie Money
Valentina Pinzon
Olivia Honeycutt
Connor Sullivan
Scarlett Chavez
Emma Grossman
Alegria Yang
Aleana Gorodkin
Isabel Curley
Logan Philip Kim
Carter Hill
Sophia Rice
Kayla Urquico
Technical Director Mike Davis
Music Director
Dan Redfeld
Assistant Director
Sasha Turbow
Choreographed by Lulu Bishop
Directed by Yvette L. Bishop
Wig Designer Luis Martinez
Wardrobe Advisor
Andrea Suarez
Production Assistant
Ruairi Devlin
Act I
Overture
The World Above Ariel
Fathoms Below Pilot, Sailors, Prince Eric, Grimsby Daughters of Triton Mersisters
If Only (Triton's Lament) King Triton
Daddy's Little Angel Ursula, Flotsam, Jetsam
Part of Your World Ariel
Storm at Sea / Part of Your World (Reprise) Ariel
She's in Love Mersisters, Flounder
Her Voice
Prince Eric
Under the Sea Sebastian, Sea Creatures
If Only (Ariel's Lament)
Ariel
Sweet Child Flotsam, Jetsam
Poor Unfortunate Souls Ursula
Act II
Entr'acte
Positoovity
Beyond My Wildest Dreams
Les Poissons
Les Poissons (Reprise)
Scuttle, Gulls
Ariel, Carlotta, Maids
Chef Louis
Chef Louis, Chefs
One Step Closer Prince Eric
Daddy's Little Angel (Reprise) Ursula, Flotsam, Jetsam
Kiss the Girl Sebastian, Animals
If Only (Quartet)
Ariel, Prince Eric, Sebastian, King Triton
SONGS
Act II (continued)
The Contest Grimsby, Princesses Poor Unfortunate Souls (Reprise)
Ariel's Transformation
Finale
Ursula
King Triton, Ariel
Prince Eric, Ariel, Ensemble
CAST
Cast Members
Ariel Elisabette Merrill
Prince Eric Finn Ryan
Grimsby Ethan Urquico
Flounder Olivia Honeycutt
Scuttle Gavin Freshman
King Triton Vinni DiVitale
Sebastian Connor Sullivan
Ursula Brooklyn Witwit
Flotsam Zoe Vazquez
Jetsam Scarlett Chavez
Chef Louis / Pilot / Ensemble Gus McGlothlin
Aquata / Princess 4 / Ensemble Sabrina Semerci
Andrina / Princess 2 / Ensemble Emma Grossman
Arista / Gull / Chef / Ensemble Emmy Borja
Atina / Princess 3 / Ensemble London Thornhill
Adella / Ensemble Alegria Yang
Allana / Ensemble Kate Domick
Windward / Princess 5 / Ensemble Sophia Ben Yakar
Leeward / Princess 1/ Ensemble Aleana Gorodkin
Gull / Princess 6 / Ensemble Alivia Pantoja
Sailor / Gull / Chef / Maid 1 / Ensemble Eva Lopez
Maid 2 / Ensemble Valentina Pinzon
Maid 3 / Ensemble Isabel Curley
Sailor / Gull / Chef / Maid 4 / Ensemble Brianna Nordyke
Gull / Ensemble Emery Machlovitch
Sailor / Gull / Chef / Ensemble Logan Philip Kim
Sailor / Chef / Ensemble Clementine Sommers
Sailor / Chef / Ensemble Sam Webber
CAST
Cast Members (continued)
Sailor / Chef / Ensemble Carter Hill
Sailor / Chef / Ensemble Julian Reeves
Sailor / Chef / Ensemble Trajan McGlothlin
Chef / Ensemble Sophia Rice
Maid / Ensemble Maggie Polk
Palace Staff / Ensemble Maddie Money
Palace Staff / Ensemble Kayla Urquico
Crew Members
Production Stage Manager Brian Borck
Stage Manager Anya Vaswani
Carpentry and Fly Crew
Electrics Crew
Sound Crew
Brian Borck*, Maxie Roman*, Isabelle Wheeler, Khloe Azatyan, Finn Ryan, Madison Perdue, Vivi Ordonez
Madison Perdue*, Jae Legg*, Lucas Abanto*, Julianna Bradshaw, Alex Bueche, Anya Vaswani
Josh Borck*, Maxi Roman*, Beatrix Schmidt, Anya Vaswani, Olivia Vanek, Haylie Durghali
Lead Scenic Designer Kiki Callis
Scenic Crew
Lead Costume Designers
Wardrobe Crew
Props Crew
Hair and Makeup Crew
Kiki Callis*, Anya Vaswani*, Isabella Atniel, Dylan Grossman, Addy Pepper, Isabelle Wheeler, Khloe Azatyan
Kiki Callis, Emi Dominguez, Dilshan De Silva
Emi Dominguez*, Kiki Callis*, Emmy Borja, Dilshan De Silva, Chloe Branford, Alegria Yang, Olivia Sullivan, Josh Borck, Olivia Vanek, Hadley Gannaway, Olivia Honeycutt, Alyson Goldstein, Lucas Abanto
Hadley Gannaway*, Alyson Goldstein* , Olivia Honeycutt*, Josh Borck, Olivia Sullivan, Anorah Permenter, Olivia Vanek, Gavin Freshman, Abriana Castillo, Charlotte Fein
Laila Olivia Kim*, Devin Koresh*, Angie BarahonaLopez, Sydney Flowers, Mia Morgan, Sophie Petersen, Leah Newman, Haylie Durghali
Front of House Jazmin Vazquez *
* Denotes head of crew
WHO'S WHO
Elisabette Merrill as Ariel
Elisabette Merrill is a sophomore at Louisville who has been a theater performer since she was four years old, featured in nearly thirty productions to date. Favorite roles include Jane in Mary Poppins, Hodel in Fiddler on the Roof, and Gertrude in Seussical. She is delighted to work alongside this crazy talented cast under the sea at Chaminade!
Finn Ryan as Prince Eric
Finn, a rising senior, is extremely grateful to be apart of the Chaminade Players’ production of The Little Mermaid. He loved being apart of this program with each amazing person, in both cast and crew. His gratitude is extended to Yvette, Lulu, and Dan for this opportunity and helping him develop his skills for the last couple of years through shows such as the Music Man!
Ethan Urquico as Grimsby
Ethan, a rising junior, is thrilled to be part of his sixth production at Chaminade, The Little Mermaid! He is grateful to Yvette, Lulu, and the Chaminade Players, for making this experience so memorable. Ethan would also like to extend a heartfelt thank you to his family and friends for their endless love, encouragement, and support!
Olivia Honeycutt as Flounder
Olivia, a rising senior, feels very grateful to be a part of this production! She loves being a member of the cast and a Head of Props in the crew. She feels incredibly lucky to be surrounded by such a kind, talented, and hardworking group of people. She would like to thank her family, friends, cast, and crew for their tremendous love and support.
Gavin Freshman as Scuttle
Gavin is an incoming Junior and is super excited to be in The Little Mermaid. His recent roles include Tommy Djilas (The Music Man) and The Cat in The Hat (Seussical). He wants to thank his family, friends, and Yvette for supporting him through his journey. Gavin wants to give a shoutout to his sister for being his biggest influence.
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Vinni DiVitale as King Triton
Vinni is going into his senior year at chaminade, and this is his third show with the chaminade players. He’d like to thank his family, his friend Finn for always helping and encouraging him in drama, and Yvette, Lulu, and the rest of the creative team for being so supportive of him.
Connor Sullivan as Sebastian
Connor is an incoming sophomore and is excited to be a part of his 4th show with the players. His recent roles include Jacey Squires in Music Man and Jojo in Seussical. Outside of theatre, he is a Boy Scout and is a Little League umpire. He would like to thank his family, friends, Yvette, Lulu, Sasha, Ruairi, and Dan for all of their hard work.
Brooklyn Witwit as Ursula
Brooklyn, a senior, is ecstatic to be apart of the Chaminade Players’ production of The Little Mermaid. She loved being apart of this cast and meeting each wonderful person, in both cast and crew. She would like to thank Yvette, Lulu, and Dan for providing her with this amazing opportunity and helping her grow throughout this process.
Zoe Vazquez as Flotsam
Zoe is very exited to join this amazing cast for her first play with the players! Zoe is extremely grateful for the memories and fun she has had this summer with the players. Dedications: Dad, Mom
Scarlett Chavez as Jetsam
Scarlett is thrilled to be a part of this summer’s Little Mermaid production! Having done many productions on the middle school campus, she’s ecstatic to be a part of the High School’s arts! She’d like to thank her parents and fellow cast members.
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Gus McGlothlin
as Chef Louis / Pilot / Ensemble
Gus, an incoming 9th Grader is extremely excited to be in his first show for the Chaminade Players! He previously did sound crew for multiple middle school performances but is now grateful to be in the show now. He would like to thank his brothers Caius, Reli, and Trajan, his friends, and parents for always supporting him!
Sabrina Semerci
as Aquata / Princess 4 / Ensemble
Sabrina is a rising sophomore and is so excited to be a part of the cast of The Little Mermaid this summer. This is her third show with the Chaminade Players having previously appeared in Suessical and Music Man. She would like to thank her friends and family for their support in her players journey!
Emma Grossman
as Andrina / Princess 2 / Ensemble
Emma, a rising junior is excited for her third show with the Chaminade players! She would like to thank her mom, dad, sister, and friends for all their love and support. Emma is grateful for the community and friendships she has made through the players.
Emmy
Borja as Arista / Gull / Chef / Ensemble
Emmy could not be more excited to take part in her fourth summer musical with the Nade Players. Emmy is a rising junior who performed in The Music Man in the spring and recently became an Assistant Head of Wardrobe. She would like to thank her wardrobe crew, Yvette, and the whole Nade Players’ family for making her feel so at home!
London Thornhill
as Atina / Princess 3 / Ensemble
London is thrilled to have spent her summer under the sea in Chaminade's The Little Mermaid. Though this is her first show at Chaminade, she has studied voice and performed in musicals for several years. As a longtime Chaminade camper, she’s excited to join this talented cast and thanks Ms. Bishop, the cast, and the crew for a memorable experience!
WHO'S WHO
Alegria Yang
as Adella / Ensemble
Aly, a rising sophomore, is thrilled to join the Players once again as part of The Little Mermaid! She has previously appeared in The Music Man and last year’s summer musical, Seussical. She’d like to thank her friends, family, and cast for their continuous support as well as Yvette, Lulu, and Dan for this opportunity!
Kate Domick as Allana / Ensemble
Kate is exited to be apart of the little mermaid. This is her first chaminade production but previous roles include Jane in Mary Poppins and Matilda in Matilda. Kate is grateful for the kindness shown by this cast.
Sophia Ben Yakar
as Windward / Princess 5 / Ensemble
Sophia, a freshman, is thrilled to be part of this production. Previous theater credits include The Lion King, Shrek, Legally Blonde, 42nd Street, and Something Rotten. Sophia is grateful for the support of her family, friends, teachers, and directors and is excited to continue growing as a performer.
Aleana Gorodkin
as Leeward / Princess 1/ Ensemble
Aleana is in 7th grade and is honored to be apart of her second show at Chaminade High school! In her free time, she enjoys playing soccer and drawing. She would like to thank all the people who helped put together the show, friends, and family. Aleana has been enjoying theater for a few years and hope to be back soon with the Chaminade Players.
Alivia Pantoja as Gull / Princess 6 / Ensemble
Alivia is so excited and extremely grateful to be part of this production of The Little Mermaid. Alivia enjoys acting, singing, and dancing, and loves bringing characters to life on stage. Alivia loves spending time with her family and is passionate about basketball in addition to theatre. She would like to thank family, friends, and everyone who made the show possible.
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Eva Lopez
as Sailor / Gull / Chef / Maid 1 / Ensemble
Eva is incredibly thankful to be apart of The Little Mermaid! She has participated in various productions such as Newsies Jr, Suessical, Once Upon a One More Time, Grease, and Matilda Jr. She would love to thank her family, friends, Mrs. Bishop, and the Players' family for their love and support.
Valentina Pinzon as Maid 2 / Ensemble
Valentina is an upcoming freshman at Chaminade and is thrilled to be participating in her first year with the program. She enjoys performing and looks forward to continuing to grow as a performer while making lasting memories with the very talented cast and crew.
Isabel Curley as Maid 3 / Ensemble
Isabel is a sophomore and is excited to be apart of The Little Mermaid. Isabel has found her passion in the performing arts. Isabel has been in numerous performances including choir performances, ensemble in Grease, Lavender in Matilda, Katherine in Newsies, and ensemble in Guys in Dolls. Isabel is grateful to Mrs.Bishop and her family.
Brianna
Nordyke
as Sailor / Gull / Chef / Maid 4 / Ensemble
Brianna is so excited to be in the cast of The Little Mermaid! She has appeared in many productions, including St. Mel Players' Newsies and most recently Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, playing Mrs. Bucket. Brianna, an incoming freshman at Louisville, also dances at Elite Dance Center. She thanks the cast and crew for supporting her journey.
Emery Machlovitch as Gull / Ensemble
Emery, a 7th grader, is excited to join this incredible cast for her first show with the Players! This is her 13th show. Her past roles have included Mama in Bye Bye Birdie, Mushnik in Little Shop, and Eulalie in The Music Man. Emery would like to thank her family for always supporting her, and Yvette for giving her this opportunity!
WHO'S WHO
Logan Philip Kim
as Sailor / Gull / Chef / Ensemble
Logan, an incoming freshman at Chaminade, is ecstatic to be apart of his 2nd production with the Players! He has been apart of multiple shows, and has been recently apart of Something Rotten Jr. at the middle school campus. He would like to thank his family, friends, the cast & crew, and Yvette for supporting him throughout this amazing program!
Clementine Sommers as Sailor / Chef / Ensemble
Clementine is going into 9th grade and is so exited to be apart of The Little Mermaid performance! Clementine has done many musicals and plans to do much more in the future as well. Last, Clementine hopes that you will enjoy watching the show and have a fun time here!
Sam Webber
as Sailor / Chef / Ensemble
Sam is excited to be returning to The Chaminade Players after his recent debut in The Music Man. Sam performed in two Chaminade Middle School plays, Legally Blonde and Something Rotten and is looking forward to being a part of the high school drama program as he starts 9th grade. Sam would like to thank his family & friends for all their support.
Carter Hill as Sailor / Chef / Ensemble
Carter, who is going into seventh grade, is very excited to put on the show for you tonight. This is Carter’s fifth theatrical performance as he had rolls in Shrek the musical, Big Bad, Something Rotten, and luck of the draw improv show. He would like to thank his parents, past directors, and his friends for helping him on his journey.
Julian Reeves as Sailor / Chef / Ensemble
Julian is excited to be part of this production of The Little Mermaid. His past plays have included Shrek, Peter Pan, Alice in Wonderland, and Willy Wonka. Julian has also performed in many recitals and concerts, playing piano and trumpet. He is grateful to be a part of this great production.
WHO'S WHO
Trajan McGlothlin as Sailor / Chef / Ensemble
Trajan is so happy to be apart of The Little Mermaid. He began his shows with the Players when he played a boy that escaped fire in The Outsider, played Horton the Elephant in the summer program Scuessical the musical, river city boy in the Music man, and is proud to be in The Little Mermaid. He is going into 6th grade at Chaminade Middle School.
Sophia Rice as Chef / Ensemble
Sophia, a ninth grader, is thrilled to be apart of The Little Mermaid with the Players for the first time. Recent roles include Les in Newsies and Cherry Sundae in Charlie and the Chocolate factory. Sophia is tremendously grateful for her family, Mrs. Bishop, and the entire Players’ family for giving her this amazing opportunity!
Maggie Polk as Maid / Ensemble
Maggie is a seventh grader at Chaminade and is so excited to be in her first Chaminade Players show. Some of her past favorite roles include The Witch in Into the Woods, Fairy Godmother in Descendants, and Alice in Alice in Wonderland. She would like to thank her parents, her dog Charlie, Yvette, Lulu, and the wonderful Chaminade players and staff.
Maddie Money as Palace Staff / Ensemble
Maddie is going into eighth grade and is very excited to be part of the little mermaid! She has been in a few different shows before and this is her second year in this camp. She would like to thank her friends and family for helping her on this journey.
Kayla Urquico as Palace Staff / Ensemble
Kayla, an incoming eighth grader, is thrilled to be back in her third summer show at Chaminade. She has recently seen in Something Rotten! and Seussical. Many thanks to her family, the cast, the tech crew & to Yvette for giving her this opportunity!
CREW WHO'S WHO
Brian Borck Production Stage Manager
Brian is a Senior Production Stage Manager and Head of Carpentry who is happy to be joining the Players for his 10th show, and his 7th show as a stage manager. He'd like to thank his friends, family, and all the crew for this show for their support and dedication.
Anya Vaswani Stage Manager
Anya, an incoming junior, is thrilled to be working on her fifth show with the Chaminade Players: She is a Stage Manager and Scenic Head and is very grateful for the opportunity and would like to thank her family, especially her older sister, Karina.
ADS
END NOTES
Dear Summer Musical Theatre Patrons,
Welcome to our delightful world under the sea, full of magic, mischief, friendship, family, and love.
Isn’t it amazing how Hans Christian Andersen’s dark, tragic fairy tale The Little Mermaid first published in 1837 has been adapted into one of Disney’s most beloved animated films and ultimately even… the musical you are all watching today in 2026 with, of course a much more uplifting ending! I have always loved fairy tales, no matter how dark, but I would say as an artist my specialty lies in finding the light in the dark, the hope in the journey. And I am an avid Disney fan, as well.
Our Little Mermaid wants to be part of a world that’s different than her own but is unable to communicate her needs. She feels powerless until she finds her strength when she sees her father’s act of love through self-sacrifice and learns there is power in relying on those who love her. Love is what she wants, and love is what will ultimately save her.
This Summer Musical Theatre Intensive comes together for eleven days, then holds two dress rehearsals and we open a show. Playing theatre games, learning to share a story, making choices in acting together, singing, dancing, staging, trusting each other as everyone’s gifts are brought together to craft a beautiful story while building community. I love watching the growth in summer! What an amazing process! It is truly inspiring to see how this magic comes together and how thirty-five individuals who awkwardly spent day one of this Intensive getting to know each other's likes on Monday, June 8 th have now become a truly special Little Mermaid family. The beauty of theatre is that it is absolute a team sport and like our Little Mermaid, you may enter feeling alone, but you end up with a community that loves and accepts you no matter what.
Thank you to our incredibly dedicated, hardworking Chaminade Players Summer Crew, our amazing creative team, wonderful staff, and fabulous drama mamas for everything they do to help make the magic happen!
And thank you, families and audiences for your support of live theatre and youth theatre programs!
Enjoy being part of our world!
Yours in the arts,
Yvette L. Bishop Director of Theatre Program Chaminade College Preparatory High School
