Press release
Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Jr. will be performed at the Galion Community Theatre on Friday, August 5, 2016 at 7 p.m.; Saturday, August 6, 2016 at 2 p.m. & 7 p.m.; and Sunday, August 7 at 2 p.m.
The 60-minute musical is based on the 2008 Broadway production and the 1989 animated feature film. The cast is made up of local area, youth ages 8-18, with approximately 35 students, and the production is being directed by GCT board members, Eric Palmer and Chesley Talisse, with choreography by Beth Anne Jarvis.
This classic Disney title contains all of the songs from the Academy Award winning animated feature film as well as three new songs from the Broadway show.
The Little Mermaid, Jr. takes place in a magical kingdom beneath the sea, where a beautiful young mermaid named Ariel longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. But first, she’ll have to defy her father, the king of the sea, escape the clutches of an evil sea witch, and convince a prince that she’s the girl with the perfect voice.
Tickets are $12 each and can be reserved by calling GCT at 419-468-2662.