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Disney The Little Mermaid, Equity NYC EPA
About the project
Mark S. Hoebee, producing artistic dir.; Jen Bender, assoc. artistic dir.; Christopher Slavik, assoc. prod.; Alan Menken, music; Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater, lyrics; Doug Wright, book; JoAnn M. Hunter, dir.-choreo.; Nate Patten, music dir.; Paul Rubin, flight choreo.; Tara Rubin Casting / Kevin MetzgerTimson, CSA & Xavier Rubiano, CSA, casting
Casting Equity actors for "Disney's The Little Mermaid."
Roles in this project
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Rehearsals begin May 5; runs May 29-June 29 in Millburn, NJ.
Compensation & Contract
Key Details
- Feb 13, 2025: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM EST
EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition. An Equity Monitor will be provided. Prepare a brief musical theatre song in the style of the show. No pop music. Bring a headshot and resume, and sheet music in the correct key. An accompanist will be provided. Paper Mill Playhouse is committed to antiracism and anti-oppression practices in all areas, including casting. We acknowledge histories of systemic exclusionary practices and will continue to dismantle barriers to theatre making. Paper Mill Playhouse welcomes diversity and inclusion across the spectrum of race, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, and artists with disabilities. The audition process is open to all actors and stage managers. Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to attend every audition. Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.
Additional Materials
ARIEL:
18-22. A young mermaid girl on the verge of maturity, but with a frisky
sense of fun. Innocent, smart, curious, pro-active. Not a pushover or
overly sentimental. She wants to learn and is headstrong and spirited,
overflowing with feelings that are fathoms deep, and daring to dream
about a different world, the world above the sea. Moves well. Vocal
range: Crystal clear flawless belt to E. THIS ROLE WILL FLY AND SHOULD
NOT BE AFRAID OF HEIGHTS OR SUFFER FROM MOTION SICKNESS.
PRINCE
ERIC: 18-22. A prince among men, possessed of all the royal attributes
that leave people breathless. But beneath the easy charm, the handsome
face and the instinctive courage, lurks a reluctant ruler who’d happily
trade his crown for a life on the bounding main, who’d gladly renounce
his throne in search of something to fight for, someone to love.
Dancer/Mover a plus. Vocal range: Able to sing in a very controlled
lyrical tenor or baritenor. Gorgeous soaring sound to A.
KING
TRITON: 40s-50s. The Son of Poseidon, King of the Undersea World, with a
profound belief that the Human World is dangerous and to be shunned. A
powerful, uncompromising monarch, and the harried father of seven
mermaid daughters. Commanding, regal, charismatic – and, when it comes
to his girls, especially his youngest, Ariel – a doting and deeply
devoted father. Vocal range: Booming baritone to strong E. THIS ROLE
WILL FLY AND SHOULD NOT BE AFRAID OF HEIGHTS OR SUFFER FROM MOTION
SICKNESS.
URSULA: 30s-40s. A Sea Witch and Triton’s estranged
(and none-too-happy-about-it) sister, banished forever for dabbling in
The Black Arts. Personality as huge as her ambition. Tentacles as
numerous as her devilish spells. Wildly smart, sinister and sarcastic.
Luxuriously sexy, sultry and statuesque. Desperate to overthrow her
brother and reclaim the undersea realm once and for all! Vocal range:
Dramatic alto with a big belt.
GRIMSBY: 40s-60s. Prince Eric’s
British guardian. Long-suffering, no-nonsense and big-hearted. More a
companion and confidant than a guardian, without whose astute counsel
Eric would be lost, and at sea. A source of advice, a center of gravity.
Occasionally exasperated by, but entirely devoted to, his young charge,
the Prince. Vocal range: Light character vocals only, patter a la
Gilbert and Sullivan.
SEBASTIAN: 20s-40s, Black. A crab. The
court composer, world-class suck-up to King Triton, and a ‘side-stepper’
by nature. Ariel’s unwilling protector under the sea, and later, in the
inhospitable world above. Speaks with a Caribbean accent. Good sense of
comedy, good dancer and singer. Vocal range: Strong character calypso
sound. Baritone to E.
SCUTTLE: 20s-40s. A seagull. Fancies
himself the ocean’s Greatest Living Expert on humans and their peculiar
(and often revolting) stuff. Full of confidence, positivity, and, of
course, feathers. Ariel depends on him for the bird’s-eye view of the
world and life. A real song and dance man-type. Vocal range: Very strong
character tenor or baritenor with a solid high A. THIS ROLE WILL FLY
AND SHOULD NOT BE AFRAID OF HEIGHTS OR SUFFER FROM MOTION SICKNESS.
FLOUNDER:
18+ to play younger. A little fish in a big pond. A faithful friend
small enough to look up to the little mermaid, Ariel. What he lacks in
courage he more than makes up for in enthusiasm. Vocal range: Belt to a
strong D. THIS ROLE WILL FLY AND SHOULD NOT BE AFRAID OF HEIGHTS OR
SUFFER FROM MOTION SICKNESS.
FLOTSAM AND JETSAM: 20s-40s. Two
eels, high-voltage low-lifes who are Ursula’s lackeys and partners in
crime. Slippery, slimy snakes in the (sea) grass. Good comic timing and
good movers. Will be on heelies or skateboards, so roller skating,
rollerblading, and/or skateboarding skills a plus. Vocal range: Light
seductive tenor to B with falsetto to a high D
