Marlboro Memorial Middle Presents 'The Little Mermaid, Jr.'

MARLBORO, NJ — Next weekend, March 23 - March 24, Marlboro Memorial Middle School presents "The Little Mermaid, Jr."

Performance dates are Friday, March 23 at 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, March 24 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. performed at the Marlboro Memorial Middle School. Directed by Randi Maskery, Assistant Director Robin Shatsky with set design by Janina West and the MMMS Art and Scenery Club. All seats are general admission, $10 in advance and $10 at the door.

There will be a special character meet and greet after the 2:00 p.m. show.

"Our directors and students have been working tirelessly to put on an amazing performance. We'd love to see a great turnout," stated John Pacifico, principal at Marlboro Memorial Middle School. “The actors, stage crew and Drama Club students commit endless hours of rehearsal time to make this production of 'The Little Mermaid JR.' truly amazing.”

The show will be magically performed by an overwhelmingly talented cast of over 35 young actors:

Journey to a magical underwater kingdom, where the beautiful young mermaid, Ariel, (Alyssa Kiselev), longs to leave her ocean home and rise to the surface to explore life above the sea. King Triton, (Alex Postovskiy), rules the underwater kingdom and is the controlling father of seven mermaids. Ariel, his youngest daughter wishes to pursue the human Prince Eric, (Josh Holtzberg), and bargains with the evil sea witch, Ursula, (Sierra Bonilla), to trade her tail for legs. She is joined by Sebastian, (Danielle Lirov), an adorably anxious crab and sidekick to our protagonist, Ariel, who calls upon her friends Flounder the fish, (Julia Munk) and Scuttle the seagull, (Sydney Katz) to restore order under the sea. An enchanting tale with lively musical numbers, “The Little Mermaid, JR.” explores the sacrifices we all make for love and acceptance.

Disney’s “The Little Mermaid, JR.” is a hauntingly beautiful love story for the ages. With music by eight-time Academy Award winner Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater and book by Doug Wright. This fishy fable will capture your heart with its irresistible songs including “Under the Sea,” “Kiss the Girl,” and “Part of Your World.”

Cast photos supplied by the district.