Audition Notice

In the magical GlamourSea, the HeartPearl keeps the ocean bright, clear, and protected from the polluted Boundary Waters. Pearl, the youngest daughter of Queen Neptuna, is curious about the human world above and fascinated by the strange machines humans create. When a sailor’s old bicycle is tossed into the sea, Pearl discovers a “machine of machines” and becomes determined to understand it.

But the bicycle comes from the forbidden Boundary Waters, where Saragasa, Neptuna’s banished sister, collects human trash. When Pearl defies her mother and follows her curiosity, Saragasa offers her a dangerous bargain: legs to explore the human world in exchange for her voice — the very voice that helps the HeartPearl glow.

Granted legs for a day, Pearl must visit land to learn what the humans are doing to pollute her waters and discover how she can help them save the ocean, her family, and the GlamourSea. With courage, curiosity, science, and a whole lot of heart, this Little Mermaid proves that the mess we make does not disappear just because we cannot see it. A colorful mash-up of a turn-of-the-century Mobile Bay 1880s coastline and a glamorous “under the sea” 1980s prom, this new adaptation of the classic tale by Hans Christen Anderson is a pure delight!

• Adapted & Directed by Stephen Tyler Davis

• Assistant Director & Costume Design: April Schonrock

• REHEARSALS: Aug 8-Sept 10

• TECH WEEK: Sept 12-16 (MANDATORY)

• COMMUNITY NIGHT: Sept 17

• PERFORMANCES: Sept 18-20, 25-27

  • STUDENT MATINEE/DAYTIME PERFORMANCES: Sept. 24 & 25 @ 10a.m.

We strive to make every audition process fun for all auditionees! When you arrive for auditions you will be asked to check in for your audition by a volunteer. If you pre-registered online, you will immediately be given a number. If you do not pre-register, you will be asked to fill out a form to register. Once you have completed the paperwork, you will be given your audition number. We encourage attendees to PRE-REGISTER to skip the paperwork!

Numbers are given in order of arrival. No attendee is given a pre-assigned number. Once you receive your number, please follow the directions given to you by our volunteers on site.

During the audition process, you will be divided into small groups to audition with. You will be asked to perform a monologue and song acapella. See below for more information. We recommend you wear closed toed shoes and clothes you feel comfortable moving in.

After your group finishes auditioning you return to the holding room. Please stay until the callback numbers are released.

Please be prepared to sing 1 verse of either “Happy Birthday” or “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” a cappella in the style of a character you would like to be considered for.

Please also choose one of the audition monologues below to perform.

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PEARL — The Little Mermaid. Curious, brave, impulsive, science-minded, and wonder-filled. Pearl is the youngest daughter of Neptuna and the voice that illuminates the HeartPearl. She loves the GlamourSea, but she feels pulled toward the world beyond it.

NEPTUNA — Queen of the GlamourSea and Pearl’s mother. Glamorous, powerful, loving, protective, and strict. She guards the HeartPearl and believes safety depends on keeping clear boundaries between the merfolk and the human world.

SARAGASSA — The Sea Witch. Neptuna’s sister, banished to the Boundary Waters. She controls storms and weather and turns trash into toxic treasure. She can be sweet when she needs to be, but terrifying when she drops the act.

PAULA LaPRAWN — A royal prawn attendant to Neptuna. Imported from the tri-state area to the GlamourSea. Fast-talking, rule-following, and professionally overwhelmed. She is the enforcer.

FINNLEY — Pearl’s best friend. A fish. Nervous, loyal, and deeply concerned about almost everything. Finnley is Pearl’s comic companion and conscience, and he is much braver than he thinks.

MURK AND MUDDLE — Saragasa’s sidekicks. Creepy, funny, eager, and strange little attendants of the Boundary Waters. They love mess, mischief, and doing Saragasa’s dirty work.

JASPER — A sailor and captain. Careless but not cruel. His old bicycle becomes Pearl’s great discovery, and his friendship with Pearl helps him understand the harm humans are causing the sea.

CLEM — A sailor. Funny, a bit aloof, and a loyal follower of Jasper. Clem often says the wrong thing, but his heart is in the right place.

THE MERSISTERS — Pearl’s older sisters. Glamorous, and a little competitive.

• CORALIE

• TOPAZ 

• JADE 

• SAPHIRA 

• AMETHYST

THE SEA CREATURE COUSINS — Visiting relatives from the Great Reef. They do not speak in words but communicate with bubbles, puffs, gurgles, and big physical comedy.

SAILORS / SEA CREATURES / ENSEMBLE — Humans, merfolk, ocean creatures, and citizens of the GlamourSea.

• Samples of songs [LISTEN]

  • Materials is owned and copyrighted by FPCTA/Stephen Tyler Davis.

  • Distribution of songs is prohibited.