Auditions for The Little Mermaid will be held Saturday, April 6th 2024 at the SPACE in Arcata/Sunny Brae. Please come prepared with a song and sheet music for your audition. We are auditioning actors and singers ages 13+ for the following roles (scroll to the bottom for registration):

Ariel

A mermaid and King Triton’s youngest daughter. She is obsessed with everything about the human world, and dreams of becoming a part of life above the water. Hardheaded, naive, and emotional, but also kind hearted.

Gender: Female

Vocal range top: Gb5

Vocal range bottom: Ab3

Prince Eric

A human monarch who has no interest of taking the crown. A handsome, affable lad with a buoyant, adventurous nature. After Ariel saves his life, he becomes obsessed with finding her and hearing her voice once more.

Gender: Male

Vocal range top: G4

Vocal range bottom: B2

Grimsby

Prince Eric’s British guardian. Droll, stuffy, and constantly urging Eric towards his royal duties, specifically marriage.

Gender: Male

Vocal range top: C4

Vocal range bottom: C3

Flounder

A fish and smitten with Ariel, his best friend. Rambunctious but cautious, fearful of the dangers that lurk in and above the water.

Gender: Male/Female

Vocal range top: G4

Vocal range bottom: A2

Scuttle

A disheveled seagull and expert in human artifacts. Loudmouthed, optimistic, and a bit ignorant, despite his supposed expertise.

Gender: Male/Female

Vocal range top: G4

Vocal range bottom: C3

King Triton

King of the Sea and Ariel’s father. Beneath his imposing presence and commanding nature lurks a harried single father who will do anything to protect his daughters. The death of his wife has also given him an irrational fear of humans.

Gender: Male

Vocal range top: F4

Vocal range bottom: Ab2

Sebastian

A crab and advisor to King Triton. A musical virtuoso who is constantly distraught from keeping after Ariel. Despite his paranoia, he can’t bring himself to stand in Ariel’s way.

Gender: Male/Female

Vocal range top: C5

Vocal range bottom: Bb2

Flotsam

An eel and one of Ursula’s lackeys. Oily and spineless, he will say anything you want or need to hear.

Gender: Male/Female

Vocal range top: C5

Vocal range bottom: E3

Jetsam

An eel and one of Ursula’s lackeys. Oily and spineless, he will say anything you want or need to hear.

Gender: Male/Female

Vocal range top: A4

Vocal range bottom: B2

Ursula

The banished Sea Witch and sister of King Triton. Supposedly spurned at childhood, she will use whatever method necessary to steal the kingdom and claim it as her own. Malevolent, calculating, and deceptive.

Gender: Female

Vocal range top: C5

Vocal range bottom: Eb3

Chef Louis

The French palace chef, diabolical and violent. A culinary perfectionist with an affinity for blades, seafood in particular.

Gender: Male

Vocal range top: A4

Vocal range bottom: Bb2

Ensemble

Crew Members (Pilot, Sailors); Sea Creatures; Mersisters (Aquata, Andrina, Arista, Atina, Adella, Allana); Gulls; Maids; Chefs; Animals; Princesses