Anderson students bring The Little Mermaid to life

Local Anderson School youth will present Disney’s The Little Mermaid at The Emerson Center for the Arts & Culture, Friday, April 20th at 7pm and Saturday, April 21st at 12pm and 7pm.
       Based on one of Hans Christian Andersen’s most beloved stories and the classic animated film, Disney’s The Little Mermaid 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 a compelling 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.” Tickets are available at www.showtix4u.com or at the door. They are $10 for the main floor and $7 for balcony seating.
The Little Red Schoolhouse Players were founded in 1996 with OZ! as its inaugural show. In the following years, the drama program has grown to include over seventy students per musical production, and two different shows each year (a middle school non-musical, and a full-blown Broadway musical with students in grades 3-8). Past musicals have included Oliver!, Peter Pan, and The Sound of Music, among others. Non-musicals have included Tom Sawyer, Alice in Wonderland, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and more. Rehearsals take place afterschool for 6–8 weeks prior to curtain. Additional sectionals or coaching sessions occur during lunch recess or before school on occasion. Learn more about the theater program by visiting www.andersonmt.org.