Storybook Theatre Presents: The Little Mermaid

Monday, July 6th - Saturday, July 11th, 2026

Pearl has it all in the depths of the ocean. As the youngest daughter of King Triton and Queen Scylla she should be perfectly content…. but she dreams about the surface world. She wonders what it would be like to walk on the land and be amongst its people. When she saves a young rock star from sleeping with the fishes, she realizes she will do whatever it takes to leave the underwater kingdom behind. When he parents tell her that she can’t go ashore, all hope seems lost…until she remembers that he Uncle Caliban used to tell her stories about walking on land. But King Triton banished Caliban from his underwater kingdom.

Uncle Caliban and his gang of underwater henchmen agree to help Pearl, but only if she can get up on land and win the beach part dance competition. If she fails to win the competition and the heart of her rock star crush, she will turn into one of Caliban’s eels and live under his control forever! But Pearl has never walked on two feet before and is finding it rather difficult to find her land legs. Plus, everyone isn’t as nice on land as they are beneath the sea. Will Pearl be able to dance her way into the rock star’s heart, or will sinister Uncle Caliban find a way to take control of the sea from his brother? 

Casting Roles:  Pearl, King Triton, Queen Scylla, Caspian and the Beach Bums, Ryan Seashore, the Royal Daughters, the Sea Creatures, the School of Fish, the Eels, and the Beach Buddies.

Cast Total: up to 73 students

All rehearsals and performances will take place at the New Ulm High School Auditorium. Auditions for specific parts will take place Monday, July 6th from 8:00am to 10:00am, with rehearsal following 10:00am-12:15pm. Rehearsal times will fall between 8:00am and 12:15pm Monday, July 6th through Thursday, July 9th. Rehearsal times may vary depending on the the part your child is cast, so flexibility for pick-up/drop-off times is needed. On Friday, July 10th, rehearsal will begin late afternoon and will run right up until show time. 

Bring a snack and water bottle to each session!

Performances are Friday, July 10th at 7:00pm and Saturday, July 11th at 11:00am. You must attend ALL rehearsals to participate. All costumes, music, and scenery are provided, and are included in the $25.00 registration fee. Ticket for the performance can be purchased at the door right before the performance and prices are as follows:

• Adult - $5.00
• Students K-12 $3.00
• Pre-School & Under - Free