The Little Mermaid
July 2012
A musical adaptation of the story by Hans Christian Andersen
Adapted by R. Eugene Jackson; Music by Carl Alette
Anemone, an adventurous little mermaid, leaves her undersea realm for a sixteenth birthday excursion to the surface. She hopes to find the prince of her dreams, whose statue she has found. Accompanied by her friend, Clem Clam, they begin their quest. But a jealous Sea-Witch threatens Anemone. In fact, Rip-Tide and Zip-Tide, the witch’s nasty shark cohorts, terrorize all. The Sea-Witch magically conjures up a storm which sinks a ship carrying the prince. Anemone dives into the waves to save him, but not before she has been tricked into trading her voice to the Sea-Witch. As he recovers from his ordeal, the prince believes Georgina, who discovered him on the rocks, saved him. The prince declares to all that she will be his wife...a fitting 'thank you.' Meanwhile, the prince has befriended the voiceless Anemone while Georgina, her heart belonging to another, resists the impending marriage. Patience, love and friendship solve this delightful romantic puzzle. The Sea-Witch is punished, and Anemone and the prince are happily wed.
This production is made possible by the generous support of The City of Yankton.
A musical adaptation of the story by Hans Christian Andersen
Adapted by R. Eugene Jackson; Music by Carl Alette
Anemone, an adventurous little mermaid, leaves her undersea realm for a sixteenth birthday excursion to the surface. She hopes to find the prince of her dreams, whose statue she has found. Accompanied by her friend, Clem Clam, they begin their quest. But a jealous Sea-Witch threatens Anemone. In fact, Rip-Tide and Zip-Tide, the witch’s nasty shark cohorts, terrorize all. The Sea-Witch magically conjures up a storm which sinks a ship carrying the prince. Anemone dives into the waves to save him, but not before she has been tricked into trading her voice to the Sea-Witch. As he recovers from his ordeal, the prince believes Georgina, who discovered him on the rocks, saved him. The prince declares to all that she will be his wife...a fitting 'thank you.' Meanwhile, the prince has befriended the voiceless Anemone while Georgina, her heart belonging to another, resists the impending marriage. Patience, love and friendship solve this delightful romantic puzzle. The Sea-Witch is punished, and Anemone and the prince are happily wed.
This production is made possible by the generous support of The City of Yankton.
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Photos courtesy of Jill Paulson.
Photos courtesy of Jill Paulson.
