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Entertaining musical by OES players to hit the big stage

costumes22THE LITTLE MERMAID JR.

Playing at the Frank Venables Auditorium in Oliver

Disney’s THE LITTLE MERMAID JR. starts on Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. for 3 days through Thursday, May 1, 2014. The 75-minute musical, designed for middle-school aged performers, is based on the 2008 Broadway production and the 1989 animated feature film.

Fine arts leader and director Lori Martine stated, “Staff and students have been working very hard for the past few months preparing this entertaining musical. We are all very excited to bring this show to you, especially since it will be the Fine Arts Club first presentation in the newly built Frank Venables Auditorium. What an honour to work in such a ‘state-of-the-art’ facility!”

42 students participate in the Oliver Elementary School Fine Arts Club cast.

This classic Disney title contains all of the songs from the Academy Award® winning animated feature film as well as three new songs from the Broadway show. THE LITTLE MERMAID JR. takes place in a magical kingdom beneath the sea, where a beautiful young mermaid named Ariel longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. But first, she’ll have to defy her father, the king of the sea, escape the clutches of an evil sea witch and convince a prince that she’s the girl with the perfect voice.

Admission is $10 for Adults, $5 for Students, and Preschoolers, no charge. Tickets are available in the Oliver Elementary School office and at the door.

For more information about licensing THE LITTLE MERMAID JR. or other Disney shows, please visit www.DisneyMusicals.com.

OLIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FINE ARTS CLUB, under the direction of Lori Martine, has been in existence since 1992. Various productions including: Annie Jr., Once on This Island Jr., Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Jr., Beauty and the Beast Jr., and Aladdin Jr. have delighted the town of Oliver since 2004. The group has produced many choral revues as well, featuring students in Grades 4 – 7 with the most recent being Rock On! presented in April, 2013.

This year contributing staff members supporting Mrs. Martine are Marji Basso, Melia Dirk, Narinder Basanti, Trishia Drought and Jacqueline Khodarahmi. Principal Barton Tumlinson along with the office, teaching and support staff of Oliver Elementary, as well as the parents of the young actors have all proven to be integral in pulling the production up and into shape.

Article by Shana Cachola – Photograph by Lori Martine