OLD January Rehearsals (Please see the updated January rehearsal schedule instead of this one)

Monday, December 29th

Michael Monroe, Carl Fisk, and Pablo Gamino do not have to be to this rehearsal. Everyone else on the core cast will need to arrive as follows:

Alexis Burr, Dylan Neff, Hunter Elliott, Faith Lewis: Please arrive at 9 am.

Core Cast Sailors: Please arrive at 9 am. We will quickly review Fathoms Below (you'll be teaching the song and choreography to the younger sailors on Tuesday). However, the bulk of the time will be spent dancing in The Contest.

Princesses: Please arrive at 9 am. We will be finishing The Contest--the sailors will be there to dance with!

Sea Gulls: Please arrive at 9 am. We will be finishing the choreography for Human Stuff.

Under the Sea Cast (Sea Chorus, Backup Mermaids, Sebastian, Flotsam/Jetsam): Arrive at 10:00 am. We will be rehearsing Under the Sea so we can teach it to the full cast on Tuesday.

After Lunch:

Backup Mermaids and Mersisters arrive at 1:00 pm to complete the choreography for She's In Love (meet on the stage)

Ursula, Flotsam/Jetsam, and Ariel arrive at 1:00 pm to work their combined scenes in the lobby.

Tuesday, December 30th

Full Cast should arrive at 9:00 am. Please be on time--we will be taking roll.

Special performance of Fathoms Below, Les Poissons, and Human Stuff, then the Sailors will move to the lobby to learn their scene, and the Sea Gulls will move to the basement to work their scene. Carl Fisk, Pablo Gamino, and the chefs will work their lyrics in the basement (men's dressing room). Ursula and her tentacles will work their lyrics in the mezzanine. Faith Lewis will memorize her lines. Dylan and Alexis will find somewhere to work One Step Closer, the rest of the cast will learn Daughters of Triton and Under the Sea.

After Lunch:

1:00 to 2:00 pm Core Cast will be rehearsing Kiss the Girl in preparation for teaching it on Wednesday. 

2:00 pm Full Core Cast will run through the entire play. All core cast members need to be here. Bring a water bottle and snacks and comfortable shoes--the first run through usually goes long.

Wednesday, December 31st

9:00 am to 11:00 am:  All the sea creatures, sea chorus, backup mermaids, Prince Eric, Ariel, Flotsam/Jetsam, and Sea Gulls will rehearse Kiss the Girl. Ursula and her tentacles will work their music. Sailors work their number. Chefs will work their lyrics--chefs should have everything memorized by 11 am in preparation for working their choreography. 

11:00 am: Les Poissons (all chefs) will work choreography on the stage.

After Lunch:

1:00 Full Core Cast will run show.

Thursday, January 1st (Happy New Years!)

10:30: Ursula and her tentacles will work choreography for Poor Unfortunate Souls and Beluga Servuga.

After Lunch:

1:00 Full Core Cast cleaning up scenes (more information about this will be available after Wednesday's rehearsal--for now, plan to be there.)

Friday, January 2nd at 9:00 am: 

Start running the entire play with the entire cast.  After Lunch (1:00) clean up scenes with core cast as needed.

Saturday, January 3rd at 9:00 am:

Run the entire play with the entire cast. After Lunch (1:00) clean up scenes with core cast as needed.

Monday, January 5th at 4:30 pm

Only Prince Eric and Ariel need to attend this rehearsal.

Tuesday, January 6th at 4:30 pm

Run Act One of the play. Chefs and Carlotta do not have to attend this rehearsal.

Wednesday, January 7th at 4:15 pm

Chefs need to arrive at 4:15 pm, everyone else can arrive at 4:30 pm. We will run all of Act Two.

Thursday, January 8th at 4:30 pm

Run Act One of the play. Chefs and Carlotta do not have to attend this rehearsal.

Friday, January 9th at 4:15 pm

Please see the updated January rehearsal schedule.  Run Act Two of the play. Chefs arrive at 4:15 pm, Everyone else can arrive at 4:30 pm.

Saturday, January 10th at 10:00 am

Please see the updated January rehearsal schedule.  Run Full Play beginning at 10:00 am. Core Cast should be in costumes (if they are available). If you are not core cast, you will not be in costume.

Monday, January 12th at 4:30 pm

Core Cast will be doing a speed-through.

Tuesday, January 13th at 4:30 pm

Running Under the Sea and Kiss the Girl; if you are not involved in either of these numbers, you do not have to attend this rehearsal.

Wednesday, January 14th, at 4:30 pm

Full run through with entire cast.

Thursday, January 15th, at 4:30 pm

Full run through with entire cast.

Saturday, January 17th at 10:00 am

This is our last rehearsal before beginning dress rehearsals. We will run through it at least once during the morning. If needed, we'll meet again in the afternoon at 1:00 pm to run through it again.

Tuesday, January 20th at 6 pm

Full dress rehearsal. Cast call will be at 6 pm. Rehearsal will begin at 6:15 pm.

Wednesday, January 21st at 6 pm

Full dress rehearsal. Cast call will be at 6 pm. Rehearsal will begin at 6:15 pm.

Thursday, January 22nd at 7 pm

This is the final dress rehearsal. Please arrive at 7 pm. Be prepared for cast call at 7:10 pm. We will begin the play at 7:30 pm. This is the same time frame that will be used for each performance.

Friday, January 23rd is opening night. Core cast can arrive any time after 6:15 pm. Full cast should arrive at 7 pm in full costume. Cast call will begin at 7:10 pm. Ticket sales begin at 7 pm in the lobby. Performances are January 23rd, 24th, 26th, 30th, 31st, and February 2nd. 

Rehearsal Schedule through December

First of all, I typed this in myself, so if I accidentally missed your name on a number that you think you are supposed to be in, please call me (Heather) at 785-1381 so that I can fix my mistake...

December 4th at 4:00-5:30 pm: (Snake River should come right after school): All core cast (except Sarah Despain, Porter Williams, Michael Monroe, and Laura McPhie). Come prepared to sing Under the Sea, Kiss the Girl, and the Finale/Bows number.

December 5th at 4:00 pm-5:00 pm: Austin Williams, Andrew Wheelwright, Landon Delaney, Jean Marie Blackman Harlowe, Suzy Schulmire, Kim Hammond, Brad Moser, Logan Hanson, Ashley McPhie, Hannah Marlowe, Madison Park, Ally Pack, Hailey Transtrum, Abby Thornley, Clara Arnold, Tianna Coles, Abi Elliott, Macie Armstrong, Jordyn Burr, Brooke Gailey, Rachel McPhie. Come prepared to sing Fathoms Below (for the Sea Chorus and Sailors) and Daughters of Triton/She's in Love (for the mersisters, backup mermaids, and sea chorus).

December 8th at 4:00 pm-5:30 pm:  Chefs Carl Fisk and Pablo Gamino (prepared to sing Les Poisson); Princesses Olivia Despain, Sarah Clements, Amy Elkins, Cami Dougal, Cassidy Hintze, Sarah Wright (prepared to sing the contest). At 5:00 pm: Phylicia Lee (prepared to sing Poor Unfortunate Souls and Beluga Servuga).

December 10th at 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm: At 7:00 to 8:30 Daughters of Triton (mersisters, backup mermaids, sea chorus, Christine McPhie, Cami Dougal, Olivia Despain, Amy Elkins, Cassidy Hintze, Sarah Wright, Olivia McKay, Sarah Clements, Jacob Mikesell, Michael Monroe. 8:30 to 9:30 Fathoms Below (sea chorus, Dylan Neff, Austin Williams, Andrew Wheelwright, Landon Delaney, Alexis Burr, Hunter Elliott, and the backup mermaids)

December 11th at 4:00 pm-5:30 pm (Snake River should come right after school): At 4:00 Carl Fisk and Pablo Gamino (singing Les Poisson). At 4:15 mersisters, sea chorus, backup mermaids, Christine McPhie, Cami Dougal, Olivia Despain, Amy Elkins, Cassidy Hintze, Sarah Wright, Olivia McKay, Sarah Clements (singing She's in Love/Daughters of Triton). At 4:40 All core cast singing Under the Sea, Kiss the Girl, and Finale/Bows.  At 5:00 Austin Williams, Andrew Wheelwright, Landon Delaney, and Sea Chorus singing Fathoms Below. Also at 5:00 Ursula and her tentacles with Flotsam and Jetsam.

December 15th at 4:00 pm-5:30 pm All core cast (if you can't be there right at 4:00, come as soon as you get out of school).

December 16th at 4:30 pm Human Stuff (Jentry Robinson, Porter Williams, Laura McPhie, Sarah Despain).

December 17th at 4:30-6:00 Poor Unfortunate Souls, Ursula and her tentacles and Flotsam/Jetsam. From 6:00-7:00 Les Poissons. Jacob Mikesell and Carl Fisk. From 7:00-9:00 She's in Love and Daughters of Triton (mersisters and backup mermaids). Some of the Snake River cast members have a mandatory choir concert on this night. They need to make arrangements to video this rehearsal so they can learn the choreography on their own. We won't be able to schedule another rehearsal to teach this choreography, though there will be other rehearsals to practice this choreography.

December 18th at 4:30-6:00 Choreography for Les Poissons Jacob Mikesell and Carl Fisk ONLY.

December 20th at the times indicated: Beginning at 9:00 am-10:00 am One Step Closer (Ariel and Eric ONLY. Greg Wilcox will be there to help with the choreography.) . Very last minute change of plans. Julie has the flu, so at 10:00 we are going to start doing some blocking. If you are part of the core cast, please come at 10 am if you can. 10:00-12:00 Under the Sea (Ariel, Sebastian, Flounder, Team Leaders) AND Human Stuff (gulls and Scuttle)  (AND if time permits) Kiss the Girl (Ariel, Prince Eric, Sebastian, Scuttle, Sea Chorus, Core Cast Sea Gulls, Flounder, Team Leaders). 12:00-1:30 The Contest (Eric, Ariel, Princesses, Austin Williams, Andrew Wheelwright, Landon Delaney).  FULL CAST GETS MEASURED FOR COSTUMES AT 10:00 AM.

And then... Enjoy a week of no rehearsals as a Merry Christmas present!

Rehearsals begin again on December 29th at 9:00 am for the core cast. Plan to break for lunch from about 11 to 1:00 and then run through everything we've practiced at 1:00 pm. All cast are invited to watch the 1:00 pm rehearsal on December 29th (watching is not mandatory).

These next days are still many rehearsals away, so more details will be forthcoming for them, but in general, plan for the following:

December 30th at 9:00 am:  Full Cast rehearsal (yes, that means everybody! Hooray!). Plan that this will take all morning, we'll break for lunch, and core cast only will need to return at 1:00 for more rehearsal.
December 31st at 9:00 am: Full Cast rehearsal. Plan that this will take all morning, we'll break for lunch, and core cast only will need to return at 1:00 for more rehearsal.

January 1st, January 2, and January 3rd will also be rehearsal days.
January 5th-9th, rehearsals after school and rehearsal Saturday morningon January 10th.
January 12th-16th, rehearsals after school and rehearsal Saturday morning on January 17th.
Dress rehearsals on January 20, 21, and 22.
Opening night on January 23rd.

BCP's Little Mermaid 2015 Cast List

Little Mermaid Cast List

Ariel: Alexis Burr

Prince Eric: Dylan Neff

King Triton: Michael Monroe

Ursula: Phylicia Lee

Flounder: Reagan Lee/Martha Arnold

Chef Louis: Carlson Fisk

Sebastian:  Jacob Mikesell

Pilot: Austin Williams

Scuttle: Jentry Robinson

Gulls: Porter Williams, Laura McPhie, Sarah Despain, Kimball Williams

Sea Horse: Nathan Gailey

Grimsby:  Hunter Elliott

Mersisters: Tianna Coles, Abi Elliott, Macie Armstrong, Jordyn Burr, Brooke Gailey, Rachel McPhie

Backup Mermaids: Hannah Marlowe, Madison Park, Ally Pack, Hailey Mae Transtrum, Abby Thornley, Clara Arnold

Flotsam/Jetsam: Olivia and Samantha Stoddart, Teegan and Bowen Wixom

Sea Chorus:  Ashley McPhie, Brad Moser, Kim Hammond, Logan Hanson, Jean Marie Blackman Harlow, Suzie Schulmire

Carlotta: Faith Lewis

Tentacles: Hannah Cox, Kynlee Jones, Kate Peterson, Kalea Morris, Jaycee Later, McKenzie Later, Anna Hepworth, Rachel Sayre

Princesses: Olivia Despain, Sarah Clements, Amy Elkins, Cami Dougal, Cassidy Hintze, Sarah Wright

Sailors: Andrew Wheelwright, Thomas Wheelwright, Landon Delaney, Hyrum Arnold, Spencer Cook, Logan Burr, Cooper Hanson, Dallin Elliott, Taylor Elliott

Chefs: Kayla Pack, Sydney Saline, Demry Wixom, Shelby Carson, Marli Pearson, Jarrett Williams, Gavin Black, Pablo Gamino, Kamri Later

Sea Creatures and Lagoon Animals

Starfish: Ty Cook, LaRee Hanson, Emma Arnold, Jacob McPhie, Shane McPhie

Jellyfish: Kwincee Turnpin, Kiera Evans, Megan Black, Madeline Despain, Kaylee Cook, Lauren Jones

Dancing Squid: Mackee Turpin, Emily Willoughby, Emily Gailey, Lydia McPhie

Clam: Joe Carson

Sea Horses: Alivia Clapp, Madilyn Simpson, Cecily Walker, Allie Kay Hoge, Emma Hepworth

Beautiful Tropical Fish: Belle Tanner, Sammie Pack, Sarah Arnold, Hailey Burnett, Stailey Goodworth, Lizzy Carson

Blowfish: Castle Fisk, Kelsey Sayre

Stingrays: Stephanie Lackner, Olivia McKay, Makensie Olsen, Makalie Andersen, Amy Elkins, Sarah Wright

Lobster: Jacob Cox

Tropical School of Fish: Olivia Despain, Cami Dougal, Cassidy Hintze, Sarah Clements, Christine McPhie

Team Leaders:  Olivia Despain, Olivia McKay, Sarah Wright, Amy Elkins, Cassidy Hintz, Cami Dougal, Sarah Clements, Tianna Coles, Michael Monroe, Christine McPhie, Dylan Neff, Landon Delaney, Andrew Wheelwright, Pablo Gamino

Core Cast includes the following: Ariel, Prince Eric, King Triton, Ursula, Flounder, Chef Louis, Sebastian, Pilot, Scuttle and Gulls (except Kimball Williams), King Triton, All Mersisters, All Backup Mermaids, All Sea Chorus, All Princesses, All Team Leaders

Welcome to the Little Mermaid blog!

The Blackfoot Community Players is pleased to announce that Little Mermaid Jr. is coming to the Nuart!

This show will be directed by Heather McPhie, who has done many fabulous shows at the Nuart! These include Pride and Prejudice, Thoroughly Modern Millie, 42nd Street, and All of a Sudden Peggy. If you got a chance to see or be involved in any of these shows, then you know that we are definitely in good hands!

My name is Julie Coles, and I get to be the assistant director and choreographer.  I've been Heather's sidekick on most of these shows (except All of a Sudden Peggy, which didn't have any dancing!), and we really have a lot of fun together!  We are so excited to make life come alive under the sea!

Our very talented costumer is Katrina Elliot.  She has done a lot of costuming and we are thrilled to see what sewing-machine magic she is going to work for us.  Everything we've seen so far is amazing!

We are also really lucky to have as our stage manager, the very talented Merinda Brighton!  She is no stranger to the stage, and will keep all of the groups of our little guppies right where they need to be!

We know that you have a lot of questions about this show, so we thought we could use this blog to get information to you.  It is still really early (about 6 weeks until auditions even happen!), but we thought we would get what information that we do have on this.  If your questions are not answered, then be patient, we will have all the info on this eventually.....