Disney World Seeking Performers for New Little Mermaid Show, Rehearsals Set for Spring 2025

Nov 27, 2024 in "The Little Mermaid - A Musical Adventure"

The Little Mermaid - A Musical Adventure concept art
Posted: Wednesday November 27, 2024 10:20am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Disney Live Entertainment is officially on the hunt for performers to bring the reimagined The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure to life at Disney's Hollywood Studios in Walt Disney World. A casting call has been issued for full-time and sub roles for the new theatrical production, slated to debut in the summer of 2025.

Submissions will be accepted until December 11, 2024. Selected candidates will be notified by January 16, 2025, with in-person callbacks scheduled for January 29, 2025, in Orlando, FL. Rehearsals are expected to begin in March or April 2025.

The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure was initially slated to open in fall 2024, but was delayed until summer 2025. Disney had previously held casting for the show in February 2024.

The original Voyage of the Little Mermaid show, which premiered in 1992, closed its doors in 2020 amid the pandemic and did not return.

About the Show

Inspired by the beloved Walt Disney Animation Studios classic The Little Mermaid, this live production will feature a fresh take on Ariel's journey to explore the human world. Guests can expect musical numbers inspired by the film, including iconic songs such as Part of Your World, Poor Unfortunate Souls, and Kiss the Girl. The show promises cutting-edge effects, imaginative set pieces, and a bold new design.

Roles Available

Disney is seeking performers for two lead roles:

Ariel

  • Height: 5'2" - 5'6"
  • Description: A spirited, curious, fun-loving mermaid princess with a lyrical pop soprano voice and the ability to belt up to C.
  • Audition Material: Part of Your World (Parts 1 and 2), with acting sides showcasing Ariel's wonder and determination.

Prince Eric

  • Height: 5'10" - 6'0"
  • Description: Charismatic and fearless, Eric is a true romantic searching for his heart's desire. This is a non-singing role.
  • Audition Material: Acting sides featuring Eric's passion for finding Ariel and defying expectations.

For more details on audition requirements and to access audition materials, visit Disney Auditions.

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Brer Panther8 days ago

The only new character (as in, ones that didn't appear in The Princess and the Frog) in Tiana's Bayou Adventure who actually kind of qualifies as an animatronic.

jrhwdw8 days ago

Mondo?

Brer Panther8 days ago

That flamingo looks a lot better than the animatronics in Under the Sea: Journey of the Little Mermaid too.

EagleScout6108 days ago

Give me Mondo here too and I shall be front row for opening day

aladdin20078 days ago

those puppet frogs are leap years better than the barely noticeable stagnant ones in tianas muck pond. This show is looking to be good.

gerarar9 days ago

New pictures of the puppets released: Source:

UNCgolf10 days ago

The current one is just bland -- it looks like the entrance to an upscale shopping center/mall instead of a theme park. The original entrance (not pictured above) was the best in that it looked the most like something out of golden age Hollywood, but with that theme mostly gone (and the park named differently) it makes sense that it's no longer there. The current color scheme is whatever, but I really think they need a better font choice.

TheCoasterNerd10 days ago

I think the old one looks more vintage Hollywood, and the new one is more modern-day Hollywood. I personally prefer the new one as the futurist style is one I prefer. To that end, I don't wish they'd repaint the soundstages, I wish they'd remove them entirely. They're such a dated design, and honestly they feel so cheap. Just build a true facade.

UNCgolf10 days ago

Seeing them side by side like that... the old one looked so much better. The font/logo was better and the color scheme was better.

gerarar10 days ago

The VOTLM soundstage was repainted end of September 2019. The archway with the new font was revealed the first week of November 2019, so the repaint was probably done in anticipation of the new archway since it too received a new paint job.

castlecake2.010 days ago

I can’t remember when they decided to paint all the soundstages blue but I wish they’d go back to the tans and greens like the animation building.

gerarar10 days ago

Source and more:

dmc49311 days ago

Not gonna lie the Bugs Life banner really threw me for a loop until I googled it

DCBaker11 days ago

The backdrop with Ursula and Triton on the marquee has been removed - photos from today: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54277793130_d4c03b66c6_k.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54277614823_f079a1b56c_k.jpg