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

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

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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.

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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.

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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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gerarar9 days ago

gerarar10 days ago

IG post of the above cards:

DCBaker10 days ago

Here's a link to a PDF version of the Valentine's Day cards promoting The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure that are being given to Guests in Hollywood Studios today: https://disneyparksblog.com/app/uploads/2025/02/25_DLE_Valentines_Day_CARDS_v2_ss_jm76.pdf

DCBaker10 days ago

Walt Disney World has launched a webpage for The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure: https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/entertainment/hollywood-studios/little-mermaid-musical-adventure/ https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54327088578_4ec7f850fc_k.jpg

gerarar11 days ago

TTA9420 days ago

The sea spray was one of my favorite parts and I hope they keep it. It was one of the elements that made the show feel immersive.

Mr. Sullivan20 days ago

Speaking as someone with the degree and this stuff, you’d be surprised how often this happens in the professional performance industry. Financially, it isn’t very good for the actors, but it happens and it happens quite often.

Bocabear20 days ago

That show had some really interesting things too... The Magic Mirror that narrated was pretty darned cool...THere have baan several Disneyland Shows that would have made a nice addition to Disney World...

wdrive20 days ago

No. The Snow White musical at Disneyland opened over 66 years after the movie premiered. There’s probably other examples too.

Purduevian21 days ago

Is this the oldest movie to ever get a new Stage Show in a Disney park?

Disstevefan121 days ago

Sounds Great! I am very happy to be wrong here!

Jedi1421 days ago

They’re adding additional scenes including a new musical number, and a final battle which the original show did not have.

Disstevefan121 days ago

I am not so sure - As we already know the Nemo show in AK was closed and reopened with a shorter/lesser show that if I remember correctly they blamed on COVID. Could be fake news, but allegedly the original Mermaid show closed due to mold and at a minimum they will eliminate the elements that caused the mold, If I remember correctly there was a scene that sea spray, fog and lasers, its possible that was eliminated, just a guess. This is all speculation on my part, but I suspect we will see a "necessary downgrade" here. I hope I am wrong and this new Mermaid show is better than what we had.