Staged September 6 and 7 at Carle Place High School
The mermaid-turned-human Ariel (Devin Eichel) and Prince Eric (Antonio Urrutia) share a kiss after being married by Grimsby, Eric’s advisor. (Photos by Frank Rizzo)
The 1997 Disney animated film, loosely based on a Hans Christian Anderson story of the same name, inspired a musical that has become a staple on stages everywhere.
The tale of interspecies love comes to Carle Place, where the student-run Carle Place Theatre Company will perform the two-act fantasy on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 6 and 7 at 7:30 p.m. at Carle Place High School.
Cast and crew (click to enlarge).
Directed by Juliana Ferolie (Class of 2020), it stars Devin Eichel as Ariel, the headstrong teen daughter of King Triton (Kevin Pereira) of the Kingdom of Atlantica. Antonio Urrutia is Prince Eric, the human Ariel falls in love with.
General admission is $10, $7 with a student ID from Carle Place HS.
Ferolie credited the help of Doreen Scardino, in charge of costumes, along with Val Ferolie, Nick Deninno and Jen Eichel.
The student production team also includes producer Lauren Deninno, music director/choreographer Kristina Yim, stage managers Carly Perruzza and Lauren Basso, costume manager Melissa Pereira, conductor Kevin Woska, dance captain Chloe Santos, assistant Director Nicholas Pascarella and assistant producer Victoria Argenzio.
Ariel (Devin Eichel) is the mermaid who is attracted to the human world.
Ariel (Devin Eichel) saves the shipwrecked Prince Eric (Antonio Urrutia) and falls in love. Meanwhile, Scuttle the seagull (Nicholas Pascarella) urges her to leave.
King Triton (Kevin Pereira) is angry at his daughter Ariel (Devin Eichel) for falling in love with a human.
Grimsby (Joseph Speciale, left) tells Prince Eric (Antonio Urrutia) to forget about the mermaid and find himself a human bride.
Sebastian (Angela Ruggiano, center) is accompanied by, from left: Lucas Santos, Jake Santos, Melissa Maher, Lyla Karekinian (sitting, as Flounder, Ariel’s best friend) and Chloe Santos.
Sydney Eichel (center) is the evil Ursula, sister of King Triton, who who puts a spell on her niece Ariel. She is accompanied by Flotsam (Lillian Sobczak) left, and Jetsam (Charlotte Maher).
Chef Louis (Isabella Abbatiello) is excited at the thought of cooking Sebastian the Crab (Angela Ruggiano) for the now-human Ariel’s dinner with Grimsby and Prince Eric. Sebastian, however, manages to escape.
The chefs present their dishes at a dinner for Grimsby, Ariel and Prince Eric. From left: Robbie Abbatiello, Lucas Santos, Steven Wright, David Santos and Sal Maher.
Grimsby (Joseph Speciale, left) arranges for three foreign princesses to appear before Prince Eric, so he may choose one for his bride. Ariel also shows up. The princesses are played by, from left, Isabella Abbatiello, Melissa Maher and Steven Wright Jr.
The mermaid Ariel (Devin Eichel) and the human Prince Eric (Antonio Urrutia) are together at last.
