CAMDEN — The Camden-Rockport Middle School is proud to present an exciting musical event, The Little Mermaid JR, a Disney production. The Little Mermaid JR is adapted from Disney's Broadway production and motion picture, The Little Mermaid. Sixty middle-school students have worked tirelessly since early January to bring you this spectacular performance.

Many roles have been double cast to allow the students to shine. Among all of the fabulous performances, come see.

• Amazing performances by Wilson Gray and Cameron Hedstrom as Sebastian
• Funny and silly Will Jurek and Jesse Bifulco as the gull, Scuttle
•  Annabel Milisa-Parker and Julianna Day as Ariel, each with an angelic voice and wonderful stage presence
•  The quintessential charming Prince Eric, played by Sam Maltese and Ryan Clifford
• Shannon Mackridge and Ava Baeza as Ursula, who are transformed on stage with the help of eight tentacles
• Hysterical Jack Lawrence as Grimsby
• Ruben Feldman as Chef Louis, who commands the kitchen of the palace
• The amusing Karen Linares-Mendoza, Sophie Ernst, Kathryn Gildred, Grace Iltis, Robyn Walker-Spencer, and Katherine Upham, as the mersisters.
• Beautiful puppetry created by CRMS students within the art program.

This show would not have been possible without the following individuals:

• Allysa Anderson — Cast Director
• Erma Colvin — Tech Director
• Julia Olsen — Horizons Art's Artist in Residence
• Nance Parker- Youth Arts Artist in Residence

We are also fortunate to have the help of many parents, staff and community volunteers, including.

Dan O'Connell, Ellen Curtis, Linda Leech, Sandy Clement, Ray Williamson, Chris Wolfe, and Seth Anderson to name a few. Also we have had several high school students, including Sarah Mitchell, helping daily at rehearsals.

A Youth Arts grant provided puppets for the show. Nancy Parker from Portland worked with the after-school art club and fifth-grade students through the CRMS art program to create fish and character headpieces for the show, with help from Kristen Anderson.

Performances will be at the Strom Auditorium at Camden Hills Regional High School 25 Keelson Dr in Rockport, Friday, April 1 at 7 p.m. and on Saturday, April 2 at 3 p.m. Tickets are on sale at HAV II in Camden and the Camden-Rockport Middle School office. $8 per ticket, children under five are free.