Arts Council, Missoula Children’s Theatre present “The Little Mermaid” July 15

A cast of nearly 60 local students, ages 6-18, will perform in the Doña Ana Arts Council’s (DAAC) Missoula Children’s Theatre (MCT) production of “The Little Mermaid.” There are two public performances: 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Saturday, July 15, at New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road.

Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children ages 12 and under.

The show was adapted by Jim Caron, with music and lyrics by Michael McGill and Jim Caron.

Here is a synopsis of the show: “Deep in the salty waters of the Sassafras Sea, there lived a Little Mermaid. Her name was Celia. She lived for music. In fact, it was said that she had the loveliest scales in all of the Deep. Celia and her three sisters were allowed one visit to the World Above, each on their sixteenth birthday, to learn the secrets of life on dry land. Their discoveries included ferocious dragons, advancing armies and, of course, a handsome and resourceful Prince Charming. In a new version of the age-old tale, lots of music, plot surprises and humor await the audience.”

MCT is the nation’s largest touring children’s theatre and has been producing shows in Las Cruces and across the country for 40 years. For the Las Cruces production, the MCT tour team brought a set, lights, costumes, props – “everything it takes to put on a play except the cast,” said DAAC Program Manager Karen Conley.  

For advance tickets and more information, call DAAC at 575-523-6403. Visit daarts.or