Young cast brings 'The Little Mermaid' to life at Bemidji Community Theater
"The Little Mermaid" cast, made up of children under the age of 18, features songs such as “Under the Sea,” “Kiss the Girl” and “Part of your World.” The show opens at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 4.
Bemidji Community Theater members Elijah Wood as “Scuttle,” Lydia St. Peter as “Flounder,” Sophia Hordichok as “Ariel” and Jeremiah Fowler as “Prince Eric” rehearse a scene from their upcoming production of “The Little Mermaid,” set to open on Friday, April 4, at the BCT Performing Arts Center.
BEMIDJI — The Bemidji Community Theater will bring the magical story of “The Little Mermaid,” based on Hans Christian Anderson’s story, to the stage on Friday, April 4, with additional performances on April 5-6 and 11-13.
The cast, made up entirely of children under the age of 18, features memorable songs such as “Under the Sea,” “Kiss the Girl,” and “Part of your World.”
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Bemidji Community Theater members Lydia St. Peter as “Flounder,” Noah St. Peter as “Sebastian” and Sophia Hordichok as “Ariel” rehearse “Under the Sea” from their upcoming production of “The Little Mermaid,” set to open on Friday, April 4, at the BCT Performing Arts Center.
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The young mermaid Ariel, played by Sophia Hordichok, struggles with the same complexities all teenagers face as they learn to face the world in discovering who they are. She loves the stories associated with humans and often visits the surface to see them in action, but her father, King Triton, played by Marek Kolodji, eventually forbids her from doing so in fear for her life.
Bemidji Community Theater members Noah St. Peter as “Sebastian” and Marek Kolodji as “King Triton” rehearse a scene from their upcoming production of “The Little Mermaid,” set to open on Friday, April 4, at the BCT Performing Arts Center.
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Her six sisters also admonish her, but soon Ariel allows mermaid inquisitiveness to overtake common sense as she and her friends Flounder (Lydia St. Peter), Sebastian (Noah St. Peter) and Scuttle (Elijah Wood) find themselves in precarious situations, always staying just one step ahead of catastrophe.
Bemidji Community Theater members Sophia Hordichok as “Ariel” and her mermaid sisters rehearse a scene from their upcoming production of “The Little Mermaid,” set to open on Friday, April 4, at the BCT Performing Arts Center.
Annalise Braught / Bemidji Pioneer
Enter Prince Eric, played by Jeremiah Fowler, who is tossed from his ship during a storm at sea only to be saved by Ariel herself. All he remembers of that fateful day is the beautiful voice of the woman who rescued him, and he makes it his destiny to find her.
Bemidji Community Theater members Sophia Hordichok as “Ariel,” Lydia St. Peter as “Flounder” and Elijah Wood as “Scuttle” rehearse a scene from their upcoming production of “The Little Mermaid,” set to open on Friday, April 4, at the BCT Performing Arts Center.
Annalise Braught / Bemidji Pioneer
Bemidji Community Theater members Sophia Hordichok as “Ariel” and Jeremiah Fowler as “Prince Eric” rehearse a scene from their upcoming production of “The Little Mermaid,” set to open on Friday, April 4, at the BCT Performing Arts Center.
Annalise Braught / Bemidji Pioneer
Under the guidance of his counselor Grimsby (Sam Stalboerger), they set out in a Cinderella glass slipper adventure to find that perfect maiden, only to be foiled by the sea witch Ursula, portrayed by Macy Goosen, who fools Ariel into surrendering her beautiful voice for three days. If Ariel can get the prince to fall in love with her during that time, she will remain human.
Bemidji Community Theater members Sophia Hordichok as “Ariel,” Peyton Hadrava as “Jetsam,” Eedee Larson as “Flotsam” and Macy Goosen as “Ursula” rehearse a scene from their upcoming production of “The Little Mermaid,” set to open on Friday, April 4, at the BCT Performing Arts Center.
Annalise Braught / Bemidji Pioneer
“The Little Mermaid” will be performed at the Bemidji Community Theater Performing Arts Center, 316 Beltrami Ave. Show times are 7 p.m. on April 4, 5, 11 and 12; and 2 p.m. on April 5, 6, 12 and 13.
Tickets are available at Ken K. Thompson Jewelry, myBemidji, MacKenzie Place, online at
or at the door pending availability. They are priced at $6 for children, $12 for seniors and $15 for adults.
Bemidji Community Theater members Sophia Hordichok as “Ariel,” Lydia St. Peter as “Flounder” and Noah St. Peter as “Sebastian” rehearse a scene from their upcoming production of “The Little Mermaid,” set to open on Friday, April 4, at the BCT Performing Arts Center.
Annalise Braught / Bemidji Pioneer
The show is under the stage direction of Mary Knox-Johnson, with vocal direction by Melody Mike and choreography by Krista Winkka.
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Bemidji Community Theater members Jeremiah Fowler as “Prince Eric” and Sophia Hordichok as “Ariel” rehearse a scene from their upcoming production of “The Little Mermaid,” set to open on Friday, April 4, at the BCT Performing Arts Center.
Annalise Braught / Bemidji Pioneer
Bemidji Community Theater members rehearse a scene from their upcoming production of “The Little Mermaid,” set to open on Friday, April 4, at the BCT Performing Arts Center.
Annalise Braught / Bemidji Pioneer
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