The Little Mermaid Swims into Town at the Cape Fear
Regional Theatre's Summer Camps
by ERINN CRIDER
Since 1837, the story of a young mermaid giving up her tail and life in
the sea to be a human and find the love of a human prince has entertained
millions. This classic fairy tale written by Hans Christian Anderson has
seen many adaptations from musical theatre
to animated film. The most famous version
of this tale however is the 1989 Disney
version called The Little Mermaid.
This animated film version of the fairy
tale was also adapted for the stage, and
was performed on Broadway in 2008. This
year the magic of The Little Mermaid, that
has captured the imagination of audiences
of all ages for years, will be coming to the
Fayetteville community through the eyes
of children.
The Cape Fear Regional Theatre
encourages an appreciation for theatre
in all ages. All year long they provide the
community with a creative outlet. During
their regular season they create captivating
performances for all to enjoy, and also
offer creative outlets for performers in the
community. In the summer the CFRT brings children into the theatre
through their summer camps.
This year the talented staff of the CFRT is pulling out the stops offering
three summer camps for various ages. Children from ages 6 to 8 will be
working with CFRT to create Disney's The Jungle Book for Kids. There
will not be public performances of this show, but it shows that a passion
for theatre can begin at any age. Children ages 9 to 14 will bring to life
Disney's The Little Mermaid Jr. There are two camps for this production,
one is being held in June and one in July. Both of these camps will have
public performances. Older kids, ages
13 to 18 will work to create Side Ways
Stories From Way Side School. This
is a stage adaptation of a very popular
book series written by Louis Sachar. The
structure of this book is unique as each
of the 30 chapters is a separate story that
complements the others.
For the June Little Mermaid camp
performances are scheduled on June 28
and 29. The July campers will have their
performances on July 19 and 20. The
performances are at the Cape Fear Regional
Theatre, which is located at 1209 Hay St.
Tickets can be purchased through the
CFRT Box Office, online, by phone or in
person. To purchase tickets online, visit the
website www.cft.org/tickets.php. The phone
number for the box office is 323-4233. The
box office is closed on Mondays. Tuesdays through Saturdays hours are
from 2 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. On Sundays it is only open
from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. For more information, visit the
Cape Fear Regional Theatre website ERINN CRIDER, Staff Writer,
cfrt.org.
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