PLEASE NOTE
All those auditioning must now signup online prior to attending in-person auditions. Look for the AUDITION SIGNUP section of each show below and click the appropriate link to do so.
Director / Choreographer Mandy Seymore
Music Director Relana Luss
Stage Manager Amanda Parry
Student Assistants Kaitlyn Jackson & Max Cortina
ABOUT THIS SPECIAL PILOT PRODUCTION — Inspiration Stage proudly produces this premiere pre-release KIDS adaptation of the popular musical in cooperation and by special arrangement with Disney Theatricals. Journey “under the sea” with Ariel and her aquatic friends in Disney’s The Little Mermaid KIDS, adapted from Disney’s Broadway production and the motion picture featuring enormously-popular Academy Award-winning music. Based on one of Hans Christian Andersen’s most beloved stories, Disney’s The Little Mermaid JR is an enchanting look at the sacrifices we all make for love and acceptance. The show showcases music by Alan Menken with lyrics by Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater and a book by Doug Wright. Music is adapted and arranged by David Weinstein and Eli Schildkraut while the book is adapted by Lindsay Maron.
The Little Mermaid KIDS pilot production cast will perform ten shows: six regular-season shows as well as four daycare performances.
AUDITION SIGNUP
Auditioners are required to signup online and submit a video audition HERE before in-person auditions. The video should contain a slate and 16-32 bars from a musical song (about 60-90 seconds).
AUDITIONS IN-PERSON
In-person auditions are Monday, May 12, 2025, 5:30-8:30 p.m., 2210 Lone Star Dr., Sugar Land TX 77479. Wear clothing and footwear appropriate for a dance audition. We will sing music and read scenes from the show. Actors should stay for the duration of auditions. Auditions are closed to parents and anyone not auditioning.
AGES
The majority of roles should be played by and will be cast with actors ages 6-14. However, the roles of Ursula and King Triton can be played by teens ages 13-17.
WHAT TO PREP & EXPECT
Please prepare 16-32 bars from a musical song (about 60-90 seconds). Bring accompaniment track on a smart phone / tablet / MP3 player. No piano accompanist is provided. Wear clothing and footwear appropriate for a dance audition. For the last portion of auditions, we will sing music and read scenes from the show. Actors should stay for the duration of auditions. Auditions are closed to parents and anyone not auditioning.
REHEARSALS
Saturday, May 31 – 2:30-8:30 p.m.
Sunday, June 1 – 2:30-8:30 p.m.
Monday, June 2 – 2:30-8:30 p.m.
Tuesday, June 3 – 2:30-8:30 p.m.
Wednesday, June 4 – 2:30-8:30 p.m.
Thursday, June 5 – 2:30-8:30 p.m.
Friday, June 6 – 2:30-8:30 p.m.
SIX REGULAR SEASON + THREE DAYCARE SHOWS
WEEKEND ONE (3 SHOWS)
Friday, June 6 2025, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, June 7 2025, 2:30 p.m.
Sunday, June 8 2025, 2:30 p.m.
WEEKEND TWO (3 SHOWS)
Friday, June 13 2025, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, June 14 2025, 2:30 p.m.
Sunday, June 15 2025, 2:30 p.m.
DAYCARE PERFORMANCES (3 SHOWS)
Tuesday, June 10 2025, 11:30 a.m.
Wednesday, June 11 2025, 11:30 a.m.
Thursday, June 12 2025, 11:30 a.m.
TUITION
The Little Mermaids KIDS Pilot Production tuition, $475, is due after casting. There is no fee or registration required to audition. Tuition payment plans are available. For more information, contact mandy@inspirationstage.com.
Director / Choreographer Blair Bybee
Music Director Brian Yeakley
Stage Manager Violet Miles
ABOUT THE SHOW — Cady Heron may have grown up on an African savanna, but nothing prepared her for the wild and vicious ways of her strange new home: suburban Illinois. How will this naïve newbie rise to the top of the popularity pecking order? By taking on The Plastics, a trio of lionized frenemies led by the charming but ruthless Regina George. But when Cady and her friends devise a “Revenge Party” to end Regina’s reign, she learns the hard way that you can’t cross a Queen Bee without getting stung. Adapted from Tina Fey’s hit 2004 film, Mean Girls was nominated for a staggering 12 Tony Awards, taking Broadway by storm.
AUDITION SIGNUP
Those auditioning will be required to signup online and submit a video audition before in-person auditions. A link will be provided soon. The video should contain a slate and 16-32 bars from a musical song (about 60-90 seconds).
AUDITIONS IN-PERSON
In-person auditions are Monday, July 13, 2025, 2:30-8:30 p.m., 2210 Lone Star Dr, Sugar Land TX 77479. Wear clothing and footwear appropriate for a dance audition. We will sing music and read scenes from the show. Actors should stay for the duration of auditions. Auditions are closed to parents and anyone not auditioning.
AGES
Actors ages 13-19 are eligible to audition.
WHAT TO PREP & EXPECT
Please prepare 16-32 bars from a musical song (about 60-90 seconds). Bring accompaniment track on a smart phone / tablet / MP3 player. No piano accompanist is provided. Wear clothing and footwear appropriate for a dance audition. For the last portion of auditions, we will sing music and read scenes from the show. Actors should stay for the duration of auditions. Auditions are closed to parents and anyone not auditioning.
REHEARSALS
July 14-24, 2025 – 2:30-8:30 p.m.
SHOWS: 1 WEEKEND / 4 SHOWS
Friday, July 25 2025, 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, July 26 2025, 2:30 p.m.
Saturday, July 26 2025, 8:30 p.m.
Sunday, July 27 2025, 2:30 p.m.
TUITION
Mean Girls: High School Version tuition, $395, is due after casting. There is no fee or registration required to audition. Tuition payment plans are available. For more information, contact mandy@inspirationstage.com.
Director Mandy Seymore
ABOUT THIS SPECIAL PILOT PRODUCTION MUSICAL — Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile: The Musical JR bursts onto the stage with vibrant flair. Living in a brownstone house on East 88th Street in New York City, Lyle communicates verbally only through song. As he forms strong bonds with his human friends, Lyle helps them overcome their fears and find their confidence. Based on Bernard Waber’s beloved picture books, this energetic musical showcases new compositions by EGOT-winning songwriters Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, renowned for their work on The Greatest Showman, Dear Evan Hansen, James and the Giant Peach, and La La Land. Adapted by librettists Timothy Allen McDonald and Sara Wordsworth with vocal arrangements and incidental music by Daniel Mertzlufft, this family-friendly celebration combines humor, heart, and spectacular songs that will leave audiences of all ages singing along with joy. This pre-release musical is produced by special arrangement with iTheatrics.
AGES
Auditions are open to any musical theatre performers 10-18 years of age.
CASTING & CALLBACKS
After video submissions are reviewed, a cast will be announced on the Inspiration Stage Facebook page. Only if necessary, candidates may be scheduled to attend an in-person callback, at which time callback expectations will be announced.