Friday, February 14, 2025

Cashmere High School set to perform uplifting musical: The Little Mermaid

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CASHMERE- Cashmere High School is preparing to perform Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” at the end of the month. Since the casting in November of 2024, the CHS and Cashmere Middle School students have worked to learn the songs, dances, and lines required for their roles. 

Directed by Susan Gubsch, the story centers around the young mermaid, Ariel, who longs to live in the world above the sea. Makenna Fritz, playing Ariel, shows excitement for her role in the show. “It’s pretty incredible because every little girl dreams of being a Disney princess,” said Fritz. “My favorite part is just being able to portray that.”

Many cast members have been nominated for or received Wenatchee Apple Awards for CHS shows in the past. High school senior Lily Erdmann, playing the sea witch Ursula, was nominated for best actress for her roles in both “Little Women” and “Mamma Mia!”. Senior Gabby Winchester won the Apple Award for Best Supporting Actress in “Sabrina Fair” and will be performing as Scuttle. Other lead roles include Trip Martin as Prince Eric, Teddy Fox as Sebastian, Hayden Miller as King Triton, and Ellie Weber as Flounder. Ariel’s six mersisters are played by Georgia Hemmer, Lexi Lutton, Alinah Marrón, Kalli Mille,r and Jada Wood.

Other members of the ensemble include Audrey Adams, Layne Bagley, Addy Aguigui, Emmett Brown, Zoë Caruso, Brooke Chalmers, Jillian Daweritz, Etta Deason, Abitha Dowling, Clover Durrant, Adrian Fernandez, Ayden Gasbar, Claira Guerin, Avonlea Hemmer, Grace Hodges, Alisson Lopez, Sophia Marrón, Maren Peterson, Kimberly Strong, Emily Swanson, Izzy Thomas and Emerson Thomason.

The show will be performed on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 and continue into the next week on Feb. 6, 7, and 8 at 7 p.m.. It will be in the Cashmere Middle School auditorium. Tickets will be available in advance at the CHS office or at the door for $15 for adults and $8 for students and seniors. 

Jada Wood is an intern for Ward Media and a junior (Class of 2026) at Cashmere High School.

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