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By Andrew Williams

November 05, 2012

Little Mermaid Junior DVD question

Hello MTI folks,Hope you and your families are all dry and safe. When life returns to normal, I was wondering if you could let us (well.. ME) know, what tracks are covered on the Choreography DVD for "Disney's: The Little Mermaid Junior"?Thx.

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By Alicia Brackbill

October 23, 2012

elementary musical suggestions

I am really stressing over choosing my musical this year. I am looking for something appropriate for 3rd-5th grade for up to 40 students. The last two years we have done Alice in Wonderland Jr. and Willy Wonka, Kids. I perused Jungle Book Kids (too easy), Once on this Island Jr. (too hard), Aladdin Kids (a possibility) and the Little Mermaid, Jr. (my favorite so far). People have also suggested Seussical and the Phantom Tollbooth which I don't know anything about. I am blessed with a lot of strong boys this year in 5th grade and I want to find something that features them all. The Little Mermaid seems to have a lot of parts, but looks difficult, especially the part singing. Aladdin Kids looks more doable, but wouldn't feature all my "stars" and might not challenge them enough. Any suggestions or insights are appreciated!

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By B. Robert Thompson

October 09, 2012

Don't be fooled - Little Mermaid is HARD

We just finished performing this show this past weekend, and let me tell you - it was a difficult run. The kids did "okay", but were very upset because of the difficulty of this show. TONS of music and cues. TONS of set changes. Special lighting effect, sounds cues, lots of costumes, difficult staging requirement - and high G abound and can't really be changed or fixed. Just hope you have some high singing sopranos! Just a lot of stuff to do and take care of.BUT the worst part, was the score. It is nearly impossible to play (I don't know who the arranger was - but they obviously *don't* play the piano. A 3rd of it was hard, a 3rd was very hard, and a 3rd of it was impossible to play. Literally impossible because of the writing. Notes out of the reach of your hands and very difficult cross patterns and runs. You would think they would have "dumbed it down" a bit for the general music market, but they didn't - so be prepared to use the CD). Also, many, many mistakes and typo in the actual score. So spend a day going through it with a fine tooth comb to make sure you are doing it right. I had kids in tears on the first show day - and we were *well* prepared. Lovely show, just very, very hard to pull off in the general music market. sigh.

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By Kristi Norton

October 01, 2012

Guys and Dolls JR intermission

Anyone who has directed Guys and Dolls Jr. or been a part, where have you found the best place to.... place intermission?Thanks

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By Kristi Norton

September 27, 2012

New York Backdrops

Can anyone offer a suggestion for a VERY vibrant New York Backdrop that they used and loved?Also, any creative ideas to create a great sewer scene? I'm thinking lighting and fog?

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By Jennifer Martin

September 13, 2012

Jump Ropes for Legally Blonde

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By Elizabeth Weaver

August 29, 2012

Ariel's Transformation

Curious how others have handled Ariel's transformation. How many "fly" her? Anyone have video or pictures of your transformation? Curious.

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By Katie Swartzer

August 13, 2012

Songs in Guys and Dolls JR.?

I was wondering which numbers are included in the JR. version. I have seen several variations and was wondering if you could clarify for me.Thanks!

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By Maleesa Lamatina

July 21, 2012

little mermaid jr.

Hello,I was considering Willy Wonka for my elementary Drama Club, but now that I see Little Mermaid, Jr. is available for licensing, I am thinking about choosing it instead. I work with a large group (my Seussical, Jr. had 81 participants).I have one boy who I would really like to feature - he was Jojo in last year's Seuss Jr. Since I am not too familiar with the Little Mermaid songs for this version, can anyone tell me which male part would have the most featured singing? I would really like to showcase his talent, and it will be his last year in elementary school, so I want to make sure I at least consider him for the appropriate role.Thank you!

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By Michelle McCormick

July 03, 2012