<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><font size="4"><u style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">SHOW DATES HAVE CHANGED to <span dir="ltr">May 17 - 19, 2024</span>.</u></font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><font size="4" color="#ff1f00"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">NO LONGER ON MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND!!!!</span></font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><font size="4"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"><br></span></font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><font size="4" color="#7dcfff"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">AUDITION INFORMATION BELOW!!!! </span></font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><font size="4" color="#7dcfff"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Pre-registration encouraged but not required!</span></font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><font size="4"><u style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"><br></u></font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><font size="4"><u style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"><font color="#4ab6ff">WHEN:</font></u><font color="#000000"> <span dir="ltr">Saturday, February 3rd, 2024</span> </font></font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We will have an OPEN SIGN IN <span dir="ltr">beginning at 8:30AM</span>, we strongly encourage all auditioners to pre-register on our website:</div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="http://www.capitaldistrictartsinitiative.com/the-little-mermaid">www.capitaldistrictartsinitiative.com/the-little-mermaid</a></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Students who are Pre-Registered will be seen priority! Auditions will run <span dir="ltr">until 12:30PM</span>, with open sign-in <span dir="ltr">ending at Noon</span>. </div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Students will be asked to perform 16-32 bars. An accompanist will be provided so please bring marked sheet music. Singing from the show is not required, but we do welcome it. You will find out immediately after your preliminary audition if you are called back. You are free to leave and return in time for your callback. </div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><font size="4" color="#4ab6ff"><b><u><i>Callbacks</i></u></b></font><font color="#000000"> will be by invite only on the same day, <span dir="ltr">Saturday 2/3, beginning at 2:30PM</span> and actors should be prepared to stay <span dir="ltr">until 6PM</span>. NOT ALL STUDENTS WILL NEED TO STAY THE ENTIRE TIME. Just because you aren’t called back, it doesn't mean you are not being considered for a role in the show.</font></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">**Please note auditions will consist of singing and readings only, you will not be asked to dance. </div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">If students are unable to attend the in person auditions for any reason, they may submit a video audition. Please send any inquiry’s to: <a href="mailto:info@cdartsinitiative.com">info@cdartsinitiative.com</a> . </div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b><u><i><font size="4">LOCATION</font></i></u></b></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">CDAI Studios </div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span dir="ltr">767 Troy-Schenectady Rd, Latham NY</span> </div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">------------------------------------------------------</div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Based on one of Hans Christian Andersen's most beloved stories and the classic animated film, Disney's The Little Mermaid is a hauntingly beautiful love story for the ages. With music by eight-time Academy Award winner, Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater and a compelling book by Doug Wright, this fishy fable will capture your heart with its irresistible songs, including "Under the Sea," "Kiss the Girl" and "Part of Your World."</div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ariel, King Triton's youngest daughter, wishes to pursue the human Prince Eric in the world above, bargaining with the evil sea witch, Ursula, to trade her tail for legs. But the bargain is not what it seems, and Ariel needs the help of her colorful friends, Flounder the fish, Scuttle the seagull and Sebastian the crab to restore order under the sea.</div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><img src="cid:ED0F3795-1A8B-47EF-B5E6-394E449C4566" id="23B52F27-57A1-4B87-9500-B7DC9E636B7E" aria-label="Mail.messageViewer.inlineAttachment.ACA442D1-91EF-4954-A8CF-34DEC759F02B.PNG" class="x-apple-edge-to-edge" style="width: calc(100% + 0px); margin-left: 0px; padding: 1px 0px;" alt="cid:23B52F27-57A1-4B87-9500-B7DC9E636B7E"></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div dir="auto" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div>www.capitaldistrictartsinitiative.com</div></div></div><div dir="ltr"><div>Like us on Facebook.com/CDArtsInitiative</div><div>Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok @cdartsinitiative</div></div></body></html>