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Disney's The Little Mermaid
December 16 - 31, 2023
Program Note


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Music by
ALAN MENKEN

Lyrics by
HOWARD ASHMAN &
GLENN SLATER

Book by
DOUG WRIGHT

Based on the Hans Christian Andersen story
and the Disney filmproduced by Howard
Ashman & John Musker and written & directed
by John Musker & Ron Clements.

Originally produced by
DISNEY THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS

 

Director 
PATRICK FITZWATER

Choreographer
NICOLETTE QUINTERO

Music Director
WILKIE FERGUSON

Lighting Designer
CLIFFORD SPULOCK

Costume Supervisor
RICK PEÑA

 Sound & Wig Designer
 PATRICK FITZWATER

Technical Director
TIMOTHY S. DICKEY

Wardrobe Assistant
LIZ ORTEGA

Production Stage Manager
JOHN MURDOCK*

Assistant Stage Manager
MATTHEW W. KORINKO*


Performer flying effects created by VertigoTM – getvertigo.com
Costumes provided by Tuacahn Costume Rentals

DISNEY’S THE LITTLE MERMAID
Is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).  
All authorized performance materials are supplied by MTI.
www.MTIShows.com

The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.

Cast of Characters

Ariel

Pilot 

Prince Eric 

Grimsby 

King Triton 

Sebastian 

 Flounder 

Scuttle 

Ursula 

Flotsam 

Jetsam 

Chef Louis 

 

MELANIE FERNANDEZ

ALEXANDER BLANCO

NATE PROMKUL*

MICHAEL MATERDOMINI

WILKIE FERGUSON*

JESSE SMITH

KYLE KEMPH*

RODNEY HOLMES

HEATHER JANE ROLFF*

NOLAN MONTGOMERY

MATTHEW J. BRIGHTBILL

RYAN CROUT

Ensemble
LAUREN MARIA ABRAHAM, REESE ABRAHAMOFF, ALEXANDER BLANCO, AUSTIN CARROLL, RYAN CROUT, KALISTA CURBELO, MADELINE DUNN, ELI FLYNN, KEVIN HINCAPIE, CELIA HINDS, KRISTI ROSE MILLS, CHRIS MITCHELL, TAYLOR HILL MITCHELL*, JOEY RODRIGUEZ, ASHLEY RUBIN, CASEY SACCO, EMILY TARALLO*

Dance Captain: EMILY TARALLO



*Appearing through an Agreement between this theatre, Slow Burn Theatre Company, and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. This Theatre operates under an agreement between the League of Resident Theatres and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Manager

Production Team

Director 

Choreographer 

Music Director 

Lighting Designer

Costume Supervisor 

Sound & Wig Designer 

Technical Director

Wardrobe Assistant 

Production Stage Manager 

Assistant Stage Manager 

 

PATRICK FITZWATER

NICOLETTE QUINTERO

WILKIE FERGUSON

CLIFFORD SPULOCK

RICK PEÑA

PATRICK FITZWATER

TIMOTHY S. DICKEY

LIZ ORTEGA

JOHN MURDOCK*

MATTHEW W. KORINKO*

Musical Numbers

Act One

Overture

The World Above
Ariel

Fathoms Below
Pilot, Sailors, Prince Eric, Grimsby

Daughters of Triton
Mersisters

If Only (Triton’s Lament)
King Triton

Daddy’s Little Angel
Ursula, Flotsam, Jetsam

Part of your World
Ariel

The Storm
Sailors

Part of your World (reprise)
Ariel

She’s In Love
Mersisters, Flounder

Her Voice 
Prince Eric

Under The Sea 
Sebastian, Sea Creatures

If Only (Ariel’s Lament)
Ariel

Sweet Child
Flotsam, Jetsam

Poor Unfortunate Souls
Ursula

Act One Finale
Ursula, Ariel


Act Two

Entr’Acte

Positoovity
Scuttle, Gulls

Beyond my Wildest Dreams
Ariel, Maids, Grimsby

Les Poissons
Chef Louis

Les Poissons (reprise)
Chef Louis, Chefs

One Step Closer
Prince Eric

Daddy’s Little Angel (Reprise)
Ursula, Flotsam, Jetsam

Kiss the Girl
Sebastian, Animals

If Only (Quartet)
Ariel, Eric, Sebastian, Triton

The Contest
Grimsby, Princesses

Poor Unfortunate Souls (Reprise)
Ursula

Finale Ultimo
Triton, Ariel, Ensemble, Eric

Special Thanks

Slow Burn Theatre would like to thank the Salah Foundation for their generous support of our student ticket program for THE LITTLE MERMAID


Support has been provided by the following Funds at the Community Foundation of Broward:

Edward and Lola
Marshman Fund

 

Marlene Holder Fund
for Broward

 

The Frederick A. DeLuca
Foundation Broward
Community Fund

 

The Open Caption performance is generously sponsored by the


The Alfred & Beatriz
and Alfred & Rose
Miniaci Family
Foundation

The Josephine S. Leiser Foundation

 

Board and Staff
Slow Burn Theatre Board of Directors

President: Ryan Poliakoff•Vice President : Matthew Korinko (Co-Founder)•Treasurer: Gary Deinken•Secretary: Michael Mehmet

Joe Balchunas•Frank Bolaños•Marivi Bryant•David Diaz
Tonya Evans•Patrick Fitzwater (Co-Founder)•Mark Strauss•Lorin Rodman•Todd Rodman
Beatriz Miniaci (Honorary)

Staff
Executive Director
Artistic Director
Managing Director
Technical Director
Costume Designer
Accounting Services
Grants Administrator
Newsletter Coordinator
 Matthew W. Korinko
Patrick Fitzwater
Julie Valent
Timothy S. Dickey
Rick Peña
Gary Deinken
Frank Galloway 
Alina Virga

 

Donors
We couldn’t do what we do without you!

Sponsor’s Circle $20,000+

Broward County Division of Cultural Affairs

Community Foundation of Broward
Florida Division of Cultural Affairs
The Jim Moran Foundation, Inc.
Rose Miniaci Family Fund at the Community Foundation of Broward
The Alfred & Rose Miniaci Foundation, Beatriz & Albert Miniaci
The Salah Foundation
Kenny & Sandy Tate
Warten Foundation, Inc.
Wayne & Lucretia Weiner
Gary Wendt

Producer’s Circle ($10,000 -$19,999)

American National Bank
The Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation
Funding Arts Broward
Josephine S. Leiser Foundation
The Our Fund Foundation
Visit Lauderdale

Angel’s Circle ($5,000 - $9,999)

Amaturo Family Foundation
BMX Capital Foundation
Rita Case
Rick & Flo Celender
Mark Chin-Lenn, MD & Kevin Pfeiffer
Gary Deinken & Chris Gonzales
Robert & Christine Gross
JM Family Enterprises
NBPS Music Boosters
Poliakoff & Backer LLP
Zulu Nyala Group

Director’s Circle ($2,500 - $4,999)

Atherton, Galardi, Mullen & Reeder, PLLC
Frank & Frances Bolaños
David Umbach & David Munro
Thomas DeSanto
Enterprise Holdings Foundation
Claire Fair
Terry Hardacre
Giuliana Hirshson & Todd Pelletier
Dennis and Kimberly Kozlowski
Anonymous
Michael Mahon
Amy Malaney
Marc Martorana & Commissionner Don D’Arminio
Angela Mayfield
Tom Moran
William Needell
Eduardo Padilla Sada
Sandy & Art Phillips
Cheryn Purcell
Lauren and Adam Schwartz
Emily & Paul Singer Family Foundation, Inc.
Virgin Voyages
Linda & Mark Wilford

Performer’s Circle ($1,000 - $2,499)

Badway On Broadway
Bahia Mar Resort
Cassandra Book
Jason Ceavers M.D.
Patricia Deering
Dr. Steven O. Evans
Dr. Norma Jeanne Flack
Fritch Foundation
Barry Gallison
Mark Gottfried & Karen Milles
Jonathan Haider
Scott Hall, MD
JetBlue
Walter & Cheryl Lamb
Laura McAuliffe
Debbie & Glenn Myers
Jeff & Corrie Nichols
Marianne Oxenhorn
Timothy & Suzanne Peterson
Mickey Pettit
Michael & Mary Ellen Peyton
Andrea Sanders & Stephen Goldstein
Jody Sklar & Dana Fishkin
Steve Thayer & Howard Terry
Total Wine & More
Kat Vila
Gregg & Liz Wallick
Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach
The William Jaume Charitable Fund at Our Fund

Designer’s Circle ($500 - $999)

Alison & Larry Bieler
Broward Center for the Performing Arts
Marivi Bryant
Andy & Allison Cagnetta
Gerald & Isolde Cahill
Andrew Calienes
Carol Cheyne
Circle of Friends Foundation
John Cohen
Tommy Crisinati
Glenn Devitt
Yainie Diaz
Joanna Drowos
Marty & Susanne Ellman
The Hernandez Family
Hoyt Family
William Kinirons
Sean Kolb
Rich McNally
In Memory of Harold / Gregory
Nate and Harriet Miller
Ryan & Marci Poliakoff
Poliakoff Family
Karen & Scott Rassler
Hugh & Kathy Reynolds
Mr. and Dr. Timothy & Mary Scanlon
Ruthie & Rudy Schwartz
Kim & Bill Scott
Seminole Hardrock & Casino
Mark Strauss
Tru By Hilton Pompano Beach
Marc Viens & Bill Collins
Kenneth West & Thomas Treston

Theatre Guild ($150 - $499)

Bill &  Jihong Adams
Roy Anderson
Anonymous
Yajaira Arias
Atherton Family - Sydney & William Atherton
Aventura Cultural Arts Center
Dean Beals
Beliza & Rainer Bermudez
Paul E Block
Michael Blumberg
Boegem Family
Breakwater Hospitality Group - Rivertail Restaurant & The Wharf Ft Lauderdale
Kenlee Brill
Gordon Campbell & Richard Heflich
Anna Cappelli
Jane & Ray Caragher
Nancy & Larry Cohen
Barry Collodi & Carl Desiderio
Kai Costa
Edwin & Joan Crammer
Maureen Daffner
Danny Dance Moves
Peggy & Bill Davidge
David Diaz
Carol-Lee Dolnick
Fort Lauderdale Tiki
Keith Gellman
Mark W Glickman
Tim Gluszak
Jose Gonzalez
Hamilton Fundraising Auction
Janice Hamilton
Bonnie Hammack
Dr. Cory & Rachel Harow
Lori Hartglass & Ralph Schwan
Jorge Hernandez & James Kane
Jonathan Hopkins
In Memory of Idelle Kronowitt
Jennifer W. Jones, Esq.
Cami & Scarlett Jorge
John Stanton Kassing
Andres Clavijo & Glenn Kaufhold
Dr. Bill Korey
Jill Kratish
Deanna Kubinski
Richard Leitner
Luxure by Lauren
Ginger Martin
Chris & Donna Materdomini
James Matz
Jlaine Mills
Michael Dean Morgan
Palm Beach Dramaworks
Cary Carlin
Mr Peery
Ralph & Lucy Pena
Pummarola’s
Pure Barre Fort Lauderdale
Riverfront Gondola Tours
Robin & Michael Robins
Jan Savarick & Robert Primeau
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Schear
Schnabel Family
Bill & Lisa Schultz
Andrea Schwab
Paul H. Serenbetz
Rick Shapiro & Gerry Greenstein
Drazia & Harvey Simon
The Small Wine Shop
South Florida Tennis Club
Lisa Spitzer
Sports Chiropractic Natural Health Solutions
Jack Stein & Peter Meccariello
Dena & Alan Stern
Stingray Enterprises LLC dba Payrolls Plus
Cynthia & Stephen Strum
Union Kitchen
Mark Vogel
Jay Molluson & Bill Volbrecht
Mr. & Mrs. Eufrasio Volpe
VOSS & KLEIN
Patricia Walbornn
Gail Weisberg
The Wrightway Coaching
Marsha & Stephen Zimberg



FOUNDING CHAIRPERSONS

Ben & Anna Sorensen

MEMBERS

Atherton, Galardi, Mullen & Reeder, PLLC. • Thomas DeSanto •Giuliana Hirshson and Todd Pelletier • Dennis & Kimberly Kozlowski • Tom Macey * Tom Moran • Adam andLauren Schwartz • Wayne and Lucretia Weiner


This list consists of gifts made to Slow Burn Theatre Company from October 1, 2023 until October 12, 2024 in support of its annual operations. If you believe that your name is missing or listed incorrectly, please accept our sincere apologies and contact us so that we can make corrections on future donor lists.


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