Join us inside the Roselle Center for the Arts where you’ll find a walking mermaid, singing sea creatures, a talking pelican, a live orchestra and more! Amongst all the imaginary elements are real life-lessons about dreams, choices, friendships and above all ... love! We’re ready to go “Under the Sea” and make new friends with Hans Christian Andersen’s timeless tale, The Little Mermaid.

The Community Music School is a developmental job program for UD music majors, providing undergraduate and graduate students with paid, professional teaching experience while connecting them to the broader community. CMS served 700 local students last year, ranging in age from infant to adult. During the summers, working professionals are hired to run our summer programs and serve as mentors to the college students. When you buy a ticket to our show, you'll not only enjoy the shared experience of live musical theater, but you'll be also supporting the UD college students as well as local school children who make up our actors and actresses, backstage crew and live musicians!

Run time: approximately two hours with an intermission

Location: Roselle Center for the Arts, Thompson Recital Hall, 110 Orchard Rd

Dates/Times: Friday and Saturday, Aug. 2 and 3, at 7 p.m.; Sunday, Aug. 4, at 2 p.m.

Tickets: $10 adults, $5 students/children/seniors, free ages 5 and younger, if purchased at the door. Online tickets can be purchased through Aug. 1, at bluehens.evenue.net/events/SOM

Questions? Email communitymusicschool@udel.edu.