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Caption: The Little Mermaid Photos by Gauri Kaushik and Ilena Peng
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Caption: Ariel (played by senior Grace Nevitt) hides behind a rock as she watches Prince Eric. Monta Vista's 'The Little Mermaid: the musical' had its first show on Friday, March 24.
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Caption: Prince Eric, played by junior Jeremi Kalkowski, poses with his shipmates.
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Caption: Ariel stares at a fork, or "dinglehopper," with Flounder, played by sophomore Alex Bokovikova.
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Caption: Six of King Triton's daughters, excluding Ariel, sing 'The Daughters of Triton'.
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Caption: Ursula, played by senior Christina Schuler, plots with her eels.
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Caption: Ariel straightens a portrait of Prince Eric in her cove of human treasures.
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Caption: Ariel sings to Prince Eric after she saves him from drowning.
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Caption: Jetsam, played by sophomore Jade Tsao, and Flotsam, played by junior Natalie Standridge bring Ariel to Ursula's lair.
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Caption: Flotsam and Jetsam show Ariel a contract that will allow her to be with Prince Eric.
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Caption: Ariel signs the contract and gives Ursula her voice in exchange for turning her into a human.
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Caption: Ariel looks at her new legs in amazement.
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Caption: The seagulls help Ariel learn how to stand and walk on her new feet.
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Caption: Ariel is horrified when the chef prepares fish for dinner, and Sebastian, played by Natalia Nguyen, runs from the chef, Malikah Nathani.
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Caption: Ariel and Prince Eric perform a ballroom dance sequence. All the dances in the show were choreographed by Dasha Plaza.
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Caption: Ariel rips the magic shell from Ursula's hand as the sea witch laughs triumphantly.
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Caption: King Triton and Ariel hug after she defeats Ursula.
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Caption: Ariel and Eric share a kiss after they're wedding.
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Caption: The cast bows after the show. The musical was presented through Music Theatre International.