Best Pantomime – NODA East District 2
The Little Mermaid
March 2025 - Buckden Village Hall
Melodramatics are proud and excited to present our 2025 pantomime The Little Mermaid
From the multi award winning Melodramatics team this year’s show will leave spellbound, astounded and laughing all the way. With a fantastic cast, amazing original music and script, stunning new scenery and tech, magical props, and the hardest working backstage crew, the stage is set for a magical show the whole family will love.
Come and meet Marina the little mermaid and all her friends in The Fishisphere. Watch as she meets humans for the first time and falls foul of a curse from the evil Ogda Puss. Will her father, King Fisher be able to save her or will he be captured as well? Will he ever find his lost magical bident? How do seabirds breathe underwater? Will Ogda Puss find true love with a member of the audience??? The answers to most of these questions and more are awaiting you in our hilarious, heart warming, and wonderful show.
The Cast
(In order of appearance)
James Tortise-Crawford
Hans
James Gallmon
Edvard
James Nichol
Kingfisher
Tom Monkhouse
Bert
Emma Driscoll
Marina
Kathryn Duncan
Fingers
Anne Marie King
Gateau
Wolfie Hammerbacker
Ogda Puss
Leah Brock
Mollusc
Tom Kirkbride
Bollusc
Anna Gilbert
Anemone
Katie Kitson
Ensemble
Robin Rayner
Ensemble
Karen Rawlins
Ensemble
Scott Robertson
Ensemble
Kim Ulmer
Ensemble
Joe Ward
Ensemble
Emmeline Lyster
Ensemble
Creative Team
Rowan Alfred
Co-Director & Musical Director
Huw Nadin
Co-Director
Emma Driscoll
Choreographer
Peta Riley
Stage Manager
Production Manager
Lighting & Sound
1One0
Costumes
Peta Riley, Kathryn Duncan, Emma Driscoll, Penny Lusher
Props
Phillipa Patel, Sue Dixon, Cveta Pavlin
Set Design & Construction
David Alexander, Neill Pleasants, Kevin Rawlins, Ken Smith
Health & Safety
Finances
Julia Alexander
Merchandise
Front of House Manager
Front of House Refreshments
Debbie Pleasants
Raffle Co-Ordinator
Marketing
Writers
Artwork, Website & Programmes
Tim Powers
