Photo Coverage: Inside the Pleasure Guild's Performance of Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID for Nationwide Children's Hospital
The Butterfly Guild - formerly Pleasure Guild of Nationwide Children's Hospital presented Disney's The Little Mermaid February 22-24th, 2019. This is their annual broadway-style production at the historic Palace Theatre in downtown Columbus. All of the proceeds raised goes to support Nationwide Children's Hospital Hospice and Palliative Care Program.
Cast: Ariel: Katie Wagner, Ursula: Andrew Levitt (Nina West) Nina West, Eric: Jordan Young, Sebastian: DeVante Draine, King Triton: Doug O'Neal, Scuttle: Justin LaBelle, Flounder: Christian Bean, Flotsam: Gabe Woerner, Jetsam: Kyle Swearingen, Grimsby: Andrew LeVan, Chef Louis: Adam Williams, Aquata: Molly Domanski, Andrina: Shelby Heider, Arista: Maggie Taylor, Atina: Amy Silver Judd, Adella: Bridget Harrington, and Allana: Ronnie Stifler. Ensemble: Maya Seri, Shannon Lane, Andrew Johnston, Kevin John Smith, Joe Gallagher, Devin Judge, Dan Hildebrand, and Nick Navaratnam. Director: David Bahgat, Music Director: Wendy Foster, Choreographer: Heidi Kok, and Stage Manager: Shelby Hamrick.
If you are interested in making a donation or sponsoring our play, visit our website: give.nationwidechildrens.org/Pleasure-Guild-Play Questions? Contact: pleasureguildnch@gmail.com
To see more of the performer portraying Ursula, tune in to RuPaul's Drag Race Season 11 starting February 28th, 2019 at 9:00 on VH1 as RuPaul welcomes 15 new queens including Columbus' own Nina West! For more information on Nina, visit: https://www.ninawest.com/
Check out a first look below!
Photo Credit: Jerri Shafer
