The Little Mermaid Creative

Director
Christina CsernyikChristina Csernyik graduated from Bowling Green State University in 2021. In her time at BGSU she was a member of many ensembles including the Collegiate Chorale, A Capella Chorus, Women’s Chorus and Tonal Eclipse A Capella. She has a passion for musical theater and has been involved in over 20 shows combining her on the stage and behind the scenes experiences. Christina is a proud member of the Ohio Music Educators Association (OMEA) and the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA). She has also enjoyed delving into judging for competitive show choirs since 2022. Christina is in her fifth year of teaching and has been in charge of the choral program at Van Buren Schools since 2022. She is the current director and choreographer of The Association and is excited to see where the next few years take the Van Buren choral program.

Assistant Director
Allison BeaupryAllison Beaupry is excited to return as an Assistant Director for this production! She graduated from Bowling Green State University in 2019, earned her master's degree from BGSU in 2023, and is currently pursuing her administration's license. Currently, she teaches at North Baltimore Local Schools in the 7-12 Cross-Curricular Room and takes on many different roles throughout the school. Allison is also a professional member of the United States Baton Twirling Association as an active judge, coach, and member of the Ohio Baton Board. With a lifelong love of musical theatre, Allison enjoys being on stage and behind the scenes. When she's not working with students, she loves to spend time with her husband and the littles. She is thrilled to continue working with the talented students and directors at Van Buren and can't wait for you to see all their hard work come to life on stage!

Assistant Director
Michaela CarterMichaela graduated from Ohio Northern University in 2019 with a degree in Public Relations and Music minor. Her love for the stage began in high school and continued through college where at ONU she was a singer/dancer in The ONU Holiday Spectacular and a member of the University Singers concert choir. Currently, Michaela is a Recruitment Marketing Advisor at Sheetz. In addition to her work with the production, she continues to share her love of music singing at Grace Community Church. Though this is her first year as an assistant director, Michaela is excited to help students grow and develop their talents while fostering a love for musical theater. She looks forward to seeing the cast bring the show to life and is grateful for the opportunity to be part of this production.
Original Creative Team
Music by
Lyrics by
Book by
Based on the Hans Christian Andersen story and the Disney film that was produced by Howard Ashman & John Musker and written & directed by John Musker & Ron Clements. Originally Produced by Disney Theatrical Productions.
Disney's The Little Mermaid
Is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. - www.mtishows.com