Red Bank Regional High School (RBR)’s Visual and PerformingArts (VPA) Summer Academy invites you to take a trip "Under the Sea" as they present Disney’s Little Mermaid Jr. onThursday, August 9, 2012 at 7 PM. The performance takes place in the RBRHS Auditorium, 101 Ridge RoadLittle Silver, NJ. All seats are $5 (at the door). This represents the first productionof this musical in the Central New Jerseyarea. The show is based on the book by Doug Wright derived from the HansChristian Anderson story and the Disney film. Music is by Alan Menken with
lyrics by Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater.

          The RBR Summer Academy of the Arts provides an exploratory visual and performing arts program for middle school students and rising freshmen. Many of RBR’s own Visual and Performing Art  Academy students have attended this program. The program is offered over five weeks in the summer and is divided into a first half, two week rotation of all visual and performing arts including dance, drama, crafts, creative writing, piano, percussion, photography, visual art and vocal music. During the final three weeks, campers choose to concentrate on either the musical theatre tract (including acting, dancing and singing) or the visual arts tract, which includes fine arts and handcrafts.

The program operates with staff members who teach in the RBR Visual and Performing Arts  Academy during the school year as well as guest artists. Many RBR VPA students and graduates return each summer as counselors to the campers. The program is totally self-sustained by tuition and there is always some funding available to provide scholarships for those who demonstrate a strong desire to participate but cannot afford the program.

For more information see the link to Summer VPA Academy
on the school’s homepage www.rbrhs.org Auditions for the show will be held during camp on July 23^rd.