{"id":220041,"date":"2026-06-16T01:30:35","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T01:30:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/220041\/"},"modified":"2026-06-16T01:30:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T01:30:35","slug":"erie-kids-can-still-join-two-big-disney-musicals-this-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/220041\/","title":{"rendered":"Erie Kids Can Still Join Two Big Disney Musicals This Season"},"content":{"rendered":"

Join the casts for the The Little Mermaid Jr. and Frozen Jr. now!<\/p>\n

If your child loves to sing, dance, act, or just wants to try something new in a supportive place, Corella Productions Children\u2019s Theatre Academy has two big opportunities coming up in Erie.<\/p>\n

Corella Productions is now rounding out the ensemble for Disney\u2019s The Little Mermaid Jr. in fall 2026 and Disney\u2019s Frozen Jr. in winter 2027. Both productions will be performed on the Cathedral Prep stage, giving young performers the chance to train, rehearse, and be part of a full musical theater experience.<\/p>\n

This article is sponsored by\u00a0Corella Productions Children\u2019s Theatre Academy<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Corella<\/a><\/p>\n

Corella Productions is a female-owned, family-run organization offering after-school performing arts education in the Chicagoland area and Northwestern Pennsylvania. Now celebrating 25 years, Corella Productions has helped thousands of children build confidence, creativity, discipline, self-expression, and a sense of belonging through the performing arts.<\/p>\n

At Corella Productions, students learn much more than lines and choreography. Through acting, singing, dancing, and live performance, young performers are encouraged to find their voice, work as part of a team, and grow both on and off the stage.<\/p>\n

2026-2027 Corella Productions show opportunities<\/p>\n

The Little Mermaid Jr.
Fall performance dates: October 9-11, 2026
Enrollment: $750 per actor
Payment plan available: $125 per month for six months beginning May 1, 2026<\/p>\n

Frozen Jr.
Winter performance dates: February 19-21, 2027
Enrollment: $750 per actor
Payment plan available: $125 per month for six months beginning Sept. 1, 2026<\/p>\n

Corella Company Member
Includes both The Little Mermaid Jr. and Frozen Jr.
Enrollment: $1,320 per actor
Payment plan available: $110 per month for 12 months
Company members save $180 compared with enrolling in both shows separately.<\/p>\n

Both plays will be performed at Cathedral Preparatory School, 250 W. 10th St.\u00a0Deadline to enroll is August 1.<\/p>\n

What tuition includes<\/p>\n

Single-show enrollment includes more than 70 hours of training in voice, dance, and acting, along with a professional headshot, custom-fit costume, and script.<\/p>\n

Corella Company Member enrollment includes more than 140 hours of training across both productions, professional headshots, costumes and scripts for both shows, and a copy of the professionally filmed production.<\/p>\n

Where rehearsals take place<\/p>\n

Rehearsals leading up to the productions take place at Corella Productions studio within Sovereign Ballet and at Corella Productions rehearsal space:<\/p>\n

2539 W. 12th St., Erie, PA 165053804 W. Lake Road, Erie, PA 16505<\/p>\n

Plays will be performed onstage at Cathedral Preparatory School, 250 W. 10th St.\u00a0<\/p>\n

How to enroll<\/p>\n

Families interested in joining the ensemble for The Little Mermaid Jr., Frozen Jr., or both productions can contact Executive Director Patty Corella with questions or to enroll.<\/p>\n

Contact:
814-602-8221
corellaproductions2002@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n

For Erie kids who are ready to step on stage, meet new friends, and be part of something special, this is a chance to make the 2026-2027 season one to remember.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Join the casts for the The Little Mermaid Jr. and Frozen Jr. now! If your child loves to…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":220042,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[1955,734,1961,136,138,137,1756,1957,1507,1953,1962,1958,1956,726,1959,1960,289,1954],"class_list":["post-220041","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-erie","tag-calendar","tag-children","tag-clifton-montclair","tag-erie","tag-erie-headlines","tag-erie-news","tag-events","tag-families","tag-family-fun","tag-kids-activities","tag-nj","tag-parks","tag-resource-guides","tag-sports","tag-summer-camps","tag-theatre-camps","tag-things-to-do","tag-weekly-newsletter"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/220041","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=220041"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/220041\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/220042"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=220041"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=220041"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=220041"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}