Musicians of “The Little Mermaid”
Crew
Role
Background
Alicia Barrett
Alicia has been the music director for Theatre in the Grove for the last 3 musicals. She’s excited to continue exploring the different types of musicals the theatre has been producing. After having just finished Assassins she has been enjoying the contrast between that and a more light hearted Christmas musical. In addition to her work at Theatre in the Grove she has also worked with Bridgetown Conservatory of Musical Theatre as music director/pianist for In Pieces and music directing their summer camp. She also runs her own studio in Hillsboro where she teaches piano lessons and is the staff pianist at Bridgetown Conservatory of Musical Theatre in Portland.
Averie Mullally
Hello! I’ve played in “Scrooge! The Musical” at Theater in the Grove before, and “The Little Mermaid” will be my second musical theater orchestra performance. I’m currently 16, coming onto my Junior year in high school soon, and I partake in Robotics, Irish and Tap dance, helping to teach dance, piano, Marching Band, Jazz Band, art, and farm work!
Brandon VanDyke
Brandon has performed in over 50 productions, including 19 here at TITG. Past favorites as a musician include Chicago (TITG), Big Fish (TITG), Anything Goes (Sherwood Foundation for the Arts), Annie (SFA), High Society (Tacoma Musical Playhouse), and The Scarlet Pimpernel (TMP), while favorites as orchestra director include The King and I (TITG), Oklahoma! (TITG), and The Addams Family (SFA). Brandon is excited to play his first show together with his daughters on stage in The Little Mermaid.
Cheryl Thompson-Merrill
Cheryl is a member of the Portland Wind Symphony, and has performed with the Portland Sinfonietta and Tualatin Valley Symphony. Growing up in Forest Grove she was involved in TITG as a youth performing on the stage. Recently, she played Reed 1 in TITG’s Legally Blonde, and Once Upon a Mattress. Over the last 10 years, she has also played in many of Sherwood Foundation for the Arts musicals including The Adams Family, the Producers, Little Shop of Horrors, my Fair Lady, Mary Poppins, The Sound of Music, the Wizard of Oz, The Secret Garden, Music Man and Oklahoma.
Joel Redwine
After pounding the drums for more than three decades, from rocking cruise ships and dive bars to thrilling live theater shows, he’s got a beat for every occasion! With a musical background as diverse as a mixed tape, he can groove to any beat, laying down a solid foundation to amp up any tune! Originally from Forest Grove, he holds a deep admiration for Theatre in the Grove and considers it an honor to be part of such a meaningful community.
Lisa McCoy
Lisa is excited to perform with TITG again and is playing oboe and English horn in this production. She also plays flute and piccolo and played in numerous musicals, orchestras and ensembles while living in Illinois . She moved to OR in 2018 and is excited to have new opportunities to make music again.
Tyler Nelson
Sailing in from Portland to play for The Little Mermaid, Tyler is thrilled his instrument is a homonym of a fish.