Blake Knapp

Blake Knapp

The Little Mermaid is Blake’s first production. She has loved participating in CAST camp and getting to explore TITG and learning how a musical comes together. While this is her acting debut, she is no stranger to performing. Blake dances competitively as a soloist...
Tyler Nelson

Tyler Nelson

Sailing in from Portland to play for The Little Mermaid, Tyler is thrilled his instrument is a homonym of a fish.
Ainsley Rhodes

Ainsley Rhodes

This is Ainsley’s first theatre production at TITG. She has been a part of a few productions at her high school as a costume techie but her first real role was as Lavender in Matilda. She has enjoyed her time working with everyone involved in all of her productions...
Essie Kiblinger

Essie Kiblinger

Essie has been acting and dancing for many years and loves both. This is Essie’s second production with Theater In The Grove, but she has been acting in school plays for many years like Happily Ever After’s Top Chef and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. You may have...

Laurel VanDyke

Laurel will be an incoming 6th grader this fall at Hazelbrook Middle School, and is excited to make her TITG debut in The Little Mermaid. She has previously performed in theatre camps at the Sherwood Center for the Arts, and enjoys singing, playing piano, sports,...