The Little Mermaid Audition Monologues
Performers will prepare the monologue for whom they are auditioning. It is strongly encouraged that monologues be memorized.
ARIEL (and MERSISTERS) is in her secret grotto full of treasures she’s collected from the human world, when KING TRITON
arrives, lead to ARIEL by SEBASTIAN.
And now let me see ... What did Scuttle call this one? Is it a ditty-thumper? A thumb-doodle? Whatever it is, Prince Eric
held it in his own strong, beautiful hands ... [KING TRITON enters.] Daddy! No, these are my treasures! You don’t
understand. Prince Eric didn’t frighten me. He made me feel – wonderful. Besides, I’m not a child anymore. I wish mother
were here! No, don’t! [KING TRITON destroys ARIEL’s trinkets, and exits. ARIEL turns to SEBASTIAN.] I hate him! And some
friend you turned out to be, spilling everything. I don’t need you. I don’t need any of you! Go away! I said, go away! [ARIEL
sobs.] I don’telong here. If only I could be up there ...
SEBASTIAN gushes to KING TRITON about ARIEL’s talents, but then hints at his frustrations with her.
NOTE: SEBASTIAN should not plan to speak with a Jamaican accent.
Oh, Sire, you’re gonna love this number! I wrote it for my star pupil – your youngest! Such a voice, that child! Notes as
clear as ice, pitch as pure as water ... Why, I haven’t heard such a magnificent sound since the queen. Oh, you’re gonna
be so proud. [under his breath] If only that girl would show up for rehearsal every once in a while.
FLOUNDER is in a panic as he realizes what has happened to his best friend ARIEL.
Ariel traded her voice to the Sea Witch to become human! Now, she’s got three days to make Prince Eric fall in love with
her. And to prove it, he’s gotta kiss her!
SCUTTLE assesses ARIEL’s latest human treasure; he isn’t quite sure what it is, but he’s happy to fake it.
Mermaid off the port bow! Ariel, how you doin’, kid? Woah, what a swim – More human stuff, eh? Lemme see ... Wow!
This is special. This is very, very ... unusual. It’s a dinglehopper! Oh, these babies are fabulous. Absolutely indespensary.
URSULA laments what she believes to be unfair treatment from her brother, KING TRITON.
Mama’s feeling woebegone – banished to the nether regions of the sea. No food, hardly any company – I’m simply wasting
away! Use a little black magic to help out a few merfolk, and this is the thanks I get. Well, now it’s time to turn the tide on
Triton. We just need to find his Achilles heel ... a weakness that will crack his armor. Hmm ... Apparently, Ariel takes her
gift for granted, just like her mother did. A woman doesn’t know how precious her voice is until she’s been silenced.
FLOTSAM & JETSAM report back to their queen, URSULA, after having spied on KING TRITON and the merfolk.
Poor Ursssssula! King Triton and the merfolk are ssssselebrating your defeat, and he blamesssss you for the queen’sssss
demissssse. The king isssss terrible devoted to hisssss daughtersssss, essssspessssially the youngessssst, with the beautiful
voissssse, but she misssssed the ssssselebration.
KING TRITON tries to keep his temper under control as he begs ARIEL to behave herself.
As a result of your careless and reckless behavior, the entire celebration was ruined. Ariel, listen. You’ve been given a gift:
your mother’s voice. It’s a wondrous talent, one that demands stewardship and care. So, please, dear child, for the sake
of her memory ...
PRINCE ERIC doubts he will ever be happy marrying a princess and living the boring life of a royal.
Now, suppose I don’t want to be King ... Did you ever try to take a princess sailing? It’s a joke! Their dresses get caught in
the rigging, and most of ‘em can’t even swim! Where am I gonna find her, Grimsby? A girl who’s as carefree and alive as
the sea itself. Where? It’s too much to hope for, isn’t it? Somewhere, out there, a girl who’s a match for a guy like me ...
GRIMSBY (and CARLOTTA) implores PRINCE ERIC to settle down, as his late father would have wanted.
I swore an oath to your dear father on his deathbed that I’d turn you from a roustabout into a royal, and have you married
to a princess by your next birthday, which is now just three days away! You know, there’s more to a woman than her
flutter-kick. This kingdom needs a queen!
CHEF LOUIS speaks in French as he reviews the menu for the evening’s dinner.
Attention! Attention! Le menu pour ce soir: escargot, lobster bisque, tuna tartare, holy mackerel. Maintenant!
PERFORMERS INTERESTED IN ENSEMBLE ROLES MAY PERFORM ANY MONOLOGUE LISTED ABOVE.
