The Little Mermaid Jr - Cast 2 - 4 out of 5 stars Pelican Productions TICKETS: End of Season Pelican Productions’ The Litte Mermaid Jr has completed their run with “Cast 2” having their 2-show run. Attending the evening performance, the audience was filled with enthusiastic patrons, showing a strong reception for Adelaide’s youth theatre. This review focusses on the cast members that were not in “Cast 1”, and so Joel Howis, Emma Fisher and Thomas Mendes aren’t mentioned in this review. The same accounts for comment on the production elements and the creative team. You can discover my thoughts on that here: Alyssa Faranda’s Ariel is buoyantly curious and quietly determined. She quickly establishes a character who is both lives in a dream-like state, yet decisive and passionate. Faranda’s voice is clear and flexible, moving effortlessly from tender intimacy moments to brighter, playful tones within the ensemble numbers. The specificity of her choices sets her apart, such as the way s...