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FINDING NEMO - THE MUSICAL
Synopsis
In the warm, tropical waters of the Great Barrier Reef, members of the Sea Chorus relish in the beauty of their underwater paradise, including two clownfish and soon-to-be-parents, Marlin and Coral ("Prologue"). Tragically, a vicious Barracuda attacks, leaving Marlin alone with all but one of their eggs, a child he names Nemo.
Time passes, and Nemo excitedly arrives at the schoolyard for the first day of school, where it is revealed that Nemo was born with one fin that is smaller than the other, referred to as a "lucky fin." An overprotective Marlin struggles to let his kid go for the very first time ("Big Blue World - Parts 1 and 2"). Professor Ray whisks Nemo and the other students off to the edge of the coral reef, causing Marlin to panic ("The Drop-Off"). Upon spotting a mysterious boat lurking just beyond the reef, Nemo's classmates swim towards it, daring each other to go further into the deep water. When a terrified Marlin arrives and scolds the children, Nemo defiantly charges further out and is captured by a diver's net ("Abduction / Big Blue World - Reprise").
In his frantic search for Nemo, Marlin swims into Dory, a friendly yet forgetful blue fish who offers to help ("Dory's Ditty"). Unknowingly, Marlin and Dory float into shark territory, where they meet Bruce, a great white shark, and a whole frenzy of sharks trying to adopt fish-free diets ("Fish Are Friends Not Food"). Amidst the sharks' gathering, Marlin spots a diver's mask lying on the ocean floor, and Dory turns to the sharks for help reading the inscription, hoping it will offer a clue to find Nemo. Doubting her judgment, Marlin struggles with Dory over the mask, accidentally causing her nose to bleed. The scent of blood ignites Bruce's insatiable appetite for fish, and while Marlin and Dory escape, they lose the diver's mask in the process.
Meanwhile, in a tank at the Sydney Harbour Aquarium, a scared Nemo longs for home ("Where's My Dad?"). Members of the Tank Gang reassure Nemo, hatching a plan to clog the fish tank and escape into the ocean as a team ("We Swim Together"). Nigel, a fish-friendly pelican, promises to keep an eye out for Nemo's dad in the sea.
Back in the ocean, Dory tries to cheer Marlin up as the search for Nemo continues, but Marlin is frustrated by her quirky antics. Luckily, they reunite with the diver's mask, which has the address of where Nemo was taken. Though Marlin would prefer to go on alone, the two head off towards Sydney with the generous assistance of a school of Moonfish ("Just Keep Swimming - Part 1"). After an argument over which direction to travel, Marlin's choice wins, leading the duo into a dangerous swarm of Jellyfish that sting Dory and overwhelm them both ("Just Keep Swimming - Part 2").
Back at the aquarium, Nemo and the Tank Gang have successfully dirtied up the tank for their escape plan but find they are still trapped by an immovable grate blocking the tank's intake pipe. GILL, who like Nemo has one different fin, promises they can hatch a new plan. Nemo fears an escape is hopeless, doubting that Marlin is even out there searching ("Not My Dad").
Back in the ocean, a large colony of Sea Turtles rescues Dory and Marlin from the jellyfish and guides them through the fast-moving East Australian Current. Crush, a wise sea turtle, gives Marlin some advice on mellowing out and learning to trust his kid ("Go With the Flow"). After a totally tubular ride through the current, word spreads throughout the ocean about Dory and Marlin's trek to find Nemo ("One Dedicated Father").
Nigel flies to the tank to deliver the exciting news that Marlin has reached Sydney Harbour, and Nemo beams with pride ("That's My Dad"), but the appearance of an aquarium net threatens to stop Nemo from escaping. Determined to get Nemo back out to sea, the Tank Gang works together to break free of the net and coaches Nemo to swim through the grate and up the intake pipe ("We Swim Together - Reprise"). They know that they'll join Nemo out in the ocean someday.
In the ocean, Marlin worries that all hope is lost when, suddenly, Nemo flies out of the tank pipe! Their happy reunion in the harbour is suddenly interrupted when a giant fishing net appears, sweeping Dory up, along with a school of Moonfish. Having learned from the Tank Gang how to free them, Nemo swims into the fray and instructs the captured fish to swim down together, guiding Dory and the Moonfish to freedom ("Just Keep Swimming Together"). With admiration for each other's bravery, Marlin and Nemo make their way home with their new friend Dory ("Finale - Part 1").
With faith in Nemo to take on all the adventures that await in the ocean, Marlin and Dory send Nemo off to school to go explore the big blue world ("Finale - Part 2").
SONG LIST
SONG LIST
1. Prologue
2. Barracuda Attack
3. I’ve Got You
4. Big Blue World (Part 1)
5. Big Blue World (Part 2)
6. First-Timer
7. The Drop-Off
8. The Boat
9. Abduction / Big Blue World (Reprise)
10. Dory’s Ditty
11. Shark Territory
12. Fish Are Friends Not Food
13. Seagulls 1
14. Where’s My Dad?
15. How Am I Going to Get Out of Here?
16. We Swim Together
17. We Swim Together (Playoff)
18. Just Keep Swimming (Part 1)
19. Just Keep Swimming (Part 2)
20. Seagulls 2
21. Morning in the Tank
22. It’s Go Time!
23. Not My Dad
24. Transition to Turtles
25. Go With the Flow
26. Go With the Flow (Playoff)
27. One Dedicated Father
28. That’s My Dad
29. No Time to Waste
30. We Swim Together (Reprise)
31. Nemo Escapes
32. Seagulls 3
33. Sydney Harbour Fishing Grounds
34. A Funny Thing to Promise
35. Just Keep Swimming Together
36. Finale (Part 1)
37. Finale (Part 2)
38. Bows
39. Exit Music
Character Breakdown
Character Breakdown
34 Roles
CAST
NEMO 🎤 – a curious young clownfish, born with a “lucky fin,” who brims with a sense of wonder and an eagerness for adventure
MARLIN 🎤 – Nemo’s anxious and overprotective father, a clownfish who prefers the safety of his anemone to the unknowns of the open ocean
DORY 🎤 – an optimistic, bubbly, and sociable blue tang who experiences frequent short-term memory loss
CORAL – Nemo’s brave mom and Marlin’s wife
PEARL 🎤 – an excitable and friendly flapjack octopus
SHELDON 🎤 – an H2O-intolerant seahorse with an appetite for trouble
TAD – a self-admittedly obnoxious butterflyfish
PROFESSOR RAY 🎤 – Nemo’s enthusiastic, encyclopedic stingray teacher
SCUBA MASK DANCER – a performer who floats the diver’s mask through the water
BRUCE 🎤 – the intimidating ringleader of the sharks who is dedicated to adopting a vegetarian diet
CHUM 🎤 and ANCHOR 🎤 – two of Bruce’s loyal shark cronies
BUBBLES 🎤 – a friendly yellow tang who is captivated by bubbles and exclusively uses the word to communicate
BLOAT 🎤 – an open-minded and supportive blowfish who is proud to be part of the Tank Gang
GURGLE 🎤 – a nervous royal gramma fish who enjoys the regulated cleanliness of the aquarium tank
PEACH 🎤 – a mature, down-to-earth starfish who offers guidance and reassurance to all
GILL 🎤 – a relentless and inspiring leader with a set of battle scars and a torn fin who will stop at nothing to return to the freedom of the ocean
NIGEL – a friendly, sharp-eyed pelican who is proud to know all the local happenings of Sydney Harbour
CRUSH 🎤 – a laid-back 150-year-old sea turtle who knows how to hang loose
SQUIRT 🎤 – the fearless, buoyant offspring of Crush
ENSEMBLE
the SEA CHORUS, an assortment of ocean creatures that Marlin and Dory interact with on their journey, including:
ANGELFISH
DAMSELFISH
BARRACUDA
MOONFISH🎤
JELLYFISH
SEA TURTLES (1 🎤& 2🎤)
GROUPER 🎤
LOBSTERS (1 🎤& 2🎤)
OCTOPUSES (1 🎤& 2🎤)
ELECTRIC EELS (1 🎤& 2 🎤)
SEAHORSES (1 & 2)
REEF PARENTS - adult sea creatures who drop their kids at school
SHELDON’S PARENT
PEARL’S PARENT
TAD’S PARENT,
SHARKS, a frenzy of sharp-toothed ex-carnivores and the nervous FISH “FRIENDS” they bring along to prove their newfound vegetarian ways
SEAGULLS, a pesky flock of birds
Frustrated VACATIONER who is bothered for a snack by the seagulls
SEA TURTLES, a righteously chill group
KAI🎤
BREEZE 🎤
SEA TURTLE KIDS
Character Breakdown
Character Breakdown
Deeper Breakdown
⭐️ Nemo 🎤
⭐️ Nemo 🎤
A curious young clownfish who brims with excitement to explore the wonders that lie beyond the Great Barrier Reef. Born with a “lucky fin” – or what humans would call a limb difference
Nemo quickly learns that the world possesses incredible dangers in addition to the promise of big adventures. By making new friends, finding strength within, and practicing teamwork, Nemo transforms into a capable and brave leader, able to self-advocate and take on challenges big and small. Cast an energetic performer who can capture Nemo’s innocence and sense of wonder.
Gender: any
Vocal range top: D5
Vocal range bottom: C4
Featured Singing:
“Big Blue World (Parts 1 & 2)”
“Abduction / Big Blue World (Reprise)”
“Where’s My Dad?”
“We Swim Together”
“Not My Dad”
“That’s My Dad”
“We Swim Together (Reprise)”
“Just Keep Swimming Together”
“Finale (Parts 1 & 2)”
⭐️ Dory 🎤
⭐️ Dory 🎤
An optimistic and bubbly blue tang, experiences frequent short-term memory loss and finds herself wandering through the ocean with no place to call home. Sparking friendships with whomever she meets, Dory immediately offers to help Marlin find his lost child, and the two set out on an adventurous journey through the ocean. Along the way, Dory’s kindness and bright spirit ease Marlin’s fears, and the unlikely duo finds comfort and family in each other.
Look for a performer with great charisma and a stage presence that can light up a room. Consider auditioning several Marlins and Dorys together, as the two should be able to playfully banter with great comic timing.
Gender: female
Vocal range top: F5
Vocal range bottom: B3
Featured Singing:
“Dory’s Ditty”
“Just Keep Swimming (Parts 1 & 2)”
“Go With the Flow”
“Just Keep Swimming Together”
“Finale (Part 2)”
⭐️ Marlin 🎤
⭐️ Marlin 🎤
An anxious clownfish and Nemo’s overprotective father, who, after the tragic death of his wife Coral, prefers the safety of his anemone to the frightening unknowns of the open ocean. Forced to travel across the sea in search of Nemo, Marlin develops the courage to face the unpredictable ocean and the wisdom to trust others – including his own kid.
Consider casting an older, mature actor to play this helicopter parent who eventually learns to lighten up and embrace the clown in “clownfish.”
Gender: male
Vocal range top: Eb5
Vocal range bottom: C4
Featured Singing:
“Big Blue World (Parts 1 & 2)”
“Abduction / Big Blue World (Reprise)”
“Just Keep Swimming (Parts 1 & 2)”
“Go With the Flow”
“Just Keep Swimming Together”
“Finale (Parts 1 & 2)”
Sea Chorus
Sea Chorus
Functions as the general ensemble, creating the environment of the play and becoming the characters that Marlin and Dory interact with on their journey to Sydney. They will also help with the transitions from the Ocean to the Aquarium Tank. Roles include:
Angelfish
Damselfish
Barracuda ❌
Moonfish 1-6🎤
Jellyfish
Sea Turtles (1🎤 & 2🎤) ❌
Grouper 🎤
Lobsters (1🎤 & 2🎤) ❌
Octopuses (1 🎤& 2🎤) ❌
Electric Eels (1 🎤 & 2🎤) ❌
Seahorses (1🎤 & 2🎤) ❌
Gender: any
Professor Ray 🎤
Professor Ray 🎤
A stingray and Nemo’s enthusiastic teacher, takes pride in sharing the curiosities and marvels of the world with the class and encourages every student to be a brave explorer. Cast a performer with excellent diction to handle the large scientific words in this professor’s advanced vocabulary.
Gender: any
Bruce 🎤
Bruce 🎤
An intimidating great white shark, is the sharks’ ringleader. Despite Bruce’s best efforts to adopt a vegetarian diet, Bruce loses control and is sent into a frenzy, threatening to devour every fish in sight. Part of the Sharks.
Gender: any
Bubbles 🎤
Bubbles 🎤
Part of the “Tank Gang” that helps Nemo escape the Sydney Harbor Aquarium and return to the ocean. A yellow tang who is captivated by bubbles, is the first to welcome Nemo to the tank. This friendly fish exclusively uses the word “bubbles” to communicate.
Gender: any
Bloat 🎤
Bloat 🎤
Part of the “Tank Gang” that helps Nemo escape the Sydney Harbor Aquarium and return to the ocean. An open-minded and supportive blowfish, is proud to be part of the Tank Gang family and helps keep everyone’s spirits up, even when things seem bleak.
Gender: any
Nigel
Nigel
A sharp-eyed pelican, Nigel is the Tank Gang’s feathered friend and only connection to the outside world. This bird is someone you can count on to know all the latest news on the happenings of Sydney Harbour.
Gender: any
Seagulls
Seagulls
Are a pesky group of birds who persistently try to snatch an unlucky VACATIONER’s snack on the boardwalk.
Gender: any
Coral
Coral
A loving mother-to-be clownfish, married to Marlin, who will stop at nothing to protect her eggs.
After your actor has finished with this role, have them join the Sea Chorus or other ensemble group for the rest of the show.
Gender: female
Reef Kids
Reef Kids
Nemo's classmates. Roles include:
🎤 Pearl, a friendly flapjack octopus who is, quick to befriend Nemo.
🎤 Sheldon, an H2O-intolerant seahorse with an appetite for trouble who taunts Nemo to swim beyond the reef.
Tad, a self-admittedly obnoxious butterflyfish who joins Sheldon in encouraging Nemo to swim past the Drop-Off.
Gender: any
Reef Parents
Reef Parents
Roles include: Sheldon’s Parent, Pearl’s Parent, and Tad’s Parent
Gender: any
Scuba Mask Dancer
Scuba Mask Dancer
A performer responsible for floating the diver’s mask through the water whenever it appears onstage.
Gender: any
Chum 🎤 and Anchor 🎤
Chum 🎤 and Anchor 🎤
Two of Bruce’s shark friends, try to live vegetarian lifestyles but are eventually forced to restrain an out-of- control Bruce from eating innocent fish. Part of The Sharks.
Gender: any
Fish "Friends"
Fish "Friends"
Forced to attend the sharks’ party but aren’t quite so convinced that their hosts will be satisfied with a kelp-only diet.
Gender: any
Gurgle 🎤
Gurgle 🎤
Part of the “Tank Gang” that helps Nemo escape the Sydney Harbor Aquarium and return to the ocean. Frightened of strangers and the germs they carry with them, is a royal gramma who enjoys the safety and regulated cleanliness of the tank.
Gender: any
Peach
Peach
Part of the “Tank Gang” that helps Nemo escape the Sydney Harbor Aquarium and return to the ocean. A mature and down-to-earth starfish, offers guidance and reassurance to all those who need it.
Gender: any
Gill 🎤
Gill 🎤
Part of the “Tank Gang” that helps Nemo escape the Sydney Harbor Aquarium and return to the ocean. A relentless and inspiring leader who will stop at nothing to return to the freedom of the ocean. This Moorish idol fish believes in the Tank Gang and concocts countless plans to bust them out of the aquarium. Gill is the first fish Nemo has ever met with a similar “fin difference,” quickly becoming a mentor and inspiration for the young clownfish.
Gender: any
Sea Turtles & Sea Turtle Kids
Sea Turtles & Sea Turtle Kids
Righteously mellow creatures featured in “Go With the Flow.”
Roles include:
Crush 🎤
a 150-year-old sea turtle who knows how to hang loose, teaches Marlin a thing or two about being a good parent. Look for a strong singer who can confidently belt “Go With the Flow” to make it a truly radical jam.
Squirt 🎤
offspring of Crush, fearlessly twirls through turbulent waters of the ocean and enjoys trying out cool new moves in the high-speed EAC.
Kai 🎤 ❌
has individual singing solo in “Go With the Flow”.
Breeze 🎤❌
has individual singing solo in “Go With the Flow”.
Gender: any
Vocal Lessons (outside of school): This is the vocal coach that has been working with last year's Wonka (Mila) to help her strengthen her vocals and help her to find and stay in key https://oshawapianovocals.com/
WEDNESDAY
JUNE 3, 2026
Our Cast, Chorus, & Dancers will be performing 2 or 3 songs at 1:00pm in the Festival of Music at the Choir famous
Canada's Wonderland
9:00 - CALL TIME at Pringle Creek PS Music Room
9:20 - BUS PICK UP at Pringle Creek PS
11:30 - WATCH & CHEER for our Senior Band at Canterbury Theatre
1:00 - PERFORM at the Choir Venue
1:30 - RIDES & FUN
7:00 - BUS PICK UP from Canada's Wonderland
7:50-8:00ish - PARENT PICK UP from Pringle Creek PS
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2026 CAST!
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2026 CAST!
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