The young actors of East Islip Middle School rose to the challenge of presenting a successful school musical, wowing audiences with their production of “The Little Mermaid” at two shows on Feb. 7 and 8. The show was directed by Danielle Post, with a starring cast including Jayda DeMaio as Ariel, Colbie Gravano as Ursula, Magdalena Junior as Sebastian, Nathaniel Wulfken as Prince Eric, Darian Primiano as King Triton, Taryun McCall as Grimsby, Eleanor McRedmond as Flounder and Kara Petti as Scuttle.