An animated cast of characters and thoroughly creative sets and costumes are sure to entertain in the Hans Christian Andersen classic, “The Little Mermaid,” adapted for the stage by Linda Daugherty.

The show, which opened June 3 and continues through Aug. 6 in Shubert Theatre at the Labuda Center for the Performing Arts on the DeSales University campus, is performed as part of the 25th anniversary season of The Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival.

“The Little Mermaid” is ideal for children ages 3 to 12.

“Life in the vast sea cannot contain a young mermaid’s curiosity,” the show’s website states. “The lessons she learns along the way lead her to seek the fulfillment of her dreams.”

Playwright Daughtery portrays the traditional Andersen tale of a young mermaid named Pearl who bargains with a Sea Witch to trade in her tail to be a part of the human world. There, she meets Prince Stefan, and risks it all for a life of unrequited love.

Pearl is played by Ally Borgstrom, a rising senior at DeSales whose Act 1 theater department credits include “Little Women,” “Me and My Girl” and “Bus Stop.” Pearl’s disapproving parents are played by Justin Ariola and Elizabeth Egan. Ilia Paulino, a rising junior at DeSales, plays the Sea Witch, and Brendan Doyle, a DeSales graduate who has performed in numerous productions at the university, plays her sea creature companion.

Prince Stefan is played by Dane McMichael. Rounding out the cast are Elizabeth Egan, Annelise Diaz and Corina Connelly, who play Pearl’s sisters.

Making her directorial debut at the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival is Taibi Magar, a graduate of the Brown-Trinity Rep Master of Fine Arts program and recipient of fellowships with Stephen Sondheim, the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and the Public Theater.

Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival veteran Steven TenEyck serves as scenic designer. TenEyck has worked with the opera and theater companies throughout the United States, including Madison Opera, Syracuse Opera, Big Art Group NYC and The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis. He teaches lighting design at Ithaca College.

Costumes for the show are designed by Olivera Gajic, who has worked with regional theaters around the world, including Salzburg Festival in Austria and the Julliard School in New York City. She has received many awards for her work, including the 2012 Barrymore Award for Outstanding Costume Design and the 2014 Bessie Award for Outstanding Visual Design.

Elizabeth Elliot is the lighting designer for the show, and resident lighting designer for DeSales’ theater department. Kristian Derek Ball is the show’s sound designer. Derek Ball has designed sound and composes for theaters and films throughout the world, including the Metropolitan Theatre Ensemble and the Children’s Theatre Company. Emily Baver is the show’s stage manager. Baver, a recent graduate of DeSales, has been stage manager and company manager for numerous productions at the university.

Ticket information: www.pashakespeare.org, 610-282-WILL (9445), ext. 1