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June 26, 2026

Finding Nemo to Make a Splash

We o-FISH-ally open this weekend! As you can see, rehearsals have been going SWIMMINGLY. Come join 38 local youth in the “Big Blue World” and learn why “Fish Are Friends, Not Food.” Get your tickets now—we can’t wait to SEA you!

Young performers bring colorful sea creatures to life in Finding Nemo JR.

Disney’s Finding Nemo JR. is a 60-minute musical adaptation of the beloved 2003 Pixar movie Finding Nemo, with new music by award-winning songwriting team Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez.

Young performers sing together during Finding Nemo JR.

Marlin, an anxious and overprotective clownfish, lives in the Great Barrier Reef with his kid Nemo, who longs to explore the world beyond their anemone home. When Nemo is captured and taken to Sydney, Marlin faces his fears and sets off on an epic adventure across the ocean. With the help of lovable characters including optimistic Dory, laid-back sea turtle Crush, and the supportive Tank Gang, Marlin and Nemo overcome challenges on their journey to find each other and themselves.

The Finding Nemo JR. company performs with colorful fish and sea-turtle puppets

Featuring memorable songs such as “Just Keep Swimming,” “Fish Are Friends, Not Food,” and “Go With the Flow,” Finding Nemo JR. brings a vibrant underwater world to life in a story full of family, friendship, and adventure. All 38 performers in the production are age 18 or younger.

The Finding Nemo JR. ensemble performs a comic seabird scene

Production and Performances

Fauquier Community Theatre’s production of Disney’s Finding Nemo JR. is directed by Jack Tessier, with music direction by Luke Tessier and choreography by Abby Chaumont.

Young performers bring Nemo, Dory, and sharks to life on stage

Photos by Mindy Ratcliff, The Little Photo Shop.

  • Saturday, June 27 at 2 pm and 6 pm
  • Sunday, June 28 at 2 pm

Vint Hill Theater on the Green
4225 Aiken Drive
Warrenton, Virginia

DISNEY’S FINDING NEMO JR.

Book, music, and lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez
Book adapted by Lindsay Anderson
Music and orchestrations adapted and arranged by Myrna Conn

Based on the 2003 Disney/Pixar film Finding Nemo, written by Andrew Stanton, Bob Peterson, and David Reynolds and directed by Andrew Stanton.

Presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.