LAWRENCE
Late last year, Mason Finley walked into Theater Lawrence with one goal: He was going to be King Triton.
Auditions were taking place for “The Little Mermaid,” and at 6-foot-6 and 350 pounds, the 25-year-old Finley quickly found all the readings belonging to Ariel’s father. When others showed off their voices for the musical, Finley – he’d never sang before in public – belted out his best version of “My Country ’Tis of Thee.”
It wasn’t meant to be. The volunteer acting gig was going require three hours a day and also five days a week.