The Bellarine Theatre Co. is back after its long COVID-19 related hiatus.

The company’s first summer show since 2019 is a family favorite, “The Little Mermaid,” which will be performed at 7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 12; at 2 and 7 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 13; and at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 14 at the Stafford Township Arts Center, 1000 McKinley Ave. in Manahawkin.

“The Little Mermaid” is based on the 1989 Disney film of the same name, which in turn was based on the classic Hans Christian Andersen story.