Amber Rivette studied at First Cabin Bar as a bartender for this role. She sang with the cover band that plays regularly on Wednesdays.
Amber Rivette used to go to a bikini karaoke Bar called The Well in 2009 every night just to sing karaoke, mainly 80s songs. She refused to drink or wear a bikini in the bar, however.
Amber Rivette's "Bikini Bra" in the production was given to her as a gift by Holly, the shop owner of 33 Rooms in Magnolia Park right before it closed down. This single article of clothing inspired Amber to attempt the concept of this project.
In 2013, Amber Rivette tried out for The Lil Mermaid Musical production in front of Carolyn Fallin and a few other judges for a small production company in Valencia, CA. While Carolyn--the original backup voice for Jodi Benson was impressed with Amber's audition, the company rejected her for being "too quirky." This inspired Amber to make her own production as Ariel, inspired by Tim Burton's live action projects.