AUDITION NOTICE FOR Once On This Island, Jr.
Book and Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
Music by Stephen Flaherty
MONDAY, April 17, 2017 6-9PM
THURSDAY, April 20, 2017 6-9PM
Anyone age 8-19 is WELCOME to audition.
Audition Form is located below. Please download, complete and turn it in at the audition. If you have a resume and picture please attach it to the form. Bring a list of conflict dates please. Prepare one of the four songs listed below. If you are auditioning for the dance ensemble only, please prepare We Tell The Story.
Also choose one of the provided monologues.
THERE WILL BE AN INTENSIVE DANCE AUDITION FOR THIS SHOW. Please bring jazz shoes or jazz sneakers and comfortable clothes to dance in at the audition.
Star of the Day is seeking dynamic young actors, singers, and dancers of all ethnicities, religions, sizes, shapes, and orientations for our 2017 production of Once On This Island, Jr.
Director: Will Windsor Erwin
Vocal Director: Brian Foley
Choreographer: Kirsten Almeida
Stage Manager: Aine Shay
Rehearsals Start: Monday, May 8, 2017
Show dates: June 23-25, 2017 (4 Performances)
Auditions and Rehearsals take place at:
St. John's UCC
139 N. 4th Street
Emmaus, PA
Performances at McCoole's Arts & Events Place, 10 S. Main St., Quakertown, PA.
CASTING BREAKDOWN: NOTE – this production will be an Ensemble show; each actor will play multiple roles. We STRONGLY encourage submissions from actors of all ethnic backgrounds for each of the roles.
ABOUT
Once on This Island is an engaging, Caribbean-flavored musical set on an unnamed island in the French Antilles. The story of Ti Moune, a peasant girl who falls in love above her class, is told around a fire by a group of Caribbean peasants as they wait out a terrible storm. Once on This Island uses the tradition of storytelling to pass down history, values and insight from one generation to the next. The result is a lesson to be passed along for generations to come. With the gods looking over her, Ti Moune’s journey of unrequited love comes to prove that the power of love is stronger than the power of death. Ti Moune’s courage and spirit prove that love can withstand the storm, cross the Earth, and survive even in the face of death. With rhythms of the Caribbean Islands, this show will be a favorite of performers and audiences alike!
ALL ROLES OPEN
Agwe Male/FEmale Lead Baritone/Alto-Mezzo
Asaka Female Lead Mezzo-Soprano
Daniel Male Lead Baritone
Erzulie Female Lead Mezzo-Soprano
Papa Ge Male/Female Lead Tenor/Mezzo
Ti Moune Female Lead Soprano
Mama Euralie Female Supporting Alto
Tonton Julian Male Supporting Tenor
Armand Male Featured Bass
Andrea Deveraux Female Ensemble Mezzo-Soprano
Madame Armand Female Ensemble Mezzo-Soprano
Little Ti Moune Female Ensemble
Ensemble M/F Ensemble Variety of Voice Types
FULL DETAILS AT www.staroftheday.org/auditions.html
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