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<div><b>AUDITIONS!</b><br>
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Schenectady Light Opera Company still has openings for their upcoming musical <i>Once on this Island</i>. Rehearsals start January 2, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. at the SLOC opera house, 826 State Street, Schenectady. Performance dates are March 9-11 & 15-18, 2007 at the SLOC Opera House on State Street, Schenectady. Prepare a song and bring sheet music. An accompanist will be provided.<br>
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<b><u>ROLES AVAILABLE:</u></b><br>
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<b>DANIEL </b>– Tenor. Early to late 20s. Lead role. Should be able to sing, move and act well.<br>
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<b>LITTLE TI MOUNE</b> – Soprano. Young girl, aged 8-12. This is a demanding role for a young performer. Should be able to sing, move and act well.<br>
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<b>MALE PERFORMERS</b> (STORYTELLERS): Bass and bass-baritone voices needed; performers who can sing and move well.<br>
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<u><b>Minorities are strongly encouraged to audition. </b></u> <br>
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For more information, contact the director Laura W. Andruski at (518) 928-1845 or email her at LWAndruski@aol.com.<br>
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About the show:<br>
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ONCE ON THIS ISLAND <br>
Book & Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens<br>
Music by Stephen Flaherty<br>
Based on the novel My Love, My Love by Rosa guy<br>
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The age-old story of star-crossed lovers gets a shot of Calypso rhythm and Caribbean heat in this bittersweet musical romance. Set against the backdrop of class differences in Haiti, Once on This Island uses soaring melodies and sultry dances to tell the story of Ti Moune, an orphan living among the island’s poor peasants and praying for a future that seems impossible. But when divine intervention puts Ti Moune face to face with her true love, a young aristocrat, she begins a journey to find herself and reclaim her heart.<br>
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[Please feel free to forward this email to all your theater contacts. Thank you.]<br>
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