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<font face="Arial" size="3" style="font-size: 12pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="5"><font size="6" style="font-size: 24pt;"></font></font></font><strong><font face="Times New Roman" size="6">ONCE ON THIS ISLAND</font></strong><br><strong><font face="Times New Roman"></font></strong> <br><font face="Times New Roman" size="4" style="font-size: 16pt;">Directed By: Eric Shovah<br>Produced By: Marlene Countermine<br>Musical Direction By: Linda Zannitto <br>Choreographed By: Heather D’Arcy</font><br><font face="Times New Roman"></font> <br><font face="Times New Roman"><strong>Audition Dates/Times:<br></strong>Sunday, March 29th (Sign-in at 6:00pm, Auditions from 6:30-9:30pm) or<br>Tuesday, March 31st (Sign-in at 6:00pm, Auditions from 6:30pm-9:30pm)</font><BR><font face="Times New Roman">
</font><br><font face="Times New Roman"><strong>Audition/Performance Location:</strong> </font><BR><font face="Times New Roman"><span style='line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;'>Heatly High School (171
Hudson Ave., Green Island, NY 12183)</span></font><BR><font face="Times New Roman"><span style='line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;'></span></font> <br><font face="Times New Roman"><strong> Rehearsal Location:</strong> </font><BR><font face="Times New Roman"><span style='line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;'>Congregation Gates of
Heaven (852 Ashmore Ave., Schenectady, NY 12309)</span></font><BR><font face="Times New Roman"><span style='line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;'></span></font><font face="Times New Roman"> </font><br><font face="Times New Roman"><strong>Performance Dates:</strong> <span style='line-height: 115%; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;'>May 29-31, 2015</span></font><br><BR><font face="Times New Roman"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'>THERE IS NO
TUITION ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PRODUCTION!<o:p></o:p></span></b><BR><p align="left">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'></span></b></p><p align="left"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'>Auditions are open
to students currently in 2<sup>nd</sup>-12<sup>th</sup> grade.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="left">
<span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'></span></p><p align="left"><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'>Please prepare 16-32 bars of music from a Broadway
Musical (bring sheet music – in the correct key). No a capella singing or
singing with an MP3/CD!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Also, come
prepared to dance.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some auditioners may
be asked to read from the script or sing from the show.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="left">
<span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'></span></p><p align="left"><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'>Please bring a calendar of conflicts to the auditions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Call backs may be held if needed.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="left">
<span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'><strong></strong></span></p><p align="left"><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'><strong>Show Synopsis:</strong><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ti
Moune, a peasant girl, rescues a wealthy boy from the other side of the island,
Daniel, with whom she falls in love. Unbeknownst to Ti Moune, the pompous gods
who preside over the island make a bet with one another over which is stronger,
love or death, the stakes being Ti Moune's life. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="left">
<span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'></span></p><p align="left"><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'>No roles are precast and the show provides an
opportunity for students across the Capital Region!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="left">
<span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'><strong></strong></span></p><p align="left"><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'><strong>Cast of Characters:<o:p></o:p></strong></span></p><p align="left">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'></span></b></p><p align="left"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'>Ti Moune</span></b><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'> – Our story’s
protagonist.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A peasant girl who has been
adopted.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She is an island girl with much
curiosity and energy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Earnest and
romantic about all creatures.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Falls
tragically in love with Daniel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="left">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'></span></b></p><p align="left"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'>Daniel Beauxhomme</span></b><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'> – a youthful man
from the wealthy part of the island.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He
is inherently bound to fulfill the expectations of his higher social
class.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Struggles with his feelings for
Ti Moune.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="left">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'></span></b></p><p align="left"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'>Papa Ge</span></b><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'> – the Demon of
Death.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He is proud and sly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His menacing ways are often a cause of
distress, as he is in control of life and death.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="left">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'></span></b></p><p align="left"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'>Erzulie</span></b><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'> – the Goddess of
Love, beautiful and elegant with a strong belief in the power of love.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She has a sympathetic heart.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="left">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'></span></b></p><p align="left"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'>Agwe </span></b><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'>– the God of
Water.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He is strong, clever, and
compassionate.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Enjoys playing with the
rain and the ocean.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="left">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'></span></b></p><p align="left"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'>Asaka</span></b><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'> – the Mother of
Earth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She is very caring and
nurturing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Her motherly disposition
makes her well-suited to provide inhabitants with anything they need.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="left">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'></span></b></p><p align="left"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'>Mama Euralie</span></b><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'> – Ti Moune’s
adoptive mother.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She is fearful of
social status and greatly protective of her family.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="left">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'></span></b></p><p align="left"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'>Tonton Julian</span></b><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'> – Ti Moune’s
adoptive father.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Filled with courage
that is fueled by the love for his wife and daughter.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="left">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'></span></b></p><p align="left"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'>Andrea Devereaux</span></b><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'> – young,
beautiful and elegant – promised to Daniel many years ago.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="left">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'></span></b></p><p align="left"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'>Daniel’s Father</span></b><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'> – strict and a
member of royalty on the island.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="left">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'></span></b></p><p align="left"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'>Young Ti Moune</span></b><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'> – a younger
version of the protagonist.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="left">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'></span></b></p><p align="left"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'>Ensemble</span></b><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'> – Peasants,
Storytellers, Gossipers, Beauxhomme <o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="left">
<span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'></span></p><p align="left"><span style='font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt;'>The
director welcomes any questions. If you cannot attend the audition dates listed
but would still like to be in the production and need to arrange an alternate
audition date, please contact the director, Eric Shovah by email at <a href="mailto:bialystockandbloom@nycap.rr.com"><font color="#0000ff">bialystockandbloom@nycap.rr.com</font></a>,
by phone at (518) 526-1300 or through the website at <a href="http://www.performingsmarts.com/"><font color="#0000ff">www.performingsmarts.com</font></a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you need to set up an alternate time for
auditions, please contact the director PRIOR to auditions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thanks and we hope to see you there!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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