[Capdist-auditions] Auditions for Once on This Island - Performing SmArts

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PERFORMING SMARTS 
 
PRESENTS AUDITIONS FOR A STUDENT PRODUCTION OF:
 




ONCE ON THIS ISLAND
 
Directed By:  Eric Shovah
Produced By:  Marlene Countermine
Musical Direction By:  Linda Zannitto 
Choreographed By:  Heather D’Arcy
 
Audition Dates/Times:
Sunday, March 29th (Sign-in at 6:00pm, Auditions from 6:30-9:30pm) or
Tuesday, March 31st (Sign-in at 6:00pm, Auditions from 6:30pm-9:30pm)



Audition/Performance Location:  
Heatly High School (171
Hudson Ave., Green Island, NY 12183)
 
 Rehearsal Location:  
Congregation Gates of
Heaven (852 Ashmore Ave., Schenectady, NY 12309)
 
Performance Dates:  May 29-31, 2015

THERE IS NO
TUITION ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PRODUCTION!



Auditions are open
to students currently in 2nd-12th grade.  

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!  Also, come
prepared to dance.  Some auditioners may
be asked to read from the script or sing from the show.  

Please bring a calendar of conflicts to the auditions.  Call backs may be held if needed.

Show Synopsis:  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. 
No roles are precast and the show provides an
opportunity for students across the Capital Region!  

Cast of Characters:
Ti Moune – Our story’s
protagonist.  A peasant girl who has been
adopted.  She is an island girl with much
curiosity and energy.  Earnest and
romantic about all creatures.  Falls
tragically in love with Daniel.  
Daniel Beauxhomme – a youthful man
from the wealthy part of the island.  He
is inherently bound to fulfill the expectations of his higher social
class.  Struggles with his feelings for
Ti Moune.

Papa Ge – the Demon of
Death.  He is proud and sly.  His menacing ways are often a cause of
distress, as he is in control of life and death.

Erzulie – the Goddess of
Love, beautiful and elegant with a strong belief in the power of love.  She has a sympathetic heart.
Agwe – the God of
Water.  He is strong, clever, and
compassionate.  Enjoys playing with the
rain and the ocean.
Asaka – the Mother of
Earth.  She is very caring and
nurturing.  Her motherly disposition
makes her well-suited to provide inhabitants with anything they need.  
Mama Euralie – Ti Moune’s
adoptive mother.  She is fearful of
social status and greatly protective of her family.
Tonton Julian – Ti Moune’s
adoptive father.  Filled with courage
that is fueled by the love for his wife and daughter.
Andrea Devereaux – young,
beautiful and elegant – promised to Daniel many years ago.  

Daniel’s Father – strict and a
member of royalty on the island.
Young Ti Moune – a younger
version of the protagonist.
Ensemble – Peasants,
Storytellers, Gossipers, Beauxhomme 

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 bialystockandbloom at nycap.rr.com,
by phone at (518) 526-1300 or through the website at www.performingsmarts.com.  If you need to set up an alternate time for
auditions, please contact the director PRIOR to auditions.  Thanks and we hope to see you there!


 
 		 	   		   		 	   		  
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