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

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> PERFORMING SMARTS 
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> PRESENTS AUDITIONS FOR A STUDENT PRODUCTION OF:
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> ONCE ON THIS ISLAND
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> Directed By:  Eric Shovah
> Produced By:  Marlene Countermine
> Musical Direction By:  Linda Zannitto 
> Choreographed By:  Heather D’Arcy
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> 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)
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> Audition/Performance Location:  
> Heatly High School (171 Hudson Ave., Green Island, NY 12183)
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> Rehearsal Location:  
> Congregation Gates of Heaven (852 Ashmore Ave., Schenectady, NY 12309)
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> Performance Dates:  May 29-31, 2015
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> THERE IS NO TUITION ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PRODUCTION!
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> Auditions are open to students currently in 2nd-12th grade. 
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> 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. 
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> Please bring a calendar of conflicts to the auditions.  Call backs may be held if needed.
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> 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.
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> No roles are precast and the show provides an opportunity for students across the Capital Region! 
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> Cast of Characters:
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> 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. 
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> Erzulie – the Goddess of Love, beautiful and elegant with a strong belief in the power of love.  She has a sympathetic heart.
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> Agwe – the God of Water.  He is strong, clever, and compassionate.  Enjoys playing with the rain and the ocean.
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> 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. 
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> Mama Euralie – Ti Moune’s adoptive mother.  She is fearful of social status and greatly protective of her family.
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> Tonton Julian – Ti Moune’s adoptive father.  Filled with courage that is fueled by the love for his wife and daughter.
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> Andrea Devereaux – young, beautiful and elegant – promised to Daniel many years ago. 
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> Daniel’s Father – strict and a member of royalty on the island.
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> Young Ti Moune – a younger version of the protagonist.
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> Ensemble – Peasants, Storytellers, Gossipers, Beauxhomme
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> 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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