Spring 2022
MUSICAL
With its poignant story and catchy Caribbean-flavored score, Once on This Island JR. is a theatrical adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s popular fairy tale, The Little Mermaid, and winner of the 2018 Tony award for Best Revival of the 1990 Broadway musical.
Through almost non-stop song and dance, this full-hearted musical tells the story of Ti Moune, a fearless peasant girl in search of her place in the world, and ready to risk it all for love. Guided by the mighty island gods, Ti Moune sets out on a remarkable journey that will test the strength of her love against the powerful forces of prejudice, hatred and even death.
PRODUCTION STAFF
EXEC DIRECTOR - Karen Rohrer
Co-DIRECTORS / MUSIC - Lisa Heili & Deanne Stokes
CHOREOGRAPHER - Kevin Sievert
STAGE MANAGER - Max Schoepp
COSTUME DESIGNER - Sara Schaller
SET DESIGNER / MASTER BUILDER - John Iannitello
SET DECORATOR - Missie Wendorf
PROPERTIES - Brian & Ginger Van Ells
MAKE UP DESIGNER - Margaret Iannitello
HAIR DESIGNER - Melissa Wendorf
LIGHTING DESIGNER - Lori Hebel
SOUND DESIGNER - Aaron Ludolph
PARTICIPATION FEE
$___/student - due by TBA
1 -- ONLINE (processing fees apply)
2 -- CHECK (payable to Treehouse Theater) mailed to PO Box 1722
PRODUCTION CALENDAR
PRE-AUDITION WORKSHOP (optional, no cost)
TBA: 7:00-7:45 pm ~ students and parents welcome; NO registration needed
Meet the production team, tour the studio, get tips and ask questions about Auditions
AUDITIONS (90 minute timeslots)
Thursday, Jan. 20
Saturday, Jan. 22
CALLBACKS
Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022, beginning at noon
CAST/CREW READ THRU
Jan. 25, 6-8 pm
REHEARSAL TIMEFRAMES
Jan. 27 - April 23
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 6-8 pm
Saturdays, 10 am - 2 pm
Actor conflicts, both weekly and one-time, within these timeframes must be reported during registration or at Auditions. The Production Team will develop the detailed Rehearsal Schedule developed AFTER Casting is complete, working around reported Actor Conflicts.
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Excessive conflicts and/or absences will not be tolerated.
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Check your SPRING BREAK plans to see how/when these conflict with our Rehearsal Calendar
MOVE-IN & TECH REHEARSAL
Sunday, April 24: noon-8pm
DRESS REHEARSALS
Monday, April 25 - Wednesday, April 27
PERFORMANCES
April 28-30, 2022 @ TBA
SONG LIST
Prologue/We Dance - Storytellers
One Small Girl/Waiting for Life - Asaka, Errzulie, Papa Ge, Tonton Jullian,
Mama Euralie, Ti Moune, Storytellers
And the Gods Heard Her Prayer/Rain - Asaka, Erzulie, Papa Ge, Storytellers
Discovering Daniel/Pray - Storytellers, Ti Moune, Tonton Julian, Mama
Euralie, Gatekeepers, Peasants
Forever Yours - Ti Moune, Daniel, Papa Ge, Storytellers
Ti Moune - Ti Moune, Tonton Julian, Mama Euralie
Mama Will Provide - Asaka, Storytellers
The Human Heart - Erzulie, Storytellers
Pray Reprise/The Ball - Gossipers, Father, Storytellers, Andrea, Daniel
Ti Moune's Dance - Mama Euralie, Tonton Julian, Little Ti Moune
Andrea Sequence - Andrea, Ti Moune
Promises/Forever Yours Reprise - Papa Ge, Erzulie, Storytellers
Wedding Sequence - Asaka, Storytellers
A Part of Us/Why We Tell the Story - Storytellers
ROLES
Storytellers - four narrators tell the story; sing the bulk of the show and tell the story
Mama Euralie - symbolic mother of us all; loving, practical, funny and earthy
Tonton Julian - loving father to his adopted daughter, Ti Moune; strong, practical, and supportive
Little Girl / Little Ti Moune / Peasant Girl - spunky, young girl who enjoys running and playing around
Ti Moune - young woman; forcus of our story
Daniel Beauxhomme - young man; focus of Ti Moune's affection
Daniel's Son
Gatekeeper
Daniel's Father - not sympathetic or understanding of his son's wishes
Andrea - Daniel's refined and beautiful fiancée; promised to each other by their parents since birth
Papa Ge - God /Goddess of death
Asaka - Goddess of the Earth
Agwe - God/Goddess of Water
Erzulie - Goddess of Love
Storyteller Ensemble (Peasants, Villagers, Guests, Grands Hommes)
Gossipers