Director: Maggie Thomas
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Once on This Island Audition Packet
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Auditions will consist of 3 parts.
An audition cut of a Broadway song (32 bars, or 60-90
Seconds). Please bring a backing track on a flash drive, OR email the track PRIOR to your audition to
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Choose whatever song you feel shows off your voice the most. However, here are some specific suggestions per role:
https://www.theatretrip.com/audition-songs-for-once-on-this-island/
A Dance Call – our choreographer will teach a short routine, which will also be emailed out prior to the audition and then we will evaluate your ability to follow the steps
It will be uploaded here:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Yu16FlQ7U6FDomH-Qjqh8cuLgC_h9cZF?usp=sharing
A monologue – please choose from one of the following
Please note that all participants who are cast are requested to
contribute $50 to offset costs associated with the production.
Once on this Island Monologues
Note on performing monologues: This is a show about storytelling. Please perform these monologues as though you are a storyteller bringing these words to life for a small child. Be as expressive as possible. Make specific choices about your movement and expressions.
Please choose one of the following monologues to prepare for your audition. You will be considered for ALL roles, regardless of which monologue you choose to prepare.
Monologue #1:
There is an island where rivers run deep. Where the sea sparkling in the sun earns it the name “Jewel of the Antilles.” An island where the poorest of peasants labor – and the wealthiest of the grands hommes play. Two different worlds on one island! The grand hommes, owners of the land and masters of their own fates. And the peasants, eternally at the mercy of the wind and the sea, who pray constantly...to the gods. Asaka, Mother of the Earth, Agwe, God Water. Erzulie. Beautiful Goddess of Love. And Pape Ge, sly Demon of Death.
Monologue #2:
Once on this island, there was a terrible storm. Many huts washed away! Many peasants drowned by Agwe’s angry water! But one small girl caught his attention. And she was spared. An orphan plucked from the flood by Agwe. Sheltered in a tree by Asaka... and sent on a journey by the gods: a journey that would test the strength of love against the power of death... on this island of two different worlds!!
Monologue #3:
And Ti Moune was cast out of the Hotel Beauxhomme, and the gates slammed shut behind her. And for two weeks, Ti Moune did wait at the gate. Not eating. Not sleeping. Only waiting, only watching, as the grounds of the Hotel Beauxhomme were made even more lovely, in preparation for the wedding. And at last, Andrea and Daniel were married. And as superstition dictated, they came to the gates of the hotel to throw coins to the peasants, thus assuring that their own fortunes would multiply. And the gods began to cry – tears of compassion for the orphan Ti Moune, who proved that love could withstand the storm, and cross the earth, and survive even in the face of death.
Roles to Consider:
Ti Moune: (15-25) Female Lead. A naive peasant girl in Haiti whose life is being led/helped by the Gods. The heroine. Young, full of restless energy and fervour, she is immature and even a little selfish in her single-minded quest for freedom. Initially her love for Daniel is little more than a focus for her dreams, but she grows in maturity, poise and genuine love later Spontaneous. Requires a strong dancer. Belt – Vocal Range – G (below C) to E (2 above C)
Daniel Beauxhomme: (17-28) Male Lead. A wealthy Haitian, who is cared for by Ti Moune after a car crash. Sensitive and poetic, he must be quite convincing as a romantic interest for the spirited Ti Moune. His love for her is almost genuine, fueled by her romantic view of him, and his betrayal of her is not cruelty but thoughtlessness and weakness of character. Tenor – Vocal Range – B (2 below C) to F Sharp (above C)
Erzulie: (25-60) Goddess of Love. A mentor for Ti Moune. Ethereal. Loving. The most approachable of the gods, but ultimately no less egocentric; by love she means romance. Daniel is her choice for Ti Moune and in the end her concern is to prove her own power against that of Papa Ge. Requires a strong Soprano – Vocal Range – B (below C) to E (2 above C)
Agwe: (25-60) God of Water. A mentor for Ti Moune. Larger than life. Mysterious. Given that the sea and the weather are the most unpredictable and powerful elements of the peasants’ lives, they imagine Agwe as a commanding presence, but he holds himself rather aloof. Requires a very strong singer with a dramatic voice and big range; Baritone/Bass – Vocal Range–B(2belowC)toE(aboveC)
Asaka: (25-60) Mother of the Earth. A mentor for Ti Moune. Spunky. Happy. Personifies the peasants’ connection to the land, she is generous and good-humored on the surface, but like all the gods feared by the islanders, her “motherly” facade is not to be trusted. Requires a strong singer – Vocal Range–A(belowC)toE(2aboveC)
Papa Ge: (25-60) God of Death. Antagonist to the other Gods. Embodying the fears of all the peasants, and easy to dislike, the storytellers will “cast” an outsider in the group, probably against his will, and he will carry some of that cynicism and bitterness into his “bargain” with Ti Moune. Vocal Range – C sharp (below C) to G (above C)
Mama Euralie: (30-50) Ti Moune’s adoptive mother, protective, superstitious, fiercely loving and strong willed, her similarities often lead to clashes with Ti Moune. Caring, loving – a typical mother. Vocal Range – F sharp (below C) to B (above C)
Tonton Julian: (30-50) Tonton is a French affectionate term for Uncle. He is Ti Moune’s adoptive father, and from him she has learnt the sacrificial love she demonstrates later. Caring, loving – a typical father. Vocal Range – A (2 below C) to E (above C)
Storytellers: (All ages) Narrators of the story of Ti Moune. Predominantly speaking roles.
Young Ti Moune: (4-9) Also plays the child for whom the story is told. Energetic, confident, and sweet with a strong speaking and singing voice. Vocal Range – E flat (above C) to D Flat (2 above C)
Andrea Devereaux: (15-28) Daniel’s opposite – she seems cold at first, but turns out to be both humane and determined – she pities Ti Moune, but despite having little affection for Daniel, she will not allow sentiment to interfere with her well-ordered plan for marriage. Vocal range – B (Below C) to D (2 above C)
Monsieur Beauxhomme: (40-60) Daniel’s father. For the peasants, very much part of another world, they portray him as quite callous and distant – a pantomime villain. Vocal range – A (2 below C) to D (above C)
Armand: Baritone. (40-60) Armand is the ambitious but careless Frenchman who first came to the island. He built a great fortune and had massive wealth. However, he treated the peasants as playthings. Eventually, one of the peasants bore him a son, who became the first Beauxhomme. Armand was driven out during the war.
The Gatekeeper (18-60) He works at the Beauxhomme hotel, keeping the peasants out. He enjoys driving peasants away, and he distrusts Ti Moune immensely and would be only too glad to be able to throw her out of the hotel.
Madame Armand: (40-60) A Featured soloist in ‘The Sad Tale of the Beauxhomme’, Armand’s wife.
Daniel’s Son: (4-9) A young boy.
Proposed Rehearsal Schedule
10/13 – Readthrough – 6:30pm-8:30pm - Garrison
10/18 – Music – 10:00am-12:00pm - Garrison
10/25 – Music – 10:00am-12:00pm - Garrison
11/1 – Music – 10:00am-12:00pm - Garrison
11/8 – Choreo – 10:00am-12:00pm - Garrison
11/15– Choreo – 10:00am-12:00pm- Garrison
11/22– Choreo – 10:00am-12:00pm- Garrison
11/29 – NO REHEARSAL
12/6 – Choreo & Begin blocking– 10:00am-12:00pm- Garrison 12/13– Choreo & blocking– 10:00am-12:00pm- Garrison
12/20– Vocal cleanup & blocking– 10:00am-12:00pm- Garrison 12/27 – SET BUILD AT JEWELL 9:30am-???
12/28 – Rehearsal 6:30pm-8:30pm – Jewell
12/29 – Rehearsal 6:30pm-8:30pm - Jewell
12/30 – Rehearsal 6:30pm-8:30pm – Jewell
1/1 – Rehearsal 6:30pm-8:30pm – Jewell
1/3– SET BUILD AT JEWELL 9:30am-???
1/4– Rehearsal 6:30pm-8:30pm – Jewell
1/5– Rehearsal 6:30pm-8:30pm – Jewell
1/6– Rehearsal 6:30pm-8:30pm – Jewell
1/7– Rehearsal 6:30pm-8:30pm – Jewell
1/8– Rehearsal 6:30pm-8:30pm – Jewell
1/10 – TBD Jewell
1/11 – TECH RUN 1:30-4:30pm Jewell
1/12– Dress Rehearsal 6:30pm-??? – Jewell
1/13– Dress Rehearsal 6:30pm-??? – Jewell
1/14– Dress Rehearsal 6:30pm-??? – Jewell 1/15 – Call 6:00pm
1/16 – Call 6:00pm
1/17 – Call 12:30 pm & 6:00pm
1/18 – Strike beginning at 9:30am
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