PERFORMING ARTS @ CEDAR CREST COLLEGE Based Upon The Novel “My Love, My Love” By Rosa Guy A Musical Book and Lyrics By Directed by JoAnn Wilchek Basist LYNN AHRENS Robin Gerchman Music By Musical Direction by STEPHEN FLAHERTY Brian Foley Choreographed by Robin Gerchman ONCE ON THIS ISLAND is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.MTIshows.com DIRECTOR’S NOTE Once on this Island A Musical The journey to bring Once on this Island to life has been both challenging and extremely rewarding. Book and Lyrics By This unique and heartwarming story with its LYNN AHRENS exquisite score brilliantly immerses the ensemble Music By (our storytellers) in every moment of the main story STEPHEN FLAHERTY line. The storytellers are our “Greek Chorus.” They Based Upon The Novel "My Love, My Love" By Rosa Guy are the engine, the driving force behind the principal Originally Directed and Choreographed on Broadway by characters’ every moment. Once on this Island is a Graciela Daniele memory play. Through reliving the heart wrenching Playwrights Horizons, Inc. Produced ONCE ON THIS ISLAND Off-Broadway In 1990 story of Ti Moune, we, the audience, have the privilege Originally Produced On Broadway By The Shubert of witnessing true love and sacrifice at its purest. The Organization, Capital Cities/ABC, Inc. Suntory International Corporation and James Walsh, gods (Papa Ge, Agwe, Erzulie and Asaka), each in their In Association With Playwrights Horizons own way, play an integral role in Ti Moune’s quest to leave her provincial village and experience life to the Musical recording provided by the mt pit l.l.c. fullest. Through their conspiratorial pact, the stage is www.themtpit.com set for the life altering events to unfold. At a time in Directed by Lighting Design by our country when the chasm between the “haves” and JoAnn Wilchek Basist Richard Kendrick the “have nots” sadly seems to be widening, Once on & Robin Gerchman this Island reminds us of the desperate need to break Assistant Lighting Design by Music Direction by Jessica Minor down those rigid class barriers and to see us all as Brian Foley fellow travelers on the same journey. We are all part Costume Design by Choreography by Brian Strachan of the Human Heart. Robin Gerchman Technical Direction by Set Design by Kevin Gallagher JoAnn Wilchek Basist, Director Roxanne Amico Stage Management by Robin Gerchman, Director & Choreographer Assistant Set Design Olivia Pastures Brian Foley, Music Director and Scenic Art by Sara Kleinert Assistant Stage Management by Rebecca Dolan & Megan Smith The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited PAGE 2 PAGE 3 THE CAST MUSICAL NUMBERS Agwe.............................................................................................Laura Jane Moser ACT 1 Agwe Understudy.......................................................................Caitlin McEnroe Andrea...............................................................................................Giselle Taverez Prologue/We Dance........................................................................Company Andrea Understudy.................................................................................Bria Boyd One Small Girl ................................................................................ Company Armond.....................................................................................................Ben Yenser Asaka......................................................................................Rogae Jean Francois Waiting For Life ...................................................... Ti Moune, Storytellers Asaka Understudy.............................................................Francisca Sepulveda And The Gods Heard Her Prayer ........ Asaka, Agwe, Erzulie, Papa Ge Daniel.......................................................................................Christopher Ryland Rain ....................................................................................Agwe, Storytellers Erzulie....................................................................................Cynthia Iloegbunam Discovering Daniel ................................................ Ti Moune, Storytellers Erzulie Understudy...........................................................................Kyle English Little Girl.............................................................................................Emma Engler Pray......................................................................................................Company Little Ti Moune................................................................................Ashley Rehrig Forever Yours .................................................. Ti Moune, Daniel, Papa Ge Mama................................................................................................Florence Taylor The Sad Tale Of The Beauxhommes ....................Storytellers, Armand, Papa Ge.....................................................................................................Brian Foley ................................................................................................. Daniel, Papa Ge Ti Moune........................................................................Reinys Beriguete Flores Ti Moune Understudy.................................................................Giselle Taverez Ti Moune ...........................................................Mama, Ton Ton, Ti Moune Ton Ton.................................................................................................Ted Williams Mama Will Provide .......................................................Asaka, Storytellers Ton Ton Understudy.........................................................................Phil Markley 10 minute intermission Storytellers Emma Engler Carolyn Taylor Emma Gerstein Janelle Mohney ACT II Kyle English Bria Boyd Ashley Cole Abagail Billig Julie Singer Alexis Jacobson Waiting for Life – Reprise ............................................................ Ti Moune Alexis Macatangay Ben Yenser Some Say ..................................................................Storytellers, Little Girl Caitlin McEnroe Francisca Sepulveda The Human Heart .......................................................Erzulie, Storytellers Emily Strohl Jonathon Krippe Pray – Reprise.......Papa Ge, Asaka, Agwe, Ti Moune, Daniel, Armand Silas Taylor Phil Markley Lila Taylor Some Girls..............................................................................................Daniel The Ball .......................................Storytellers, Andrea, Daniel, Ti Moune Download our free app, CCCOnStage, Andrea Sequence .............................................Andrea, Ti Moune, Daniel to stay updated on our season, purchase Promises/Forever Yours – Reprise...........................Papa Ge, Ti Moune, tickets, view the interactive show program ..........................................................................................Erzulie, Storytellers and more! A Part Of Us ........................ Mama, Little Ti Moune, Storytellers, Gods Why We Tell The Story..................................................................Company Available for iPhone, iPad and Android devices PAGE 4 PAGE 5 EMMA ENGLER (Little Girl) is a 7th grader has served as a director, musical director, THE CAST at Arts Academy Charter Middle School. and choreographer for various college, high ROXANNE T. AMICO* ∆ (Set Design) has in Legally Blonde, Ensemble/Girl #2 Tehran Emma’s first experience performing on stage school, middle school, and community theater been a professor at Cedar Crest College since Iran in Emotional Creatures, a dancer in was at the Shawnee Playhouse in 2nd grade. productions in addition to performing locally, 1981. She holds an M.F.A. in stage design from Spring Dances, and a dancer/choreographer She’s been acting 5 years at the Pennsylvania regionally, and abroad. He would like to thank Northwestern University and a B.A. in theatre in DanceWorks. She is the Vice President Youth Theatre. Favorite shows she has been the production team of Once on This Island and English from Heidelberg University. She of Terpsichore Dance Society, a member of in are, Stuart Little, The Hobbit, and Into the for this wonderful experience, the cast for their is the current chair of the Performing Arts Alpha Psi Omega, and a member of Buskin Woods Jr. as “Little Red”. She performed in A inspiring talent, and his family and friends for Department and also served as chair from Society. She is Vice President of Class 2017, Midsummer Night’s Dream this summer. With their continued love and support. 1985-2006. During that time, she also served she is a member of the Great Women’s a dual love of writing and acting, Emma hopes five years as dean of Academic Services, dean Outdoors Club and Student Government; She to someday write her own play to perform in. ROGAE JEAN FRANCOIS (Asaka) is a junior of the faculty and in 2007 acting provost. She is part of the Commuter Awareness Board, at Cedar Crest College. She is a dual major in has designed well over 150 productions for and Student Activities Board. She works for KYLE ENGLISH (Storyteller/ Erzulie secondary education and Spanish with a minor Cedar Crest including over 300 individual the Informational Technology department Understudy) is a sophomore pursuing a double in theater. Rogae is from Dover,