THE ALTER CASTLE PLAYERS PROUDLY PRESENTS March 20,21,22,26,27,28,29 ONCE ON THIS ISLAND is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. 421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019 Phone: 212-541-4684 Fax: 212-397-4684 www.MTIShows.com The Christine Connor and Fred J. Miller Conservatory of the Arts The Suttman Theatre on the Father Edward Haskamp Stage Alter Castle Players Proudly Presents ONCE ON THIS ISLAND A Musical Music By Book and Lyrics By LYNN AHRENS STEPHEN FLAHERTY Based Upon The Novel " My Love, My Love " By Rosa Guy" Originally Directed and Choreographed on Broadway by Graciela Daniele Playwrights Horizons, Inc. Produced ONCE ON THIS ISLAND Off-Broadway In 1990 Originally Produced On Broadway By The Shubert Organization, Capital Cities/ABC, Inc. Suntory International Corporation and James Walsh, In Association With Playwrights Horizons 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 The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited. THE PRODUCTION STAFF Director/Choreographer: Mrs. Megan Wean Sears Music Director/Conductor: Mr. David Brush Stage Manager: Sam Johnson Scenic Designer: Mr. Tristan Cupp Pond Specialist: Mr. Sean McDaniel Lighting Designer: Mr. Matthew Benjamin Sound Design/Engineer: Mr. Ryan Burgdorf Light Board Operator: Michael Ferguson Costume Designers: Mrs. Kim Harvey and Mrs. Lori Watamaniuk Properties Designer: Mrs. Jessica Pettit Assistant Properties Designer: Mrs. Kelly Leone and Mrs. Cari Wallace Rehearsal Pianist: Mr. Damian Stout Archivists: Mr. Dave Homan and Max Homan Vocal Captain: Elizabeth Jasek and Charlotte Kunesh Dance Captain: Meredith Russ THE BAND Keyboard 1: Mr. Damian Stout Keyboard 2: Mr. Andrew Hackworth Flute/Piccolo: Mrs. Judy Mansky Percussion: Mr. Tyler Ohlemacher Guitar: Mr. David Wells Bass: Mr. Joshua Neiman THEATRE BOOSTERS President: Deb LiBrandi Treasurer: Megan Wean Sears Members: Joe and Sarah Abouzeid, Angela Barcarella, Maggie Paxson Collins, Bill and Karen Fasoli, Joanne George, John and Judy Gochenaur, Cyndi and Ron Hale, Nicole and Paul Issler, Don and Sue Klosterman, John and Sarah Kunesh, Lourdes and Tom Lambert, Kelly Leone, Bryan LiBrandi, Eric and Carrie McHenry, Mary Ellen and Anthony Miley, Bonnie Miller, Teresa Carroll Parker, Bill and Coleen Petrello, Jessica Pettit, Kelly and Jeff Plate, Kristen and Steve Russ, John and Christine Schramm, Matt Shenk and Lydia Denslow, Anne Marie Singleton, Paola Turner, Cari Wallace, Brian and Jane Wildermuth SPECIAL THANKS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS A HUGE THANK YOU TO CREATIVE IMPRESSIONS DAVE AND MAX HOMAN This production would not be possible without all the behind the scenes work from our Theatre Boosters, cast, crew and their families and friends! Theatre Boosters Epiphany Lutheran Church Alter Faculty and Staff Salon Noir Alter’s Fine Arts Department Jason Hamen Lourdes Lambert Molly Lamperis Debbie Portman Bobby Morgan Sean McDaniel The Human Race Norm Rich Wright State University Key Club Jeff Smith Optimist Club Bellbrook-Sherwin Williams DIRECTORS NOTE The musical's core theme is love and tells the story of a sacrificial love of one laying down one's life for another. With this story, we cannot help but be reminded of the gift we receive in the love of God shown to us through Christ, who gave his life for us. St. Paul shares with the church in Rome that "while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us (Romans 5:8)." This love of God is an "agape" love - a love that has the ability to love unconditionally despite the meanness of this world, because of sin. In this musical, the main character embodies this love - the agape love of Christ, who went to the cross for us and for our salvation. The musical is an enchanting fable set on a Caribbean island, where poor peasants believe their world is dictated by the gods of Earth, Water, Love and Death. We are transported to this island where social prejudice divides the people. Presented as a “play within a play”, a cast of village storytellers, attempting to calm a frightened young child, tell the romantic tale of a peasant girl who saves a rich city boy from death and of their forbidden love between people from two different worlds. In this show, the story is told in a culture of the Island, where they (the people) prayed to many gods. And yet, behind these gods, the real God shines through. God's love shines through the main character despite her prayers to the many and not The One, for behind the many is The One. This story is pointing to something greater, more wonderful than we people could imagine or deserve in a culture that thinks of love only in selfish "me first" terms. Love is laying down one's life. "God is love." And that is why this story can be told with boldness - because it is a God Love Story of laying down one's life, even though the person she died for did not deserve it. Just like Christ laying down his life for all of us, even though we did not deserve it. That is an amazing story! - CAST Ti Moune ……….........................…………….…. Charlotte Kunesh DanielMegan WeanBeauxhomme Sears …….............................……. Nick Abouzeid Papa Ge ………………………….................………. Meredith Russ Erzulie ………...............………..........…...…. Annabel Wildermuth Asaka ……......................................................……. Sara LiBrandi Agwe ………………………….................….……. Shawn Monteiro Mama Euralie .………...............………..........…...…. Zandra Miller Tonton Julian ……............................................……. Ben Mueller Andrea Deveraux …………….................….……. Elizabeth Jasek Armand Beauxhomme ………................…...…. Stuart Schramm Madame Armand ……...................................……. Alison Wallace Daniel’s Father ……………………...….….…. Donald Wanamaker Gatekeeper ……………………..…..................……. Jason Morgan Peasant Girl ……………………..…............……. Alexis Magnusen Little Girl ………………....……. Sadie Hornick and Lucy Reynolds Little Ti Moune ……….....…. Carmen Medina and Trinity Franklin TI MOUNE’S DANCERS Alison Wallace, Averi Turner, Isa Lambert, Megan Lapp, Mikayla Mihok, Zoe Singleton DANCERS Alison Wallace, Arianna VanKirk, Averi Turner, Elisabeth Collins, Eric Pettit, Ian Carter, Isa Lambert, Maggie Pascual, Marcael O’Neal, Megan Lapp, Mikayla Mihok, Sophia Imundo, Stuart Schramm, Zoe Singleton EARTH STORYTELLERS Alexis Magnusen, Alison Wallace, Arianna VanKirk, Averi Turner, Ben Mueller, Chloe Parker, Donald Wanamaker, Elizabeth Jasek, Emily Dillon, Eric Pettit, Ian Carter, Isa Lambert, Jason Morgan, Maggie Pascual, Marie Lunne, Megan Lapp, Mikayla Mihok, Monica Jasek, Stuart Schramm, Zach Stearns, Zoe Singleton STORYTELLERS Alexis Magnusen, Alison Wallace, Annabel Wildermuth, Arianna VanKirk, Averi Turner, Ben Mueller, Charlotte Kunesh, Chloe Parker, Donald Wanamaker, Elisabeth Collins, Elizabeth Jasek, Emily Dillon, Emily Mangold, Eric Pettit, Ian Carter, Isa Lambert, Isabella McCoy, Jason Morgan, Lauren Shenk, Maggie Pascual, Marcael O’Neal, Marie Lunne, Megan Lapp, Meredith Russ, Mikayla Mihok, Monica Jasek, Nick Abouzeid, Sara LiBrandi, Shawn Monteiro, Sigurd Peterson, Sophia Imundo, Stuart Schramm, Theresa Junker, Tori Haaker, Zach Stearns, Zandra Miller, Zoe Singleton UNDERSTUDIES Ti Moune ….................................................................... Alexis Magnusen Daniel Beauxhomme .…............................................…. Stuart Schramm Papa Ge …..…….……....................................................… Alison Wallace Erzulie ………...................................................…....……. Elizabeth Jasek Asaka ………...........................................................…..…… Chloe Parker Agwe ………….............................................................….…….. Eric Pettit Mama Euralie …………...............................................……… Emily Dillon Tonton Julian …………..................………..........….. Donald Wanamaker Andrea Deveraux …..........…......................................... Maggie Pascual Armand Beauxhomme ….................................................. Jason Morgan Madame Armand ……………………….….….............…..….. Averi Turner Daniel’s Father ………......……….............…............……… Zach Stearns TECH CREW Michael Ferguson, Sarah Theewis BACKSTAGE CREW Genevieve Bacarella, Abby Foppe, Hannah Hurst, Zoe Johnson, Savannah Liechty, Madeline Maffett, Renee Palmer, Maddie Rupper, Maggie Schoen MUSICAL NUMBERS "We Dance" …....................................................................... Storytellers "One Small Girl" ..............Tonton Julian, Mama Euralie, Little Ti Moune, Asaka, Erzulie, Pape Ge, Agwe, Storytellers "Waiting for Life" ................. Ti Moune, Asaka, Erzulie, Pape Ge, Agwe "And the Gods Heard Her Prayer" ...... Asaka, Agwe, Erzulie, Papa Ge "Rain" …...................................................................... Agwe, Storytellers "Discovering Daniel" ...................... Ti Moune, Papa Ge, Asaka, Erzulie "Pray" …................................... Ti Moune, Mama Euralie, Tonton Julian, Asaka, Erzulie, Pape Ge, Agwe, Storytellers "Forever Yours" …................... Ti Moune, Daniel, Papa Ge, Storytellers "The Sad Tale of the Beauxhommes" .......... Armand, Madam Armand, Peasant Girl, Earth Storytellers "Ti Moune" …............................ Ti Moune, Mama Euralie, Tonton Julian "Mama Will Provide"