The Palace Theater is proud to announce our 21st Annual Fall Musical
ONCE ON THIS ISLAND
Directed by Jennie Kaneshiro
Choreography by Jennifer Eng, Mana Ho’opai, Jasmine Serrano
Music Director Damien Stack
Vocal Coach Josh Payne
OPEN AUDITIONS
Monday, July 24 and Tuesday, July 25
5pm – 6pm Keiki 12 & under
6pm – 7pm Dance
7pm – 9pm Vocal
CALL BACKS will take place Wednesday, July 26 at 5pm
Please come prepared with 16-32 bars with your own backing track on the first two nights of auditions.
There will be live accompaniment provided during callbacks.
SHOW DATES ARE THE FIRST 3 WEEKENDS OF OCTOBER 2023
OPENING: Friday, October 6 at 7pm
Saturday, October 7 at 7pm
Sunday, October 8 at 2:30pm
Friday, October 13 at 7pm
Saturday, October 14 at 7pm
Sunday, October 15 at 2:30pm
Friday, October 20 at 7pm
Saturday, October 21 at 7pm
CLOSING: Sunday, October 22 at 2:30pm
PRE-AUDITION REGISTRATION FORM
Please click the link below and register before auditions
CHARACTER BREAKDOWNS
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.
Gender: Female
Age: 15 to 20
Vocal range top: E5
Vocal range bottom: G3
Mama Euralie – Ti Moune’s adoptive mother. She is fearful of social status and greatly protective of her family.
Gender: Female
Age: 45 to 55
Vocal range top: B4
Vocal range bottom: Gb3
Tonton Julian – Ti Moune’s adoptive father. Filled with courage that is fueled by the love for his wife and daughter.
Gender: Male
Age: 45 to 55
Vocal range top: E4
Vocal range bottom: A2
Daniel – 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.
Gender: Male
Age: 18 to 25
Vocal range top: F#4
Vocal range bottom: C#3
Papa Ge – The Demon of Death. He/she is proud and sly. His/her menacing ways are often a cause of distress, as they are in control of life and death.
Gender: Any
Vocal range top: G4
Vocal range bottom: C3
Asaka – The Mother of Earth. She is very caring and nurturing. Her motherly disposition make her well-suited to provide inhabitants with anything they need.
Gender:Any
Vocal range top: E5
Vocal range bottom: A3
Agwe – The God of Water. He is strong, clever, and compassionate. Enjoys playing with the rain and ocean.
Gender: Male
Vocal range top: E4
Vocal range bottom: B2
Erzulie – The Goddess of Love, beautiful and elegant with a strong belief in the power of love. She has a sympathetic heart.
Gender: Female
Vocal range top: C#5
Vocal range bottom: A3
Little Ti Moune – A young version of Ti Moune, She is found in a tree and adopted by Mama and Tonton. She is stubborn, strong willed and sweet. As the show starts she is a girl who is scared by the storm and the reason they start to tell this story.
Gender: Female
Age: 7-12
Andrea – The well-to-do fiance of Daniel.She is cultured, elegant and worldly wise.
Gender: Female
Age:18-25
Vocal Range: Mezzo
Armand – The ambitious but careless Frenchman who first came to the island. He built a great fortune and had massive wealth, eventually fathering a child with a peasant woman
Gender: Male
Vocal Range: Baritone
Ensemble – Vocalists, Dancers, Keiki Crew
