Southern Columbia heads for Caribbean 'Once On This Island' opens Friday
Lydia Young practices her role as Ti Moune at Monday's dress rehearsal.
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CATAWISSA RR - The cast and crew of Southern Columbia Area High School's production of "Once On This Island" are ready to entertain and amaze audiences this weekend.
Final dress rehearsals are under way this week for the performances Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. in the school's auditorium. Tickets are $8 for adults, $5 for students and senior citizens.
"Once on this Island" is the original and theatrical adaptation of the fairy tale "The Little Mermaid." The musical opened on Broadway Oct. 18, 1990, and received eight Tony Award nominations that included Best Musical, Books and Score. It is a show of non-stop singing and dancing performed in a Caribbean style with a score by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty. The duo is also known for their scores in "Ragtime," "Anastasia" and "Nightmare Before Christmas."
The show begins on an island where there is a terrible storm. The children in the village are frightened by the rain and the loud claps of thunder. To take
their minds off the storm, the peasants begin to tell the fairy tale story of Ti Moune, a peasant
girl who was rescued from a similar storm by four Gods: Agwe (God of Water), Asaka (Mother Earth), Erzulie (Goddess of Love), and Papa Ge (God of Death).
The musical is under the direction of Letha Stone. Choreographer is Nina Winter. Pit director is Joel Thomas. Lighting and sound adviser is Adrian Brandau.
Stone thanks the students who are members of the cast and crew for their musical ability and talent that they have achieved from their long hours and dedication.
Stone also thanks the SCA Music Boosters, orchestra, parents, production team, staff and everyone else who has worked many long hours after school and on weekends on the production.
Cast of characters are Lydia Young as Ti Moune; Will Krieger as Daniel Beauxhomme; Kiya Thomas as Little Ti Moune; Janelle Pratt as Mama Euralie; Zach Hampton as Ton-Ton Julian; Taylor Rhodes as Asaka; Nick Tyson as Agwe; Katie Lazarski as Erzulie; Nick Cove as Papa Ge; Alisha Gutekunst as Andrea; Corey Bittner as Armand and Daniel's Father; Alicia Slagle as Madame Armand; Sami Abdul as Daniel's Son; Angeli Sen as Little Girl.
Story tellers and gossipers are Joey Laughlin, Destiny Eppinette, Marissa Gillespie, Rachael Glesson, Danielle Knoeppel, Brianne Zins and Katie Madara.
Some Say Girls are Mackenszie Brouse, Hailey Cooper and Alex Cove.
Peasants and ensemble are Bethany Adamski, Jessica McKenney, Abriel Newton, Brandy Thomas, Marisa Rhodes, Candace Rogers, Morgan Shulski, Taylor Shutt, Misty Straub and Celeste Valensik.
Tech crew and lighting are Beth Stone, Kale Graboski, Brandon Hall, Cody Croall, Ben Bzdak, John Alberts and Zach Valensik.
Stage Crew are Brittany Hower, Haley Fulmer, Taylor Kilmer, Deena Bigelow, Sarah Yeager, AJ McKenney, Chantal Varano, Lauren Wilson and Janessa Nichols.
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