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Once on this Island
by book and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens and music by Stephen Flaherty.
Based on the 1985 novel My Love, My Love; or, The Peasant Girl by Rosa Guy
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Directed by Tony Frangipane, "Once On This Island" is a story of hope, struggle and rebirth, a musical with lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, and music by Stephen Flaherty. It is a lyrical love story of two island people brought together and torn apart by fortune and fate. With Musical Direction by Gina Salvia and Choreography by Keven Campbell and Eliana K-Lichtman
ased on the novel "My Love, My Love," by Rosa Guy, "Once On This Island" was first produced in 1990 at Playwrights Horizons in Manhattan; it then moved to Broadway's Booth Theatre for a run of nearly 500 performances. It has been a popular musical since, and has had its most recent professional revival at the Paper Mill Playhouse, directed by Tony Award nominee Thomas Kail. New York Times columnist Frank Rich wrote, a "Caribbean fairy tale told in rousing song and dance, this show is a joyous marriage of the slick and the folkloric, of the hard-nosed sophistication of Broadway musical theater and the indigenous culture of a tropical isle."
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Justin McAteer (Daniel) is beyond excited to be playing the part of Daniel in Once On This Island. Justin is no stranger to the CAP stage where his recent roles include Collins(RENT) and Benny(In The Heights) and Coalhouse Walker Jr(Ragtime).He tells this story to remind everyone that no matter who you are, YOU can make a difference. He sends all his love to his sister savannah who is making her CAP stage debut as Little Girl. BREAK LEGS EVERYONE!!
Madison Greene (Andrea) is a junior in high school and is thrilled to be part of this production of Once On This Island! Madison's favorite past credits include Hairspray (Little Inez), All Shook Up (Lorraine), 13 (Patrice), Rent (Mimi), West Side Story (Anita), Wizard of Oz (Dorothy), High School Musical (Gabriella) Legally Blonde (Vivian), and, A Chorus Line (Sheila) Madison is so excited to be back on Cap's stage and is thankful to everyone who made this amazing show possible!
Kristopher Saint-Louis (Daniel) is ecstatic to be apart of this production of Once on this Island. Kris has been apart of the 2014 All-National Mixed Chorus and is apart of the 2015 All-Eastern Mixed Chorus. He started theatre in 11th grade, has been in various musicals since and hopes to pursue Musical Theatre in college. His favorite credits include: Benny (In the Heights), Seaweed (Hairspray), and Roger (Rent). He would like to thank everyone involved for making this a truly memorable experience.
Steffy Jolin (Ti Moune) graduated from Adelphi University with a BS in Music/Vocal Performance. She has been a part of various productions all over the island. Favorite credits include Jekyll and Hyde (Lucy Harris), Little Shop of Horrors (Ronnette), All Shook Up (Lorraine), Hairspray (Lil Inez, Dynamite, Motormouth Maybelle), Legally Blonde (Pilar), In the Heights (Vanessa, Carla), Seussical (Bird Girl), Ragtime (Sarah), West Side Story (Consuela), Princess and the Frog (Tiana), Hair (Ensemble). Steffy would like to thank her family and friends for all their love and support!