BCT Presents:

Once on this Island

Characters:

• Ti Moune– A peasant girl.
  • Little Ti Moune– Ti Moune as a child. Also plays —The Little Girl – A young girl who is told the story of Ti Moune.
• Daniel Beauxhomme– A grand homme (French for “upper class”); Ti Moune’s love interest; Beauxhomme is French for “beautiful man”
• Papa Ge– The sly Demon of Death who is the main antagonist of the show. He tricks the main character into giving her life for another. He is seen as a skeleton and is very sneaky. The people on the island fear him because of what he represents: the unknown that is death.
• Erzulie– Beautiful Goddess of Love; the foil to Papa Ge
• Agwe– God of Water
• Asaka– Mother of the Earth
• Mama Euralie– Ti Moune’s adoptive mother
• Tonton Julian– Ti Moune’s adoptive father
• Andrea Deveraux– Daniel’s promised wife; also “Madame Armand”
• Armand Beauxhomme– Daniel’s stern father.
• “Armand”– The ancestor of Armand Beauxhomme Gatekeeper – The Hotel Beauxhomme’s fierce guard (commonly played by Armand).
• The Little Girl– A young girl who is told the story of Ti Moune.
• Daniel’s Son– Daniel’s young son (commonly played by Daniel’s actor).
• Storytellers/Gossips– Various Grands Hommes and peasants (in most productions, and in our production, the storytellers are shown as also playing the parts of the Gods and other parts).

Please be prepared to sing a musical theatre song. If you can bring backing tracks on a USB, that would be preferred You can bring sheet music but our accompanist may not be familiar with the song you have chosen. You can sing without accompaniment, but it is preferred that you avoid doing that.

You can sing ‘Happy birthday’ if you really can’t find sheet music or backing tracks, but you need to sing something. We don’t have to have a finished performance, but we need to get an idea of what you sound like.

If you are auditioning for one of the 16 and over roles please type December 4th in the subject line

Please click here for an audition form.

Information important for parents and/or guardians

Generally BCT does not cast actors under 16 years of age and there are some important considerations for casting those under the age of 16. A parent or guardian will need to be aware of certain requirements.

1) ‘The Little Girl’ would need to have a parent or guardian at every rehearsal she is called for.

2) We will ask the parent or guardian to sign a form stating that they understand their responsibility in bring in the girl cast to rehearsals, staying with them throughout rehearsals and making sure that the girl casts understands her commitment and responsibilities.

Rehearsals for the show will be divided up into singing, dancing/movement and staging/acting rehearsals. Rehearsals will be held at Bistro 33 and BNH Hospital (in the 3rd floor conference room) They will be from 6:30 to 9:30 on Mondays and Thursdays and from 2:00 pm – 5:00pm on Saturdays through January, February and the first week of March. The girl playing ‘One small girl; would only need to be at about a third of those rehearsals. Final rehearsal schedules will be available month by month and a week before the beginning of each month.

For the last two weeks of rehearsal we will be able to use the theatre we will perform in, Creative Industries on Petchaburi Road. On the dates March. 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15.  The girl playing ‘one small girl would be called for rehearsal 3 of those dates.,

March 17, 18, 19, 20. 21 are tech and dress rehearsals . The girl cast would need to be at ALL of these rehearsals.

Performance dates March 22, 23 & 20, 30, with two performances on March 23rd and 30th

Please click here for an audition form.

If you want to audition for the ‘The little Girl/little Ti Moune role please type December 5th in the subject line.

For questions about the musical and auditions, please email: info@bangkokcommunitytheatre.com