Actors Company of Natick's '24 Season Auditions!
Thank you for your interest in auditioning for ACON's production of ONCE ON THIS ISLAND. We are so excited to see what everyone has to offer!
Actors of color are strongly encouraged to audition, and all roles are open to inclusive casting. We as a company are committed to casting in a way that best tells the story and reflects the cultures/themes represented to the best of our ability.
ONCE ON THIS ISLAND
Music by Stephen Flaherty
Lyrics by Lynn Aherns
Book by Lynn Aherns
Directed by Najee Brown
How do I Audition for ACON?
SIGN UP FOR IN PERSON AUDITION at the link Below:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4DA4AC2AA6FEC61-47145852-actors
IN PERSON AUDITION INFORMATION:
Friday March 1st
The Common St Spiritual Center, 13 Common St Natick, MA, 01760
Starts @ 7pm
Saturday March 2nd
The Cole Center, 179 Boden Lane, Natick, MA, 01760
Starts @ 2:30pm
Sunday March 3rd (Callbacks)
The Common St Spiritual Center, 13 Common St, Natick, MA, 01760
Callbacks start at 6pm
What Do I Prepare?
Please prepare 32 bars of a song from Once On This Island for your audition.
What Roles are Available?
Ti Moune: Female-identified, young adult. Dark Skinned. The heroine; tries to break social barriers to be with her love, Daniel. Strong alto belt, strong dancing skills.
Daniel: Male-identified, young adult. Light Skinned. Ti Moune’s love interest. Strong tenor or baritenor.
TonTon Julian: Male-Identified, middle aged. Dark Skinned. Ti Moune’s adoptive father. Strong baritone.
Papa Ge: Any Gender, any age. God of death. Strong baritenor or mezzo.
Asaka: Any Gender, any age. Goddess of the Earth. Strong mezzo belt.
Erzulie: Any Gender, any age. Goddess of love. strong soprano. Agwe: Any Gender, any age. God of water. Strong baritone/bass.
Andrea: Female-Identified, young adult. Light skinned. Daniel’s betrothed. Strong mezzo.
Monsieur Beauxhomme/Armand: Male-Identified, middle aged. Light skinned. Daniel’s father. also plays Armand, the ancestor. Strong baritone.
Little Ti Moune: Female-identified, child. Dark Skinned. The younger version of Ti Moune; also plays the child for whom the story is told. Strong singer.
Storytellers: Ensemble. Will also act as Swings for various roles.
What is the Compensation?
Actors will receive a $1,200 stipend for 3 weeks of work. Actors are contracted with a 1099.
Is Housing Available?
Housing is available for artists who live further than 50 miles away from Natick, MA.
What Are the Dates of the Contract?
Full Contract runs July 15-August 4th
Rehearsals: July 15–30 in Natick, MA
Performances (6 in total) run August 1st-4th at the Keiter Center for the Performing Arts in Natick, MA.
Questions?
For any questions or comments feel free to reach out to:
Patrick Conaway- Executive Director patrickconaway@actorscompanyofnatick.com
Richie Conaway- Artistic Director richieconaway@actorscompanyofnatick.com
Sarah McQuiston- Executive Producer producer@actorscompanyofnatick.com
Kira Troilo- Consultant of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion of Art & Soul Consulting kiratroilo@gmail.com
ONCE ON THIS ISLAND Is present through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com