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AUDITION NOTICE - ACTING UP STAGE COMPANY - TORONTO, ON
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Production name: Once on This Island
Date production rehearsal/job starts: 12/22/2013
Audition date: 05/06/2013
Audition date 2: 05/07/2013
Deadline to submit: 04/24/2013
Email applications to: auditions at actingupstage.com
Contact name: Thomas Swayne
Contact email: tswayne at sympatico.ca
Contact phone: 647-444-9059
Engager Website: actingupstage.com

Ethno-cultural mandate or ethno-cultural casting statement:
In 'Once on This Island' lies the turbulent and sickening tension of 'shade-ism'. This prejudice which has spread throughout the African Diaspora since the colonial conquests of the 16th and 17th Century is central to the tension and themes of the piece; and one that we are going to tackle head-on.  The mixing of race with European conquerors with the native black population of the Caribbean islands led to caste systems that affect us to this day. For this reason, we will boldly attempt to cast this production to accentuate this sad prejudice at the heart of this extraordinary folk-lore.

Additional information:
All actors should be good to strong movers.

1. Ti Moune - a peasant girl
Black female 15-25 - mezzo/belt (A3-E5)

2. Mama Euralie - Ti Moune's adoptive mother
Black female  35-50 - alto (G3-C5)

3. Tonton Julian - Ti Moune's adoptive father
Black male  35-60 - bari-tenor (A3-E5)

4. Erzulie - the kind and beautiful goddess of Love
Black female (can be mixed-race) 25-45 - mezzo/soprano (A3-E5)

5. Papa Ge - the sneaky demon of death and the main antagonist of the show
Black male 30-50 (can be mixed race) - tenor (B3-G5)

6. Asaka - mother of the Earth
Black female 30-60 (can be mixed race) - mezzo/soprano (E3-E5)

7. Agwe - god of water
Black male 30-60 (can be mixed race) - tenor (B3-G5)

8. Daniel - Ti Moune's love interest and a forbidden Grand Homme
Black, mixed-race male 17-30 -  tenor (B3-F5)

9. Andrea - the woman Daniel has been betrothed to since childhood
Black, mixed-race female 17-30 - mezzo (B3-D5)

10. Armand - Daniel's stern father
Black, mixed-race male 30-60 - bari-tenor (A3-E5)

Only those actors being invited to audition will be contacted.  We thank all applicants for their interest.

Equity members will be seen first at all open audition calls. Equity members cast in this production will be engaged under an Equity form of contract. CAEA members: please bring your membership card to the audition.

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