Overview
July 7 - 31
Thu - Sat 8pm, Sundays at 7:30pm
Book and Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
Music by Stephen Flaherty
Based upon the novel My Love, My Love by Rosa Guy
Directed & Choreographed by George Faison
Music Direction Damien Sneed
Once On This Island is a captivating legend of romance between a peasant girl and a rich city boy whom she saves from death by offering her own to the island Gods. This lively musical opens on a Caribbean island where villagers continue to tell the story of an orphan named Ti Moune, destined to love too much for the human heart to bear. Once On This Island delivers compelling story telling, great music and joy in tropical abundance. Musical features an exceptional cast.
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Production Team
Production Creative Team
Artistic Director: Melody Meitrott Libonati
Director/Choreographer: George Faison***
Music Director: Damien Sneed
Costume Design: Arthur Oliver
Sound Design: Brian Infantino
Scenic Design: Bill Menching Jr.
Lighting Design: Dalia Sevilla
Prod. Mgr/Technical Director: Wayne Yeager
Master Electrician: Joey Mejia**
Production Stage Manager: Daniel Schultz*
Conductor/First Keyboard: Ari Goldbloom-Helzner
Audio Engineer: Wayne Smith**
Associate Choreograher/Assistant Director: David Robertson
Assistant Choreograpaher: Sheen Jamaal
Assistant Stagemanager: Erica Kimble*
Costume Supervisor: Sara Brookes
Assistant Sound Design Olivia Batal
Executive Producer: Ed Libonati
*Member of Actors Equity Association
** Member I.A. Local 74
*** Member SDC
Cast
*Member of Actors Equity Association
Reviews
Reviews
Cast of Once On This Island with Director George Faision (center) photo supplied by STONC
BroadwayWorld
"If there were to be another Broadway revival (and this critic hopes there will be), this incandescent production should be brought there intact."
Read BroadwayWorld review Sherry Shameer Cohen
Talkin' Broadway
"This Once on This Island is a visual feast and is both entertaining and extremely moving."
Summer Theatre of New Canaan
Review by Zander Opper, CT Critics Circle
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Arts & Entertainment
"There is plenty of joy in the dancing performed on this outdoor stage."
Theater Review: "Once on this Island" at Summer Theatre of New Canaan
Review by Nancy Sasso Janisi, PATCH, CT Critics Circle
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One Man's Opinion
"Faison and the Summer Theatre of New Canaan have brought out a delightful production"
Theatre Review: "Once On This Island"
by Tim Leininger
Journal Inquirer Staff Writer
CT Examiner Contributing Theater Critic
Outer Critics Circle
American Theatre Critics Association
CT Critics Circle
"A wonderful Technicolor experience for you and your family"
Theatre Review: "Once On This Island"
by Bonnie Goldberg
CT Critics Circle
Photos
Photos: McKenna Christine Poe
Costume Design: Arthur Oliver
Lighting Design: Dalia Sevilla
Ramsey Pack - Papa Ge
Shafiq Hicks - Agwe
Brandi Chavonne Massey - Asaka
Tiffany Renee Thompson - Erzuli
C Mingo Long - Tonton Julian
Zurin Villanueva - Ti Moune with Ensemble D, Lance Patrich Strickland, Tristan Hill, Kolten Bell
Zurin Villanueva - Ti Moune
Zurin Villanueva - Ti Moune and Xavier McKinnon - Daniel
Cast of Once On This Island with Director, George Faison (center) Photo by STONC
