Local In-person Auditions (by appointment only):
Wednesday, March 5 | 5:30-10pm 
1104 Hay St. Fayetteville, NC 28305 

Local In-person Callbacks (by invitation only):
Thursday, March 6 | 5:30-10pm 
Dance call: 5:30-6:30pm, Appointments: 6:45-10pm 
1104 Hay St. Fayetteville, NC 28305 

ABOUT THE SHOW: Once on this Caribbean Island, Ti Moune, a fearless peasant girl, decided to risk it all for love. Guided by the mighty island gods, she sets out on a remarkable journey to reunite with the man who has captured her heart. Can she prove that love is more powerful than death? Relish in this breathtaking and imaginative dance-filled musical, which overflows with love, grief, faith, and hope! 

BOOK BY Lynn Ahrens 
MUSIC BY Stephen Flaherty 
BOOK BY Cheri Steinkellner & Bill Steinkellner 
BASED ON My Love, My Love by Rosa Guy 

DIRECTED & CHOREOGRAPHED BY Breon Arzell 
MUSIC DIRECTION BY Christie Chiles Twillie (CFRT’s Jelly’s Last Jam) 

Important Dates: 

• Rehearsal Begins: April 22, 2025 

• Previews: May 15-16, 2025 

• Opening: May 17, 2025 

• Closing: June 1, 2025 (with a possible extension thru June 8)   

**Note: Student and Public Matinees may be added after casting. 

Rehearsals are from 2:00pm – 10:00pm Tuesday – Friday and various times at the weekends. We may rehearse up to 42 hours a week. Your schedule and hours will vary depending on the size of the role. 

Pay ranges from $350 per week for local, non-union actors; $500 for out of town, non-union actors; youth actors receive a onetime stipend of $175. This production is an AEA Tier 3 Guest Artists Agreement, and the weekly rate is $691.00 per week, plus per diem, health and pension, and weekly media bump. Housing for out-of-town artists is available. 

FOR VIDEO SUBMISSIONS: All video auditions should be emailed to auditions@cfrt.org no later than 5pm on Tuesday, March 4. Videos should either be submitted via Google Drive, Dropbox, or YouTube link. Please make sure the link is viewable by anyone for easy sharing amongst the team. Please include your headshot, resume, Audition Form 2024-2025, and Once on this Island Conflict Calendar in the email. Virtual callbacks will be scheduled for Tuesday, March 11 between 12:00pm-5:00pm. If we need to schedule you for a callback appointment, you will receive an email by Friday, March 7 at 8pm. Reels are not accepted as a submission, we require show-specific material which will be uploaded and provided below by Thursday, February 27 at 10pm. 

To request an in-person appointment, please email: auditions@cfrt.org with your headshot, resume, and a filled-out Audition Form 2024-2025 and Once on this Island Conflict Calendar (Please bring these forms with you to your appointment!)  

What to prepare:

ALL: Please prepare a 32-bar song cut from your book in the style of the show, along with the side(s) provided for the role of your choice below. If you are interested in more than one track, please only prepare one as time is limited! Show-specific song cuts will be provided for callbacks if invited. You can view the material and plunk/accompaniment tracks here!

LOCAL: Please prep materials as listed above. An accompanist will be provided. Please bring sheet music for your song cut, OR you can provide a karaoke track. You may also sing a cappella if you prefer. 

ROLES (casting AEA & non-union actors for the following roles): 

Ti Moune (18-25, Black, female): Our story’s protagonist. A peasant girl who has been adopted, she is a brown or dark-skinned island girl with much curiosity and energy. Earnest and romantic about all creatures. Falls tragically in love with Daniel. 
Vocal range top: E5 
Vocal range bottom: G3
Ti Moune Sides
TIMOUNE CALLBACK 1
TIMOUNE & DANIEL DUET CALLBACKS

Little Ti Moune (Ages 8-12, Black, female): A young version of Ti Moune. We will cast two actors who will rotate performances.
Little Ti Moune Sides
ENSEMBLE & DANIEL CALLBACKS

Mama Euralie (Black, female): Ti Moune’s adoptive mother. She is fearful of social status and greatly protective of her family. 
Vocal range top: B4 
Vocal range bottom: Gb3
Mama Sides
MAMA CALLBACK

Tonton Julian (Black, male): Ti Moune’s adoptive father. Filled with courage that is fueled by the love for his wife and daughter. 
Vocal range top: E4 
Vocal range bottom: A2 
TonTon Sides
ENSEMBLE & DANIEL CALLBACKS

Daniel (20-30, Black or mixed-heritage male): A youthful man from the wealthy part of the island. He is light-skinned and inherently bound to fulfill the expectations of his higher social class. Struggles with his feelings for Ti Moune. 
Vocal range top: F#4 
Vocal range bottom: C#3
Daniel Sides
ENSEMBLE & DANIEL CALLBACKS
TIMOUNE & DANIEL DUET CALLBACKS

Andrea (20-30, Black or mixed-heritage female): A light skinned, grand homme young woman who has been immersed in French culture and education, and the fiancé of Daniel. She hides her coldness and disdain for peasants behind niceties.  
Ensemble Sides
ANDREA CALLBACK

Papa Ge (Black, male-presenting): The Spirit of Death. He is proud and sly. His menacing ways are often a cause of distress, as he is in control of life and death. 
Vocal range top: G4 
Vocal range bottom: C3 
Papa Ge Sides
PAPA GE CALLBACK

Asaka (Black, female-presenting): The God of Earth. She is very caring and nurturing. Her motherly disposition makes her well-suited to provide inhabitants with anything they need. 
Vocal range top: E5 
Vocal range bottom: A3 
Asaka Sides
ASAKA CALLBACK V2

Agwe (Black, male-presenting): The God of Water. He is strong, clever, and compassionate. Enjoys playing with the rain and ocean. 
Vocal range top: E4 
Vocal range bottom: B2 
Agwe Sides
AGWE CALLBACK 1

Erzulie (Black, female-presenting): The Caribbean Goddess of Love, beautiful and elegant with a strong belief in the power of love. She has a sympathetic heart. 
Vocal range top: C#5 
Vocal range bottom: A3 
Erzulie Sides 
ERZULIE CALLBACK 1

Adult Ensemble (Casting female & male presenting ensemble, ages varying): Gossipers; Peasants; Storytellers 
Ensemble Sides
ENSEMBLE & DANIEL CALLBACKS