ONCE ON THIS ISLAND JR.

“WE TELL THE STORY"

From Our Island To The East End Of Long Island

The Riverhead Faculty and Community Theatre is
proud to present an all junior cast in their summer musical, “Once On This Island Jr".  The show, which takes place on a Caribbean Island divided by social prejudice, features a calypso-flavored score, lively
choreography, and outstandingly brilliant costumes incorporating the rich and colorful island traditions. "Once On This Island Jr" is the story of Ti Moune (Hailey Nitti), a poor peasant girl who falls in love with Daniel (Samuel Mancini), an upper class boy from the other side of the island. While the fantastical Gods who rule the island, "Erzulie" Love (Madison Kelly), "Asaka" Earth (Ainsley Hipp), "Agwe" Water (Steven Brickman) and "Papa Ge" Death (Ryan Mancini), may have allowed the lives of the young lovers to intersect, it is Ti Moune who must test the
strength of her love against the powerful forces of prejudice, hatred and death.

The lively and talented cast, which ranges in age
from 8-14  also features: `Aleki Lui (TonTon Julian), Ryan Schlichting (Daniels Father), Connor Moos (Daniel's son),
Naomi Cichanowicz (Little Ti Moune), Haley Unger (Mama Euralie), Kaitlyn Jehle (Andrea) Matthew Nitti and Cole Chapman (The Gatekeepers), Kamaria Harris, Benjamin Mancini, Kyra Moos, Madison Payne, Kate Chapman, Jacob Nitti, and  Taylor Blando (The Storytellers), Erin Southard, Megan Schlichting, Lily Kutner, Caleigh Cantalupo, Jordan Devereaux, and Erika Ferguson (The Gossipers), and Tyler Jordan Hershman, Evelyn Kennedy Jaffe, Jordan Schule, Savanna Springer, Avery Hillis, Jordyn Jäger, Kaelin
Moos, Riley Southard, Nathaly Medina, Jackalyn Medina, Keshaun Ward, and Ben Eager (The Ensemble Storytellers).

The production team of "Once On This Island Jr"’ consists of Director, Musical Director and Choreographer Laura Nitti, Assistant Director Heidi Perry Hipp, Costume Coordinator Judy Schiavone and House Manager/Publicity Coordinator Christine Springer.  The show’s producer is Gretchen Chapman.

All performances will be at the Charles Cardonna Auditorium at Riverhead High School, 700 Harrison Avenue Riverhead, New York.  Show times are Friday 9/14 & Saturday 9/15 at 7:00 pm and Sunday 9/16 at
1:00 pm. Ticket prices are $5.00 for students 17 years and under and $15.00 for adults. Tickets are available for pre-purchase from any cast member, through the RFCT website www.rfct.org, or Christine Springer at
(631) 255-1205. email: OnceOnThisIslandJr@ymail.com.  Any remaining tickets will be sold at the door before each
performance.

RFCT has been delighting show goers since 1980, staging 32 adult shows and 3 youth productions.  They have distributed over $100,000.00 in scholarships and awards.  In addition, they have supported the arts within the Riverhead Central School District through various projects and equipment donations.

"Once On This Island Jr"  A part of  THE BROADWAY
JUNIOR COLLECTION TM

Book and Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens , Music by Stephen Flaherty , Based on the novel “My Love, My Love” by Rosa Guy. Originally Directed and Choreographed
on Broadway by Graciela Daniele , Playwrights Horizons, Inc. Produced “Once On This Island” Off-Broadway in 1990. Originally Produced on Broadway by The
Shubert Organization, Capital Cities/ABC, Inc. Suntory International Corporation and James Walsh, in Association With Playwrights Horizon.

Once On This Island Junior, is presented through special arrangement with and all authorized performance materials are supplied by Music Theatre International, 421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019