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Once on This Island

Mainstage, 2023-2024

Creative Team

Book and Lyrics  Lynn Ahrens
Music  Stephen Flaherty
Based Upon the Novel “My Love, My Love” by  Rosa Guy

Cast

Ti Moune  Sydney Quildon
Andrea  Simone Alene
Mama Euralie  Marlette Buchanan*
Erzulie  Kataka Corn*
Little Ti Moune  Jasmine Hall, Mariah Shriner
Armand  Jesimiel R. Jenkins
Asaka  Kelsey Scott*
Papa Ge  Yusef D Seevers*
Tonton Julian  Jesse Jonathan Smith Sr.*
Agwe  Chandler T. Thomas*
Daniel  Jeffery Wallace

Understudies

Erzulie  Simone Alene
Agwe, Tonton  Jesimiel R. Jenkins
Mama Euralie, Papa Ge  Brandi Birdsong
Andrea  Sydney Rae Blosch
Ti Moune  Nalica Hennings
Daniel, Armand  Matt Lockett
Asaka  Aliyah Shines

Orchestra

Conductor/Keyboard 1  Michael Nutting
Keyboard 2  Rebecca Smith
Reeds  Derek Smith
Guitar  Greg Fulton
Bass  Chris Jones
Percussion  Brian Kirk

Production Team

Director/Choreographer  Ameenah Kaplan
Music Director  Michael Nutting
Set Designer  Bryce Cutler
Costume Designer  Danielle Nieves
Lighting Designer  Robert J. Aguilar
Sound Designer  Robertson Witmer
Associate Choreographer/ Additional Choreography  Amber Mayberry
Stage Manager  Jessica C. Bomball*
Assistant Stage Manager  Anna Vraney*
Production Assistant  Charles L. Simmons
Associate Director  Bretteney Beverly
Associate Choreographer  Amber Mayberry
Associate Music Director  Rebecca Smith
New York Casting Director  JZ Casting
Associate Lighting Designer  Casey Price
Dialect Coach  Nathan Crocker
Vocal Coach  Aaron M. Davis Norman
Intimacy Consultant  Moises “Moy” Hinojos
Keyboard Programming  KeyboardTEK

Crew

Head Stage Carpenter (Issaquah)  Whitman Paylor
Head Stage Carpenter (Everett)  Chris Mikolaizik
Child Guardian  Amy Jurkiewicz
Lead Deck, Automation (Issaquah)  Olof Sander
Lead Deck, Automation (Everett)  Justin Babbitt
Lead Deck, Props (Issaquah)  Paige Donald
Lead Deck, Props (Everett)  Kyle Morgan
Head Electrician (Issaquah)  Paul Arnold
Head Electrician (Everett)  Brandon Cullinan
Follow Spot Operator  Johnny Junior Venegas
Follow Spot Operator (Issaquah)  Jerena Layacan
Follow Spot Operator (Everett)  Olof Sander
Programmer (Issaquah)  Zac Andersen
Programmer (Everett)  Meghan McNeal
Head Sound Engineer (Issaquah)  Steven Younkins
Head Sound Engineer (Everett)  Erik Siegling
Lead Audio/A2 (Issaquah)  Jake Dyson
Lead Audio/A2 (Everett)  Corbin D. Hopkins
Wardrobe Head (Issaquah)  Kate Simpson
Wardrobe Head (Everett)  Sean Holser
Lead Wardrobe  Malena Langlie
Stitchers  Kali Pohle, Michelle Grimm, Emily Alexander

* Member of Actors' Equity Association