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Once On This Island

Book and Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
Music by Stephen Flaherty

Ti Moune is a fearless peasant girl who falls in love with a wealthy boy from the other side of the island. When their divided cultures keep them apart, Ti Moune is guided by the powerful island gods, Erzulie, Asaka, Papa Ge, and Agwe, on a remarkable quest to reunite with the man who has captured her heart.

MAY 20 – 23, 2021
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2021 RISING STAR AWARDS

Khadija Sankoh received the Douglas Michael Krueger Scholarship

Nominated for 3 Paper Mill Playhouse Rising Star Awards
• Outstanding Performance by an Actress “Waiting for Life” – Khadija Sankoh
• Outstanding Performance by a Small Ensemble “Forever Yours” – Makaylah Michel & Khadija Sankoh
• Outstanding Performance by a Large Ensemble “Mama Will Provide” – Cast of Once On This Island
Honorable Mention
• Outstanding Performance by a Small Ensemble “Ti Moune’s Dance” – Khadija Sankoh and Company

INSIDE THE PROGRAM

 

Promo Videos

Due to Covid, our 2020 production was postponed to the Spring of 2021.