Media Coverage of The Broadway Bound Players

Members of the Broadway Bound Players take a break from rehearsals for their production of "Once On This Island" to pose for a photo. They are (front row, from left): Michael Fredericks as Daniel and Megan Farley as Ti Moune and (back row) Laura Carione as Asaka, Jacqueline White as Erzulie and Elisa Grello as Agwe. (Submitted photo)

'ONCE ON THIS ISLAND'
From staff reports • July 30, 2009

FRANKLINVILLE — The Broadway Bound Players will present "Once On This Island" at 7:30 p.m. today through Saturday in the auditorium at Delsea Regional High School, Fries Mill Road, Franklinville.

"Once On This Island" is a highly original and theatrical Caribbean adaptation of the popular fairy tale "The Little Mermaid." In almost non-stop contemporary and Caribbean-flavored song and dance, the "Storytellers" played by Hadejia Ross, Amanda Decker, Natalie Persia all of Franklin, and Lauren Fredericks of Clayton tell the story of Ti Moune played by Megan Farley of Franklinville, a peasant girl who rescues and falls in love with Daniel, portrayed by Michael Fredericks of Clayton, a wealthy boy from the other side of her island. As a child, Little Ti Moune, played by Caleigh Hughes of Pitman, was saved by the gods from a flood. She has been raised by her parents Mama Euralie and Tonton Julian, portrayed by Jill Harrison of Millville and Kyle Glenn of Franklinville. Laura Carione of Franklinville has been cast as Asaka, the god of Earth. Agwe, the god of water is played by Elisa Grello of Elk Township. Jacqueline White of Elk is Erzulie, the god of Love, and Anna Butterick of Elk Township is Mama Ge, the god of Death. These fantastical gods who rule the island guide Ti Moune on a quest to test the strength of her love against the powerful forces of prejudice, hatred and death. Rounding out the cast are Alyssa Cooper of Franklinville as Andrea, Steven Clair of Newfield as Armand, and the peasants: Jessica Andrews, Aaron Daubenspeck, Amanda Kelleher, Jessica Kelleher, Shannon Price, Kelsey Romeo and Kate Tobin, all of Franklinville, along with Erin Cramer and Tina White of Elk Township.

The show is directed by Caitlin Hughes, a student of theatre education at Rowan University. Musical and vocal direction is being handled by Frank Butterick.

This year's choreographers are Danielle Scarpa and Jeff Flood. All are alumni of Delsea Regional High School and Broadway Bound Players.

Tickets are $10 at the door.

For more information, call (856) 694-1846, e-mail broadwayboundplayers at hotmail.com or visit www.broadwayboundplayers.com.