Libertyville High gets tropical for fall musical
Libertyville High School will present “Once On This Island” as its fall musical.
Performances are scheduled for Nov. 3-5 in the Libertyville High auditorium, 708 W. Park Ave. The curtain will rise at 7:30 p.m. each day.
“Once On This Island” is a captivating legend of romance between a peasant girl and a rich city boy she saves from death.
This calypso-flavored retelling of “The Little Mermaid” opens on a Caribbean island where villagers comfort a little girl with the story of the orphan Ti Moune, destined to love too much for the human heart to bear.
Staged with minimal props, sets and costumes, “Once On This Island” delivers melody, love and joy in tropical abundance along with a bit of voodoo magic.
The book and lyrics are by Lynn Ahrens, with music by Stephen Flaherty. It is based on the novel “My Love, My Love” by Rosa Guy.
The production is directed by Tim Frawley.
The cast includes: Andrea Gattone, Anne Lowell, Arden Weiner, Ashley Evans, Audrey Cashman, Audrey Johnston, Bradford Reszel, C.J. Spear, Camille Michelotti, Cassie Austin, Cassie Campbell, Chris McKenna, Christian Bator, Christian Klepac, Claire Bryant, Claire Montgomery, Emma Waldie, Eric Boynton, Eric Villanueva, Hannah Anderson, Jane Recker, Joanne Brundza, John Lattanzi, Jonathan Hutchins, Jonathan Lester, Justin Ronne, Kalyn Constable, Kathleen Haines, Keith Wilson, Lizzie Pagura, Louisa Fan, Mark Boynton, Mark Sutter, McKenna Shanholtzer, Nick Moulton, Orko Manna, Rachael Lester, Sarah Blackwell, Sarah Herchenbach, Susana Colunga, Sydney Hamilton, and Tom Eck.
Little Ti Moune is played by third-grader Tessa Kruczek.
Tickets cost $5 for adults and $4 for students. For ticket information, call (847) 327-7058 or check the website at LHSarts.org. The play is produced by special arrangement with Music Theatre International.