MTR Presents ONCE ON THIS ISLAND
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ONCE ON THIS ISLAND
Book and Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
Music by Stephen Flaherty
Directed by Neema Muteti
Chographed by Neema Muteti and Janae Holster
Music Directed by Soni Sharma
Produced by Grayson Abdalla and Greg Ward
Production Management by Erica Ammerman and Rhea Mehta
The Massman Theatre at USC
Thursday, October 20, @7:30pm
Friday, October 21 @ 7:30pm and 11pm
Saturday, October 22 @ 2pm and 8pm
Sunday, October 23 @ 2pm
“ONCE ON THIS ISLAND” is presented through special arrangement with Musical Theatre International (MTI). All authorized materials are also supplied by MTI.
WHO ARE WE?
Musical Theatre Repertory at the University of Southern California was established in 2005 and is dedicated to enriching students’ lives through the production of quality musical theatre. As the only student theatre group committed to producing musicals at USC, our goal is to provide students with the opportunity to participate in musical theatre pieces. Find us online (https://www.uscmtr.com) or on instagram (@USCMTR) for more information about the company, donations, ticketing details, upcoming events, production stills, and even a few production videos! Thank you for supporting the arts and we can't wait to see you at our upcoming shows!
WHAT WE NEED:
MTR is run exclusively by USC students. Each student involved puts in an enormous amount of time and effort to bring MTR’s productions to the stage. Our financial resources are limited and our student production designers rely on the support of our donors to bring their designs to life. Funds we raise will be used to cover costs associated with lighting, sound, costumes, scenery, props, royalties, venue rentals and more. These key elements are vital not only in helping our production reach its full potential, but also in providing design students with valuable educational opportunities!
WHAT YOU GET:
If you donate $150 or more to our production, you are guaranteed two reserved front row seats to a performance of your choosing. No need to come to the theater early to get the best seats in the house!
THE IMPACT:
This campaign will drastically increase the caliber of our performance. MTR has been producing musicals for and by students for the past two decades. With your help we can continue to provide artistic, educational and creative experiences for USC students.
CAST:
Kayla Campbell as Ti Moune
Vanessa Cardona as Storyteller
Daniel Voigt as Daniel
Shanae Wise as Storyteller
Estefani Lopez as Agwe
Mimi Sledge as Mama
Nya Manneh as Little Girl
Abbe Pingol as Storyteller
Rafi Perez as Pape Ge
Maya Lee as Erzulie
Mackenzie Jaimes as Andrea
Patricia Ogbac as Asaka
PRODUCTION TEAM:
Dramaturgy by Abitha Nunis
Scenic Design by Maya Channer
Properties Design by Jules Pincus
Lighting Design by Jacob Hollens
Sound Design by Ben Nicholas
Technical Direction by Shinoo Kang
Stage Management by Maycee Campano
Assistant Stage Manager: Eileen Yang
Graphic Design by Grayson Abdalla and Rhea Mehta
EDIA Coordinators: Joy Jaensubhakij and Maya Gardner
MTR ARTISTIC BOARD
President: Ella Lao
Production Manager: Erica Ammerman
Asst. Production Manager: Rhea Mehta
Treasurer: Erin Lucid
Secretary: Jordan Rice
Public Relations: Lexa Ornes
Music Coordinators: Oliviana Halus-Griep and Lexa Ornes
EDIA Chair: Grayson Abdalla
Members at Large: Gabriella Anifantis, Greg Ward, Ava Noble, and Elijah Ruano
Faculty Advisor: MaryAnn Hu
Co-organizers (2)
Erin Lucid
Organizer
Los Angeles, CA
Gray Abdalla
Co-organizer