Preview of 'Once on This Island' at Wolcott High School

Pictured: Members of the cast of ‘Once on this Island’ backstage Photo courtesy of Leah Ciccone

Photos 3 and 4 Before and after photos of the school’s theater garage door Photos by Alaina Salerno

Wolcott High School Student Theatre presents

Once on This Island

May 8th and 9th 7:30

May 10th 2:00

Wolcott High School

457 Bound Line Rd

Wolcott, Connecticut 06716

This show follows the story of an orphan peasant girl named Ti Moune, who has been chosen by the gods for a magical fate. Ti Moune falls in love with a rich grandhomme named Daniel, who has already been promised to marry Andrea. Ti Moune then has to decide to fight for love or for death. What do you think Ti Moune will decide, love or death? Come see who wins this battle and see the amazing talent we have in store,

The show stars Simone Dube as Ti Moune, Jennie Leonard as Mama Euralie, Billy Nicol as Tonton Julian, Anthony DeLuco as Daniel Beauxhomme, Erika Farrell as Andrea, Thomas Bergamo as Papa Ge (the Demon of Death), Alaina Salerno as Asaka (Mother of the Earth), Leah Ciccone as Erzulie (Beautiful Goddess of Love), Jessica Irizarry as Agwe (God of Water), Peter Morgan and Emily Waddington as the Storytellers, Michael Rapasarda as Armand, and Julia Thies as Little Ti Moune.

Tickets are $12 for general admission and $10 for students and seniors

In related news,

Extreme Makeover: Theater Garage Door Edition

As a senior gift to director Laura Solocius, some talented senior students painted the garage door that leads on to the Wolcott HS stage. They staked out at the high school and painted from 6:30-11:30pm. In the end, they had to use their car headlights in order to see to paint. ”This was such an amazing bonding experience,” posted senior Alaina Salerno.