SANDY SPRINGS, GA -- Act 3 Productions, the professional-level community theater based in Sandy Springs, will present “Once On This Island”, a nearly non-stop song-and-dance adaptation of the popular fairy tale, “The Little Mermaid”, set in the Caribbean. Performances are scheduled for June 17-19 and June 22-26, 2011. Performances are at 8 p.m. Wednesdays – Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are $15 for students and $20 for adults, and may be purchased at www.act3productions.org or by calling 770/241-1905.
“Once On This Island” is a one-act musical with book and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens and music by Stephen Flaherty. It debuted on Broadway in 1990 and garnered eight Tony nominations. The play tells the story of Ti Moune, a peasant girl who rescues and falls in love with Daniel, a wealthy boy from the other side of her island. The gods who rule the island test the strength of Ti Moune’s love against the powerful forces of prejudice, hate and even death.
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Performances will be held at the Act 3 Playhouse, located behind Trader Joe’s in Sandy Springs Plaza at the intersection of Roswell Road and Johnson Ferry Road. The address is 6285-R Roswell Road, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30328.