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Synopsis

An island of storytellers come together to tell a story of love, bravery, and strength...the story of the peasant girl, Ti Moune. An orphan, chosen by the Gods, is taken into a simple and loving family, Though content, she feels like she was destined for something more. After a terrible accident caused by a wicked storm, Ti Moune falls for a handsome, ailing, stranger whom she tries desperately to nurse back to health. She bargains with the Gods for his life, but to do so she must make the ultimate sacrifice. This sets our young peasant girl on the ultimate quest to answer the age old question, can love conquer death?

Show Information

Book
Lynn Ahrens
Music
Stephen Flaherty
Lyrics
Lynn Ahrens
Category
Musical
Age Guidance
Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
Number of Acts
1
Genres
Drama
Settings
Simple/No Set
Time & Place
On a contemporary island
Cast Size
medium
Orchestra Size
Recording
Dancing
Some Dance
Licensor
Music Theatre International
Ideal For
Diverse Cast, Community Theatre, Elementary School, Ensemble Cast, High School, Large Cast, Middle School, Small Cast, Star Vehicle Female, Theatre For Young Audiences (TYA), Mostly Female Cast, Includes Late Teen, Early Teen, Child Characters, Medium Cast

Context

Plot

Characters

Name Part Size Gender Vocal Part

Asaka

Lead

Female

Mezzo-Soprano

Erzulie

Lead

Female

Mezzo-Soprano

Agwe

Lead

Male

Tenor

Papa Ge

Lead

Male

Tenor

Daniel

Lead

Male

Tenor

Ti Moune

Supporting

Female

Mezzo-Soprano

Mama Euralie

Supporting

Female

Mezzo-Soprano

Tonton Juilan

Supporting

Male

Tenor

Armand

Featured

Male

Tenor

Andrea

Featured

Female

Mezzo-Soprano

Little Ti Moune

Featured

Female

Mezzo-Soprano

Ensmeble

Ensemble

Either Gender

Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto, Countertenor, Tenor, Baritone, Bass

Songs

  • “Prologue/"We Dance" - Storytellers
  • "One Small Girl" - Mama Euralie, Tonton Julian, Little Ti Moune, and Storytellers
  • "Waiting for Life" - Ti Moune and Storytellers
  • "And the Gods Heard Her Prayer" - Asaka, Agwe, Erzulie, and Papa Ge
  • "Rain" - Agwe and Storytellers
  • "Pray" - Ti Moune, Mama Euralie, Tonton Julian, Guard, and Storytellers
  • "Forever Yours" - Ti Moune, Daniel, and Papa Ge
  • "Ti Moune"- Ti Moune, Mama Euralie, and Tonton Julian
  • "Mama Will Provide" - Asaka and Storytellers
  • "The Human Heart" - Erzulie and Storytellers
  • "Pray" (Reprise) - Storytellers
  • "The Ball" - Andrea, Daniel, Ti Moune, and Storytellers
  • "When We Are Wed" - Andrea, Daniel, and Ti Moune
  • "Forever Yours" (Reprise) - Papa Ge, Ti Moune, Erzulie, and Storytellers
  • "A Part of Us" - Mama Euralie, Tonton Julian, Little Ti Moune, and Storytellers
  • "Why We Tell the Story" - Storytellers

A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.

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Guide Written By:

Alyssa Yates

Alyssa Yates