Once on This Island

North Andover High School’s production of Once on This Island was just as fun and colorful as the kids of the cast. This musical is based on a novel of a young orphan girl who lives on a Caribbean island divided between the French upper-class and the peasants. Ti Moune, the young orphan, grows up to fall in love with a member of the French upper-class named Daniel. The story was told extremely well by the NAHS drama guild with elaborate set design, costumes and a dedicated cast and crew. Many of these student actors have also been in Shakespeare Company productions and have already had a great amount of experience as actors, but also have very powerful voices. Many members of the cast had at least one chance to showcase their musical talent and the actors who did not have a solo were part of an impressive ensemble.  The acting and musical ability of these student performers is incredible and will likely lead to a successful career for many of them later on. The North Andover Drama Guild has always put on very professional level performances and this production of Once on This Island was no different.