Auditions at Conejo Players

Conejo Players Theatre will hold auditions for "Once on This Island Jr." from 5 to 9 p.m. Sun. July 8 through Tues., July 10 at 351 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks.

If necessary, callbacks will be Wed., July 11.

Participants should prepare about one minute of a song with sheet music in the appropriate key; an accompanist will be provided. Instrumental CD accompaniment will be accepted. There will be a dance audition; wear comfortable clothing and shoes.

There will also be readings from the script.

A Caribbean adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's "The Little Mermaid," the musical "sings and dances the story of Ti Moune, a young peasant girl who rescues and falls in love with Daniel, a young man from a wealthy family."

"When Daniel is returned to his people, the gods who rule the island guide Ti Moune on a quest to test the strength of her love against powerful forces of prejudice, hatred and death."

Performances will be Oct. 6, 7, 10, 12, 13 and 14.

For more information, call Shawn W. Lanz, producer, at (805) 983-2016 or e-mail shawn@conejoplayers.org.

For a character breakdown, visit www.conejoplayers.org.