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Bergen County Players to Hold Open Auditions for 'Aladdin'

Auditions for the musical Aladdin will be held Aug. 6-8.

The Bergen County Players (BCP) of Oradell,  
one of America's foremost theater groups, will hold open auditions for  
the magical, mystical, musical Aladdin, to be directed by Lynne  
Lupfer. Auditions will take place on on August 6 and 8 at the Little Firehouse Theatre, 298 Kinderkamack Road in Oradell.

With book and lyrics by Jim Eiler and music by Jim Eiler and Jeanne  
Bargy, Aladdin is based on a story from The Arabian Nights.  This  
Prince Street Players version uses artful Chinese theater techniques  
to put a new spin on a classic tale. Children ages 4 to 10 will be  
thrilled to follow Aladdin's quest to capture the heart of the  
beautiful princess Mei-Ling, taking him on a magical journey from rags  
to riches and featuring not one, but two fantastical genies!

When:
Open Auditions (in order of arrival):
Tuesday, August 6 at 7:30pm
Thursday, August 8 at 7:30pm

Callbacks (by invitation only):
Saturday, August 10 at 10:00am

Performance Dates
November 30 - December 22, 2013

Where:
Bergen County Players
298 Kinderkamack Rd, Oradell, NJ 07649

Breakdown:
Aladdin- a young street urchin who falls in love and changes his ways  
when he finds true love. Must sing (baritone) and dance.

Princess Mei-Ling- the Emperor's delicate and demure daughter who  
falls in love with Aladdin. Must sing (soprano) and move well.

Emperor- very strict, selfish and vain Emperor of all China

Mrs.  So-and-So - Aladdin's mother. Changes from a poor widow to a  
comedic rich woman. (mezzo)

Magician- an evil whirling dervish from the mid-East who seeks the  
magic lantern and its genie. Must spin and move well. The ultimate bad  
guy. (baritone)

Genie- a large blue Arabian genie who has been cramped in a lamp. This  
person also plays the genie's twin brother, the genie of the ring.  
Must sing and move well with a good sense of comic timing. This  
character must be played with zest and fun.

Fatima, the Dancing Doll- beautiful, petite dancer who moves as a  
mechanical doll until someone touches her shoulder. A gift for the  
Emperor.

Stage Manager - the narrator of the story, he also plays a variety of  
characters in the story. This male character actor must relate well to  
the young audience.

4 Assistants- these characters serve as the chorus and some minor  
characters while also performing all of the choreographed set changes.

Those auditioning should come prepared to sing an up beat, fun song.  
They will read from the script and will also be taught a dance pattern  
so they should dress comfortably.

Copies of the script are available by email. Contact Lynne Lupfer  
(mrslupfer@gmail.com) or Paul Reitnauer (pjreitnauer@gmail.com)


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