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OPEN AUDITIONS FOR ALADDIN

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 at the Little Firehouse Theatre, 298 Kinderkamack Road in Oradell, NJ on August 6 and 8.

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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