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the Academy Award-winning adventure of the street rat that became a prince!
Aladdin, Jr.Music by Alan Menken
Lyrics byHoward Ashman & Tim Rice Book Adapted and Additional Lyrics by Jim Luigs Music Adapted and Arranged by Bryan Louiselle Based on the 1992 Disney film Aladdin Directed by Timothy D. Turner Musical Direction by Timothy D. Turner Produced by Golden Music Academy of Casselberry, Florida Performances July 29 @ 10:30 a.m. & 2:00 p.m. All Performances at the Golden Music Academy Theatre (click for map) Based on the iconic animated film, with an Academy Award-winning score by Alan Menken, Howard Ashman, and Tim Rice, Disney’s Aladdin JR. is sure to send audiences soaring on a flying carpet ride filled with romance and adventure. When the street urchin Aladdin vies for the attention of the beautiful princess Jasmine, he uses a genie's magic power to become a prince in order to marry her. Iago, Jafar, the Genie, and more are here in Disney’s Aladdin JR., a musical adventure filled with magic, mayhem, and the power of love. CastA note from the DirectorWelcome to Agrabah, City of Enchantment, where every beggar has a story and every camel has a tail! All of your favorite characters are here in this stage adaptation of the Disney hit, including Aladdin, Jasmine, and of course, the Genie. Filled with magic, mayhem, and flying carpet rides, audiences’ spirits will soar with excitement. Most of all, the tuneful, Academy award-winning score with songs including “A Whole New World” and “Friend Like Me” will certainly make this musical a favorite for many years to come!
What an serious undertaking! An entire show in three weeks! These young people are dedicated to a fantastic experience for you today. They have worked hard, learned much and hopefully had a lot of fun! I look forward to seeing more of their talent in other Golden Music Academy programs and courses. Your Grateful Director, Maestro Timothy D. Turner Director BiographyTimothy D. Turner has been performing professionally for 27 years in professional & commercial productions, on stage and screen, with celebrities such as Rita Marino & Marvin Hamlisch and groups like Canadian Brass & the King’s Singers. He has directed and produced theatre, cabarets, stage shows, concerts and film for more than 20 years throughout the continental United States and Europe. He holds a BM in Performance from Millikin University and works as a director, performer, performance coach, clinician, producer, composer, community organizer and writer. Currently, he resides in Longwood, Florida just north of Orlando, but he travels extensively as a working professional.
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Audition InformationGOLDEN MUSIC ACADEMY
Junior Academy Players Performing Arts Camp Disney’s Aladdin, Jr. June 2006 Maestro Timothy D. Turner, Director & Designer Audition Breakdown: ALADDIN – Aladdin is the title character and therefore carries most of the show. Needs to be charming, an excellent singer and a good actor for this role. He’ll need the versatility to play the funny, slick prankster as well as the romantic lead. Vocal Range: B3-E4 Vocal Audition: “One Jump Ahead”, “A Whole New World” Dialogue Audition: Pgs. 34-35, 48, 49-50 GENIE – Genie is the fast-talking, scene-stealing funny man. Genie doesn’t need to be the strongest singer and dancer – the ability to do comedy is much more important. The comedic style of the animated Genie has carried over into this stage adaptation, but this actor shouldn’t try to imitate the film. Looking to cast a naturally funny actor that will make this character his or her own. Vocal Range: B3-D4 Vocal Audition: “Friend Like Me” Dialogue Audition: Pgs. 49-50, 55 JASMINE – Jasmine should be cast as feisty and rebellious, yet genuinely sweet and somewhat naïve. Do not fall into the trap of letting her be too wishy-washy, nor too much of a brat. Jasmine is a future leader with strong opinions on how things should be done, and the audience needs to see this side of her, as well as the side that Aladdin falls for. Vocal Range: A3-Eb4 Vocal Audition: “One Jump Ahead (Reprise)”, “A Whole New World” Dialogue Audition: Pgs. 32-33, 50-51, 58 IAGO – Iago is another great comedy role. Like the Genie, he or she need not be the strongest singer, but comedic skills are a must. Iago has several sarcastic jibes and asides. This actor must stay in character during his or her audience asides. Iago will be costumed to suggest a parrot, but should bring human characteristics to Jafar’s sidekick. Vocal Range: Bb3-D4 Vocal Audition: “Why Me?” Dialogue Audition: Pgs. 42-43, 68-69 JAFAR – Jafar is our villain. In order to portray this through casting, consider a taller boy with a changed voice. His songs will not only be more effective, but a deeper voice will help convey Jafar’s menace. However, Jafar should be more of a caricature of classic evil villains than someone really scary. Jafar and Iago also share some comic moments, so cast accordingly. Vocal Range: Ab3-Eb4 Vocal Audition: “Why Me?”, “Prince Ali (Reprise)” Dialogue Audition: Pgs. 42-43, 68-69 SULTAN – The Sultan should be able to play a father figure convincingly. Although a bit scattered, he needs to be able to portray love and care for Jasmine. Solo singing is not required for this role. Vocal Range: N/A Vocal Audition: N/A Dialogue Audition: Pgs. 58, 96 GUARDS – The Guards need not be the strongest singers. Looking for actors with good comedic skills who can carry a tune. The Guards should be played as highly incompetent – always making mistakes (a la The Three Stooges). Vocal Range: C3-E4 Vocal Audition: “Why Me? (Reprise)?” Dialogue Audition: Pg. 46, 67 RAZOUL – Razoul also need not be the strongest singer. Looking for an actor with good comedic skills who can carry a tune. Razoul should be played as highly incompetent – always making mistakes. Cast a student who can play the role a la The Three Stooges. Vocal Range: C3-E4 Vocal Audition: “Why Me? (Reprise)?” Dialogue Audition: Pg. 46, 67 NARRATORS – The five Narrators can be any combination of boys and girls. All should be able to sing well and be able to speak clearly since they are responsible for setting scenes and advancing the plot. Comedic skills are a plus. Vocal Range: B3-C4 Vocal Audition: “Arabian Nights” Dialogue Auditions: Pgs 22-23 ENSEMBLE PARTS – The Ensemble consists of Townspeople, Shop Owners, a Baker, a Matron, Harem Girls, etc. They should be good actors who sing well, as they are featured in all of the production numbers. There are opportunities for many featured moments for your ensemble members. Vocal Range: Ab3 – F4 Vocal Audition: “Friend Like Me,” “Prince Ali” Dialogue Auditions: N/A MAGIC CARPET - The Magic Carpet works best when treated as a character in the show. Rather than a platform on wheels with no personality, having two actors puppeteer the carpet adds much more fun and creativity. Empower your two actors to work together to show how they would react emotionally to the action onstage. Looking for two actors who work strongly together! VISITING PRINCES - Jasmine’s Suitors are a series of princes who try to impress Jasmine and win her hand in marriage through a brief dance solo:
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