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Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp
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 | Actors Note: While general character descriptions appear below, we are
not tied to the gender that the role may appear to be. We are looking to the
actors to show us how you would like to present your character. Please come
dressed for movement. Although there will be no elaborate choreography,
there will be one "fight" scene between Aladdin and another character, and
the ESP Theatre For Young Audiences (TFYA) attendees like to see onstage
action - there's nothing like a good chase scene! The King: Loud and bombastic (at least when the show begins) |
| Scheherazade: Comfortable with detailed narration |
| The Musician / Aladdin: In a word, cute |
| The Cook / Aladdin's Mother: Protective, worried about her son |
| The Jester / The (Evil) Magician: Evil, but with a sense of humor |
| The Porter / The Genie: fun and smart |
| The Chancellor / The Grand Vizier: Pompous blowhard |
| The Accountant / The Grand Vizier's Son: Stuck under his father's rule |
| The Dancer / The Princess: Clever |
| The General / The Sultan: In charge, or likes to think he is |
About the Directors: Laura Fontaine has appeared in several ESP TFYA shows, including "The Frog Princess" and "Cinderella Wore Combat Boots." She has performed on ESP's main stage in Metamorphoses, and she is also a 2010 WATCH award winner for Outstanding Hair Design in a Musical - "Rent." Laura is looking forward to co-directing Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp with Meredith Walker, who is excited to be making her co-directing debut with Laura. Meredith and Laura met at ESP TFYA when they played the two stepsisters in "Cinderella Wore Combat Boots." Meredith has acted in many TFYA shows including "Sleeping Beauty," "Alice in Wonderland," and "Rapunzel." Meredith is also a member of "Mission:Impromptu," an improv troup in Leesburg, VA.
About the show: Come join our King who, suffering from boredom in ruling his kingdom, orders the local gypsy to entertain him. She gets the local townspeople organized to tell the classic story of Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp. The magic genie and all of your favorite characters are here, though the ending may not quite be what you expect...
About the production:
| From "Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp" adapted by Jack Neary, based on The Arabian Nights tale and published by Bakers Plays. |
| Production Dates: Saturday March 24 through Saturday April 7, 2012 (Eight shows at ESP's Industrial Strength Theatre) |
| Note that there will be one additional show at a local elementary school on Thursday, March 29th at 7 pm. |
All roles are volunteer positions.
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