PRODUCTION 2014 Are you excited?? We are!!!!!

THE STAFF! Mrs Joosten and Mr Patterson – Directors! Zoe James – Choreographer Mitch Jolly – Assistant Ms Ford – Vocal Coach Mr Netherway – Musical Director Brendan O’Brien – Technical Manager Plus many others who will drop in to help out!!!!

Are we going to torture you by taking our time in announcing the musical we have picked for this year??

YES WE ARE!!!!

We are doing one of THESE musicals….but which one?????

Our 2014 Production is..

What is it about? Inside the Royal Palace gates in the faraway city of Agrabah, Princess Jasmine prepares to choose a husband. Against Jasmine's wishes, her father the Sultan insists that she pick from among three visiting Princes by tomorrow.The Princes' public introduction is interrupted by a fleeing bread thief. Wandering among the crowd, a poor street urchin, Aladdin, suddenly finds himself holding the stolen bread and pursued by royal guards. Amidst in the commotion, Jasmine adopts a disguise and seizes the opportunity to escape into the bustling marketplace, where she bumps into Aladdin. As they flee the bustling crowd and pursuers, the two share their experience of feeling "trapped", and they become attracted to one another. Aladdin brings Princess Jasmine to his chamber where Razoul and his Guards capture Aladdin. Princess Jasmine removes her cape revealing her crown. Razoul and the Guards exited with Aladdin. In Jafar's chambers the evil villaian and his sidekick parrot Iago secretly rewrite a law so that the Princess will have to marry the Sultan's highest-ranking official — Jafar — if she fails to choose a husband within the time allotted. With the dungeons all full of prisoners, Razoul and the Guards take Aladdin to one of Jafar's caves on the outskirts of Agrabah. There Aladdin finds an old lamp and rubs it, releasing Genie, who helps his new master escape the cave on Magic Carpet. Genie then grants the first of Aladdin's three wishes by turning him into Prince Ali Ababwa, which Aladdin hopes will help him woo Jasmine. Prince Ali enters with fanfare and impresses the Sultan, but Jasmine remains reluctant to follow anyone's orders. Informed by Razoul about Aladdin's escape from the cave, Jafar and Iago suspect that Prince Ali may be a fake; Iago suggests it may be Aladdin who is in possession of a genie. In another part of the palace, Prince Ali gains Jasmine's trust and invites her to ride the Magic Carpet. Returning to the princess's chamber, they agree to marry in the morning and bid farewell. As Aladdin revels in his success, Razoul's and his Guards seize him. Aladdin uses his second wish to freeze the guards, then runs to hug Genie, accidentally leaving behind the lamp. The Genie confesses that he longs to be free himself. Iago finds the lamp and shows it to the elated Jafar. Jafar and Iago interrupted the ceremony, forcing Prince Ali to confesses his true identity. Jafar seizes the opportunity to reveal the law that he forged and claim Jasmine as his bride and himself as sultan. With Jafar in possession of the lamp, Aladdin tricks him into wishing to become the most powerful genie of all time, which cleverly results in Jafar being trapped in the lamp. Aladdin then uses his last wish to free Genie and promises to give all his love to Princess Jasmine, if she will have him. The initially reluctant Sultan now grants his consent, and everyone lives happily, and freely, ever after.

LEAD ROLES ALADDIN-A street smart, charming, funny, prankster with a romantic side JASMINE-A feisty, rebellious princess with a genuinely sweet side to her GENIE-A fast-talking, scene stealing funny man that lives in a lamp!! JAFAR-The villain of the story who wants to steal the throne IAGO-Jafar’s sarcastically funny parrot and sidekick SULTAN-Jasmine’s Dad RAZOUL-Captain of the Guard 5 NARATORS - Should sound like news anchors MAGIC CARPET- Strong dancing and movement ability

SUPPORTING ROLES CHORUS MEMBERS: There are some smaller cameo roles that chorus members will have also. The chorus is on stage for MOST of the performance . You will be able to develop and design a profile for your character during rehearsals. CAMEO ROLES: Prince Baba of Ganoush Prince Dahdu Rahn-Rahn The Prince Formerly Known as the Artist Guards Townspeople

EXPECTATIONS No TALKING when teacher is talking (we hate it!) RESPECT each other SUPPORT we work as a team FOCUS even if you are not in “this scene” WORK HARD every minute counts REHEARSE at HOME…….as much as possible! DO YOUR BEST……ALWAYS Attend ALL after school rehearsals! HAVE FUN!!! 

HARD WORK + BEST EFFORT = A+ ASSESSMENT Contribution to the rehearsals/classes (35%) Contribution to the performance (35%) Written work (30%) HARD WORK + BEST EFFORT = A+