Disney Theatrical Productions
CONTRACT
Production (Disney) $1317 weekly minimum (Tier C)
SEEKING
Equity actors for principal roles in ALADDIN (see breakdown).
The audition process is open to actors of all races and ethnicities, gender identities and ages, as well as performers with disabilities.
The musical stage production of Aladdin on Broadway is a spectacle adventure based on a tale that has been reimagined time and again across many cultures. We acknowledge the tremendous cultural responsibility inherent in adapting this timeless fable that is based on tales from Africa, Arabia, China, Europe, India, Persia and Russia and beloved across generations and cultures, and our adaptation is deeply indebted to the rich and diverse tapestry that is Middle Eastern, North African, and South Asian (MENASA) cultures, languages and aesthetic traditions.
INSTRUCTIONS
SEE PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS IN BREAKDOWN. To submit your tape for the Equity Principal Audition, please fill out this form: https://tinyurl.com/ALADDINTourEPAsubmit . Please only submit a Dropbox or Google Drive Link. Video submissions must be submitted no later than FRIDAY JANUARY 28, 2022 at 6:00pm EST.
Deadline: Fri, Jan 28, 2022
PERSONNEL
Producer: Disney Theatrical Productions
Music: Alan Menken
Lyrics: Howard Ashman and Tim Rice
Additional Lyrics: Alan Menken and Chad Beguelin
Book: Chad Beguelin
Musical Supervisor: Michael Kosarin
Director/Choreographer: Casey Nicholaw
Casting: Tara Rubin Casting
Viewing Auditions: Felicia Rudolph (Casting Director)
OTHER DATES
1st Rehearsal: August 25, 2022
1st Preview: October 12, 2022
Opening: On or About October 16, 2022
OTHER
Please note that this production will use smoke and haze in accordance with guidelines established with Actors’ Equity Association.
Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to submit.
BREAKDOWN
PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Please prepare a video of you singing the material best suited for your vocal part from this link: https://tinyurl.com/ALADDINTourEPAmaterials OR a brief traditional up-tempo musical theatre song using your own accompaniment. No reels please. Please slate with your name and height.
ROLES:
ALADDIN – 20s, he, him. MENA. Clever, resourceful, street smarts with a heart of gold; best friends with Babkak, Omar and Kassim; seeks a life beyond the confines of poverty. Soaring bari-tenor voice (Bb2 to A4). Principal role.
JASMINE – 20s, she, her. MENA. Intelligent young princess with insight beyond her years and station; seeks a life beyond the confines of privilege. Strong mix, and strong belt to E. Ability to float in the upper mix into soprano (up to F5) and project in lowest register (down to A3). Principal role.
GENIE – 30s-40s, any ethnicity. Quick-witted, fast-talking, ancient genie who knows all time and place; an old-school song-and-dance man. Cab Calloway, Fats Waller type, able to sing jazz. Strong presence in lower range, D5 in strong falsetto, A4 in chest voice. Principal role.
BABKAK – 20s, any ethnicity. Chubby, funny, romantic desert dweller, part of Aladdin’s band; the “Crosby” of this Arabian “Road” picture, although perhaps with a bit more flair. Power tenor. (Up to rock solid high C). Principal role.
OMAR – 20s, any ethnicity. Nervous, thin, reedy desert dweller, part of Aladdin’s band; the “Lamour.” Bari-tenor, up to A4. Has a good ear for harmony and ability to blend. Principal role.
KASSIM - 20 to early 30’s, any ethnicity. Tough and street smart, desert dweller, part of Aladdin’s band. Strong, smart and bold leader of Aladdin’s group. Very strong baritone, hold harmony well. (from A2 up to G4). Principal role.
SULTAN – 50s,MENA. Kind-hearted, widowed ruler of Agrabah; gets so caught up in following the law and tradition that he overlooks his daughter Jasmine’s desires and gets swindled by his own vizier. (Baritone up to E4 though sings very little in the show). Principal role.
JAFAR – 50s, any ethnicity, the royal vizier. Amoral psychopath who’ll not hesitate to destroy anyone he perceives as a threat to his own sinister designs. Good comedic ability and strong evil laugh. Bass, Bass-bari, can be in style of Cyril Ritchard “speak – sing”. (G2-Eb4). Principal role.
IAGO – 40s, any ethnicity, Jafar’s short comedic sidekick. Grovels at Jafar’s feet and has difficulty controlling his temper. Strong tenor or Bari-tenor up to A4. Principal role.
Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to submit.
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