Just two weeks from now, students will be counting down the hours until their audition for our Fall production of ALADDIN JR. Tyler Cavanagh, the production director, will have already spent one evening enjoying the songs and scene reads of young thespians and will be anticipating two more audition days of excitement and puzzle-building. Casting a show is like building a puzzle- many theatre artists believe 80% of directing is casting! Piecing together a cohesive, complimentary team that will work together to tell the story of the show is a challenge and a thrill.
Last Spring we chose to start planning for a production of ALADDIN JR and Tyler has had ideas bouncing around his creative noggin all summer long. We never could have anticipated the loss of the great Robin Williams who created the iconic role of the Genie in the 1992 Disney classic. As an elementary student, to me Genie was hilarious, tender, and everyone's idea of a perfect BFF. Watching ALADDIN as an adult, he still is. From what you can read about Williams' real life character, it seems he was much the same- sincere, generous, encouraging to all he met, and, of course, hilarious. There are so many films in which Robin Williams created truly iconic characters, but most of all his true character will be missed. We are glad to be producing this show this Spring and for the opportunity to pay tribute to such a legend.
Last Spring we chose to start planning for a production of ALADDIN JR and Tyler has had ideas bouncing around his creative noggin all summer long. We never could have anticipated the loss of the great Robin Williams who created the iconic role of the Genie in the 1992 Disney classic. As an elementary student, to me Genie was hilarious, tender, and everyone's idea of a perfect BFF. Watching ALADDIN as an adult, he still is. From what you can read about Williams' real life character, it seems he was much the same- sincere, generous, encouraging to all he met, and, of course, hilarious. There are so many films in which Robin Williams created truly iconic characters, but most of all his true character will be missed. We are glad to be producing this show this Spring and for the opportunity to pay tribute to such a legend.
Do you have an actor in your life who is between the ages of 6 & 18? We'd love to have them in this fabulous production! Auditions are scheduled for Thursday, 9/11 and Friday, 9/12 from 4-6PM and Saturday, 9/13 from 2-4PM. To sign up for an audition email Tyler Cavanagh at tcavanagh@ssymca.org and let him know the child's name, age, and your date or time preferences. Feel free to contact us with questions and don't miss the performances November 21-23!
