Disney's Aladdin JR.

Find your magic! Register today and have your performer join this magically updated version of the Academy Award winning Disney classic and Broadway sensation. JPAS' spring production is open to ages 7 to 18. Sign up before November 15 to receive 10% off registration.

10% off through November 15Show special on registration

Ages 7 to 18Two casts: Magic Carpet and Arabian Nights

Auditions January 10 and 17Rehearsals Sundays from January 24

Performances April 1, 4, 15, and 18On stage at The J

Find Your Magic!

A Whole New Aladdin.

NEW! Register today and have your performer join this magically updated version of the Academy Award winning Disney classic and Broadway sensation, Aladdin JR. The story you know and love has been given the royal treatment! Aladdin and his three friends, Babkak, Omar, and Kassim, are down on their luck until Aladdin discovers a magic lamp and the Genie who has the power to grant three wishes. Wanting to earn the respect of the princess, Jasmine, Aladdin embarks on an adventure that will test his will and his moral character. A lesson we all need to revisit: our true worth lies deep within. With expanded characters, new songs, and more thrills, this new adaptation of the beloved story will open up "a whole new world" for our JPAS performers!

Registration

	Members	Non-members
Show Special 10% off through November 15	$603	$680
From November 16	$670	$755

Note from Alise Robinson

Director and Producer, JPAS and Specialty Programs, on what makes a JPAS season special.

Message from the Director

What People Are Saying

"JPAS is something special and is really one-of-a-kind! They create this immersive experience for every child that participates, and every child knows their role is really important. From meditation to all the team building, they really do a phenomenal job in making everyone feel included and valued. This is why we come back year after year."

Brandy Treadway, JPAS parent

Testimonial Video

Auditions

Our audition process takes place in a supportive and interactive environment!

Ages 7 to 10

Sunday, January 10

1:00 to 5:30 pm
Location: Group Fitness Studio

Ages 11 to 18

Sunday, January 17

1:00 to 5:30 pm
Location: Group Fitness Studio

What to Bring

All actors must completely fill out the audition form and bring three copies to auditions.

Actors also need to bring three headshots (they do not need to be professional quality) and have them paper clipped to each audition form.

All actors must bring one copy of their measurement sheet, completely filled out, to auditions.

Audition forms

Audition Preparation

Actors must be prepared to sing the following song at auditions: "Prince Ali" from track 23 (measures 28 to 60, track timing 0:39 to 1:20). Sheet music and cut-down audition tracks can be found here.

Song choice does not indicate what role you will be in.

Audition materials

Audition Workshop

If you are planning to audition for JPAS' spring production, get a leg up and sign up for this one-day workshop! Discuss the backstory and overarching themes of Aladdin JR. and learn this year's audition song. Learn how to work with an accompanist, master how to tell a story through song, sharpen your vocal and audition techniques, and work with our show's choreographer to learn the audition sequence so you can walk into this audition with confidence!

This is also a wonderful opportunity to meet or reacquaint yourself with, and spend quality time with, your future cast members.

Workshop details

Ages	7 to 18
When	Thursday, January 7
Time	4:30 to 7:30 pm
Price	$125 Member $156 Non-member
Artistic staff	Aladdin JR. production team

Rehearsal Schedule

Actors are expected to attend all rehearsals, and any "must have" conflicts must be listed on the audition form. Please refer to the casting, audition, and rehearsal roadmap for details.

Leads will be asked to attend two additional weekly rehearsals. Dates and times to be announced.

All tech rehearsals and performances for your actor's cast are mandatory.

All cast rehearsals

Sundays, January 24 to April 11
1:30 to 5:30 pm

Audition & Rehearsal Roadmap

Cast one

Magic Carpet Cast

Tech rehearsals: March 29, 30, and 31, 4:30 to 8:30 pm
Performances: April 1 and 4

Cast two

Arabian Nights Cast

Tech rehearsals: April 12, 13, and 14, 4:30 to 8:30 pm
Performances: April 15 and 18

Resource Library

Please check here each week to share these resources with your actor so they can be ready for the next rehearsal.

Rehearsal resources

Audition & Rehearsal Roadmap

Your go-to document for the production: casting, auditions, and rehearsals.

Roadmap

Parent Meeting

Please join me for an important parent meeting on the first day of rehearsals. Our meeting will start promptly at 4:45 pm in the Fruhman A Room. One parent or guardian per actor must attend. Official rehearsal pick up is at 5:30 pm, immediately following.

First day of rehearsals

Sunday, January 24
Parent meeting 4:45 pm, Fruhman A Room
Rehearsal pick up 5:30 pm

A Message from Our Directors

The JPAS Difference, from Alise Robinson.

Alise RobinsonDirector and Producer, JPAS and Specialty Programs

Dear JPAS Families,

As we open the curtain on another JPAS season, I find myself thinking about what we're really creating here.

Of course, we're creating theater. There will be costumes and sets, music and choreography, rehearsals and performances. Our students will learn lines, develop their voices, strengthen their technique, and experience the incredible feeling of bringing a story to life together.

But the show has never been the most important thing we build.

It's the people.

At JPAS, we believe the arts are an extraordinary vehicle for helping young people discover who they are. They learn to show up, take risks, collaborate, persevere, trust themselves and one another, and become part of something bigger than themselves. Most importantly, we want every child who walks through our doors to know that they matter and that they belong.

That's why Aladdin JR. feels like such a meaningful story for us this season. Beneath all the adventure, humor, music, and magic is a young person who believes he needs to become someone else in order to be worthy, only to discover that who he is has been enough all along.

That message feels very JPAS.

Our extraordinary team of theater professionals will challenge our students artistically and help them grow as performers. But alongside that training, we're intentionally building confidence, creativity, resilience, connection, and community.

Years from now, our students may not remember every line they spoke or every step of choreography. But I hope they remember how it felt to stand on The J stage and be brave. To have people believe in them. To find their people. To contribute something uniquely theirs to something bigger than themselves.

I hope they remember how it felt to belong. Because to me, that is the real magic of theater.

As we begin our journey with Aladdin JR., I couldn't be more excited for everything we will create together, both on The J stage and far beyond it.

Thank you for trusting us with your children and for being such an important part of our JPAS community.

With gratitude,

Alise Robinson
Director and Producer, JPAS and Specialty Programs

Linda Leonard

Performance Director

Linda Leonard has directed at the JCC since 2000. She has been a professional director, choreographer, teacher, actor (AEA, SAG/AFTRA), singer, and dancer for over 45 years here in the Metroplex and in NYC, Chicago, Los Angeles, and abroad. Linda was in the Broadway national tour of Cats. Linda has directed and choreographed for Uptown Players, WaterTower Theatre, Stage West, Circle Theatre, Echo Theatre, CitiRep, and Theatre Three, to name a few in Dallas and Fort Worth. Linda was the Education Director for WaterTower Theatre for three years and is the new Chair of the Musical Theatre Program at KD Conservatory.

Her credits include award-winning roles such as Ann Richards (Critics Forum and Column Awards) and Aurora in The Kiss of the Spiderwoman (Leon Rabin, Column, and Critics Forum Awards). Represented by The Horne Agency in Dallas and LA, Linda has numerous credits in film, television, and anime voice over, and directed a web series about autism called Saving Hope, which premiered in March of 2019. Linda is dedicated to the process of creativity, nurturing, and empowering young artists in every aspect of the arts. She resides in Dallas with her talented husband, actor Bill Jenkins. She is grateful to Alise Robinson for all her wonderful work with JPAS.

Skylar Duvall

Performance Director

Skylar Duvall is a multifaceted professional who is passionate about the performing arts and education. Skylar uses her experience in dance, musical theatre, and education to inspire young actors to go outside their comfort zones and motivate them to persevere through adversity.

With over 15 years of experience as a dance instructor, Skylar has dedicated her life to the betterment of children through art education. Her journey includes the coordination of nine successful shows with JPAS, beginning as a dance captain, then a choreographer, and finally transitioning to director. She has participated in seven amazing summers with JPAS as the Choreographer and Dance Specialist. Skylar has recently transitioned to a full-time position at the JCC, where she creates and manages programs that inspire creativity and joy as the JPAS Manager and Arts Specialist.

Skylar's commitment to both the artistic and educational realms reflects her belief in the transformative power of art and early childhood education. "I am eternally grateful to be a part of this team that works diligently to put on such fantastic shows. I can't wait to make theatre magic happen!"

Creative Team

Producer: Alise Robinson
Directors: Linda Leonard and Skylar Duvall
Music Directors: Billy Lawley and Kelly Schaaf
Choreographer: Galileo (Gali) Segura Rady
Costume Designer: Shanna Threlkeld
Stage Managers: Liz Carr and Maya Moten

Contact

Alise RobinsonDirector and Producer, JPAS & Specialty Programs
arobinson@jccdallas.org

Music by Alan Menken. Lyrics by Howard Ashman, Tim Rice, and Chad Beguelin. Book by Chad Beguelin. Based on the Disney film written by Ron Clements, John Musker, Ted Elliott, and Terry Rossio and directed and produced by Ron Clements and John Musker. Disney's Aladdin JR. is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International.

Support Creativity

All donations support JPAS programming for our youth. $18 buys makeup for two actors, $54 wigs for two, $90 one costume, $126 paint for a set.

Donate to JPAS

Disney's Aladdin JR.

Find Your Magic!

Registration

Note from Alise Robinson

What People Are Saying

Auditions

Ages 7 to 10

Ages 11 to 18

What to Bring

Audition forms

Audition Preparation

Audition materials

Audition Workshop

Workshop details

Rehearsal Schedule

All cast rehearsals

Magic Carpet Cast

Arabian Nights Cast

Resource Library

Rehearsal resources

Audition & Rehearsal Roadmap

Roadmap

Parent Meeting

First day of rehearsals

A Message from Our Directors

Linda Leonard

Skylar Duvall

Creative Team

Contact

Support Creativity

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