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DCCA’s
Aladdin starred 82 local youngsters
Darke County Center for the Arts presented two performances of Missoula
Children Theatre's production of Aladdin starring local students at
Henry St. Clair Memorial Hall on Saturday, August 5. Described as a
swirling sandstorm of famous Arabian Tales featuring memorable
characters from Ali Baba to Sinbad the Sailor, this adventurous musical
play is designed to garner 1001 gasps of delight from audiences of all
ages.
Eighty-two youngsters turned out on Monday, July 31 to audition for the
60 available roles in the production which will be created in one short
week. Cameron Clark will play the title character, while Aladdin's
Mother will be acted by Madison Kinner. Sarah Crumrine won the role of
Princess Dory, whose father, the Sultan will be played by Gavin Mills.
Isaac Gully was cast as the Sultan's advisor, the Grand Vizier. The
keepers of the Book of Answers, sisters Dinazade and Scheherazade will
be played by Briannah Harshbarger and Allie Tanner.
The mischievous Genies will be played by Katelyn Conway, Maya Conway,
and Abby Swenson; Tessa Tyo will act as The Mysterious One. The
stubborn Donkey will be portrayed by Grace Krauss, and Evan VanSkyock
has the role of the spunky Goat.
Hayden Stewart will act as Ali Baba, while scheming Cassim will be
played by Isabel Rawlins. The role of Sinbad was won by Maxwell Jordan;
Lydia Ayette, Isabella Gulley, Henry Jordan, Abby Krauss, Hope Misel,
Liz Randolph, Anna Stump, Karis Wright, and Zeke Wright will play
Sinbad's band of Sailors. Allie Misel and Haddi Treon will portray the
wise-cracking Palm Trees, and the fleet-footed Camels will be played by
Charlie Dickey, Eliya Harshbarger, and Ella Williams. Alia Ayette,
Lauren King, Cierra Miller, Elizabeth Moss, and Rachel Wright will act
as the Wonders found in the Cave of (not-so-great) Wonders.
A pack of lost Penguins wandering through the desert will be played by
Kenyon Browner, Kaden Harrison, Lydia Harshbarger, Taylor Holzapfel,
Nalayna Miley, Nola Miley, Julia Misel, Elouise Sando, Paul Todd and
Daniel Williams. William Aultman, Zoe Ayette, Sarah Marie Buchy, Eli
Cornett, Ivy Henne, Molly Krauss, Nevan Miley, Lillian Price,
Christopher Shaltry, Tessa Stewart, and Malachi Wright will act as the
Vagabonds.
Seth Shaffer, Austin Shaltry, Bradley Stewart, and Haddi Treon will
serve as Assistant Directors, who will assist the MCT staff throughout
the week. MCT Actor/Director Christina Heagney will be playing the part
of the Genie; Ben Hermann is the other MCT Director in charge of the
week-long theatre residence. Mary Alice Newbauer will serve as
Accompanist for the performance.
DCCA received funding from Darke County Endowment for the Arts which
helped make possible the week-long theatre residency by Missoula
Children's Theatre. Additionally, the Ohio Arts Council helped fund
this program with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth,
educational excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans. DCCA
also receives funding from Harry D. and Esther Stephens Memorial,
Ketrow Foundation and Lydia E. Schaurer Memorial Trust Fund, as well as
DCCA memberships.
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