The Magical Lamp of Aladdin Cast list & brief descriptions of characters Jammal Halima, Habiba & Ruth Genie of the Ring Scheherezade Neela Mother Merchant Women 1 & 2 Neighbour Alakazam Aladdin Chop Chop Chip Chip Princess Jasmine Zara & Sheba Queen Sultana Sultan Ali Bubba Dragon Genie of the Jewels Genie of the Lamp Citizens of Shammar powerful magician, evil looking & sounding his beautiful but wicked sisters (female counterparts of their brother) a magical creature who can assume human form teller of stories needs a loud voice for market place Aladdin s sister (same age as Aladdin) a poor widow & mother to Neela & Aladdin Older female with good kind nature angry with Aladdin, Rough voiced older females selling eggs & rugs angry with Alakazam (older female selling curtains) Aladdin s mischievious pet monkey needs to be a small flexible person with ability to do somersaults or cartwheels preferred a boy of the streets, very sweet natured & well meaning despite always getting into trouble. Preffered to be played by a boy due to costume. the royal executioner a very loud booming voice, sword tricks a plus the apprentice of Chop Chop only a beginner in the trade. beautiful daughter of the Sultan who falls in love with Aladdin serving maids to the princess wife of the sultan, an overconfident, snooty, proud older female a pompous/ snobbish but kind ruler of Shammar needs to be physically smaller in stature than the Queen distant relative to the Queen, a blockhead. Great comical role old guardian of the cave who is out of practice with breathing fire but gets his fire back in the end think Chinese dragon style a magical creature who can assume human form the most powerful female Genie of them all extra characters in all the market place scenes buying the wares & as attendants of the court or guards in the palace scenes (lines have yet to be allocated to these characters) The action takes place in old storybook Arabia made up of four settings Jammal s tower, Street/market place, cave & palace. Costuming will be a mixture of Arabic & Chinese garb ie. Baggy trousers, long shirts, vests, kaftans, sashes, veils, turbans, harem girls etc. Chop Chop Ali Bubba Jammal His sisters Scheherazade Mother / Merchants Jasmine her serving maids Sultan Queen Sultana Alakazam Aladdin Genies Dragon (head on a stick / puppetry style body in costume with tail extending behind
Jammal / Halima / Habiba / Ruth A thousand curses on a thousand books that never reveal the secret hiding place of the lamp! Bah! What good are books when they reveal nothing? Page after page describing useless charms and foolish incantations! Enough of books! Begone, miserable journal of mumbo-jumbo! Am I never to possess the lamp? Brother, calm yourself. Cool your temper. Ah, Halima, Habiba... Ruth. My devoted sisters. If only I could relax. What is it I have dreamed of possessing for years and years? The wonderful magical lamp of ancient China. Lost for centuries. I am a powerful magician, my sisters. The most powerful in the entire world I could be. If the lamp were mine. Perhaps it is only a legend, after all. My books mention the wonderful magical lamp, but there are no maps. No clues. With that lamp, the world will be yours, brother. The lamp! The lamp! Always the lamp! Gentle your nerves, Jammal. I have good news. I have found the wonderful magical lamp. What?! See for yourself. Look into the crystal. Eh? You have always mocked the power of the crystal. When you see what it contains, you will mock no more. I see nothing. All is cloudy like watery milk. Patience. Mighty crystal, hear my pleasure. I seek the lamp and all its treasure. The clouds within drift away. Make it clear, the lamp is near. Look! The lamp. I see the lamp. Locked within a cave. Where is this cave? Put the crystal to your ear. It will tell you. This is, indeed, a wondrous piece of glass. Do you hear the voice within the crystal? Yes, yes. The crystal is telling me what I wish to know. It whispers, Shammar. The city of Shammar. The lamp resides in the Valley of the Moon. In a deep, dark cave. The entrance to the cave is marked by a vulture circling overhead. Wonderful! Wonderful! What s this? The crystal says only a boy who has the name of Aladdin can fetch the lamp. Anyone else who attempts to do so will Die. Why has this crystal never spoken before? Who can fathom the ways of the crystal? It is enough that it has spoken. You are wise beyond your years. We will go to Shammar and seek out this Aladdin. Aladdin / Jammal Must you take such small steps? I m tired, Uncle. You didn t say anything about journeying into the mountains. Can t you keep that foul animal quiet? He s certainly changed his tune. The object I seek is located in the Valley of the Moon. Valley of the Moon! Is that where we re headed? That s miles from here. I m thirsty. So is Alakazam. You must learn to control your thirst. Once I have the lamp, you may drink until you burst. You re always talking about the lamp. What s so special about it?
(to audience) What s so special about that lamp? Shhh! He doesn t know, and I m not gonna tell him! I don t like the way he s acting. To tell the truth, Alakazam, I don t think he is my uncle. I m all for turning back. Turning back? Is that what you said? Why can t you get the lamp yourself? Because I would have to enter the cave. Entering caves is against my philosophy. (to audience) Whatever that means. We re wasting time. How do I know you won t take the lamp and leave me to die of thirst? Obstinate boy! Here. To show you my good faith, I ll give you a ring. Each ring I was is worth a sultan s ransom No. Alakazam says that one. Never. If you won t give me that ring, I won t fetch the lamp from the cave. Have it your way. I ll get the ring back later. Hee, hee, hee. Satisfied? Indeed, Uncle. It s a handsome ring. Look! Look at what? There! It circles round and round. That black shadow in the sun. It s only a vulture. It marks the entrance to the Cave of the Lamp. Wonderful! What are you waiting for, Aladdin? Hurry, hurry. Well, whatever else happens, Alakazam, we haven t wasted our time. I can sell this in the bazaar, and Mother, Neela, you and I can live well for a month. The lamp! The lamp! Yeah, yeah. The lamp. Best to humour him. Aladdin / Jasmine / Zara / Sheba Zara: Sheba: Zara: Sheba: Let us return to the procession. Otherwise, Princess Jasmine, Zara and I might receive a visit from Chop-Chop. A professional visit. Don t be foolish. Do you think I d ever permit harm to come to either of you? Look! It s the monkey with my scarf! Alakazam, come back here! (notices the girls) Ladies. Your monkey has stolen that scarf. Then the scarf belongs to you. No. The scarf belongs to me. Sheba: You foolish boy. You shouldn t be here. Zara: You could lose your life. This is Zara/Sheba: My name is Yolanda. This is Sheba and Zara. We are serving ladies to Princess Jasmine. (to audience) To set eyes on three beauties in one day. Fate is kind. Yolanda is the real treasure. (snaps) Alakazam, give me that scarf. If you don t give me that scarf, you ll never see another banana. One thousand and one apologies, Yolanda. If I knew my monkey had stolen from you, I would have scolded him harshly. What is your name? Everyone in the city of Shammar knows my name. We don t. I m Aladdin. And this is Alakazam. (to audience) He s quite sure of himself. I like that quality. His eyes are bright and steady, and he makes me smile.
Merchants 1 & 2 & Neighbour Citizens of Shammar to read any merchant lines So am I! Mother/ Mother/ It must stop! I won t have it! I ll have the boy arrested. Do it! I can't take any more of this. It s something about Aladdin. I feel it in my bones. Good morning to you, Merchants of Shammar. Don t you good morning me. I m in no mood to be put off. I m here to complain about your son. Aladdin? Of course, Aladdin. You only have one son. (to Neela) And you only have one brother. What s Aladdin done now? This. He laid an egg? I know his tricks. He made a hole in the shell and drank out the yolk. If a customer had purchased this egg, my reputation as an honest merchant would be ruined. What about my reputation! That rascal wiped his feet on my finest rug it's ruined. Look at this! Look what s he s done! Torn my good curtain in half. It s an outrage. I want him arrested and put in a cage. Aladdin? No, not Aladdin. His pet monkey. Alakazam? That monkey is a menace. It takes after your son. Now that I think about it, it might be a good idea to put Aladdin in a cage, too. That s not fair. Aladdin may be too high-spirited, but he has a good heart. Tell that to this egg. Tell that to my torn curtain. Tell that to my ruined rug. Chop Chop / Chip Chip Chip-Chip: Inside! Inside! Shut the doors and bar the windows! It is forbidden to look upon the face of the Princess Jasmine! Excuse me, sir. But are you Chop-Chop, the Royal Executioner? Why else would I carry a curved blade? I only ask because there s also a Chop-Chop who sells used camels and a Chop-Chop who sells rancid cooking oil and a Chop-Chop who There is only one Chop-Chop who matters. Me! (applause) Thank you. Most kind. May I introduce my monkey? Alakazam. I have little to do with monkeys. They smell and they scratch. My own words. May I ask, sir, what it is an executioner does at the palace? My, my. You are an insolent lad. I thought everyone knew. An executioner chops. That is why I am called Chop-Chop instead of Chip-Chip. Actually, I'm Chip-Chip. This is my apprentice. Unfortunately, for our... clients... he's just a beginner so he can only chip-chip instead of chop-chop. Yes, but what do you chop? Heads, mostly. Sometimes hands. It really doesn t matter. I m not particular.
Dragon / Alakazam Dragon: Dragon: Dragon: Cheer up, Dragon. When my master finds the lamp, we ll be gone from your cave. We won t tell anyone you re over the hill. You can speak. So can you. I can understand what you say. Animals always understand one another. It s the human ones who don t comprehend animal talk. A thousand curses on my miserable head. I ve been here so long waiting for someone to enter the cave. This was my big chance, and I blew it. I mean, I didn t blow it, because I don t have any fire and smoke within me. You re out of practice, that s all. Mother / Neela Apples! Vegetables! I have cabbage, and I have celery! Two bunches of carrots, Mother. They should sell. Carrots! I have carrots! Who ll buy? Finest carrots in all of Shammar! Business has never been this bad. Perhaps tomorrow will be better. I am so hungry. There s no reason to be hungry, Mother. We ve apples, cabbage, celery and carrots. I am not a horse who loves apples. Nor am I a rabbit who lives on vegetables. Oh, for a taste of lamb sausages fried in sweet oil of olive. Mother! Neela! It s Aladdin. My son has decided to honour us with a visit. Don t be angry with me, Mother. I ve had an amazing adventure. Always adventure. I met a magician. Magician? He said he was my uncle. Father s brother. Your father had no brother. Only a boy named Aladdin could enter the cave. What cave? The Cave of the Lamp. See? I see a dirty old lamp. The Genie of the Jewels says they re all mine. All the jewels I want. You re not making any sense, my son. As usual. Genie of Jewels Only a magician can open or close that stone door. Alakazam, is that crevice in the rock big enough for me to squeeze through? Then you d better save yourself. Go along. You re a loyal friend, Alakazam. How are we going to get out of this fix? Wait! You re a magic genie. You can get us out of here. Each genie has special powers. But each genie can only do so much. I can produce jewels and jewels and more jewels, and that is all. Too bad I can t eat jewels. Alas. This ring didn t bring me much luck. Give it a rub. What? Gently rub the ring, oh Master.
Genie of the Ring Genie of the Ring, unless you ve flown, hear me well and make your presence known! I, Jammal, command it! Behold! You see before you the Genie of the Ring. Ask, and if it s within my power, you shall have your wish. Hear me well, Genie of the Ring. Yes, Master? We wish to be transported at once to the city of Shammar. So far away, Shammar. Never mind about that. You heard my brother s wish. I hear and I obey. Camels are slow and jackals are swift. Step on a carpet and then I ll lift. Over the land and over the sea, soon in Shammar City you will be! Genie of the Lamp Mother/ You hear the request, Genie of the Lamp? Oh yes, oh Master. Hop to it. It shall be done. If only your father were alive, Aladdin. He d know what to do about you. I m at my wits end. You and your mischievous monkey. No decent food in the house. Trouble with the neighbours. Business going badly. Crazy lamps. Oh, what s to become of us? Your lamb sausages friend in sweet oil of olive. Like your grandmother used to make. I took the liberty of adding a bowl of Persian rice spiced with green beans and almond slivers. Auugh! It really is a genie! It s true! Of course it s true. I never lie. (to audience) Well, almost never and always for a good cause. Ouch! Careful. The sausages just came from the hot oil. Wonder of wonders. Delicious! Just like my grandmother used to make. Leave the tray, Genie. I ll rub when I need you. It shall be done, oh Master. Wait. I would like my mother and my sister to each have a beautiful shawl. Spinning will take a few moments. No hurry. Ask what you will of me. I'm glad to see you again, Genie of the Lamp. I bet. Tell her we want to go home, Aladdin. You heard the princess. Only he who holds the lamp can command me. We want to go home. To Shammar? Yes. But without Jammal and his sister. It shall be so. One for the money, two for the show, three to get ready and four to go. To Shammar!
Sultan / Queen Sultana What do you offer --- boy? I offer love. My love for Princess Jasmine. Who could ask for more than love? Love? That s all? The lad has the soul of a poet. Don t talk nonsense. Whatever you say, my light of lights. My love for the princess. But for you, my Sultan and Sultana I can t believe my eyes. Rubies, diamonds, emeralds, pearls! Worth more than elephants and ships and horses. Much, much more! They blind me. What a wonderful son-in-law he ll make! Aladdin, dear boy. The moment I set eyes on you, I knew you were the husband for my daughter. Is that a dragon I see? Yes, my lord. And this is my monkey, Alakazam. You are indeed a remarkable fellow. Such wealth bespeaks a great man in the making. You should dress better. Ali Bubba Ali Bubba: Ali Bubba: How many rooms have we been in? How should I know? I don t keep count. That would be vulgar. Too many rooms. Walk, walk, walk. My embroidered slippers are smoking. Be quiet, Ali Bubba. No one has asked for your opinion. My life is ruined. I thought I was to marry Princess Jasmine and become the new Sultan of Shammar. Now, all I m going to do is hold this stupid umbrella. Scheherazade Scheherazade: Scheherazade: Stories! Buy a story from Scheherazade. I have all kinds of stories. Read about the ebony horse that grew wings, the prince who met a witch, the husband who could converse with a parrot. Stories, stories! Apples! I have apples! Finest apples in the city of Shammar! If you cannot read, I will recite. About the mouse and the cat, the crows and the hawk, the tale of the serpent-charmer and his wife. Stories! Buy a story from Scheherazade.