The Main Cast are:
Ali Baba - the straight guy
Mrs Cogia Ali Baba, his wife - a bit of an old nag (could this be the dame?)
Hamid, Ali Baba’s good-looking son - (could this be a girl in a ‘trouser role’?
Cassim, Ali Baba’s brother - it might help the effect if he is short
Zaida, Cassim’s wife - it might help the effect if she is tall - is SHE the dame?
Morgiana, - Cassim’s slave girl and Hamid’s lover (sighhhhhh)
Hassan, the Robber Chief - a cross between Captain Hook & The Joker?
Wak Wak - Hassan’s sergeant
Mukkadam - Enchanter of the Forest, and leader of Imps and things
A Policeman
The chorus are a motley crew of Bagdad citizens, robbers and anything else Janet and Marj might introduce. There will be some speaking roles.
The Children’s Chorus will include imps and - oh - just be prepared.
Rehearsals will start immediately in after 10th October and continue till the season opens 1st January to possibly 17 January 2012.
If you audition, you have to commit to all of this period