Stage Company presents ‘Aladdin’
San Benito Stage Company opens its latest production,
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Disney’s Aladdin Jr.
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at 7 p.m. tonight.
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There are 43 kids ranging from 8 to 14 and they’ve been
practicing for about two and a half months,
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said Pattie Saso, the show’s producer.
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Doing a Disney play is fun because you can get a whole lot of
different-age kids. You get younger kids who are seeing it for the
first time and older kids who grew up watching it.
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Stage Company presents ‘Aladdin’
San Benito Stage Company opens its latest production, “Disney’s Aladdin Jr.” at 7 p.m. tonight.
“There are 43 kids ranging from 8 to 14 and they’ve been practicing for about two and a half months,” said Pattie Saso, the show’s producer. “Doing a Disney play is fun because you can get a whole lot of different-age kids. You get younger kids who are seeing it for the first time and older kids who grew up watching it.”
Kathy Alveraz, who handles the costuming, researched clothing from the time period of the play, Saso said. They had a challenge in keeping the harem girls’ costumes from being to risque.
“They are covered and it is very classic,” Saso said.
Other challenges included a flying carpet and a very large elephant. Saso said they built the flying carpet on a box that has fog that comes out from underneath it to give the illusion of flying across the stage.
“We wanted to make it unique and put a little different spin on it,” Saso said.
As for the paper mache elephant, set designers were still putting the finishing touches on it Monday before dress rehearsal.
“We are just finalizing a couple of set pieces and decorating the lobby,” Saso said. “It makes it a whole experience as you walk in.”
Director Sally Hail was also putting the final touches on lighting for the show with a friend from Los Angeles who works on sets.
“We are getting a little extra help from someone from the L.A. area,” Saso said.
San Benito Stage Company presents “Disney’s Aladdin Jr,” at the Granada Theater
Show starts May 1 and runs through May 10, with Friday and Saturday showings at 7 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m.
Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for children 12 and under or seniors 55 and older. A family pack for four is available for $40. Tickets are on sale at Drapoel, USA Sports, Postnet or by calling 524-6667.
