Aladdin Jr

In Intro to theater, I have learned several different elements of plays and how they work together to make a show more effective and interesting. I got the chance to see Aladdin Jr. starring Joel Robinson at Central High School recently. This play uniquely incorporated several different elements of theater that drew in the audience and left people wanting to see it at again. Throughout this play, I have perceived numerous pieces of a well put together play, including props, character development, lights, and sound.

The first fundamental factor of theater that was fused into the play was the use of props. From start to finish, Aladdin Jr. assimilated a variety of props that gave the play a realistic feel to it. The use of props also left the

Throughout the play, Aladdin and Jasmine both experience coming of age as the play progressed. Aladdin goes from an irrelevant penny pincher who would kill to be a prince to a man who just wants him and his newlywed wife to live a happy life and not have to worry about their reputation. This can be seen during Aladdin and Jasmine’s wedding. Aladdin can be seen acting like himself instead of pretending to be someone he is not. Jasmine also goes through a good change throughout the play. Jasmine goes from a princess who won't stick up for herself and tell her dad that she wants to marry who she wants to a princess that marries the man of her dreams even if people do not approve or like the idea of it. Jasmine can be seen throughout the play being skeptical of her dad while also expressing her love for Aladdin. This was very effective because it allows the audience to root for the characters and allows the audience to see how much the characters have changed and perhaps be inspired to make change themselves. I enjoyed the character development because it made the play more engaging to watch and it kept you wondering how the character would react to a certain situation based on how much they have

was the use of lights. At many points in the play, lighting is used to create a sense of emotion to then be expressed to the audience. Some examples of this include the lighting used while in the market place. The lighting is bright and gives the sense of a sunset in the distance. This is used to create a calm/ happy feeling. Another example of lighting that is used is much darker. The scene with Jafar in his lair using a dark red light creates a taste of evilness and wickedness. The lighting also makes the character Jafar seem more of the antagonist and grants the audience to see how the character Jafar is illustrated. This was effective for the most part, but I think for Jafar’s scene the crew could have made it more compelling by adding a dark black light to enhance the characters feel. The scene in the marketplace was the most effective and the designer of these lights did a great job at setting the mood right away in the