Kimberly Barry Arabian Night Narrator/Shopper Flyer Carpet News Reporter This is Kim s sixth performance with the CAU Community Players. Kim has acted and performed in Seussical Jr., Beauty & the Beast Jr., Fiddler on the Roof Jr., Shrek the Musical Jr., and the Music Man Jr.. When Kim is not performing & acting on the stage and in her spare time, she enjoys being on her laptop, spending time with her boyfriend, Jose, and going on walks around the park and in the community with Jose. Kim would like to thank Jose for the love & support that he has given throughout their relationship and throughout the musical.
Caila Breslin Townsperson of Agrabah/Ensemble Caila is excited to take the stage with the CAU Community Players for a third year! Caila continues her voice training and works backstage at hear local High School s musical productions. She would like to thank Mrs. Modero, Ms. Jensyn, her vocal teacher, Ms. Vanessa, and her family for all their ongoing support to fulfill her love of the performing arts!
Joyce Cargle Interested Bystander/Ensemble Joyce is very excited about her 7th performance with the CAU Community Players in Aladdin Jr. Each year gets better and better! Joyce is very excited about the part she is playing and can t wait to see the costumes. Joyce can t wait to see what next year will bring and hopes it will be as fun as this years!
Tariq Carter Townsperson of Agrabah/Ensemble Tariq is very excited to be a part of the production of Aladdin Jr, and take the stage for the very first time! Tariq enjoys spending time out in the community. Break a Leg!
James Crawford Townsperson of Agrabah/Ensemble James is very excited to be a part of this show. He loves to sing, dance, and act. Being a member of the cast has allowed him to showcase his talent. James would like to thank the for this great opportunity.
Danielle Dalley Townsperson of Agrabah/Ensemble Danielle is extremely excited to be a part of the. She has been working hard rehearsing and leading up to the show. She hopes to put on a great performance this weekend!
Danielle DeCurtis Townsperson of Agrabah/Ensemble Danielle enjoys singing, dancing, and listening to music. This will be her fifth production with the CAU Community Players, after debuting in Beauty & the Beast Jr. She s looking forward to the next performance and is very excited!
Cassidy Deegan Agrabah Dancers/Jasmine s Court Cassidy will enter her junior year at Drew University in the fall. She has taken over 13 years of dance and has performed in over 17 productions. This is her 7th show with the CAU Players. Cassidy enjoys being part of the cast every year.
Denise DeRoy Townsperson of Agrabah/Ensemble Denise has been a member of CAU for many years, and chose to audition for The Music Man Jr., last year because she wanted to try something new, and be a bit more independent. After her first performance, she was hooked and joins the troupe for a second year! While at rehearsal Denise has met new people and made new friends. She hopes you enjoy the show!
Aiden Dolan Prince Dadu Rahn-Rahn Aiden is excited to take the stage for the first time with the! He has participated in the Shinning Stars group for 4 years and enjoys acting and performing. When he s not acting, Aiden is a gamer and likes trying new video games, and reading books. Aiden is excited to make new friends while rehearsing for the show!
John Drescher Gazeem John is so very very excited about being in a fourth performance with the. He is very happy to be playing the part of Gazeem in this year s performance.
Edwardo Droz Whirling Dirvish Edwardo is very excited to be joining the Community Players for his third show. He made his debut in Shrek the Musical Jr. and hasn t looked back since! He is a member of CAU and enjoys attending classes at ACE. Best wishes to the cast and crew!
Ryan Durkin The Eyes of Agrabah Ryan is very excited for this year s performance of Aladdin Jr.! Ryan would like to thank his parents and siblings for their love and support towards all of his goals and achievements.
Pearl Elias Townsperson of Agrabah/Ensemble This is Pearl s third performance with the and she is enjoying the experience! She wants to wish her fellow cast and crew members the best of luck.
Claryssa Forde Townsperson of Agrabah/Ensemble Claryssa is a student living in Linden with her four sisters. This is Claryssa s first musical production and is glad to be doing it with the CAU Community Players.
Heather Forde Townsperson of Agrabah/Ensemble Heather is a student at Soehl Middle School from Linden. She s happy to be able to participate in this year s production of Aladdin Jr. with the!
Calvin Gibson Townsperson of Agrabah/Ensemble This is Calvin s first time performing with the. He likes to sing and can t wait to be a part of the fun. He would like to thank CAU for giving him the opportunity to take the stage and be a star!
Irma Gonzalez Townsperson of Agrabah/Ensemble This is Irma s first time performing with the. She would like to thank CAU for giving him the opportunity to take the stage and be a star!
Kaeley Hay Agrabah Dancers/Jasmine s Court This is Kaeley s first performance with the. She s been in Aladdin once before (back in 4th grade!) and is very excited to be on stage with the group. Great job everyone break a leg
Tonya Hopson Townsperson of Agrabah/Ensemble Tonya has participated in the CAU Community Players in previous shows such as Shrek Jr., Seussical Jr., Beauty & The Beast Jr., and Fiddler on the Roof, Jr. If she isn t singing and dancing on stage Tanya enjoys hanging with friends and making jewelry. Tonya also likes being in the Band at CAU. Tonya would like to thank Mrs. Mo and everyone that had supported her along the way.
Natalie Jacewicz Agrabah Dancers/Jasmine s Court Natalie is very excited to perform in Aladdin Jr. for her second time under Mrs. Modero s direction (first time was in 4th grade). Natalie s past credits include roles in Legally Blonde Jr., Shrek Jr., Beauty & the Beast Jr., Fiddler on the Roof Jr., Music Man Jr., and Seussical Jr.. She enjoys singing in select choir and hanging out with her friends. Natalie would like to thank CAU and Mrs. Modero for giving her this opportunity. To the Cast and Crew Good Luck and Make three Wishes!
Isa Jamaal Royal Guard This is Isa s first performance with the CAU Players. He thanks all of his family & friends for their support and looks forward to the show!
Annie Johnson Townsperson of Agrabah/Ensemble Annie is thrilled to return to the stage for the seventh time. Last year she played a Pick-a-Little Lady in The Music Man Jr.. Other past credits include Shrek the Musical Jr., Fiddler on the Roof Jr., Seussical Jr. and Beauty & the Beast Jr. Annie loves to dance and will gladly show you her moves!
Jonathan Jones Royal Guard This is Jonathan s first performance with the CAU Players. He thanks all of his family & friends for their support and looks forward to the show!
Joshua Jones Market Place Kid Joshua is truly proud and happy to be a part of the CAU community members for the very first time. Aladdin is one of Joshua s favorite movie so to be a part of this performance is a dream come true for him. Joshua enjoys just having a good time and spending time with his family. Joshua would like to say Thank you Ms Mo for all her hard work and dedication. Joshua looks forward to acting one day and continuing to be a part of such a awesome group.
Matthew Kornmeyer The Sultan Matthew is thrilled to play the Sultan for the second time in this year s production of Aladdin Jr. He is a community actor who has been with CAU productions since the very first show. His prior CAU credits include Horton in Seussical the Musical Jr., Lumier in Beauty and the Beast Jr., and Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof Jr., Papa Bear in Shrek the Musical Jr. and Marcellus in The Music Man Jr. He is incredibly proud of the hard work and determination of his fellow cast mates. Break a leg everyone and enjoy the show!
Sara Law Jasmine This is Sara s seventh show with the CAU Community Players. Some of her favorite roles in past shows include Golde, Mama Bear, and Alma. She will be a senior in college this year, and hopes to become a doctor some day. She wants to thank Mrs. Modero, Jensyn, and Jonathan, as well as the cast and crew for all of their hard work this year and every year. Also, shout out to her family and her little princesses Kenny and Mia for all of their love and support.
James Lieber Townsperson of Agrabah/Ensemble This is James s first performance with the CAU Players. He thanks all of his family & friends for their support and looks forward to the show!
Claudia Lopez Jasmine s Court/Dancer Claudia is performing with the CAU Community Players for the very first time! Claudia was a part of Rahway Middle School s production of Beauty and the Beast and a play called Everyone if Different produced by the My Face Foundation. Claudia also plays the drums, trombone, and violin. She would like to wish all her fellow cast a great show and would like to thank CAU for giving he this opportunity!
Narcisa Lopez Townsperson of Agrabah/Ensemble Narcisa is thrilled to return to the stage for her second performance with the CAU Community Players. She would like to congratulate her fellow cast members and wish them good luck. Narcisa would also like to thank her family and friends for supporting her!
Alexis Lorenc Flying Carpet/Dancer Alexis is extremely excited to be joining the for the second time. She has enjoyed making new friends and acting alongside this great cast. Break a leg!
Joshua Lucas Townsperson of Agrabah/Ensemble Josh enjoys singing and acting. Most of all, he likes working with Mrs. Modero and the CAU Community Players. He loves being on the stage!
Melody Lucas Fortune Teller This will be Melody s second time performing with the. She wants to wish the cast Good Luck and Congratulations! She would also like to thank Mrs. Mo for everything she has taught her for this year s play. She knows everyone will do great! Two years ago, Melody won a Music Scholarship. She believes that participating with the CAU Players allows her to make great music friends as well as donate her talent and skills.
Giovanni Mancini The Artist formerly known as Prince This is Giovanni s first performance with the CAU Players. Giovanni has a great spirit and some killer dance moves he can t wait to share with all of you! He thanks all of his family & friends for their support and looks forward to the show!
James McArthur Aladdin James is more then excited to be in his first ever lead title character role! To be a part of CAU is such a privilege to work with a close and professional cast! James was recently Charlie Cowell in the Music Man and a skeleton dancer/wedding guest in Shrek the Musical. He welcomes you to a show that is currently running on Broadway, (sort of!) So come on down and stop on by, hop a carpet and fly to CAU s Aladdin
Carlos Medina Townsperson of Agrabah/Ensemble This is Carlos s first performance with the CAU Players. He thanks all of his family & friends for their support and looks forward to the show!
Jackson Modero Abu the Monkey Jackson is overjoyed to be joining the CAU Community Players for the second time! He can t wait to get out on stage and perform with his fellow cast mates!
Mackenzie Modero Agrabah Dancers/Jasmine s Court Mackenzie is very excited to be an Agrabah Dancer and Member of Jasmine s Court. She loves being on stage with her brother and singing and dancing! She wanted to thank Mrs. Mo and Mrs Jensyn for getting her to rehearsals and helping her do what she loves!
Megan Modero Iago the Parrot This is Megan's sixth musical with The CAU Players. She loved playing Jojo in Seussical. and Madame De la Grande Bouche in Beauty & the Beast. Last year she enjoyed portraying Eulaie Makecknie Shinn in the Music Man. Megan's first stage role was as a Lullabye Girl in the Wizard of Oz at the age of three and went on to play Princess Ying Yaowlak in The King and I during high school. She has performed in over 15 musicals and loves being on stage not matter which part she is playing. Currently she can be seen in an interview on a You Tube video for Theater evelopment Foundation (TDF), an organization which works to make Broadway musicals accessible to everyone, regardless of physical or cognitive challenges. Megan has volunteered at TDF for over a year, serving as an advocate for those with special needs. She was thrilled to narrate "Peter and the Wolf" with the NJSO's quintet at a recent CAU Concert where she also played guitar in the CAU ROCKS BAND. She would like to thank CAU for believing in the talents of their members, her counselor Asia and her mom for always helping her to be her best.
Sharon Mohry Townsperson of Agrabah/Ensemble Sharon is very excited to be taking the stage for the second time performing with the. She would like to thank Mrs. Mo for giving her the confidence to take the stage!
Tattyanna Morales-Vega Jasmine (Thursday) Tattyanna is a freshman student at Linden High School and has performed in a total of six musical productions. This is her first year performing with the CAU Community Players and she is ecstatic to be performing the understudy role of Jasmine.
Laron Jr Murray Flying Carpet News Reporter/Ensemble Laron Junior is a 12 year old 7 th grade student. This is Junior s 3rd theater production with the Community Players. Junior made is theater debut with CAU Community Players playing the role of Little Shrek and other supporting roles as a Hobbit, and a Skeleton. Junior has also performed with Just Off Broadway Production in High School Musical where he played the role of a skater dude. In 2016 Jr is excited to took to greater heights on his role as Winthrop in the Music Man. Jr is looking forward to continuing to further his experiences in theater.
Tyler O Neill Jafar Tyler extremely proud to be part of the CAU Community Players. His acting debut was Fiddler on the Roof (2014) and he played the lead in Shrek (2015). He attends ACE classes where he receives inspiration and motivation to pursue his dream of creating video games. He is employed by Stop and Shop in Westfield. You thought you enjoyed Tyler as the hero, just wait until you see him as the villain!
Michael Perrone Bakery Shopkeeper/ Prince Baba of Ganoush Michael has been in plays in the past. He likes to play video games and card games. Michael is looking forward to being in the Aladdin Jr.!
Juana Quinn Townsperson of Agrabah/Ensemble Juana has participated in the CAU Community Players in previous shows like Shrek Jr. Juana loves her time on the stage and is happy to be joining the cast of Aladdin Jr. When not performing Juana likes to watch TV and cook. Juana wishes the cast and crew a great performance.
Keith Radzion Townsperson of Agrabah/Ensemble Keith has been in more plays then he can remember. It's up to you to decide if that means a little or a lot. He has had lead roles, kind of lead roles, and very tiny roles that no one really noticed. He hopes you enjoy the show and remember, you're all contenders to me.
Andreyah Reid Townsperson of Agrabah/Ensemble Andreyah is taking the stage with the for the first time! She enjoys singing and acting. Thanks to everyone for coming to this performance break a leg!
DJ Rivera Aladdin (Thursday)/ Flying Carpet News Reporter This is DJ's second show with CAU and he's having a blast. Previous credits include, The Captain of the Guard in Shrek the Musical, Fender in Hairspray and Ling in Mulan. DJ would like to thank Mrs. Modero for this opportunity and his sister Zoe for encouraging him to do it.
Zoe Rivera Agrabah Dancers/Jasmine s Court Zoe loves her time with CAU and Mrs. Modero each year. Previous credits include Young Fiona in Shrek the Musical Jr., Bottle Dancer in Fiddler on the Roof, Jr. and a Who in Suessical Jr. Her favorite role to date is Mushu in Mulan. Zoe would like to thank her parents and Grandpa for driving her around to all her rehearsals.
Graham Rockford Townsperson of Agrabah/Ensemble This is Graham s third performance with the CAU Players. He thanks all of his family & friends for their support and looks forward to the show!
Ashley Romero Agrabah Dancers/Jasmine s Court This is Ashley s first performance with the CAU Players. She thanks all of his family & friends for their support and looks forward to the show!
Myrta Rosa Townsperson of Agrabah/Ensemble This will be Myrta s sixth performance with the CAU Community Players. Myrta is an advocate for people with different abilities. She works the voting booths for elections and is a part of the advocacy group called the New American Movement for People with Disabilities (or NAM). The group goes out and speaks with different senators and legislature to advocate for the rights of people with disabilities. Most recently, Myrta met with Senator Kean Jr. and Assemblyman Holley, and discussed different concerns and issues that affect the daily lives of people with disabilities. She is a graduate from the Sid Katz Mentorship Program that allows people with disabilities to be mentors for other people with disabilities. She can t wait to begin to work with her mentee!
Michelle Rosenkraus Jewelry Seller This is Michelle s first performance with the. She has participated in Chorus while attending school at Midland School in North Branch. She is now a part of the Chorus at the ACE program taught by Mrs. Modero. Michelle would like to thank CAU for this fantastic opportunity!
Terrell Ross Razoul This is Terrell s fourth performance with the. He enjoys being a part of and rehearsing with the cast, as many are his friends! He is excited to demonstrate his acting skills as Razoul. Terrell is already looking forward to performing in future shows. Let s do this!
Sebastian Ruiz Royal Guard This is Sebastian s first performance with the CAU Players. He thanks all of his family & friends for their support and looks forward to the show!
Danielle Senior Townsperson of Agrabah/Ensemble This is Danielle's third show with the CAU Players. Previous roles include the Dragon in Shrek the Musical, Jr. and a townsperson in The Music Man Jr.. Danielle would like to thank the cast and crew as well as Mrs. Modero for the opportunity to perform in Aladdin Jr.
Daniel Sheppard Market Place Kid This is Daniel s first time with the CAU Community Players. He enjoys singing and dancing and creating artwork. He d like to give a big THANK YOU to all of the staff at CAU without them, all of this would not be possible!
Joyce Sigue Townsperson of Agrabah/Ensemble Joyce is excited to participate in her third show with the! She was previously cast as a wedding guest in Shrek the Musical Jr., and a Townsman in The Music Man Jr.. Joyce would like to thank Mrs. Modero, the cast and crew of Aladdin Jr. and says break a leg to the cast!
Dianna Simms Townsperson of Agrabah/Ensemble Dianna really enjoys being a part of the. This is her fifth play and she is very excited to be joining the cast and crew of Aladdin Jr.. She really enjoys acting.
Cassandra Smith Townsperson of Agrabah/Ensemble Cassandra made her debut with CAU as a skeleton in Shrek the Musical Jr. And loved performing so much that she s back a third time! She is excited to take the stage for the performing in Aladdin Jr. and wishes the cast and crew a great show.
James M. Smith The Genie James is so excited to be portraying the role of The Genie in CAU s Production of Aladdin, as it was a role he s dreamed of doing since he was a kid. James would like to thank CAU, as well as his family and friends for the amazing experiences he s had!
Emmayah Storey Marketplace Kid Emmayah is taking the stage as a Marketplace Kid for the very first time with the! She is just six years old and lives in Linden with her family. This is her first time in a musical production and is happy to be performing with the CAU Community Players.
Scarlette Storey Marketplace Kid Scarlette is performing for the first time with the CAU Community Players! She is just seven years old and lives in Linden with her family. She is excited to be a part of the ensemble for her first show!
Jose Tavares Shopkeeper This is Jose s fifth performance with the CAU Community Players. When Jose is not acting and performing on stage with his friends and his peers, Jose enjoys helping people with whatever it is that they may need help with and helping people out with their computer issues as well. Jose also likes to spend his free time with his friends around him and in his community. He s happy to spend time with his girlfriend, Kim, as well. Jose would like to thank his girlfriend for the love and support that she has given him throughout this show because without her, he would not have done this show at all in the first place.
Beth Tooker Townsperson of Agrabah/Ensemble Beth Tooker is a Townsperson in Aladdin, and is her second production with the. Her past performances include a role in The Music Man Jr.. Beth enjoys working with Mrs. Modero and the cast and wishes everyone good luck! Let s all break a leg!
Kaileigh Volker Agrabah Dancers/Jasmine s Court Kaileigh is happy to be in her third show with CAU. Other shows she has been in include The Music Man Jr., Shrek the Musical Jr., Hairspray Jr., Mulan Jr., Beauty and the Beast Jr. and Seussical Jr. She would like to thank her parents for all of their support.