Main Company

The original battle of the sexes. This much-debated comedy is about two sisters: Bianca, the pretty one and Katherina, the vicious shrew that nobody wants to marry. Bianca has no shortage of admirers (Lucentio, Gremio and Hortensio) but her father insists that she will not marry until her sister is betrothed. Bianca's suitors persuade fortune-seeker Petruchio to court Katherina. The suitors pay for any costs involved and Petruchio also has his eyes on Katherina's dowry. Petruchio marries Katherina and he carries her off to his country house with his servant Grumio. Petruchio intends to browbeat Katherina into submission and he denies her food, sleep and new clothes, whilst continuously singing her praises. Katherina is eventually tamed and they return to Padua where Lucentio has won Bianca. At a banquet they wager on who has the most obedient wife. Each wife is issued with commands but only Katherina obeys and promptly lectures everyone on the importance of wifely submission.

The Taming of the Shrew has been cast.

Young Company

Aladdin and his monkey friend Apu have been up to their old tricks of borrowing stuff from the evil sorcerer Jaffar's palace. Aladdin has recently decided for himself that it's time for a career change from thief to something else...but what to be? Apu, his partner in crime finally agrees with Aladdin but thinks they should at least enjoy their latest take. When they find an old lamp in the mix of loot, Aladdin tries to clean it off causing the release of a magical Genie with the power to grant three wishes.

Jaffar, an aspiring pop star who is convinced he will win Agrabah Idol, has concocted a plan to wipe out his steepest competition, Jasmine and the Jazzercizers. His idea is to trick Jasmine's father, King Pablo,into allowing them to marry and therefore becoming ruler of all of Agrabah! Princess Jasmine convinces her Father that if she can find a Prince who she actually loves by sundown, she will not have to marry Jaffar and will not only be able to win Idol but also live happily ever after. Jasmine better move quickly, as the sun is dropping fast and Jaffar still has many schemes up his evil sleeve...

Aladdin and Jasmine's Summer Adventure has been cast.