CAST ACT ONE ACT TWO ACT THREE ACT FOUR ACT FIVE
THE CAST AND CHARACTERS IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE
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LEONATO Governor of Messina. He is an elderly man with power, just like the Sultan in "Aladdin." |
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HERO Leonato's daughter. Hero's family arranges her fake death until the prince believes she is innocent, similar to Aurora in "Sleeping Beauty," who is put to sleep until the prince saves her. |
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BEATRICE Niece to Leonato. Although she ends up falling in love with Benedick, she is at first very rude to him. Megara, from "Hercules," works for the devil and is strong-willed. She also refuses to admit her love for Hercules. |
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MESSENGER The Messenger will be played by Porter from "Tarzan." Porter is an explorer, and the messenger must travel around to bring news to and from the governor. |
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DON PEDRO Prince of Arragon. He is a faithful and trust-worthy friend to Claudio. He will be played by Prince Charming from "Sleeping Beauty," who is a brave young man of royalty. |
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BENEDICK A young Lord of Padua. Benedick insults almost everyone he is with, especially Beatrice. His demeanor changes, however, to a sweet and loving man after falling in love. The Beast from "Beauty and the Beast" will play him, because the beast transforms from a savage to a prince. |
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CLAUDIO A young Lord of Florence. Claudio is in love with Hero, until he jumps to conclusions and assumes she is being unfaithful. He will be played by Aladdin from "Aladdin," who is in love but also jumps to conclusions when he assumes the princess, Jasmine, will only love him if he is of royalty. |
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ANTONIO Leonato's brother. He is a jolly old fellow and very loyal to his brother, just like Smee from "Peter Pan," who is faithful to his "co-worker," Captain Hook. |
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DON JOHN Don Pedro's bastard brother. Don John believes he was born a villain and simply wants to be evil. "Peter Pan's" Captain Hook will portray Don John, because Captain Hook was born an evil pirate. |
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CONRADE Follower of Don John, just like the villainous bird Iago, who is the "bad guy's" helper in "Aladdin." |
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BORACHIO Follower of Don John. This evil spirit is portrayed by Hades, the devil in "Hercules." Both Borachio and Hades use "the girl" as part of their evil plan. |
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MARGARET Waiting-gentlewoman attending Hero. She is once mistaken for Hero by Claudio and Don Pedro, and therefore she will be played by Cinderella from "Cinderella," who is a servant and who shares a resemblance to Aurora. |
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URSULA Waiting-gentlewoman attending Hero. She will be played by another maid -- Nanny from "101 Dalmations." |
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BALTHAZAR Servant to Don Pedro. Balthazar is a singer who entertains the prince. Geppetto, from "Pinocchio," is also a musician. |
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DOGBERRY A constable. He is a funny, loud-mouthed character, just like Timon from "The Lion King." |
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VERGES A headborough. He works with Dogberry and is also a not-so-smart guy. Mushu, from "Mulan," is a hilarious, take-charge guy and will play Verges. |
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WATCH Working under Dogberry, this sidekick gets the job done, but is also pretty funny. He'll be played by the silly Phil from "Hercules." |
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FRIAR FRANCIS This Friar is played by the one and only Disney Friar, Friar Tuck from "Robin Hood." |