2010 script - zaman and the princess of china - cast version doc (2010)

ZAMAN AND THE PRINCESS OF CHINA

DATE FESTIVAL NIGHTLY MUSICAL PAGEANT – FEBRUARY 2010

REV DATE: 11/05/09 SCRIPT – Zaman and the Princess of China – Cast Version

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ZAMAN A N D T H E

P R I N C E S S

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C H I N A




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MUSIC NOTE: BEGIN TRACKS

Opening Procession – Chinese theme with

dragons celebrating Emperor’s B-Day.

Chinese lanterns hang from “clothesline” but

with individual decorated pole controls to

pull out across stage to designate China.

Plus individual lighted Chinese lanterns on

fishing poles are carried out and set in

holders in the marketplace carts.

PRINCESS BADOURA: Happy birthday, Father, enjoy your celebration!

Belly dancers perform to Emperor (facing SL

platform) and with a decidedly oriental

routine that midway begins to transform to a

mid-eastern flair. As it transforms they play

to audience (facing audience) as the cast

transforms the stage from Chinese to Arabic

and the procession of the Sultan enters;

Emperor and company proceed to China

palace and remain in a freeze there. The

belly dancers end performing directly to

Sultan (facing palace).

Scheherazade singers come forward to

perform

MUSIC NOTE: This is the Story of Scheherazade (Tune of Gilligan’s Island Theme Song)

TBD:

This is the story of Scheherazade, she tried to keep her head

If not for the stories that she told each night, she surely would be dead.

The Sultan was a jealous man, his first wife went astray.

And so he had her head cut off and married new each day.

CHORUS:

He married new each day




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TBD:

Each morning every bride the same disastrous fate would meet

They’d lose their head before they’d even have a chance to cheat

CHORUS:

They wouldn’t have a chance to cheat.

TBD:

This went on for quite some time, more women lost their lives

As Sultan had, his Grand Vizier, find new brides every day

Til Scheherazade, begged the Vizier and volunteered to be Sultan’s next bride!

Her father pleaded that she reconsider this poor deed

As Grand Vizier he knew too well just where it all would lead

But Scheherazade she had a plan, she knew she’d be all right,

As long as she could find a way to live from night to night.

CHORUS:

If she could live from night to night!

TBD:

She’d start a tale each night that glued the Sultan to his seat

She’d stop it in the morning though he begged her to complete

CHORUS:

He begged her to complete

TBD:

Next night she’d start again and bring more characters to life

Like Sinbad and Aladdin, too, Ali Baba and the forty thieves,

CHORUS:

With Genies and fairies and plots you wouldn’t believe!




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TBD:

Suspense! Intrigue! And drama, too! Became a nightly thing,

Til Sultan dropped his guard and let Scheherazade’s love in.

And that is why we have the tales, that bring us all delights

They’re now known as the tales of

CHORUS:

1001 Arabian Nights!

SCENE 1A

Ensemble leaves stage. On steps of castle

GRAND VIZIER: The annual Khaledan counsel meeting will now come to order.

are Sultan, Sultaness, Grand Vizier, Prince

Zaman, several counsel members, guards.

GRAND VIZIER: Our first item of business – as usual – the marriage of Prince Zaman.

PRINCE ZAMAN: Here we go again! I’ve told you, there is to be no marriage.

GRAND VIZIER: What a shocker!

SULTAN: Son, you know I want to turn over my throne to you, but my counsel is

concerned that you are not mature enough to rule. Marriage will assure them you are

ready. Why do you resist honoring my wishes?

PRINCE ZAMAN: We’ve been through this every year – I cannot bring myself to trust any

woman. I have read too many stories about them; they are treacherous, vain, conniving,

shallow, traitorous, weak, disloyal, and deceitful! Did you not listen to the tale of

Scheherazade you just heard?

SULTAN: Yes, and Scheherazade was a good wife – was she not?

PRINCE ZAMAN: She is the exception! The rule is that women cannot be trusted!

SULTAN: Nonsense, there are many good women right here in Khaledan.




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SCENE 1A

PRINCE ZAMAN: Name anyone who has found one!

Sultaness pokes him in ribs

SULTAN: Um, er

SULTAN: Oh, yes! I found one in your mother didn’t’ I?

PRINCE ZAMAN: I could search the whole world and not find a Scheherazade for me.

SCENE 1B

DOWN ON CASTLE; UP ON CHINA

PLATFORM

LIGHT CUE:

Emperor, Empress, Princess Badoura,

Nurse, Marzavan, guards on platform

heated discussion in progress

PRINCESS BADOURA: Ooggh! Father, must we have this discussion yet again!

EMPEROR: Daughter, I do not understand why you are so determined not to marry -

especially knowing how happy it will make me if you do.

PRINCESS BADOURA: What about my happiness? I already have everything I could

possibly want – palaces, servants, fine clothes and jewelry and, most of all,

independence. I certainly don’t need a man, and why would I want one when he will just

try to control me.

SCENE 1C

BACK UP ON PALACE

LIGHT CUE:

Wives push husbands aside to lovingly

appeal to their child

SULTANESS AND EMPRESS: But don’t you want the joy that comes from giving your

heart to someone?

MUSIC NOTE: I’ll never fall in love again? (Burt Bacharach)




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SCENE 1C

Ensemble, beginning with dancers may

begin to filter back on stage during this

song.

PRINCE ZAMAN AND PRINCESS BADOURA: Joy! That’s not what you get!

Here’s what you get when you give your heart?

You get it all broken up and battered

That’s what you get, a heart that’s shattered

I’ll never ever fall in love


PRINCE ZAMAN:

What do you get when you fall in love?

A girl with a pin to burst your bubble

That’s what you get for all your trouble



PRINCESS BADOURA:

What do you get when you kiss a guy?

You get enough germs to catch pneumonia

And more than that, they think they own ya,



PRINCE ZAMAN AND PRINCESS BADOURA:

Don’t tell me what it’s all about

‘Cause I’ve heard tales that would make you shout

Shout about chains those chains that bind you

That is why I’m here to remind you

What do you get when you fall in love?

You only get lies and pain and sorrow

And don’t try to ask again tomorrow!




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SCENE 1C

PRINCE ZAMAN:

I’ll never ever fall in love!

If ensemble has not already entered they

come in now to see what the disturbance is.

GRAND VIZIER: This defiance cannot be tolerated any longer, Zaman must be locked up

until he comes to his senses.

PRINCESS BADOURA:


EMPEROR: Such insolence – you clearly have lost your mind. You will remain confined

until you are cured of your insanity.

As each is being dragged away – Zaman to

the dungeon cell SR platform; Badoura to

her room SL upper platform.

PRINCESS ZAMAN AND PRINCESS BADOURA:


Consoling husbands

SULTANESS AND EMPRESS: There, there, dear. It will be all right.

MUSIC NOTE: Kids (Bye Bye Birdie)

CHORUS:

Kids!

SULTAN AND EMPEROR:

I don’t know what’s wrong with these kids today!

ALL:

Kids!

SULTANESS AND EMPRESS:

Who can understand anything they say?




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SCENE 1C

ALL:

Kids!

VIZIER AND GUARDS:

They are disobedient, disrespectful oafs!

SULTAN:

Selfish,

EMPEROR:

Crazy,

SULTANESS:

Hurtful,

EMPRESS:

Lazy,

CHORUS:

Hopeless! And while we’re on the subject: Kids!

SULTAN AND EMPEROR:

You can talk and talk till your face is blue!

ALL:

Kids!

SULTANESS AND EMPRESS:

But they still just do what they want to do!




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SCENE 1C

FOUR ROYALS:

Why can’t they be like we were, perfect in every way?

What’s the matter with kids today?

ALL:

Kids!

FOUR ROYALS:

We’ve tried to raise them the best we could!

ALL:

Kids!

FOUR ROYALS:

We’ve done more for them than we prob’ly should

ALL:

Kids!

VIZIER AND GUARDS:

They are uncooperative, and ungrateful, too!

SULTAN:

Stubborn

EMPEROR:

Headstrong

SULTANESS:

Willful




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SCENE 1C

EMPRESS:

Dead wrong

ALL:

Know-it-alls! And while we’re on the subject: Kids!

FOUR ROYALS:

They are just impossible to control!

ALL:

Kids!

FOUR ROYALS:

They just never do anything they’re told

Why can’t they be like we were, perfect in every way?

SULTAN AND SULTANESS:

What’s the matter with

EMPEROR AND EMPRESS:

What’s the matter with

ALL:

What’s the matter with kids today?

BLACKOUT

LIGHT CUE:

SCENE 2A




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SCENE 2A

UP ON DUNGEON CAVE

LIGHT CUE:

Prince Zaman sleeps on straw mat on lower

level platform. Prominent on upper level is a

well. Fairy Perie Banou enters from well

stretching and yawning to greet the night –

she looks around and spots Zaman asleep

and goes gaga as minions enter and

become backup singers/dancers

Ala Madeline Kahn in Young Frankenstien

FAIRY PERIE BANOU: Oh, sweet mystery of life at last I found you!

MINIONS: What is it Banou? Ooohhh! Mine! Mine! Mine! Mine! Mine!

FAIRY PERIE BANOU: Back off sisters, I found him first! This human’s MINE!

MUSIC NOTE: You’re the One that I Want (Grease)

FAIRY PERIE BANOU:

I got chills, they’re multiplyin

And I’m losin control

Cause the power you’re supplyin

It’s electrifyin

You better wake up

Cause I need a man

And my heart is set on you

You better wake up

You better understand

To my heart I must be true

FAIRY PERIE BANOU AND MINIONS:

Got a lotta love, Got a lotta love . . .

FAIRY PERIE BANOU:




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SCENE 2A

. . . to give to you

You’re the one that I want

MINIONS:

You are the one she wants

FAIRY PERIE BANOU:

Ooh, ooh, ooh, honey

The one that I want

MINIONS:


FAIRY PERIE BANOU:


The one that I want

MINIONS:


FAIRY PERIE BANOU:

Ooh ooh ooh,

The one I need

MINIONS:

the one she needs

FAIRY PERIE BANOU:

oh yes indeed




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SCENE 2A

MINIONS:

yes indeed

FAIRY PERIE BANOU:

If you're filled with affection, 'n you're too shy to convey

Meditate in my direction, feel your way

MINIONS:

You better wake up, cause she needs a man

FAIRY PERIE BANOU:

I need a man, who can keep me satisfied

MINIONS:

You better wake up, so that you can prove

FAIRY PERIE BANOU:

You better prove, that my faith is justified

MINIONS:

Are you sure?

FAIRY PERIE BANOU:

Yes I'm sure down deep inside

You’re the one that I want

MINIONS:

you are the one she wants

FAIRY PERIE BANOU:




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SCENE 2A


The one that I want

MINIONS:


FAIRY PERIE BANOU:


The one that I want

MINIONS:


FAIRY PERIE BANOU:

Ooh ooh ooh,

The one I need

MINIONS:

the one she needs

FAIRY PERIE BANOU:

oh yes indeed

Applause seque

MINIONS:

yes indeed

SCENE 2B

SPOT ON SL RAMP

LIGHT CUE:




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SCENE 2B

Fairy Danhasch enters SL ramp singing and

snappin to music ala Frank – minions follow

MUSIC NOTE: I Got A Look At Her (Tune: Nat King Cole’s Orange-Colored Sky)

FAIRY DANHASCH:

I was just kickin back, strolling through China

When inside the palace was a stir

Flash! Bam! Alakazam!

I got a look at her!

She was a vision in silk, except she was human,

And that’s just not my cup of tea, but

Wham! Bam! Alakazam!

She still seemed perfect to me!

One look at my fair Princess

That’s all it took for me

And the ceiling fell in and the bottom fell out

I went into a spin and I started to shout

She is it, she is it, she . . .

FAIRY PERIE BANOU: Danhasch! DANHASCH!! What has your toes twinkling?

FAIRY DANHASCH: Well, I just came from . . .

FAIRY PERIE BANOU: Yeah, whatever, keep it down? The most perfect human in the

world is trying to get some sleep in my cave.

FAIRY DANHASCH: That’s impossible, Banou! I just left the most perfect human in the

world in China.

FAIRY PERIE BANOU: You’re mistaken!

FAIRY DANHASCH: No, really! She has the complexion . . .

FAIRY PERIE BANOU: that would feel like sandpaper compared to my human’s! And his




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SCENE 2B

hair . .

FAIRY DANHASCH: . . . would be as attractive as a wet mop compared to my human’s.

And her face . . .

FAIRY PERIE BANOU: . . . might as well be carved of wood as it could not compare to the

perfect . . .

Minions start cheering on respective bosses

as though a rumble is about to break out.

MINIONS: Fight! Fight! Fight!

FAIRY DANHASCH: Stop it! My human is the perfect one!

FAIRY PERIE BANOU: My human is perfecter!

MINIONS: Fight! Fight! Fight!

FOG FROM PIT / STROBE FLASHES

LIGHT CUE:

Genie and Ginny-Me pop up from pit

GENIE CASCHCASCH: Aayyee! Stop it! What is going on here?

In fear and reverence they bow to him –

except Minion H that is staring at Ginny-Me

MINIONS: Caschcasch!

trying to figure out who he is.

Ginny-Me kicks Minion H in shin to get

MINION H: Who are . . .

Her to bow

To Ginny-Me

Ginny-Me laughs uncontrollably but silently

GENIE CASCHCASCH: Oh, this is Ginny-Me – my little protégé. Now, did I hear

something about a perfect human –

that’s an oxy-moron if I ever heard one.

FAIRY PERIE BANOU: Not in this case! Right over there in my cave is a perfect human.

FAIRY DANHASCH: No, THE perfect human is in China.

FAIRY PERIE BANOU: No, mine is!




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SCENE 2B

FAIRY DANHASCH: Mine!

FAIRY PERIE BANOU: Mine!

FAIRY DANHASCH: Mine!

FAIRY PERIE BANOU: Mine!

GENIE CASCHCASCH: Stop it! There is obviously only one way to settle this matter.

MINION A: Draw straws?

MINION B: Flip a coin?

MINION C: Arm wrestle?

MINION D: Rock, Paper, Scissors?

MINION E: Spin the bottle?

MINION F: Eenie-Meenie-Miney-Moe

MINION G: Duck, Duck, Goose

Ginny-Me again kicks Minion H in shin

MINION H: Bake off?

Ginny-Me tugs at Caschcasch to whisper in

his ear

GENIE CASCHCASCH: No, no, no! We simply get them together side-by-side and

compare them. I will make the decision.

Sorry, WE will make the decision. Agreed?

FAIRY PERIE BANOU: Pointless waste of time, but o.k.

Ginny-Me claps twice

FAIRY DANHASCH: I’ll even give you the home court advantage – We can bring my

human here to Khaledan.




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SCENE 3A

FOG ON SL UPPER PLATFORM AND

DUNGEON PLATFORM

LIGHT CUE:

Princess Badoura appears lying next to

MUSIC NOTE: Explosion/Rumbling sound effect

Prince Zaman – Fantasy characters stand

on the platform above them

GENIE CASCHCASCH: Prince Zaman!

FAIRY PERIE BANOU: Ha, see, he picked mine – I win!

GENIE CASCHCASCH: No, I mean this is Prince Zaman of Khaledan – oh, and this young

lady is Princess Badoura of China. This is a dilemma – each is equal in beauty – in fact,

they could be twins. We must decide this contest in some other way.

Raising hands and jumping up and down

MINIONS: Ooh! Ooh! Ooh!

Ginny-Me kicks Minion H in shin again.

GENIE CASCHCASCH: No bake-off!

Disappointed

MINION H: Ouch!

Simultaneously with Minion H sound

MINIONS: Aawww!

GENIE CASCHCASCH: We shall keep them in an enchanted sleep and awaken them one

at a time. The one who proves to be as beautiful inside as out is the most perfect.

FAIRY DANHASCH: I have seen my human awake and have no doubt that you will see

that her inner beauty exceeds her outer beauty.

FAIRY PERIE BANOU: Then my Prince should be awakened first so that you needn’t wait

as long to see that you are wrong.

Ginny-Me claps hands twice – Zaman stirs

GENIE CASCHCASCH: So be it, Prince Zaman awaken!

Awake and realizes he is not alone; he

jumps and spins around to examine the

vision of beauty asleep before him.

PRINCE ZAMAN: Who are you? My, what beauty! My heart! My soul! You steal my

breath.




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SCENE 3A

Banou gets increasingly frustrated as

Zaman emotes over the princess.

MUSIC NOTE: As Long As You’re Mine (2

nd

half of tune from Wicked)

PRINCE ZAMAN:

Maybe I'm brainless

Maybe I'm wise

But you've got me seeing

Through different eyes

Somehow I've fallen

Under your spell

And somehow I'm feeling

It's up that I fell

Every moment

As long as you're mine

I'll wake up my body

And make up for lost time

Say there's a future

For us as a pair

And know it is so

I’ll be there

Just for this moment


Come be how you want to

And see how bright we shine

Borrow the moonlight

Until it is through

And know I'll be here holding you


PRINCE ZAMAN: How did you get here? My father! He brought you here to see if I truly

have a steadfast aversion to marriage. Had he introduced us sooner, he - and I - would

have found that I do not. Hello! Wake up! Hello! I must know who you are! By what

enchantment do you sleep so soundly?

Ginny-Me claps twice and Prince gets

GENIE CASCHCASCH: I believe that we have seen enough.




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SCENE 3A

Sleepy

Zaman removes amulet from neck and puts

it on the princess

Zaman falls asleep with arm around

PRINCE ZAMAN: I feel I must sleep. But what if you are taken away from me before you

awaken – how will you know that in your sleep, you have become my greatest dream?

I know, this will be a testament to my devotion.

Princess Badoura

FAIRY DANHASCH: A most admirable display, but you ain’t seen nothin’ yet!

Put off that Zaman fawned over Badoura so

blatantly

FAIRY PERIE BANOU: Hmmph!

Ginny-Me claps twice and Badoura stirs

GENIE CASCHCASCH: We shall see soon enough. Princess Badoura awaken!

SCENE 3B

awake. At first offended by Zaman’s arm

around her, she is quickly taken by him

PRINCESS BADOURA: My, what beauty! My heart! My soul! You steal my breath.

MUSIC NOTE: As Long As You’re Mine (1

st

half of tune from Wicked)

PRINCESS BADOURA:

Kiss me too fiercely

Hold me too tight

I need help believing

You're with me tonight

My wildest dreaming

Could not foresee

Lying beside you

With you wanting me

And just for this moment


I've lost all resistance

And crossed some borderline

And if it turns out

It's over too fast




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SCENE 3B

I'll make every last moment last


Badoura finds amulet around her neck

Badoura “finds” her ring and puts it on him

PRINCESS BADOURA: Who are you? Where am I? How did I get here? My father! He

must have brought us together knowing that you would break me of my resistance to

marriage. Had he done this sooner, I should not have been so direct and disrespectful to

him. Hello! Wake up! Hello! Why do you sleep so soundly?

What’s this? In my sleep you have answered a dream that I did not know I had? You

need a symbol of my love in return.

This ring will do

Lunging toward the couple

Ginny-Me claps twice and Badoura

FAIRY PERIE BANOU: Aaarrgh! He’s Mine!

Yawns and lays down next to Zaman – falls

asleep

FAIRY DANHASCH: Banou! I thought our game was just a fanciful way to pass time using

these humans for our amusement, but you seem smitten!

GENIE CASCHCASCH: Is this true, Banou?

FAIRY PERIE BANOU: Maybe. So what if I want a human. This is 2010, must we be so

closed-minded? Shouldn’t a fairy be able to marry whomever they want?

GENIE CASCHCASCH: If you are meant to be with a human it will happen. But you

cannot interfere with destiny to advance your desires. It is clear that these two humans

are equal in beauty and equally deserving of each other. The contest is a draw!

Banou is clearly disappointed, Danhasch

tries to comfort her.

FAIRY DANHASCH: Oh, Banou, don’t worry . . .

MUSIC NOTE: Someday Your Prince Will Come (Sleeping Beauty)




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SCENE 3B

FAIRY DANHASCH AND MINIONS:

Someday your prince will come

Someday you'll find true love

And how thrilling that moment will be

When you find that he’s your destiny

Someday you’ll say and do

Things you’ve been longing to

Though it’s not today, you'll find your love someday

Someday when your dreams come true

Someday you'll find your love

A human to call your own

And you'll know him the moment you meet

For your heart will start skipping a beat

Someday you’ll say and do

Things you've been longing to

Though it’s not today, you'll find your love someday

Someday when your dreams come true.

To Danhasch

To Banou

Badoura waves without looking up;

Danhasch claps twice

GENIE CASCHCASCH: Now, get Princess Badoura back to China before she is missed.

And Banou! Behave!

Clearly up to something, Banou is seen

plotting with her minions

FAIRY PERIE BANOU: Yes, of course, fine, fine

FOG IN CAVE AND STROBE LIGHTS

LIGHT CUE:

Badoura disappears. Caschcasch, Ginny-

Me and Danhasch exit. Minions exit down

MUSIC NOTE: Explosion/Rumbling sound effect

well leaving Banou behind. She kisses her

hand and brushes it along the side of

Zaman’s face. BLACKOUT

LIGHT CUE:




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SCENE 4A

MORNING IN DUNGEON CAVE

LIGHT CUE:

Zaman wakes up – slowly remembers–

thinks he dreamed – finds ring

PRINCE ZAMAN: I could not have dreamt such beauty? My amulet! That is proof that she

was real for I have it no more! And what is this? Her ring! She returns my devotion.

Guard! Guard!

GUARD FARUKH: What is it Prince Zaman?

PRINCE ZAMAN: Farukh, it is urgent that I speak with my father. Please make haste and

bring him here. Tell him it regards my impending marriage!

Excited that the Prince is better

GUARD FARUKH: Certainly, Prince Zaman, certainly!

PRINCE ZAMAN: Mustaffa, I trust that you guarded my cell through the night?

GUARD MUSTAFFA: Yes, Prince Zaman.

PRINCE ZAMAN: No doubt you are aware of the beautiful maiden my father brought here.

Looking very confused

GUARD MUSTAFFA: Sire, no one has entered your cell since we left you at sundown.

PRINCE ZAMAN: Of course, my father instructed your silence. I understand. I will let him

be the one to tell.

GUARD MUSTAFFA: I mean no disrespect, my Prince, but should I send for the palace

doctor as well?

PRINCE ZAMAN: Well played, Mustaffa, but I am more than fine and have need of but one

thing to make me perfect – that is to know the name of the maiden-of-the-night who is to

be my future bride.

SULTAN: My son! You have come to your senses and decided to marry after all?

PRINCE ZAMAN: Yes, thanks to your clever trick.




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SCENE 4A

A little confused

SULTAN: Yes, well, I am sorry that it took such drastic measures to reach this end, but . . .

PRINCE ZAMAN: Why all this prison stuff instead of just introducing us in the first place?

SULTAN: Huh?

PRINCE ZAMAN: Come on, you’ve won, father. Who is she? Where is she?

SULTAN: Huh?

PRINCE ZAMAN: My bride – the one you sent me last night!

SULTAN: Huh?

PRINCE ZAMAN: She was perfect! Flawless complexion! Classic symmetrical features!

Exquisite beauty! An angel!

SULTAN: Huh? You must be describing a dream.

PRINCE ZAMAN: She was.

To guards

SULTAN: No, I mean a real dream. I sent no one to you last night. And no one was

allowed in – right?

GUARDS: That is correct, your majesty.

Sultan is stunned and confused – concedes

PRINCE ZAMAN: But she must be real. Look, I have her ring and she has my amulet.

that there is no other answer than that

someone must have been with his son

SULTAN: I don’t understand how she could have been here, but I must believe you that

she was. What did she look like?

PRINCE ZAMAN: Very much like me. Same height, hair, skin tone, features.

SULTAN: Son, the woman you describe does not exist. Believe me, I have brought all

eligible maidens in this part of the world to meet you already. But now that you know that




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there could be a woman you would marry, come back to the palace and we will find a

suitable bride.

PRINCE ZAMAN: No! What if she comes back to find me? I cannot leave here!

SULTAN: Please son, come back to the palace.

PRINCE ZAMAN: What a turn of fate. Yesterday I feared I could not live as a married man,

today I fear I cannot live without her as my wife. I am doomed!

PRINCE ZAMAN AND PRINCESS BADOURA: Where ar . . .

SCENE 4B

LIGHTS/SPOTS ON BADOURA’S ROOM

LIGHT CUE:

Badoura is trying to convince her father what

she experienced. Nurse and Marzavan are.

PRINCE ZAMAN AND PRINCESS BADOURA: . . . re you!

present with them.

NURSE: There, there, princess! Calm yourself!

EMPEROR: Let me understand this. You say you are now ready to marry and that you

have found the perfect man for you, yet you do not know his name, or where he is from,

or even how you got out of your room and to a strange location where you met him while

he was sleeping and he wouldn’t wake up?

PRINCESS BADOURA: I know that seems unbelievable, but . . .

EMPEROR: Yet you insist that he is not a dream because you have an amulet and do not

have your ring. Is that about right?

PRINCESS BADOURA: You must trust me – it did happen.

To Princess

EMPEROR: Rest now, my daughter.




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SCENE 4B

Exits room with nurse

They exit

Her condition is worse than I feared – she is clearly delusional. Please watch her

carefully. I will summon the wisest men of all the healing fields. He who cures my

daughter shall have her hand and become the heir to my kingdom.

PRINCESS BADOURA: Oh, Marzavan, am I crazy? Was it just a dream?

MARZAVAN: I believe you Badoura, even were it not for the amulet, I would still believe.

PRINCESS BADOURA: If it was just a dream, maybe it would be easier – all I would have

to do is dream and he’d be here.

SCENE 4C

LIGHT CUE:

MUSIC NOTE: All I Have to do is Dream (Everly Brothers) + Dream Lover (Bobby Darrin)

CHORUS:

Dream, Dream, Dream

ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM

PRINCESS BADOURA:

When I want him in my arms, when I want him and all his charms

Whenever I want him, all I’d have to do, is dream

DREAM LOVER

PRINCE ZAMAN:

Every night I’ll hope and pray, my dream lover will come back my way

So I can hold her in my arms and know the magic of her charms

Because I want that girl to call my own

I want my dream lover so I won't have to dream alone.

CHORUS:




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SCENE 4C

Dream, Dream, Dream


PRINCESS BADOURA:

When I feel blue in the night, and I need him to hold me tight


DREAM LOVER

PRINCE ZAMAN:

Dream lover, where are you- with a love oh so true,

and a hand that I can hold, too feel you near when I grow old?


I want my dream lover so I won't have to dream alone.

CHORUS:

Dream, Dream, Dream


PRINCESS BADOURA:

I could make him mine, taste his lips of wine, any time, night or day

Only trouble is, gee wiz, I'd be dreamin' my life away

I need him so that I could die, I love him so, and that is why


DREAM LOVER

PRINCE ZAMAN:

Some-day, I don't know how

I hope you'll hear my plea

Some-way, I don't know how

She'll bring her love to me

Dream lover, until then, I'll go to sleep and dream again

That's the only thing to do, until my lover's dream comes true


I want my dream lover so I won't have to dream alone

PRINCESS BADOURA:




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SCENE 4C

Dream, Dream, Dream, Dream

PRINCE ZAMAN:


Zaman lays down and falls asleep; Badoura

ALL:


sits on bed with Marzavan at her side

LIGHT CUE:

SCENE 4D

LIGHT CUE:

Marzavan sketches madly on canvas scroll

MARZAVAN: No, Badoura, he is more than a dream. I will help you find him! Describe

him again?

As Badoura lovingly describes her dream

Marzavan holds up canvas so audience can

PRINCESS BADOURA: Very much like me. Same height, hair, skin tone, features.

See large stick figure he has drawn

MARZAVAN: Does this look like him?

Highly excited

PRINCESS BADOURA: Yes, yes, that’s him – you’ve captured his essence exactly!

Marzavan exits to find Zaman. Asian-style

MARZAVAN: I promise you, Badoura, I will scour the ends of the earth until I have found

him and returned him to you.

Marketplace begins assembling on stage in

the dark as next scene plays out in Zaman’s

dungeon room.




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SCENE 4E

LIGHT CUE:

Offstage yell is heard

Banou flies out of well enraged –

Maniacal change in demeanor as she gives

him peck on cheek then pops back in well

FAIRY PERIE BANOU: WHAT!?

Dream Lover! Her? How dare you. After all that I’ve done for you. I defended you as the

most perfect human on earth. I mean, I know you were asleep and couldn’t see me when

you were awake, but still, did our time together mean nothing to you. Not all humans get

the honor of being loved by a fairy. I don’t care what Caschcasch says, I WILL be your

dream lover – and HER worst nightmare! Goodnight sweetie!

LIGHT CUE:

SCENE 5

MARKETPLACE CENTER STAGE

LIGHT CUE:

Entertainment in progress – belly dancers;

vendors selling wares

MUSIC NOTE: Belly Dance Music with an Asian flare

MARZAVAN: Excuse me! Everyone! Hello! Might I have a moment of your time?

CITIZEN 1: Who are you, stranger?

CITIZEN 2: What do you want?

MARZAVAN: My name is Marzavan, and I come from China.

General muttering – ad libs

CITIZENS: Ooh! China!

Drops scroll open – shows it around

MARZAVAN: I am looking for this person. Have you seen him.

CITIZEN 3: What has he done?




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SCENE 5

CITIZEN 4: He does not look familiar.

MARZAVAN: He has done nothing but stolen the heart of Princess Badoura in the night.

To others in the group

CITIZEN 5: She is the one I was telling you about, the one that has gone crazy.

CITIZEN 6: My husband’s brother, he’s a doctor you know, is one of the wise men who is

traveling to China to attempt a cure.

CITIZEN 7: So, this is the one that she met “in her dreams”.

MARZAVAN: Yes, but it was not a dream and she is not crazy. Now, have you seen him?

CITIZENS: Sorry, we have not.

Marzavan exits

MARZAVAN: Thank you for your time. I must continue further on my journey.

LIGHT CUE:

SCENE 6

LIGHTS UP IN BADOURA’S CHAMBERS

LIGHT CUE:

Witch doctor is finishing dance around

princess – other “wise” men are trying to

“cre” Badoura

EMPEROR: Well, do you still think you left here and met a strange man in the middle of

the night that you fell in love with?

PRINCESS BADOURA: Yes, I know what I saw and I know what I feel.

NURSE: Your Excellency, is this really necessary?

EMPEROR: Yes, NEXT!




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SCENE 6

Pulls cork off beaker – steam pours out

DR LAU: Your Majesty. I have prepared this ancient remedy that is guaranteed to cure

any illness.

(hand smoke effect by Lau)

PRINCESS BADOURA: What! I’d have to be crazy to drink that!

Princess resists but gives in with a smirk

EMPEROR: That is the point, daughter. Now drink it down like a good girl.

She falls over on bed as if dead

ALL: Gasp

EMPRESS: What have you done? You have not cured my daughter, you have killed her.

DR LAU: This has never happened before. I do not understand. It’s only green tea with

anti-oxidants – and a little akai berry juice - it’s good for you!

Sobbing uncrontrollably

EMPEROR: Oh, my daughter.

PRINCESS BADOURA: Now are you gonna stop making me go through this? No one will

cure me, because I am not ill.

EMPEROR: And you’re still in love with your dream man?

PRINCESS BADOURA: Yes, yes, a thousand times yes!

Another enters with doctor bag – pulls out

EMPEROR: NEXT!

Old-fashioned drill and heads to forehead

ALL: NOOOO!!

BLACKOUT

LIGHT CUE:

SCENE 7

ON VILLAGE – PLUS ELECTRIC

CAMPFIRE LIGHTS

LIGHT CUE:




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SCENE 7

Marzavan enters through audience showing

sketch and checking people against pic

Runs onto stage and into village

MARZAVAN: Have you seen this man? Excuse me, how far is the next village? Have you

seen this man? Oh, finally, another village!

Hello, hello! Can you help me? I am looking for this man, have you seen him?

VILLAGER 1: No. He doesn’t look familiar.

VILLAGER 2: Who is he?

MARZAVAN: He is the love of Princess Badoura of China.

VILLAGER 3: And she knows he loves her, too?

MARZAVAN: About that, you see, . . .

VILLAGER 4: How does she know that he loves her?

MARZAVAN: Well . . .

MUSIC NOTE: That’s How You Know (Enchanted)

TBD (VARIOUS):

How does she know that he loves her?

How does she know she’s his?


How does he show her he loves her?

How does she know that he really, really, truly, loves her?


How does he show her he loves her?

How does she know that he really, really, truly, loves her?

It's not enough to take the one you love for granted

He must remind her or she'll be inclined to say

How do I know, he loves me?

How do I know, he's mine?

Does he leave a little note to tell her, she is on his mind?




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SCENE 7

Send her yellow flowers when the sky is gray?

He'll find a new way to show her, a little bit everyday.

That's how she’ll know, that's how she’ll know, he's her love.

He better show her he needs her

Can’t treat her like a mind-reader

Each day do something to lead her

To believe he loves her.

Everybody wants to live happily ever after

Everybody wants to know their true love is true

How does she know, he loves her?

How does she know, he's hers?

Does he take her out dancing just so he can hold her close?

Dedicate a song with words meant just for her?

He'll find his own way to tell her, with the little things he'll do

That's how she’ll know, that's how she’ll know, he's her love.

He's her love

How does she know?

How does she know?

That’s how she’ll know he loves her?

That's how she’ll know he's true

Because he'll wear her favorite color just so he can match her eyes.

Rent a private picnic by the fire glow, oh.

His heart will be hers forever, something everyday will show

That's how she’ll know, that's how she’ll know

That's how she’ll know, that's how she’ll know,

That’s how she’ll know, that’s how she’ll know, he's her love.

They look at him confused – he realizes how

strange it sounds

MARZAVAN: Well, I’m sure in time he will do all of those things and more for her, but in

this case he was asleep when she met him and she hasn’t seen him since

– but he had given her his amulet when she was sleeping and she gave him her ring in

return when she woke up.

VILLAGER 5: Wait a minute? Amulet? Ring? I heard that story traveling on the silk road.

So it must have been about your Princess Badoura!




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SCENE 7

VILLAGER 6: Yes, well I heard a story like that in my last travels to the Kingdom of

Samarkand. But I heard that it was a Prince who was love-sick for a beautiful maiden that

was brought to him in the night.

MARZAVAN: Who is this Prince? Where is he from?

VILLAGER 6: I do not know. I did not pay much attention. One hears so many stories on

the road – why you could fill a book of 1000 tales with them. Maybe more!

MARZAVAN: Please, it’s important!

Thinking hard

Snaps fingers

VILLAGER 6: Uhhhh . . wait . . I think it was Prince Zama . . n, yes Zaman of The Kingdom

of, um, um, Khaledan.

Marzavan starts to exit

MARZAVAN: Thank you, thank you, a thousand times thank you.

VILLAGERS: Wait! It’s that way!

Marzavan exits SR

SCENE 10

ZAMAN’S DUNGEON CAVE

LIGHT CUE:

Offstage sounds of commotion and protest

MICROPHONE NOTE:

Marzavan bursts in pursued by guards

GUARD 1: A thousand pardons your highness. This charlatan insists that he knows of

you and has an important message for you.

GUARD 2: Shall we remove him?

PRINCE ZAMAN: The only person I wish to see is my true love – and he is not it! No

offense.




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SCENE 10

Marzavan unfurls scroll to compare to

MARZAVAN: None taken.

Zaman to verify that he is the one

PRINCE ZAMAN: Hey, why are you carrying a portrait of me?

MARZAVAN: The Princess of China has been looking for you. You are her true love.

PRINCE ZAMAN: Please, did my father send you? Many women in many kingdoms wish

to marry me, but my heart is taken.

MARZAVAN: Her ring!

PRINCE ZAMAN: Do you know whose ring this is?

Banou pops up from well at mention of her

MARZAVAN: It is Princess Badoura of China’s ring.

Name – Frustrated

PRINCE ZAMAN: Describe her.

Marzavan holds hair/chopsticks over

drawing

PRINCE ZAMAN: It’s her! That smile, those eyes, that figure. I’d know her anywhere!

MARZAVAN: And she feels the same. She wears your amulet always, but at great cost.

Her father believes her to be crazy and is seeking cures throughout the lands. He has

promised her hand to anyone with a cure. You must come with me directly to China

before it is too late.

They exit from cave calling the Sultan

PRINCE ZAMAN: I must speak with my father immediately.

SCENE 11

Banou follows behind once they leave

PRINCE ZAMAN: Father, father!

MAIN STAGE

LIGHT CUE:




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SCENE 11

Sultan, Sultaness, Grand Vizier out from

palace

SULTAN: What is it? What’s going on?

Marketplace begins to fill with people

wondering what is happening.

KHALEDANIAN 1: Look, Prince Zaman has finally come out of the cave!

KHALEDANIAN 2: Is he cured?

Everyone freezes staring at Marzavan –

Zaman sees the confusion and grabs the

scroll – unfurls it to show them

PRINCE ZAMAN: Father, I’ve found my true love!

No, not him – HER!

SULTAN: Who is she?

Crowd murmurs

KHALEDANIAN 3: She’s stunning!

KHALEDANIAN 4: That smile, those eyes, that figure!

PRINCE ZAMAN: She is Princess Badoura of China. Her loyal friend, Marzavan here, says

that she is as in love with me as I am with her. I must travel to China immediately.

SULTANESS: Oh, Zaman, I am so happy for you!

GRAND VIZIER: As are we all; however, how do we not know that this is not just another

delay tactic. Sire you must exercise caution in this matter.

SULTAN: Perhaps so. Here is what I propose. Zaman will travel to China accompanied

by palace attendants. He will have exactly one year from today to return with his bride-to-

be. If he returns without her, he will choose a bride from a selected group of maidens that

we will present to him. Either way - on this day next year, there WILL be a wedding.

CROWD: Yeah!

Zaman, Marzavan, and guards exit SR Arch

PRINCE ZAMAN: Fair enough, father. There is no time to waste. We must away to China.

I have only one year to secure my love.




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SCENE 11

MUSIC NOTE: Seasons of Love (Rent)

Banou is seen at edge of SR in a huff and

going behind cave to get in. Dancing erupts

from townspeople on stage.

TBD

Five hundred twenty five thousand six hundred minutes

Five hundred twenty five thousand moments so dear

Five hundred twenty five thousand six hundred minutes

How do you measure, measure a year?

In daylights, in sunsets,

In midnights, in cups of coffee?

In inches, in miles,

In laughter, in strife?

In five hundred twenty five thousand six hundred minutes,

How do you measure a year in the life?

How about love?

How about love?

How about love?

Measure in love.

Seasons of love,

Seasons of love.

Five hundred twenty five thousand six hundred minutes,

Five hundred twenty five thousand journeys to plan,

Five hundred twenty five thousand six hundred minutes,

How do you measure the life of a woman or a man?

In truth that we learn,

Or in times that we cry?

In bridges we burn,

Or the way that we die?

It's time now, to sing out,

Though the story never ends.

Let's celebrate, remember a year,

In the life of friends.

Celebrate love, (Oh you got to, you got to celebrate the love)

Celebrate love, (You know that love is a gift from up above)




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SCENE 11

Celebrate love, (Share love, give love, spread love)

Celebrate love, (Measure, measure your life in love)

Seasons of love,

Seasons of love (Measure your life, measure your life in love).

Banou enters cave and goes to well –

Whistles to fairies to come out – they plot

FAIRY PERIE BANOU: We’ll see about this!

BLACKOUT

LIGHT CUE:

SCENE 12

BADOURA’S CHAMBERS

LIGHT CUE:

Line of quacks out from Princess Badoura’s

room, one inside has her on her head and

contorted with a divining rod in one hand,

aluminum wrapped around body parts, and

is about to make her drink something that

makes her gag trying to drink upside down.

As they are pantomiming above, Marzavan

and Prince Zaman enter from the pit ramp.

The proceed to palace and enter just as

MARZAVAN: We are almost there. Remember, do not tell the Emperor who you really are.

He won’t believe you.

Emperor is fed up and declares Badoura’s

condition hopeless – kicks everyone out.

EMPEROR: That’s it! I have had enough. I can no longer see my daughter subjected to

such physically abusive nonsense. All of you, OUT! NOW!

MARZAVAN: I beg your indulgence your Excellency. But if you will allow just one more

wise man the opportunity I am certain that you will not be disappointed.

EMPEROR: It is hopeless – I fear she will never again be the happy, energetic and

carefree daughter that she once was.




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SCENE 12

PRINCE ZAMAN: Your Majesty, she won’t suffer – I can cure her with just parchment and

ink.

EMPRESS: I trust this young man. If Marzavan does.

MARZAVAN: I love Badoura as my own sister and would do nothing to cause her harm.

Yes, I trust him.

Marzavan grabs parchment and ink for

EMPEROR: Very well – he may try.

Zaman who jots down message – Guard

takes it to Badoura’s room

CHINA GUARD 1: Your highness, the Emperor has sent me with this note.

Badoura is sitting in despair.

PRINCESS BADOURA: Just set it down, I will attend to it in time.

CHINA GUARD 1: I believe he is awaiting your response along with another wise man.

Badoura reads note – snaps out of stupor

PRINCESS BADOURA: Oh, not another.

PRINCESS BADOURA: Where is he?

Badoura runs out of room and into main hall

CHINA GUARD 1: In the main hall of the palace.

She runs to Zaman – they hug BIG!

PRINCESS BADOURA: Oh, father! You have found him. Thank you! Thank you!

EMPEROR: Huh!

PRINCESS BADOURA: This is the man I spoke of – my True Love! See, he has my ring!

PRINCE ZAMAN: And you my amulet.

Empress nestles up to Zaman - stereotypical

PRINCESS BADOURA: Thank you, my loyal friend Marzavan, for not giving up.

Daughter-marrying-a-doctor manner

EMPRESS: So, a doctor!

PRINCE ZAMAN: Well, about that. I pretended to be one so that you would let me in to




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SCENE 12

see the Princess.

Obviously deflated

EMPRESS: Awww.

PRINCE ZAMAN: I am really Prince Zaman of Khaledan.

Back to impressed

EMPRESS: Ooohh! A Prince. That’s even better.

EMPEROR: None of that matters. What is important is that my daughter is cured and

happy again. Are you sure you wish to marry – and that this is the man you desire?

PRINCESS BADOURA: Yes, father, with all my heart.

EMPEROR: But you only had one look at him, can you be sure?

PRINCESS BADOURA: Just one look is all I needed.

PRINCE ZAMAN: Me, too!

MUSIC NOTE: Just One Look (The Hollies/Linda Rondstadt)

PRINCESS BADOURA:

Just one look

And I felt so I, I, I'm in love

With you, oh, oh

PRINCE ZAMAN:

I found out

How good it fee, ee, eels

To have your love, oh oh




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SCENE 12

PRINCESS BADOURA:

Say you will

Will be mi, ii, ine

Forever and always, oh oh

PRINCE ZAMAN

Just one look and I knew, ew, ew

That you were my only one, oh

BOTH

I thought I was dreaming

But I was wrong, yeah yeah yeah

Oh, and I'm gonna keep believing

That I can make you

Make you my own

PRINCE ZAMAN

So you see

I really care, are, are

Without you

I'm nothing, oh oh

PRINCESS BADOURA

Just one look and I knew, ew, ew

I'd get you some day, oh

BOTH

I thought I was dreaming

But I was wrong, yeah yeah yeah

Oh, and I'm gonna keep believing

That I can make you

Make you my own




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SCENE 12

The two lovebirds kiss center stage

Just one look, that's all it took, yeah




ALL: Yeah!

EMPEROR: Prepare a royal wedding!

PRINCE ZAMAN: Um, about that.

EMPEROR: Now what.

PRINCE ZAMAN: I am obligated to return to Khaledan within a year from when we left. I

am to marry there at that time and become Sultan in a combined ceremony.

Fully impressed

EMPRESS: Ooh! Sultan!

Minions enter to well calling Banou – they

have been doing recon work

MINION 1: Banou! Banou!

Banou comes out from well

FAIRY PERIE BANOU: Yes, what have you found out?

MINION 2: Your human has found his true love!

FAIRY PERIE BANOU: Ahem!

MINION 2: I mean that awful, ugly, disgusting human female.

FAIRY PERIE BANOU: And he has realized the error of his ways and reconsidered how he

feels after meeting her in person?

MINION 1: Not exactly.

FAIRY PERIE BANOU: What then?




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MINION 3: He’s even more in love with her and they are getting married!

FAIRY PERIE BANOU: In China?!

MINION 2: No, he is bringing her back to Khaledan to get married when his one year is up.

Danhasch pops up from the well right then

FAIRY PERIE BANOU: If he thinks that he’s going to make it back to Khaledan with her,

then that Zaman has a big surprise coming.

FAIRY DANHASCH: Are you up to some mischief Banou?

FAIRY PERIE BANOU: Don’t be silly, what kind of mischief would I be up to on a beautiful

day like today.

FAIRY DANHASCH: I just thought I heard you speaking of Prince Zaman.

FAIRY PERIE BANOU: Who?

FAIRY DANHASCH: Banou, I wasn’t born this century. Remember what Caschcasch said

– he’s off limits to you!

FAIRY PERIE BANOU: Of course, off limits, to me.

Danhasch drops back into well

Indicating the minions will do the dirty work

FAIRY PERIE BANOU: Of course, off limits, to me.

But not, to you! Listen up!

SCENE 13A

CENTER STAGE ENCAMPMENT

LIGHT CUE:




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SCENE 13A

Lights up on center stage encampment.

Zaman’s entourage and Marzavan sleeping

along the “hillside” (i.e., castle stairs) – Tent

in center is for royals – each with own mat.

Badoura is on her mattress ready to sleep –

Zaman is by her side – “tucking her in”.

PRINCE ZAMAN: Sleep well, my love, tomorrow is another long day of travel.

PRINCESS BADOURA: Is Khaledan much further?

PRINCE ZAMAN: We have traveled more than half the distance to Khaledan. From here it

is a straight journey to the South and West.

Badoura falls asleep – Zaman lays down

PRINCE BADOURA: Good night, my Prince.

Bird creatures enter from pit ramp?

MUSIC NOTE: Kidnap the Amulet (Kidnap the Sandy Claws – Nightmare Before Xmas)

BIRD 1:

I wanna do it

BIRD 2:

Let's draw straws

BIRD 3:

We’re supposed to work together

ALL BIRDS:

Three of a kind

Birds of a feather

Now and forever

La, la, la, la, la, la

La, la, la, la, la

La, la, la, la, la, la

La, la, la, la, la




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SCENE 13A

Birds approach tent – spot amulet

Kidnap the Amulet, make Zaman take flight

Tease him, taunt him, make him run

Off into the night

Bird 1 picks up amulet lying next to Badoura

BIRD 1: Ooh! Shiny!

Kicks Zaman in the shin

BIRD 2:

First, we've got to take the bait

And then make sure that he’s awake

Zaman gets up and sees birds with amulet

PRINCE ZAMAN: Ouch!

Begins to run after them – they zigzag

around stage

BIRD 3:

When he comes a-running we will

Lead him on a wild goose chase

BIRD1:

Look! He’s falling for our plan

BIRD 2:

Come here and catch us if you can

BIRD 3:

Come here and look at what we’ve got

ALL BIRDS:

You’ve almost got us – hurry up!



Off into the night




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SCENE 13A

PRINCE ZAMAN:

Come back now - please understand

That amulet is dear to her

I’ll give you anything you want

Please just give it back to her

Lead Zaman out back of audience

ALL BIRDS:

Wheeee



Off into the night



Off into the night



Off into the night

SCENE 13B

BACK ON ENCAMPMENT

LIGHT CUE:

It is several days later – Badoura and

Marzavan are in front of camp searching

MUSIC NOTE: Lost In The Darkness (Jekyll and Hyde)

PRINCESS BADOURA

Lost in the darkness,

Silence surrounds you.

Once there was morning,

Now only strife.




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SCENE 13B

If I could reach you,

I'd guide you and lead you

To walk from the darkness

Back into my life.

Deep in this silence,

Please try to hear me;

I'll keep you near me

As time passes by.

I will find you Zaman.

I'll never desert you

I promise you this

Till the day that I die

PRINCESS BADOURA: Marzavan, it has been nearly a week since my beloved Zaman

disappeared. Could he have changed his mind? After all, the amulet is missing, too.

MARZAVAN: No, Badoura, do not doubt his love. I have traveled many months with

Zaman and know the great extent of his love for you.

PRINCESS BADOURA: Of course, you are right. I trust that there is good cause for him to

be away. But what should we do?

MARZAVAN: The Sultan is expecting Prince Zaman to return to Khaledan within a year of

when he departed. Zaman will want to keep his promise to his father. If he is unable to

find his way back here, I am sure he will continue to Khaledan trusting that I will get you

safely there.

PRINCESS BADOURA: But Zaman’s entourage will never allow us to go on without him.

Marzavan grabs a turvan and mirror from

MARZAVAN: You’re right. So Zaman will continue to Khaledan.

Zaman’s things –

He puts the turban on Badoura and shows

PRINCESS BADOURA: Huh!

Her in the mirror. As she is looking he gets

Zaman’s clothes for her to put on

MARZAVAN: Here, put these on.




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SCENE 13B

She puts on the clothes while speaking

PRINCESS BADOURA: This will never work! Won’t they wonder where I am and why the

Prince is not upset I am missing?

Zaman’s entourage is seen coming from

audience.

Marzavan exits through SL Arch as

MARZAVAN: You, as Zaman, will just explain to his men that you, Badoura, and I went

ahead to Khaledan to make sure we returned on schedule and he, the real Zaman, stayed

behind to wait for them, his entourage.

Here they come! Remember, you are Prince Zaman now!

Entourage spots Zaman and runs to him

ENTOURAGE 1: Prince Zaman!

ENTOURAGE 2: You are safe!

ENTOURAGE 3: Where have you been?

PRINCESS BADOURA (AS ZAMAN): I would ask the same of you? I have been waiting for

you so that we can continue to Khaledan? Come pack quickly. We must be on our way.

ENTOURAGE 4: But where is Princess Badoura?

They pack up things and exit SL Arch

PRINCESS BADOURA (AS ZAMAN): She and Marzavan went ahead. We will meet them in

Khaledan. No more questions! All will be explained in due time. We must be on our way.

SCENE 13C

CATCH AUDIENCE ACTION ONTO T

LIGHT CUE:

Birds lead Zaman back onto T. Danhasch

enters from pit stairs just as birds proceed

down pit ramp and Zaman hits the T.




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SCENE 13C

Danhasch claps twice and Zaman falls to

ground asleep.

To Birds

DANHASCH: You! Come up here - NOW!

Minions come up from pit sheepishly

One spits feather from mouth

Danhasch calls Caschcasch to the scene

DANHASCH: Just as I suspected. I know what you bird brains are up to

And I know who put you up to this! Caschcasch!

FOG FROM PIT

LIGHT CUE:

Caschcasch appears from pit stairs – sees

Zaman

GENIE CASCHCASCH: What is . . . oh, my, Prince Zaman – asleep again. Now what are

you doing to this poor guy?

DANHASCH: It seems that our friend Banou did not heed your warning.

Ginny-Me enters pit ramp pulling Banou by

GENIE CASCHCASCH: Banou, you got some splainin’ to do!

Ear. She stops feigning surprise when she

sees Zaman

FAIRY PERIE BANOU: Oh, my, what is he doing here? Stop stalking me!

Banou stomps her on foot – she bends over

in pain

MINION H: Don’t you remember you . . .

OUCH!

GENIE CASCHCASCH: Banou! How dumb do you think I am?

FAIRY PERIE BANOU: Well . . .

GENIE CASCHCASCH: Don’t answer that! This human is NOT yours and will never be.

You must make things right by letting him go back to his TRUE love immediately.

Minion sets amulet in Zaman’s hand

FAIRY PERIE BANOU: Oh, all right! Give him back the amulet.

GENIE CASCHCASCH: Now, promise you will no longer interfere – directly or indirectly!




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SCENE 13C

FAIRY PERIE BANOU: I promise.

All but Zaman disappear in puff of smoke

GENIE CASCHCASCH: You will not be sorry Banou, you will be so much happier with a

human that loves you truly than one that you have stolen from another.

Zaman awakens – finds amulet in his hand

Zaman exits to pit via stairs.

PRINCE ZAMAN: My amulet! The nightmare has ended, but where am I? And where is

my beloved Badoura? Surely by now Marzavan would have led her safely to Khaledan. I

must get there!

SCENE 14

SPOT / LIGHTS ON T

LIGHT CUE:

Khaledan marketplace sets up as entourage

enters from pit ramp. Marzavan is hiding

behind hedge and gets Badoura’s attention

as she approaches – she stops uncertain

and nervous

ENTOURAGE 1: What is the matter your highness? Why do you stop so close to home?

PRINCESS BADOURA (AS ZAMAN): I am nervous because I do not know if my bride-to-be

has arrived already. If she has not, my father will insist that I select someone else to

marry. It is only four more days before my year is up.

ENTOURAGE 1: We can go into town to see if she is there, your highness.

PRINCESS BADOURA (AS ZAMAN): That is a good idea. But you must not be noticed for

they will wonder why I am not with you.

Entourage 1 is standing between 2 and 3 –

he looks at 2 strangely for the overly

dramatic turn of phrase

ENTOURAGE 2: Of course, Prince Zaman. We will be as silent and invisible as a warm

breeze in the evening floating through the town.




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SCENE 14

Entourage 1 gives 3 the same strange look

ENTOURAGE 3: As undetectable as a single grain of sand on the pure white marble floor

of the palace.

Translates simply

ENTOURAGE 1: Yeah, they’ll never know we’re here.

They turn to enter town – immediately

spotted

KHALEDANIANS: Look! It’s Zaman’s servants! Is he with them! Where’s Zaman!

MARZAVAN: Quick, Badoura, duck down here with me.

PRINCESS BADOURA (AS ZAMAN): Has there been any word from Zaman?

MARZAVAN: None! And, I must warn you, I have heard that the Sultan has gathered the

potential brides from which you – I mean Zaman – will have to choose a wife.

PRINCESS BADOURA: Oh, Marzavan, what do I do?

Grand Vizier comes up to Badoura just as

Marzavan gives this advice

MARZAVAN: I don’t know, but whatever you do, don’t go into the town!

Marzavan hides

GRAND VIZIER: Now, where did you say you left him?

Ah, there you are Zaman. No doubt hiding because you have returned without your bride

– as I expected.

PRINCESS BADOURA (AS ZAMAN): But, . . .

GRAND VIZIER: Do not worry, your father and I have a wonderful selection of eligible

brides for you. You only need to pick one –

PRINCESS BADOURA (AS ZAMAN): But, . . .

Badoura desperately looks to Marzavan as

Grand Vizier drags her off

GRAND VIZIER: OR WE WILL!

Loud Whisper

MARZAVAN: Remember, you still have three days – stall!




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SCENE 15

LIGHTS – BADOURA’S CHAMBERS

LIGHT CUE:

EMPEROR: My sweet lotus blossom, what troubles you?

EMPRESS: I was just looking at the calendar and I see that the year is nearly up – I

wonder if they have reached Khaledan safely.

EMPEROR: They have love guiding them – they will be fine.

MUSIC NOTE: Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing (Grease)

EMPEROR:

Love is a many-splendored thing,

It's the April rose that only grows in the early spring,

EMPRESS

Love is nature's way of giving a reason to be living,

The golden crown that makes a man a king.

EMPEROR AND EMPRESS

Once on a high and windy hill,

In the morning mist two lovers kissed and the world stood still,

Then your fingers touched my silent heart and taught it how to sing,

Yes, true love's a many-splendored thing.

MUSIC NOTE: Musical Interlude in Song

EMPEROR: (sniff, sniff, sob)

EMPRESS: Are you crying?




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SCENE 15

Begins blubbering

EMPEROR: Emperors do not cry!

Our only daughter is getting married and we will not be there to give her a traditional

Chinese ceremony.

EMPRESS: There, there, dear. Should we travel to Khaledan?

EMPEROR: There’s no point, we would never make it in time. At the latest it is only two

days away. There is no way to get us, our royal court, and all of the dragons and stuff for

a traditional ceremony to Khaledan. Why, it would take the most brilliant, magnificent,

talented, extraordinarily powerful sorcerer on earth to accomplish all that.

FOG – SMALL PUFF OF SMOKE

LIGHT CUE:

Genie Caschcasch & Ginny-Me appear –

Ginny-Me finishes song

GINNY-ME:

Yes, true love’s a many-splendored thing.

Dramatic pause

GENIE CASCHCASCH: Oh, and don’t forget meticulous, clever, resourceful, and

handsome. Oh, and it’s genie, not sorcerer.

Shrieks

Emperor moves to protect his wife

EMPRESS: Eek!

GENIE CASCHCASCH: Hey, you called me.

EMPEROR: No we didn’t.

GENIE CASCHCASCH: Tomato, Tomato. Look, I can help. I’ve grown fond of your

daughter and her husband-to-be.

EMPRESS: You know them?

Emperor and Empress hug and give loving

GENIE CASCHCASCH: Enough to know that it is fate that brought them together – kismet!




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SCENE 15

sigh

And I have complete confidence that they will be reunited again in time for the wedding

without any further interference.

EMPEROR: Reunited?

EMPRESS: Interference?

EMPEROR: What has happened?

GENIE CASCHCASCH: Oh, nothing to worry yourself about.

EMPRESS: We must get to her!

GENIE CASCHCASCH: Have no fear, that’s why I’m here! Get your royal preparations

together and awaaay we’ll goooo!

SCENE 16

KHALEDAN PALACE

LIGHT CUE:

Sultan is preparing to parade eligible

maidens in front of “Zaman”

PRINCESS BADOURA (AS ZAMAN): Your Majesty, can’t we wait just a little longer?

SULTAN: Your Majesty? What happened to father?

Catching herself in an awkward statement

PRINCESS BADOURA (AS ZAMAN): I’m sorry, it just feels awkward having to look at

other women to marry . . .

when I’m sure that Badoura is closer than we think.

SULTAN: By our agreement, you must wed tomorrow. If Badoura arrives,

Snide aside

GRAND VIZIER: If she even exists.




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SCENE 16

SULTAN: . . . there is no harm done and you may marry her. If she does not, however,

then I want you to have selected your bride.

Sultaness tries to comfort “Zaman”

PRINCESS BADOURA (AS ZAMAN): Gulp!

GRAND VIZIER: Bring in the maidens!

MUSIC NOTE: Take A Chance On Me (Abba)

A line of women (including Banou trying to

pass as a human) is awaiting the opportunity

to woo “Zaman”. A first song is used for

numerous maidens after which Look At Me

is used to feature the maiden that Sultan

and Grand Vizier are obviously taken by.

POTENTIAL BRIDES AND SELECTED BRIDE AND PERIE BANOU:

If you change your mind, I'm the first in line

Honey I'm still free, take a chance on me

If you need me, let me know, gonna be around

If you've got no place to go, if you're feeling down

If you're all alone when the pretty birds have flown


Gonna do my very best and it ain't no lie

If you put me to the test, if you let me try

Take a chance on me (That's all I ask of you honey) Take a chance on me

We can go dancing, we can go walking, as long as we're together

Listen to some music, maybe just talking, get to know you better

'Cos you know I've got so much that I wanna do,

when I dream I'm alone with you it's magic

You want me to leave it there, afraid of a love affair

But I think you know, that I can't let go

If you change your mind, I'm the first in line


If you need me, let me know, gonna be around

If you've got no place to go, if you're feeling down

If you're all alone when the pretty birds have flown




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SCENE 16

Honey I'm still free Take a chance on me

Gonna do my very best and it ain't no lie

If you put me to the test, if you let me try

Take a chance on me (Come on, give me a break will you?) Take a chance on me

Oh you can take your time baby, I'm in no hurry, know I'm gonna get you

You don't wanna hurt me, baby don't worry, I ain't gonna let you

Let me tell you now

My love is strong enough to last when things are rough it's magic

You say that I waste my time but I can't get you off my mind

No I can't let go 'Cos I love you so

Badoura runs out after it gets too

uncomfortable – Sultaness runs after

SULTAN: Zaman! Come back here! You MUST pick a bride.

GRAND VIZIER: Obviously he is refusing to pick so we must pick for him.

Selected Maiden is seducing Sultan and

MAIDENS: Ooh, ooh! Me! Me!

Grand Vizier as the others are all trying to

get their attention as well

SELECTED MAIDEN: Me!

Danhasch enters from SR and sees Banou

FAIRY PERIE BANOU: Me!

Danhasch grabs banou and pulls her off SR

DANHASCH: BANOU!

Flustered, Sultan and Grand Vizier give in to

the Selected Maiden and choose her

SULTAN and GRAND VIZIER: You!

SULTAN: Now, prepare a royal wedding!

SCENE 17




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SCENE 17

ZAMAN’S DUNGEON CAVE

LIGHT CUE:

Danhasch drags Banou into the cave

DANHASCH: What are you trying to pull. Do you think that if you marry Badoura while

she is impersonating Zaman that you’ll be married to Zaman when he gets here?

FAIRY PERIE BANOU: Huh?

DANHASCH: That person you were fawning over in the palace is Badoura – now what did

you do to Zaman this time?

FAIRY PERIE BANOU: I promise I have done nothing to Zaman – I thought that was him!

DANHASCH: See what a mess your interference has created! You better hope Zaman

makes it back in time or I shudder to think how Caschcasch will punish you.

FAIRY PERIE BANOU: Should I go look for him and bring him back?

They exit from back of cave again

DANHASCH: NO! Caschcasch made it clear that we are to leave it to destiny. We will see

what happens tomorrow – oh, the sun is up - someone IS getting married today.

SCENE 18A

KHALEDAN PALACE

LIGHT CUE:

SONG: Getting Married Today (Company)

GRAND VIZIER:

Bless this day,

Pinnacle of life,

Husband joined to wife.




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SCENE 18A

The heart leaps up to behold

This golden day.

PRINCESS BADOURA (AS ZAMAN):

Pardon me, is everybody here? Because if everybody's here, I want to thank you

all for coming to the wedding, I'd appreciate your going even more, I mean you

must have lots of better things to do, and not a word of this to her, remember her,

you know, the one I'm s’posed to marry, but I'm not, because I wouldn't ruin

anyone as wonderful as she now--

Thank you all for the gifts and the flowers,

Thank you all, now it's back to the showers,

And don't tell Sultan I'm not getting married today.

MARZAVAN:

Bless this day, tragedy of life,

“Husband” joined to wife.

The heart sinks down and feels dead

This dreadful day.


Listen, everybody, look, I don't know what you're waiting for, a wedding, what's a

wedding, it's a prehistoric ritual where everybody promises fidelity forever, which

is maybe the most horrifying word I ever heard of, which is followed by a

honeymoon, where suddenly she'll realize that I am not a man, and wanna kill me,

which she should--

Thanks a bunch, but I'm not getting married--

Go have lunch, 'cause I'm not getting married--

You've been grand, but I'm not getting married--

Don't just stand there, I'm not getting married--

And don't tell Sultan, I'm not getting married today.

Go, can't you go? Why is no-body listening?

Goodbye, go and cry, at another person's wake.

If you're quick, for a kick, you could pick up a christening,




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SCENE 18A

But please, on my knees, there's a human life at stake!

MARZAVAN:

Bless this “groom?”, totally insane,

Slipping down the drain.

And bless this day in our hearts

Please let it start to rain.


Go, can’t you go? Look you know I adore you all

But why, watch me die, like Eliza on the ice

Look perhaps I’ll collapse in the apse right before you all

So take back the cake, burn the shoes and boil the rice

Look, I didn't wanna have to tell you, but I may be coming down with Hepatitis, and

I think I'm gonna faint, so if you wanna see me faint, I'll do it happily, but wouldn't

it be funnier to go and watch a funeral, so thank you for the twenty-seven dinner

plates, thirty-seven butter knives, forty-seven paperweights, fifty-seven

candleholders—

GRAND VIZIER: Now it’s time!


I am not getting married!

GRAND VIZIER: Here comes the bride!


But I’m not getting married!

GRAND VIZIER: All please rise!





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SCENE 18A

Still I’m not getting married!

GRAND VIZIER: Dearly Beloved!


See, I’m not getting married!

GRAND VIZIER: Let us pray!

At that moment, Marzavan sees the


Please, I can’t get married!

Real Zaman.

MARZAVAN: Stop the wedding, stop the wedding! The wrong people are getting married!

Applause segue


Today!

PRINCESS BADOURA (AS ZAMAN): Oh, thank Buddha!!!

SULTAN: Princess Badoura has arrived?

MARZAVAN: No. The real Prince Zaman is here to marry his beloved bride.

Prince Zaman runs up to the wedding party

Selected Maiden thinks he is running to her

GRAND VIZIER: Someone has apparently already dipped into the wedding punch.

But he grabs Badoura and kisses her

passionately

CROWD: Gasp

SELECTED MAIDEN: Now there are two Zamans and I don’t get either of them?

To Badoura

Badoura points to the real Zaman

To Zaman

SULTAN: Zaman?

Zaman?




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SCENE 18A

Zaman raises his hand in acknowledgment –

Sultan looks back at Badoura confused

PRINCE ZAMAN: This is Badoura!

To Badoura – still confused

SULTAN: Badoura?

Pulling headdress off Badoura

MARZAVAN: Yes, Princess Badoura of China.

Selected Maiden faints into Vizier’s arms

CROWD: Gasp

SULTAN: Huh?

PRINCE ZAMAN: It’s a long story that I’ll explain later. Right now I don’t want to waste

any more time before marrying my True Love.

SULTANESS: But you can’t get married looking like this!

SULTAN: Go, prepare yourselves. Everyone else – talk amongst yourselves – we’ll be

right back.

Still holding the Selected Maiden – ala Joey

Tribiani

GRAND VIZIER: So, how you doin?

SCENE 18B

KHALEDAN PALACE DOWNSTAGE

LIGHT CUE:

Prince Houssain, Prince Ali and Prince

Ahmed have been part of the crowd for the

wedding. They begin talking to set up next

PRINCE HASSAN: Just think, my brothers, this time next year, one of us will be getting

married to Princess Nourinnihar back home.

year’s story. Ahmed is distracted by Fairy

Perie Banou across the crowd.

PRINCE ALI: One of us? Please Hassan, once we have completed father’s contest, it will

be me that is marrying her.

PRINCE HASSAN: Dream on Ali! You don’t stand a chance against me. Right Ahmed?




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SCENE 18B

Ahmed!

Across the stage, Banou and Danhasch are

talking. She is distracted by Prince Ahmed

across the crowd.

DANHASCH: So, Banou, are you finally ready to accept that Zaman and Badoura are

meant to be together?

She coyly waves to Ahmed – he returns it

FAIRY PERIE BANOU: Yes, and I am ready to wait for a human who returns my interest.

DANHASCH: And you won’t interfere with destiny to make him love you?

Crosses fingers, etc. away from Danhasch

Caschcasch appears next to them

FAIRY PERIE BANOU: Oh, no, I promise. Where have you been?

GENIE CASCHCASCH: Oh, I was just arranging a little surprise wedding gift for the bride.

SCENE 18C

KHALEDAN PALACE

LIGHT CUE:

Fanfare / Royal celebration music for multi-

cultural wedding with dragons, belly dancers

MUSIC NOTE: One World (Cheetah Girls)

Animals, etc.

TBD

love always finds a way - every single time

once we learn to trust our heart - and look inside, it feels right

now, we see who we are in a different light

we're not so far apart and anything is possible

with all the differences, we're stronger here

now the truth has been discovered, oh yeah

after all we've been through, now it's clear

that all of us, we share

one world, one love, one and all, we're a circle together

one world, one heart, one song, now and forever




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SCENE 18C

everybody celebrate - bring on the party, bring on the dance

time to let the music play - the party never ends

every guy and every girl, stand up and shout, say it loud

everyone around the world, come on and join in

we're gathered here today - everything is right

cause when you give from the heart - the things you do come back to you

there to be strong and brave -not afraid to try

that's when we see who we are - the best of friends and that's when

with all the differences, we're stronger here

now the truth has been discovered, oh yeah

after all we've been through, now it's clear

we're all, right here, to share



ooohhhh i never knew that love would find a way to bring together both of us

now inside, i know it's true - cause what we have is meant to be

you let me be the real me - together here is where we belong





we're a circle together, now and forever, one world

MUSIC NOTE: Don't Stop Me Now (Queen / Freddie Mercury)

1. Chorus Group 1

2. Chorus Group 2

3. Town Dancers

4. Minion Dancers

5. Arabic/Chinese Dancers

5. Belly Dancers

Tonight we’ve gone and had ourselves a real good time

We feel alive and the world it's turning inside out yeah!

We’re floating around in ecstasy

So don't stop us now don't stop us

'Cause we’re having a good time having a good time

Oh a shooting star leaping through the sky




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SCENE 18C

7. Grand Vizier

8. Marzavan

9. Genie Caschcasch & Ginny-Me

10. Fairy Danhasch

11. Fairy Perie-Banou

12. Empress & Sultaness

13. Emperor & Sultan

14. Princess Badoura

15. Prince Zaman

FULL CAST to 3 rows - 2 bows

All throw Good Night kiss – Wave then exit

Like a tiger defying the laws of gravity

Yeah a racing car passing by like Lady Godiva

We're gonna go go go

There's no stopping us

Havin a great time yeah!

We don’t wanna leave

That's why we do this each and every night

Keep you smilin with delight

We wanna make some super entertainment for you

Don't stop us now we’re having such a good time

We’re having a ball don't stop us now

If you wanna have a good time give us a call

Don't stop us (We’re having a good time)

Don't stop us (Yes having a good time)

We don't want to stop at all

Like a rocket ship on our way to Mars

On a collision course

A satellite - out of control

Or a slot machine ready to reload

Like an atom bomb about to

Oh oh oh oh oh explode

Havin a great time yeah!

We don’t wanna leave

That's why we do this each and every night

Keep you smilin with delight

We wanna make some super entertainment for you

Don't stop us now we’re having such a good time

We’re having a ball don't stop us now

If you wanna have a good time give us a call

Don't stop us (We’re having a good time)

Don't stop us (Yes having a good time)

We don't wanna stop at all

La la la la laaaa

La la la la

La la laa laa laa laaa

La la laa la la la la la laaa hey!!

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