Monday, April 17, 2023

Auditions for DISNEY'S THE LION KING, JR at Fountain Hills Youth Theater announced for April 22 & 25


The African savannah comes to life with Simba, Rafiki and an unforgettable cast of characters as they journey from Pride Rock to the jungle… and back again, in this inspiring, coming-of-age tale.


CASTING FOR:

Rafiki: A wise mandrill who acts as healer of the Pridelands and guides Simba on his journey home.

Mufasa: The strong, honorable, and wise lion who leads the Pridelands.

Sarabi: A featured lioness, Mufasa’s mate, and Simba’s mother.

Zazu: The anxious yet loyal assistant to Mufasa who is always busy trying to do his duty.

Scar: The antagonist of the show, overcome with jealousy of his brother, Mufasa, and nephew, Simba.

Young Simba: The protagonist of the story, is an adventurous and endearing cub who can’t wait to be king of the Pridelands.

Simba: Grows from a cub to lion in “Hakuna Matata.” Older Simba has more complex moments as he reunites with Nala, mourns his father, and returns to confront Scar.

Young Nala: A courageous lion and Young Simba’s best friend.

Nala: Grows from a cub to a lioness before she confronts Scar

Shenzi: One of Scar’s hyenas who plot to take over the Pridelands. The sassy one of the trio

Banzai: A slick yet childish hyena who works for Scar. He would be the leader of the group if hyenas weren’t so lazy.

Ed: The third member of Scar’s trio of lackeys. He has a loud, cackling laugh that is his only form of communication.

Timon: An outcast meerkat who lives in the jungle with Pumbaa. Afraid of his own shadow, but pretends to be the confident.

Pumbaa: A kindhearted, sensitive warthog who enjoys his simple life of grubs and relaxation.

Ensemble: The ensemble plays various inhabitants of the Pridelands, such as Lionesses, Hyenas, giraffes, elephants, antelopes, wildebeest, and other creatures.

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