Madagascar - A Musical Adventure JR Auditions
Seeking actors in grades 1-6 for a production of Madagascar - A Musical Adventure JR! The Un-Common Theatre Company is thrilled to announce auditions for our Young Performers Production of Madagascar – A Musical Adventure JR. Join Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe, Gloria the hip hip Hippo and, of course, those hilarious, plotting penguins as they bound onto the stage in the musical adventure of a lifetime. Based on the smash DreamWorks animated motion picture, Madagascar – A Musical Adventure JR. follows all of your favorite crack-a-lackin’ friends as they escape from their home in New York’s Central Park Zoo and find themselves on an unexpected journey to the madcap world of King Julien’s Madagascar. Audition Workshop: Tuesday, January 20 Auditions: Sunday, January 25 Tech Week 4/26 - 4/29, Daytime School Shows 4/30, Show Dates 5/1 - 5/3 *fees apply
12 roles
Alex, the lion, is the main attraction at the Central Park Zoo and undoubtedly “The King of New York City.” He’s a fun-loving fella whose devotion to steak is matched only by his devotion to his friends.
Marty is a zebra with dreams of exploring beyond the confines of the Central Park Zoo and into the wild.
Gloria, the hippopotamus, is a bold young lady with a maternal streak that shines when she’s with her three closest friends: Alex, Marty and Melman.
Melman is a kind-hearted giraffe who is a bit of a hypochondriac. He’s always just a little bit nervous, but when it comes down to it, he’ll rise to the situation.
The Penguins are a group of birds on a mission: bust out of the zoo and return home to Antarctica. Skipper serves as the captain of the group, giving orders with ease and command. Kowalski is Skipper’s second-in-command and a dutiful one at that. Rico is the brute of the group and can karate chop anything in sight. Private’s primary job in the group is to maintain the cute and fuzzy disguise.
The Zookeepers introduce the crowds to all the sights and attractions of the Central Park Zoo. There are three Zookeepers – Zookeepers Zelda, Zeke, and Zoe.
Mason is a chimpanzee with a bone to pick: though highly intelligent, his species seems to get a bad reputation for being simpleminded, and he takes that quite personally.
The Lemurs are a wild band of creatures native to Madagascar trying desperately to avoid being eaten by the cat-like creatures called the Foosa. King Julien is their leader. Maurice is King Julien’s assistant who is not so welcoming to Madagascar’s new inhabitants. Mort is the littlest of the Lemurs, who can barely speak. Lynn, Lew, Lee and Lars are additional lemurs with bold personalities.
The Foosa are cat-like predators with an appetite for Lemurs! The Foosa Leader is the biggest and baddest of the Foosa and is feared by most of the creatures in Madagascar.
Servers #1, #2 and #3 are imagined servers in Alex’s dream when he starts to desire meat desperately!
The Lionesses are a group of lady lions and Alex’s background singers and dancers.
The ensemble is a critical part of Madagascar JR and makes up all of the additional characters including New Yorkers and animals, as well as many other featured roles. There are many additional parts that will be cast from the ensemble!
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