Seeking Boys and Girls for "The Lion King Jr." Show

Seeking performers in Kindergarten-2nd 9th grade for "The Lion King Jr." Show. Please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. About the project: "The Lion King Jr." is the story of Simba, an adventurous and energetic lion cub who is next in line to be king of the Pridelands, a thriving and beautiful region in the African savanna. Simba's father, Mufasa, is killed by his uncle, Scar, though Scar leads Simba to believe it was his fault and encourages him to run away forever. Scar seizes power, and the Pridelands become a dark, desolate place under his rule. Only Simba can save the animals of the kingdom. Additional info: Those in Kindergarten - 2nd grade will be eligible only for chorus/ensemble parts and are not expected to prepare anything for auditions. Their auditions will consist of short theater games in groups. 2nd - 9th grades are eligible to audition for all characters. Auditions will consist of cold readings from a provided script and a vocal audition. Participants are encouraged to prepare one of the show-related audition songs attached. Participants may prepare a different song, but it should be limited to no longer than 1 minute in total length. There are 3 songs to choose from. For each song, directors have provided you with the sheet music, a vocal track, and an instrumental track for your practice and audition. Please note, tracks are MP4s and will require a video software. ​Please note: When filling out the attached audition form, please list any known conflicts. Conflicts, outside of performance week, will not exclude someone from being cast in a show. However, the director uses this information to create the rehearsal schedule. Rehearsals will begin June 15 and run on the following schedule: June 22 - 25; 7:00 - 8:00pm | Mondays, Tuesdays, & Thursdays June 29 - July 2; 5:00 - 7:00pm | Monday, Tuesday, & Thursday July 6 - 30; 5:00 - 7:00pm | Mondays, Tuesdays, & Thursdays August 3 - 12; 5:00 - 7:00pm | Mondays - Thursdays An additional Saturday rehearsal will be held on July 25, 9:00 - 11:30 am​ Not all cast members will have to attend all rehearsals Kindergarten - 2nd grade rehearsals will not begin until July. Specific dates & times will be announced soon. Performances: August 13 - 15 ​Tech: August 10 - 12 If interested, please apply.