Description:

Disney's The Lion King has captivated the imagination of audiences around the world! The African savanna 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. The Lion King JR. features classic songs from the Broadway musical and animated feature film, including “I Just Can’t Wait to Be King,” “He Lives in You,” and “Hakuna Matata.” 

*Friday, May 22  - CYT Alumni Night immediately following the 7pm performance.  Join us!

Director: Jinnae Stuckey
Music Director: Jeanette Hall
Choreographer: Tessa Outland
Stage Manager: Iris Dahlstrom

THE LION KING, JR. is presented by special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtihows.com

Dates / Times:

  • Friday, May 15th @ 10:00am  
  • Friday, May 15th @ 7:00pm
  • Saturday, May 16th @ 3:00pm
  • Friday, May 22nd @ 10:00am  
  • Friday, May 22nd @ 7:00pm
  • Saturday, May 23rd @ 3:00pm
  • School Days Performance

Ticket Prices:

  • $20.50: Standard Ticket Price
($15.00 ticket price + $4.25 service fee + $1.25 affiliate fee) *ALL TICKET SALES ARE FINAL. NO REFUNDS OR EXCHANGES.* *Discounts/coupons must be used at time of purchase and cannot be added to already purchased tickets. *Ticket holders can sell tickets, but for no more than originally paid. Ticket holders can trade tickets with other ticket holders. If tickets are sold or traded, please transfer the PDF or paper copy of the ticket. If any dispute arises over seats at a show, or somehow duplicate tickets are presented for the same seat, CYT will consider only the original purchaser of the tickets in the CYT database to be the owner of the seats.

Radiant Church:

7801 Hazel Avenue, Orangevale, CA 95662

Show Notes:

  • CYT students ages 8-18 who are currently enrolled in a class at RADIANT CHURCH may audition for this show.  
    • SPECIAL NOTE: Spring show auditions for Matilda & The Lion King Jr. will be COMBINED. If you are willing to be cast in EITHER Matilda OR The Lion King Jr., please sign up for a class in your first-choice area.
  • An online audition form will be emailed to all students enrolled in a CYT class who have selected to participate in auditions. Please be prepared with the following items needed for your form: 
    • headshot (does not need to be professional)
    • audition music track upload link
    • flexible measuring tape to provide some basic costume measurements 

VOCAL & PRELIMINARY DANCE AUDITIONS:
Tuesday, Feb. 24 @ Oak Hills Church (1100 Blue Ravine Rd. - Folsom ) 
  • Students will sign up for a 20 min. group audition slot sometime between 4:00-8:20pm.  
  • Please choose an accompaniment track with no vocals (such as a karaoke track - no a cappella audition songs). 
    • Audition song cut should be no more than 1 minute. The director needs to see how well the student can stay with the music, both in tune and in rhythm. You will be able to upload your music to the audition form. It's best if you have a YouTube link or a song file. We cannot access tracks through iTunes, Spotify or Amazon. 
  • For the Dance portion, students will learn choreography at home via video and will come ready to perform it for the directors following their vocal audition. This is performed in a group with the other auditioners in the same time slot.

CALLBACKS: (including Featured Dancers) 
Wednesday, Feb. 25 -  4pm  @ Oak Hills Church (1100 Blue Ravine Rd. - Folsom ) 
  • The purpose of Callbacks is for the directors to see certain students dance additional choreography, sing a selection from the show, read a scene, or any combination of these. 
  • Directors may ask pairs or groups of students to read scenes to see how different combinations of personalities, ages, and heights work together. 
  • CYT callbacks are CLOSED to everyone except the artistic team. 
  • If a student is not "called back" it DOES NOT mean that they will not be cast in the show.
PLEASE NOTE:
  • Students who audition are NOT eligible for a class tuition refund, regardless of casting. 
  • All students cast in the show will be charged a production fee of $250
  • All families are required to serve A MINIMUM OF 30 HOURS on a parent team. 
For additional show information, check out the Audition Tips and Show FAQ sections on the Auditions Page.

CAST ANNOUNCEMENT: Thursday, February 26

REHEARSAL DATES: Radiant Church (7801 Hazel Ave., Orangevale) 

Saturdays 9am-3pm (any known conflicts must be listed on the audition form)
3/7, 3/14, 3/21, 4/11, 4/18, 4/25, 5/2 (NO REHEARSAL 3/28, 4/4 - Easter)

Reset Rehearsal (between show weekends): Thursday, 5/21 5:00 - 7:00 pm.

Mandatory Rehearsal Dates (no pre-arranged absences will be accepted these dates)
Super Saturday 9am-3pm - 5/9
Tech Week 4pm-9pm - Mon. 5/11, Tues. 5/12, Wed. 5/13, Thurs. 5/14 

SHOW DATES (MANDATORY):
5/15 @ 10am & 7pm
5/16 @ 3pm
5/22 @ 10am & 7pm
5/23 @ 3pm 

Questions? Email Emily Goodyear, Show Coordinator  emily@cytsacramento.org

Characters:

Rafiki

Young Simba

Simba

Young Nala

Nala

Mufasa

Scar

Zazu

Sarabi

Sarafina

Timon

Pumbaa

Shenzi

Banzai

Ed

Lionesses

Lioness Percussionist

Hyenas

Pridelands Ensemble

Savanna Ensemble