Auditions for DISNEY’S THE LION KING JR. (sponsored by Bradford National Bank) are scheduled to be held on Saturday, April 22nd and Sunday, April 23rd at the Highland Elementary School Auditorium, 1800 Lindenthal Ave., Highland, IL. Although some older students could be cast at the discretion of the director, in general, students auditioning for THE LION KING JR. should be in 2nd-8th grades (ages 7-14). Sign-ups for THE LION KING JR. will begin at 11:30 a.m. and auditions will be held from 12:00 – 3:00 p.m. Those wanting to audition for THE LION KING JR. should arrive before 12:00 p.m. All those auditioning should come dressed nicely. Pictures/headshots for publicity stills, program displays, etc. might be taken at auditions. ALL THOSE AUDITIONING MUST WEAR CLOSED-TOE SHOES: NO FLIP-FLOPS OR SANDALS. Also, PARENTS SHOULD COME PREPARED WITH STUDENTS’ AVAILABILITY SCHEDULE; ALL CONFLICTS NEED TO BE LISTED ON AUDITION FORM. Audition materials can be found through this link:
Audition Materials for THE LION KING JR.
Students should be prepared to sing at least one of the songs and be prepared to read one of the parts. NEITHER THE SONG NOR THE LINES HAVE TO BE MEMORIZED. Be yourself and act natural!
Performance dates for THE LION KING JR. are scheduled for June 22-25.
Lastly, here are some hints to prepare for auditions for THE LION KING JR.
Singing:
- The character that the song is originally for does not need to be the part you are auditioning for: pick the song that best suits your voice! Also, sing the song in the octave that is comfortable for you.
- It is not required that the song be memorized.
- You will sing the song with the accompaniment CD (i.e. No voices singing your part). It is important that we see you can sing your own part with an accompaniment.
- You may be asked to do some simple singing exercises to show us your range. We want you to do great, so relax and don’t worry!
Reading:
- Please be familiar with all of the readings as the director may choose any of them for you to perform.
- The readings DO NOT need to be memorized (just be comfortable with the text)!
- The director may have you read lines for a character that he/she doesn’t want to cast you in because she just wants to hear how your voice sounds.
- Be flexible and show us your personality.
Joke:
- Please be prepared to tell us a favorite joke. The directors may or may not ask for this. In doing so, they want to see your personality (and also just laugh!).
Personality:
- This is the most important part: be yourself and have fun!
Where must I forward my video clip for the audition for the lion king ?
Auditions for THE LION KING JR. are over. Also, normally, we do not accept video auditions. However, we sometimes do according to the discretion of the director. Thank you for your interest in Hard Road Theatre!
Will they post results from lion king and if so when. Also, when will rehearsals start.
The cast list for Disney’s The Lion King JR will be posted this afternoon. Information regarding rehearsals will be posted at that time as well.
Cast list will be posted this evening. The first rehearsal will be Tuesday April 25th(tomorrow) at 530pm.
Hi! Page 9 seems to be missing from “Circle Of Life” it jumps from 8 to 10 and some of the song is missing
The sheet music for “Circle of Life” has been fixed.
My son has never done any acting. We are strongly encouraging him to try out for Lion King Jr. He is in fourth grade…10 years old. Couple of questions…does he need to be at both auditions, Saturday and Sunday? How often do you practice? He is very involved and has other commitments so we are trying to make sure he can handle it all.
Students do not need to be at both days of auditions. They only need to show up for one day or the other. As for rehearsals, those are left up to the discretion of each director. However, the director for THE LION KING already responded to a similar question before. She said, “For Lion King Jr the rehearsals will be held every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. Closer to the performances, Wednesday’s will be added as well. The practices will be from 530 – 730pm and then slightly longer the week before the show (Tech Week).”
Is the audition material for Lion King the same as Freckleface? Also, what are the ages for Lion King?
The audition materials for THE LION KING will not be exactly the same as FRECKLEFACE STRAWBERRY. Audition materials for THE LION KING will be posted once they are available. In general, students going into 2nd – 8th grades are eligible for THE LION KING. However, there is some flexibility according to director’s discretion (usually for students going into 1st or 9th grades). FRECKLEFACE STRAWBERRY is open for students in 6th-12th grades. High school students can also audition for SISTER ACT. However, students can only participate in ONE summer show.