Audition and Rehearsal Dates: 
Auditions and rehearsals will be held at Building 28 Church, 25714 US Highway 19 N, Clearwater, FL 33763
Auditions: March 27th, 2026
Callbacks: March 28th, 2026

Rehearsals will be held on Fridays from 5:00pm--8:00pm and Saturdays from 10:00am-4:00pm.
Not all cast members will be called to all rehearsals and may only be called to a portion of the time listed. A callboard will be posted each week by 8:00am on Tuesday with the schedule and call times for that weekend.

April rehearsals:
Saturday, April 4
Friday, April 10
Saturday, April 11
Friday, April 17
Saturday, April 18
Friday, April 24
Saturday, April 25

May Rehearsals:
Friday, May 1
Saturday, May 2
Friday, May 8
Saturday, May 9
Friday, May 15
Saturday, May 16
OFF: May 22 & 23 for Memorial Day 

Mandatory Tech Rehearsals:
Friday, May 29 (last rehearsal at Buidling 28 church)
Super Saturday, May 30 (move into the theater)
Monday, June 1
Tuesday, June 2
Wednesday, June 3
Thursday, June 4

Mandatory Performances:
Friday, June 5 at 6:30 pm
Saturday, June 6 at 2:00 pm
Saturday, June 6 at 6:30 pm
Sunday, June 7 at 3 pm

​​​​​​CHARACTER BREAKDOWN:
​​​​​​Rafiki
Rafiki is a wise mandrill who acts as a healer of the Pridelands and guides Simba on his journey home. She is a somewhat omniscient character, evincing an air of mystery. Rafiki has significant solos and leads the African chants throughout the show, so she needs to be a confident performer with a strong singing voice who can convey both the character's wisdom and humor.

Mufasa
Mufasa is the strong, honorable, and wise lion who leads the Pridelands. Mufasa should command respect onstage and also show tenderness with his son, Simba. This role needs a mature actor who can convincingly portray the authority of a king. Mufasa passes away partway through the show.

Zazu
Zazu is Mufasa's anxious yet loyal assistant who is always busy trying to serve the king. Bound by an unfailing sense of duty, Zazu appears uptight but never wavers in trying to protect Young Simba. This actor needs good diction and comic timing to help convey Zazu's worried, rule-following nature in contrast to the more playful cubs.

Scar
Scar is the antagonist of the show, overcome with jealously of his brother, Mufasa, and nephew, Simba. Coldhearted and wickedly intelligent, he will stop at nothing to become king of the Pridelands. This role needs to be a mature performer who can bring out this villain's dark side while handling Scar's sarcastic sense of humor.

Young Simba
Young Simba, the protagonist of the story, is an adventurous and endearing cub who can't wait to be king of the Pridelands. Young Simba is playful, energetic, and naive, but after his father Mufasa's death, he struggles with shame and questions his destiny. This actor needs to be a confident singer and a dynamic, high-energy performer.

Young Nala
Young Nala is a courageous lion and Young Simba's best friend who is not afraid to speak her mind. She needs to be a strong, spunky performer who can portray this confident cub. 

Simba
Simba, having grown from a cub to lion, is carefree on the surface while wrestling with guilt over his past. This role is a mature actor who can portray the complex moments as Simba reunites with Nala, mourns his father, and finds the strength to confront Scar. 

Nala
Nala has grown into a brave, empowered lioness who is fiercely protective over her pride and homeland. This role needs a strong actress and singer who can embody Nala's courageous, determined nature. 

Timon
Timon is an outcast meerkat who lives in the jungle with his best friend, Pumbaa. This anxious mammal pretends to be the confident, relaxed leader of the duo but is actually afraid of their own shadow. Timon is one of the funniest characters in the show and should be played by a charismatic actor who understands comic timing.

Pumbaa
Pumbaa is a kindhearted, sensitive warthog who enjoys his simple life of grubs and relaxation. The actor needs to portray this loveable and loyal friend to Timon and Simba with deadpan humor.

Sarabi
Sarabi is a featured lioness, Mufasa's partner, and Simba's mother. She needs to be an actor who can deliver Sarabi's few speaking lines with warmth and command of a queen.

Banzai
Banzai is a slick yet childish hyena who works for Scar. Banzai is the closest thing this lazy group has to a leader, so it needs to be played by an outgoing and confident actor who can portray nastiness and gruffness. 

Shenzi
Shenzi is one of Scar's hyenas who plot to take over the Pridelands. She is the most brazen one of the trio and is always looking out for herself. With Banzai and Ed, she should be able to laugh loudly and long, as well as be menacing to Young Simba and Young Nala.

Ed
Ed is the third member of Scar's trio of lackeys. Ed's loud, cackling laugh is this hyena's only form of communication, so it needs to be an actor who can laugh unabashedly and communicate through physicality and facial expressions rather than words.

Ensemble
The Ensemble plays various inhabitants of the Pridelands, such as giraffes, elephants, antelopes, wildebeest, and other creatures. They even become part of the environmental landscape, portraying the swaying grasslands and leafy jungle. This group can have as few or as many performers as our production permits.

Our second mandatory parent meeting will be on May 9, 2026 at 10 am.