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The Lion King Jr. | Page 3 Collins Intermediate Welcomes You To A Production Of The Lion King Jr. Welcome to our inaugural production! We are excited to bring to the stage Lion King, Jr. for the Scottsboro Community. What began as a simple idea of encouraging student involvement and exposure to the arts has blossomed into a community wide event. We are humbled by the outpouring of support from our community to make this production possible. Thank you to The City of Scottsboro, Scottsboro City Schools, the faculty and staff of Collins Intermediate, parents and our numerous community supporters for your encouragement throughout this endeavor. Walt Disney was once quoted as saying,”If you can dream it, you can do it”. We hope you enjoy watching our dreams come alive on stage. “Welcome to our humble abode...” Kristie Shankles Welcome to Collins Intermediate School. Thank you to our directors, students, parents, and sponsors. This experience has made such a positive impact on our students and community. I appreciate the overwhelming support from our sponsors and community. I am blessed to witness first hand the dedication, hard work, and great attitudes shown by these students and to see the play come to life. I hope you enjoy this amazing production of the "Lion King". Julie Petty Principal Collins Intermediate School TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome.................................................page 3 Disney’s The Lion King Jr.......................page 5 Synopsis.................................................page 7 Scenes....................................................page 9 Cast & Crew Photos.......................pages 11-29 Director Photos..............................pages 33-35 African Language Glossary............pages 37-39 Sponsors........................................pages 41-51 Special Thanks...............................................53 Cast & Character Listing................pages 55-57 Advertiser Index.....................................page 59 The Lion King Jr. | Page 5 Disney’s The Lion King Jr. Music and Lyrics by Elton John & Tim Rice Additional Music and Lyrics by Lebo M, Mark Mancina, Jay Rifkin, and Hans Zimmer Book by Roger Allers & Irene Mecchi Based on the Broadway production directed by Julie Taymor Music Adapted & Arranged and Additional Music & Lyrics and “Luau Hawaiian Treat” written by Will Van Dyke “It’s a Small World” written by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman DISNEY’S THE LION KING JR Is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. 421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019 Phone : 212-541-4684 Fax: 212-397-4684 www.MTIShows.com The Lion King Jr. | Page 7 Synopsis The Lion King Jr. Rafiki gathers the animals of the young Simba, Scar assumes the throne, Pridelands to welcome the newborn cub uniting lions and hyenas under his dark of King Mufasa and Queen Sarabi. The reign. Lost in the desert, young Simba king’s jealous brother Scar, no longer meets Timon and Pumbaa, who take him heir to the throne, skips the ceremony, to their ‘worry-free’ jungle home. upsetting Mufasa. Time passes and Under Scar’s reign, the Pridelands young Simba grows into a curious young are nearly destroyed. Now grown, Nala lion. Mufasa explains the circle of life decides to leave and seek help. To her and that young Simba will one day be delight, she finds Simba alive in the king of the Pridelands. Young Simba jungle. Nala urges him to take his shares this news with Scar, who rightful place as king, but still ashamed, encourages his nephew to visit the Simba refuses. Rafiki appears and helps forbidden elephant graveyard. Young Simba remember his father. With Simba finds his best friend young Nala newfound courage, Simba agrees to hunting with Sarafina and the lionesses return to the Pridelands. Timon and and invites her on his adventure. Once Pumbaa distract the hyenas while Nala they ditch their overbearing babysitter, rallies the lionesses. Simba confronts Zazu, the cubs encounter the ravenous his uncle, the truth of Mufasa’s murder Shenzi, Banzai and Ed in the graveyard. is revealed and Scar runs away, Mufasa arrives and pummels the hyenas pursued by angry hyenas. With peace then takes the cubs home. Scar restored in the Pridelands, Simba takes emerges from the darkness to recruit his place as king and the circle of life the hyenas in his murderous plan to continues. become king. Back in the Pridelands, Mufasa reprimands young Simba then shares the guidance of their ancestors, up among the stars. Enacting his plan, Scar leaves young Simba alone in the gorge and signals the hyenas to scare a herd of wildebeest. Scar alerts Mufasa, who leaps into the stampede to save his son. Mufasa rescues young Simba, but Scar pushes his brother back into the gorge, where he is tramples. Scar blames young Simba for the king’s death and tells him to run away and never return. As Sarabi, young Nala, Rafiki and the lionesses mourn the loss of Mufasa and The Lion King Jr. | Page 9 Scenes The Lion King Jr. Act I "Circle Of Life" - Rafiki, Mufasa, Sarabi, Zazu & Ensemble "Grasslands Chant" – Ensemble, Mufasa & Young Simba "The Lioness Hunt" – Lionesses, Young Nala, Sarabi, & Sarafina "I Just Can't Wait To Be King" – Young Simba, Young Nala, Zazu, & Ensemble "They Live In You" - Mufasa, Young Simba, & Ensemble "Be Prepared" – Scar, Shenzi, Banzai, Ed, & Hyenas "The Stampede" – Ensemble, Young Simba, Mufasa, Zazu, & Scar "The Mourning" – Young Nala, Sarabi, Sarafina, & Lionesses INTERMISSION - Please visit our concession stand for drinks and snacks. You may also purchase souvenirs from tonight’s performance (limited availability.) Act II "Hakuna Matata" – Timon, Pumbaa, Young Simba, Simba, & Ensemble "Shadowlands" – Nala, Sarabi, Sarafina, & Lionesses "Can You Feel The Love Tonight" – Simba, Nala, Timon, Pumbaa, & Ensemble "He Lives In You" – Rafiki, Simba, Mufasa, & Ensemble "Luau Hawaiian Treat" - Timon, Pumbaa, Banzai, Shenzi, Ed, & Hyenas "Finale" – Rafiki, Simba, Nala, Timon, Pumbaa, Sarabi, Sarafina, Lionesses, Mufasa, & Ensemble How Can I Support the Drama Club? If you would like to volunteer to help with the upcoming production, visit our Facebook page or email us at [email protected] We will offer business ads in the Spring program. Contact Kristie Shankles at [email protected] to secure your ad spot. We have patron sponsorship levels available for our Spring production of Aladdin. Bronze $25 | Silver $50 | Gold $100 Platinum $250 | Directors Spotlight $500 | Producers Circle $1000+ To have your name included in the upcoming program, please photocopy and complete this form then mail your sponsorship to: Collins Drama Club, 102 Legion Drive, Scottsboro, AL 35768 Name: _______________________________________________________________________ Mailing Address: _______________________________________________________________ Listing in Program: _____________________________________________________________ Patron level: __________________________________________________________________ The Lion King Jr. | Page 11 Cast & Crew Tre Bland Smith Bradford 7th Grade 6th Grade Samantha Brady Sofiya Britt 7th Grade 7th Grade The Lion King Jr. | Page 13 Cast & Crew Addie Buchanan Ally Campbell 7th Grade 6th Grade Dylan Chastain Anna Claire Childress 6th Grade 6th Grade The Lion King Jr. | Page 15 Cast & Crew Brantley Culver Karlee Dearholt 6th Grade 6th Grade Jamara Foy Paige Giles 6th Grade 7th Grade The Lion King Jr. | Page 17 Cast & Crew Katelyn Griffith Emma Haddon 7th Grade 6th Grade Evan Hill Jasmine Hill 7th Grade 6th Grade The Lion King Jr. | Page 19 Cast & Crew Alex Holder Alektra Holt 6th Grade 7th Grade Lily Jones Stephen Jones 6th Grade 6th Grade The Lion King Jr. | Page 21 Cast & Crew Lauren Judge Cadence Key 6th Grade 6th Grade Kennedy Key Charlie Kidder 6th Grade 7th Grade The Lion King Jr. | Page 23 Cast & Crew Kiana Lenox Brody Mason 6th Grade 6th Grade Promise Maynor Bradford McDonald 7th Grade 7th Grade The Lion King Jr. | Page 25 Cast & Crew Aracely Mendoza Taylor Pruitt 6th Grade 6th Grade Troy Reichle Tyson Sexton 6th Grade 7th Grade The Lion King Jr. | Page 27 Cast & Crew Grace Siniard Alyssa Smart 7th Grade 7th Grade Laci Smith Ramie Staton 6th Grade 6th Grade The Lion King Jr. | Page 29 Cast & Crew Harrison Stone Sadye Webb 6th Grade 7th Grade Maggie Whitaker Amaya Whitson 7th Grade 7th Grade The Lion King Jr. | Page 33 Directors Kristie Shankles Matthew Brewer Producer/Director Producer/Director Becky Campbell Sandi Patterson Costume Director Costume Director The Lion King Jr. | Page 35 Directors Tracy Wallingsford Sydney Baker Props Director Set Design Cindy Wood Set Design The Lion King Jr. | Page 37 African Language Glossary Circle of Life Grasslands Chant (Xhosa) (Zulu) Nants’ingonyama, bakithi, Mama ye: Mother Earth baba: Here comes the Woza, ‘mfana. Oh, woza!: lion, my people, the fa - Come, son. Oh, come ! ther (of our nation). Busa le lizwe bo: Rule Sithi hu ‘ngonyama: We this precious land. hail this coming of the Busa lomhlaba: Rule this lion earth. “Ngonyama nengwe bo: Busa ngo thando bo: The lion and the leopard Rule with love. Nant’ingonyama, bakithi babo: Here comes the The Lioness Hunt lion, my dear people. (Zulu) Sizo nqo’: We will have We baba: Oh, father. victory. Aingela, siyo zingela, Ingonyama nengwe baba: Hunt-let’s go hunt, ‘namabala: The lion father. wears the leopard spots S’qhubekeni, siyo zin - (connotes royalty). gela: Let’s proceed- let’s go hunt. The Lion King Jr. | Page 39 African Language Glossary They Live in You Ngizo buyao: I will return. (Zulu) Beso bo: My people. Mamela : Listen Hela, hem mamela: Pay Tamatiso attention and experience (Zulu) this. Tamatiso, a so, a helele ma: (A popular African The Stampede nursery rhyme about chil - (Zulu) dren’s fondness for Yona yona yona: Here it tomato sauce.) comes! He Lives in You Hakuna Matata (Zulu) (Swahili) Ubukhosi bokhokho: This Hakuna matata: No worries. is the throne of our an - cestors. Shadowland (Setswana, Zulu) Finale Fatshe leso lea halalela: (Zulu) This land of our ances - Oh, busa Simba iyo: Oh, tors is holy.