Auditions for Disney's The Jungle Book KIDS a Curtain Call Theatre production The jungle is jumpin' with a jazzy beat in Disney's The Jungle Book KIDS. Specially adapted from the classic Disney animated film, Disney's The Jungle Book KIDS features a host of colorful characters and your favorite songs from the movie. Banished by the ferocious tiger, Shere Khan, a human boy named Mowgli and his panther friend, Bagheera, are on the run in the deepest parts of the jungle. On their journey, the two meet a sinister snake named Kaa, a herd of elephants and a giant bear named Baloo, who teaches them the swingin' musical rhythms of the jungle. After surviving a dangerous encounter with a band of monkeys led by King Louie, Mowgli and Bagheera are forced to run for their lives. When Shere Khan returns, our heroes must rally their fellow animals into battle and restore peace throughout the jungle. Disney's The Jungle Book KIDS has a large, expandable ensemble and many strong, featured roles for good singers. Several roles, including Baloo and King Louie, are great for kids with strong comedic skills. The chorus can be expanded to include various animals, trees, plants, rocks and many other jungle inhabitants. Many numbers also involve the full chorus in easy unison singing, making it a great first pick. Popular Music: "I Wan'na Be Like You", "That's What Friends Are For", "The Bare Necessities". Rehearsals will generally be week nights from 6:00 to 8:30 pm. An occasional Saturday morning rehearsal may be added if necessary. Rehearsals will be at New Prague Middle School when the auditorium becomes available. A location for rehearsals until the auditorium is available has not been determined yet. Performances of The Jungle Book will be October 21, 22, 28 and 29 at 7:00 pm and October 30 at 2:00 pm. at New Prague Middle School. Auditions will be held on Tuesday, September 6th and Thursday, September 8th from 6:00 to 8:00 pm both days in the community room at The State Bank of New Prague. Kids should prepare a song from the show or a similar type show that is no more than one minute long. A music player will be available but piano may not. Singing will be done first followed by kids performing a short reading from the play. Characters: Mowgli,a boy; Bagheera the panther; Baloo, the Bear; Kaa, the snake; Shere Khan, the tiger; Colonel Hathi, the elephant; Elephant Troupe; Baby Elephant; King Louie, King of the Monkeys; Old Monkey & Monkeys; Jungle Chorus; Shanti is the girl who takes Mowgli to the village. For questions or more information about the auditions or this show, contact the director, Andy Velishek, at [email protected]..