Lion King Auditions

So you want to audition for our musical, the Lion King? That makes us
very excited! Below you will find descriptions and links for the separate
main characters you can submit for. Auditions are due online by Friday, December 19th.

For more information and to submit your audition, click here.

Character Synopsis

(in order of appearance)

RAFIKIS – five mysterious and wise mandrills; narrators of the story
ENSEMBLE – the animal inhabitants of the Pridelands, including the wildebeest; also create the environment of the jungle
MUFASA – a lion, king of the Pridelands, and Simba’s father
SARABI – a lioness, queen of the Pridelands, and Simba’s mother
ZAZU – a hornbill; Mufasa’s loyal yet fretful attendant
SCAR – a lion; Mufasa’s jealous brother
YOUNG SIMBA / SIMBA – a curious, eager lion and future king of the Pridelands
YOUNG NALA / NALA – a spunky, brave lioness and Simba’s best friend
BANZAI – a scruffy hyena who serves Scar
SHENZI – a tough hyena who serves Scar
ED – a dimwitted hyena who serves Scar
HYENAS – troublemaker animals who live outside the Pridelands
TIMON – a sarcastic, outgoing meerkat who lives in the jungle
PUMBAA – a gentle, kind-hearted warthog and Timon’s best friend

General Notes for Audition Videos

  • Please state full name, grade, teacher and the role you are auditioning for at beginning of video.
  • If you are only interested in the ensemble, you will only need to sing a song of your choice.
  • If you are interested in a main character, do the lines for us followed by a song of your choice.
  • You can only submit one video audition.

Audition Side Links

  1. Mufasa and Young Simba
  2. Rafikis
  3. Sarabi and Scar
  4. Banzai, Shenzi, and Ed (Hyenas = read all the hyena lines).
  5. Simba and Nala
  6. Timon and Pumba

We look forward to seeing your audition film!

Peruvian Park Musical Committee

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