Cast of Characters

CAST IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE RAFIKI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gugwana Dlamini MUFASA.......................................................................... Gerald Ramsey SARABI.......................................................................... Maurica Roland ZAZU .............................................................................Jürgen Hooper SCAR............................................................................. Spencer Plachy YOUNG SIMBA (at certain performances) .......................... Jaylen Lyndon Hunter, Charlie Kahler YOUNG NALA (at certain performances) .................................. Nia Mulder, Kalandra Rhodes SHENZI ...........................................................................Martina Sykes BANZAI ........................................................................... Keith Bennett ED ................................................................................. Robbie Swift TIMON ..........................................................................Nick Cordileone PUMBAA ............................................................................. Ben Lipitz SIMBA............................................................................ Darian Sanders NALA ............................................................................. Kayla Cyphers ENSEMBLE SINGERS ................... Derek Adams, TyNia René Brandon, Thembelihle Cele, Daniela Cobb, Mukelisiwe Goba, Jamal Lee Harris, Gabisile Manana, Marq Moss, Nhlanhla Ndlovu, Aaron Nelson, Sihle Ngema, Sicelo Ntshangase, Maurica Roland, Christopher Sams ENSEMBLE DANCERS ..................... Eric Bean, Jr., Sasha Caicedo, Sean Aaron Carmon, Adrianne Chu, Lyric Danae, Paige Fraser, Jane King, Sayiga Eugene Peabody, Kevin Petite, Courtney Thomas, Shacura Wade STANDBYS ............................. SCAR: William John Austin, Tony Freeman; ZAZU: Tony Freeman; TIMON: Tony Freeman; PUMBAA: William John Austin, Tony Freeman UNDERSTUDIES (Understudies never substitute for listed players unless announced at the time of the performance)

Rafiki–Thembelihle Cele, Mukelisiwe Goba, Gabisile Manana, Yael Pineda-Hall; Mufasa–Kyle Robert Carter, Jamal Lee Harris, Aaron Nelson, Christopher Sams; Sarabi– Kalilah Black, TyNia René Brandon, Yael Pineda-Hall, Jennifer Theriot; Zazu–Robbie Swift; Shenzi–TyNia René Brandon, Daniela Cobb, Jennifer Theriot; Banzai–Derek Adams, Nathan Andrew Riley; Ed–Marq Moss, Courtney Thomas; Timon–Robbie Swift; Pumbaa–Robbie Swift; Simba–Marq Moss, Aaron Nelson; Nala– TyNia René Brandon, Thembelihle Cele, Jennifer Theriot SWINGS Kayla Rose Aimable, Sandy Alvarez, Kalilah Black, Kyle Robert Carter, Alia Kache, Christopher L. Mc Kenzie, Jr., Yael Pineda-Hall, Nathan Andrew Riley, Jennifer Theriot DANCE CAPTAINS Kayla Rose Aimable, Christopher L. Mc Kenzie, Jr. SPECIALTIES

Circle of Life Vocals–Nhlanhla Ndlovu, Sihle Ngema, Sicelo Ntshangase; Mouse Shadow Puppet–Sicelo Ntshangase; Ant Hill Lady–Jane King; Guinea Fowl–Eric Bean, Jr.; Buzzard Pole–Sean Aaron Carmon; Gazelle Wheel–Adrianne Chu; Gazelles–Eric Bean, Jr., Kevin Petite; Lioness Chant Vocal–Sicelo Ntshangase; Acrobatic Trickster–Sayiga Eugene Peabody; Giraffe Shadow Puppets– Jamal Lee Harris, Marq Moss; Cheetah–Sasha Caicedo; Stilt Giraffe–Courtney Thomas; Scar Shadow Puppet–Jamal Lee Harris, Marq Moss, Christopher Sams; Simba Shadow Puppet–Derek Adams, Aaron Nelson, Sicelo Ntshangase;

One By One Vocal–Mukelisiwe Goba, Sicelo Ntshangase; One By One Dance–Nhlanhla Ndlovu, Sihle Ngema, Christopher Sams; Fireflies–Jane King; Pumbaa Pole Puppet–Sean Aaron Carmon; Nala Pole Puppet–Sasha Caicedo; Lioness/Hyena Shadow Puppets–TyNia René Brandon, Thembelihle Cele, Daniela Cobb, Mukelisiwe Goba, Gabisile Manana, Nhlanhla Ndlovu, Sihle Ngema. Thembelihle Cele, Gugwana Dlamini, Mukelisiwe Goba, Gabisile Manana, Nhlanhla Ndlovu, Sihle Ngema, and Sicelo Ntshangase are appearing with the permission of Actors’ Equity Association. ORCHESTRA Conductor–James Dodgson Associate Conductor–Karl Shymanovitz; Keyboard 1–Chris Neville; Assistant Conductor/Keyboard 2–Paul McCaffrey; Guitar–Robert Tye; Bass–Michael Brown; Drums–Phil Martin; Marimba–Mike Faue; Percussion–Stefan Monssen, Reuven Weizberg; Flutes–Darlene Drew; French Horn–Tim Riley. Music Coordinator–Michael Keller

Based on the Disney film