Disney’s Festival of the Lion King is an African-inspired celebration of music from the iconic film The Lion King. During the first week of November, Disney will be holding an open call to fill some of the productions major roles.
When:
Monday, November 06, 2017 10:00 am Sign-up opens at 9 am. Auditions begin at 10 am.
Callbacks held on November 7, 2017
Where:
Pearl Studios NYC (500) 500 8th Avenue New York, NY 10018-6504 4th floor
Requirements:
- Must be 18 years or older
- Prepare 16 bars of a musical selection and provide sheet music in correct key for accompanist
- Provide headshot/résumé
- Create or update your Disney Auditions Personal Profile on disneyauditions.com before attending the audition.
Roles:
- Kiume – The Leader. Must have a strong and powerful presence; Male resonant baritone/bass. 5’10 – 6’2
- Zawadi – The Gift. “Mother Earth” to all who know her. Female gospel mezzo-soprano with high belt. 5’5-5’8
- Nakawa – The Prince. Good looking and confident. Male pop/R&B second tenor. 5’8-5’10
- Kibibi – The Princess. Sweet and impatient. Female pop/gospel second soprano with high belt to E. 5’4 – 5’8