HSA's Musical Theatre Project
THE LION KING

The Harlem School of the Arts (HSA) is proud to announce its Musical Theatre Project for 2012, an extraordinary partnership with the Disney Theatrical Group to create a children’s version of Disney’s landmark musical phenomenon: THE LION KING.

The project will be a collaboration between the students and the teaching artists, born out of the students’ educational experiences in a series of workshops culminating in a performance at the HSA Theatre. Special guests from the original production will be involved in this project.

Selected HSA students will explore African & Asian cultures and world performance traditions celebrated in the award-winning stage production including storytelling, music, dance, mask making and much more. If your child is interested in designing or performing the first-ever children’s production of The Lion King, register for one of the classes below.

Please note: Student performers must first audition, student designers may simply sign up for the age-appropriate classes.


Perform and Design The Lion King Classes
Classes begin February 6

For the serious performer, sing Lion King songs, dance brand new choreography, and play classic characters like Simba, Nala and Mufasa!

Perform The Lion King (Grades 3rd-5th)
By Audition only see below. 2 days per week for 14 weeks rehearsals & workshops culminating in May performance.
Wednesdays 5:00-7:00pm
Saturdays 2:30-4:30pm

Perform The Lion King (Grades 6th-8th)
By Audition only see below. 3 days per week for 14 weeks rehearsals & workshops culminating in May performance.
Tuesdays 6:00-8:00pm
Wednesdays 6:30-8:30pm
Saturdays 4:30-6:30pm

Design The Lion King (Grades 3rd-5th) / Design The Lion King (Grades 6th-8th)
No audition necessary. For the artist interested in the behind the scenes aspects of the production, design sets, costumes, puppets, and masks that are a part of the Lion King. Some designs will be chosen for the performance.
Grades 3-5: Tuesdays 4:00-5:00pm
Grades 6-8: Tuesdays 5:00-6:30pm

Audition and Casting Information
Be prepared to sing as a group and individually. No song preparation necessary. Come in comfortable clothing to move. Students will learn everything they need to audition during the session. Selected students will be notified by Sunday February 5th.

To perform The Lion King, join us for either audition date below:

Friday, February 3, 4:30-7:00pm
Saturday, February 4, 4:30-7:00pm

To participate or for more information contact:

Aubrey Lynch II, Dance Program Director alynch@hsanyc.org
212.926.4100 ext. 325