Larkspur Elementary School’s production of
Music & Lyrics by Elton John & Tim Rice
Additional Music & Lyrics by Lebo M, Mark Mancina, Jay Rifkin, and Hans Zimmer Book by Roger Allers & Irene Mecchi
Based on the Broadway production directed by Julie Taymor
AuditionInformation
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ContactInformation
Ialsodonothavecontactinformationformystudentsastheyareinelementaryschool andlikelydonotoperateemails.Becauseofthis,myCTinformedmethatshetypicallywill sendhomeparentinfoformsbygivingthemtoeachhomeroomteacher.Imademyownparent infoformthatwesenthomeandIwillattachit.
IdidnotobtainanyroyaltyinformationfrommycooperatingteacherbutIwillattachthe performancelicensepagethatisintheDirector’sGuidethatsheprovidedme.
LinktoVideoPerformance
Ialsodonotpossessthelinkfortheperformanceasmycooperatingteachertookthe videoonavideocameraandisworkingondistributingthelink.
LightCues
Wedidnothavealightcuesheetforourproductionbecauseourgym-atoriumdidnot haveanylightsthatcouldbemanipulated.Insteadtherewasjustadialthatletyouchangethe intensity.Instead,myCThad4LEDlightswhichsheusedtohangontwostandsandforthe production.Wechangedthecolortogreentogiveajunglethemeandfeel.Theystayedthesame colorfortheentireplay.
Chorus-3rdGrade
ElephantsGira es
Zebras
AnikaMishraCodyHorrellAubreyBalcom
DamianOrtizEveyVillanuevaGirishSalwan
MyaSellersKinleyMangrumHensleeMunoz
ElsieStrickerRhyleeChaneyLilaAbel
LiamHokeShrestThotaRamseyWalden
LillianPhillipsAlexisSilviaSaanviVodeti
QuorraDunnAmeliaRollinsAvaJones
RileyBarcroftAniyaOwensAveryKrasinski
ElisabethCummings
Monkeys Hyenas
AvaEdwards
OliviaGrohman
AarviShethCalebGowerVivianneOliver
JonahKoza DhritiKodhumuriIsabellaLeon
KimberlyAliJakobHulett
KollinArnoldJaydenGonzales
LiamWilliamsMackenzieRodriguez
ZoeyOwenTaylorYon
Chorus-4thGrade
ElephantsGira es
Hyenas
PennyMandujanoWinfreyKingslyEvaKillian
GreciaTorres-VeronaElijahAlvitreAmeliaSabin
LaylaDuetAveryWilliamsonAlisaSushchyk
SavannahHendersonKayleeWilliamsonHenleyBergquist
LadeiKayamaOliviaBonneyClaireFlaniken
BellaDavisLynnoxSpikesRylieGarcia
ChloeShumakerKaiVo
MonkeysZebras
ReeceFriedrich
AnyaRosewood
KaitlinCrowleyMadalynnTurner
AnastasiiaNoskovaShreyaParthasarathy
CamillaGreen
ArianaGarcia
RylanZoerner
BellaJaramillo
BethelhemMitchell
JenniferUriostegui-Salazar
CHORUS-5thGrade
ElephantsGira es
Hyenas
AnastasiaRobertsArohiAlakantiAddisonDubose
CalebMapaloAutumnJewellBrookeMceachron
MakenzieCrawfordAddysonSotoKonnerBielfeldt
MiriamNzoyaLilyWilliams
TaylorGoudeauNicholasAchu
SiaBharati
Monkeys
SadiePatterson
RitvikaSaiGogireddySahasraPutlacheru
Zebras
AbigailHickokKendallBasques
AncikaChhetriNathanStruyck
BrielleSt.LouisPukaGobinathan
SamuelPincayRishithaMyadarapu
MaxRembowskiRojaChaganti
AlexTorres
RehearsalPlans1-5-DirectingProject- LionKingKids
Plan#1:50minutes-Monday,March25,2024
Materials:Firetorchprops,drumprops,tunics,ears,glove,leaves,bag
DirectingPlan
Check-in:ThumbCheck-in
Askingthestudentstousetheirthumbstoshowmehowtheyaredoing.Irespondandtalktothe studentsaboutwhattheyneedandwhattheagendaisfortheday.Todaywearelearningthe openingsongOneByOne.
LearningtheMusic
Iwillplaythesongforthestudentsandwillaskthemtolisten,thenIwillplaythesongwith themandwillstopthemusicperiodicallytogoovertheirsingingpart.Afterwards,Iwillplay themusicagainandthestudentswillsingalongwiththeirparts.
LearningtheMoves
Studentswillthentransitiontolearningthemovements.Studentswillexitbyrowwiththefirst rowoftherisersleadingout,followedbythesecondrowandthethirdrow.Then,studentswill enterthespaceagain,thistimemarchingandbeatingontheirdrumstothetempoofthemusic. Thestudentswithfiretorcheswillwalkinraisingtheirfiretorcheseverythirdsteptheytake. Thiswillcreatesomedynamicmovement.Studentswillenterwiththethirdrowleadinginand thesecondandthirdrowfollowing.
RunningtheSong
Next,wewilltransitionintorunningoursongandputtingtogetherthesongwiththemovements andensuringthestudentsgettotheirspotsintime.
Closing
Afterrunningthesong,wewilldiscusswhatitlookedandfeltlike.Studentswillaskany questionstheyneedaboutcostumingorperformance.Thenwewillgiveoutsmelliesforgood work!(SmelliesarevariouschapstickswithdifferentscentsthatmyCTrubsonstudents'hands iftheywantone!Theytypicallyliketosmellthem)
RehearsalPlans1-5-DirectingProject- LionKingKids
Plan#2:50minutes-Monday,April1,2024
Materials:Firetorchprops,drumprops,tunics,ears,glove,leaves,bag
DirectingPlan
Check-in:ThumbCheck-in
Askingthestudentstousetheirthumbstoshowmehowtheyaredoing.Irespondandtalktothe studentsaboutwhattheyneedandwhattheagendaisfortheday.Todaywearelearningthe openingsongTheCircleofLife.
LearningtheMusic
Iwillplaythesongforthestudentsandwillaskthemtolisten,thenIwillplaythesongwith themandwillstopthemusicperiodicallytogoovertheirsingingpart.Afterwards,Iwillplay themusicagainandthestudentswillsingalongwiththeirparts.
LearningtheMoves
Studentswillthentransitiontolearningthemovements.ThestudentswillfirstallowtheRafiki characterstohavetheirsoloparts.Then,whentheysing“It’stheCircleofLife”thestudentswill doasectionsplitwheretherisersontheleftsidewillwalkinacircledoinganimalmovements likeusingtheirtrunks,showingtheirclaws,etc.andwillwalkinacircle2times.Therightriser willbedoingthesamemovementsontheirside.Then,therightriserswillwalkBEHINDthe PrideRocksetpieceandtheleftriserswillwalkINFRONTofPrideRock.Atthesametime, thefirstrowofthemiddleriserswillcomedownstageandcircletheRafikicharactersthatare downstageonce.Then,studentswillswitchbacktotheirsidesaftercompletingtheircircles, followingthesamepathandthenstandinfrontoftheirriserswhileactingliketheiranimals. Giraffesarebendingtheirlongnecks(usingtheirarmsastheirnecks),elephantsareswinging theirtrunks,lionsandhyenasareshowingtheirclawsandthenzebrasarerunninginplace, monkeysarejumpingupanddownswingingarms.Then,Sarabi,Simba’smom,willpresent Simbafollowingtheriserpathandeachanimalwillbowtohim.
RunningtheSong
Next,wewilltransitionintorunningoursongandputtingtogetherthesongwiththemovements andensuringthestudentsgettotheirspotsintimeandrememberwhentoswitchsides.
Closing
Afterrunningthesong,wewilldiscusswhatitlookedandfeltlike.Studentswillaskany questionstheyneedaboutcostumingorperformance.Thenwewillgiveoutsmelliesforgood work!
RehearsalPlans1-5-DirectingProject- LionKingKids
Plan#3:50minutes-Monday,April8,2024
Materials:Firetorchprops,drumprops,tunics,ears,glove,leaves,bag
DirectingPlan
Check-in:ThumbCheck-in
Askingthestudentstousetheirthumbstoshowmehowtheyaredoing.Irespondandtalktothe studentsaboutwhattheyneedandwhattheagendaisfortheday.TodaywearelearningIJust Can’tWaitToBeKing.
LearningtheMusic
Iwillplaythesongforthestudentsandwillaskthemtolisten,thenIwillplaythesongwith themandwillstopthemusicperiodicallytogoovertheirsingingpart.Afterwards,Iwillplay themusicagainandthestudentswillsingalongwiththeirparts.Alotofthestudentsmay alreadyknowthissongiftheyhaveseenthemovie.
LearningtheMoves
Studentswilltransitionintolearningthemovementsforthissong.Studentswillfirststartoutby swayingside-to-sidetwiceandthenmarchinginplace.ThenwhenSimbatalksaboutbeinga “mightykingsoenemiesbeware”theensemblewillmakeninjaposesliketheyarefighting enemies.ThenstudentswillreacttoZazu’scommentaboutSimbahavingnohair.Studentswill thenfor8-countswilluseamotionthatlookslikestickingoutyourelbowandthenusingtheir armovertheirhead.Thenstudentswillclapina4-squarefor“brushinguponlookingdown” andon“workingonmyroar”studentswilllooklikescarylions.Then,studentswillreactto anotheroneofZazu’scommentswithalaugh.Then,forthe“noonesayingdothis”part, studentswillsplitintosectionswherehalfwillsingandhalfwillmockZazuwithfishyfaces, tonguesout,andraisingtheirnoseslikelittlepigs.For“freetorunaround”studentswilldoa gesturelikeamanrunningfacingtherightsidethentheywillswayside-to-sideup.Then,Iwill askstudentstosignuptodotricksortalentsduringthedancebreaksectionofthesong.Therest ofthemovescanbeseeninmypromptbook.
RunningtheSong
Next,wewilltransitionintorunningoursongandputtingtogetherthesongwiththemovements andensuringthestudentsrememberallthesectionsplits,moves,andremembertosing.
Closing
Afterrunningthesong,wewilldiscusswhatitlookedandfeltlike.Studentswillaskany questionstheyneedaboutcostumingorperformance.Thenwewillgiveoutsmelliesforgood work!
RehearsalPlans1-5-DirectingProject- LionKingKids
Plan#4:50minutes-Monday,April15,2024
Materials:Firetorchprops,drumprops,tunics,ears,glove,leaves,bag
DirectingPlan
Check-in:ThumbCheck-in
Askingthestudentstousetheirthumbstoshowmehowtheyaredoing.Irespondandtalktothe studentsaboutwhattheyneedandwhattheagendaisfortheday.Todaywearereviewingevery musicalnumberwehavelearned.
ReviewingtheSongs
Wewillreviewallofthesongsandaskstudentswheretheyfeelthemostunsure.Startingwith OneByOne,thenCircleofLife,thenIJustCan’tWaitToBeKing.Oncewehaverunthatand feelmorecomfortable,wewillmoveontoHakunaMatataandBePrepared.
RunningtheSongs
Next,wewilltransitionintorunningoursongsinreal-timeintheordertheycomeinduringthe show.(Dependingontheamountoftime).
Closing
Afterrunningthesong,wewilldiscusswhatitlookedandfeltlike.Studentswillaskany questionstheyneedaboutcostumingorperformance.Thenwewillgiveoutsmelliesforgood work!
RehearsalPlans1-5-DirectingProject- LionKingKids
Plan#5:50minutes-Monday,April22,2024
Materials:Firetorchprops,drumprops,tunics,ears,glove,leaves,bag
DirectingPlan
Check-in:ThumbCheck-in
Askingthestudentstousetheirthumbstoshowmehowtheyaredoing.Irespondandtalktothe studentsaboutwhattheyneedandwhattheagendaisfortheday.Todaywearelearningthe openingsongOneByOne.
GettingMic’dandInPlaces
Studentswillgetmic’dbyMrs.AwhileIensurestudentsgrabtheirprops,putontheirtunics, andgetinplaces.Iwillremindstudentsaboutthefirstentrancefortheirsongandtheywillstay onstagefortherestofthetime.Iwillalsogooverthecostumeandpropchangesandreminders aboutthedancebreakorderforIJustCan’tWaitToBeKing.
RunningtheShow
Next,wewilltransitionintorunningtheentireshowaddinginprincipals.Wewillstartfromour openingsongandtrytogetasfaraspossible.Theshowruntimeis30minutes.
Closing
Afterrunningtheshow,wewilldiscusswhatitlookedandfeltlike.Studentswillaskany questionstheyneedaboutcostumingorperformance.Wewillgooverlogisticsfortheschool showsonThursdayandtheafter-schoolshows.Thenwewillgiveoutsmelliesforgoodwork!
● Tunics
● Bagsforvillagers
● Firetorches
● LeavesforHakunaMatata
● GlovesforCanYouFeelTheLove
● Zebraears
● Elephantears
● Monkeyears
● Lionears
● Hyenaears
● Drums
● Simbaanimal
PropList
● Tunics
● Zebraears
● Hyenaears
● Monkeyears
● GiraffeEars
● Lionears
● Elephantears
● Simbaears
● Mufasamane
● Rafikisashes
● Zazuwings
● Scarears
CostumeList
Larkspur Elementary School’s production of
Music & Lyrics by Elton John & Tim Rice
Additional Music & Lyrics by Lebo M, Mark Mancina, Jay Rifkin, and Hans Zimmer Book by Roger Allers & Irene Mecchi
Based on the Broadway production directed by Julie Taymor
We would like to thank the following people.
Leander Independent School District School Board
Gloria Gonzales-Dholakia, Anna Smith, Christine Mauer, Trish Bode, Sade Fashokun, Paul Gauthier, and Francesca Romans
Leander Independent School District Fine Arts Department Director Mike Howard and Director Megan Liles
Larkspur Elementary School Administrators
Tracie Montanio, Mike Blackmon, and Ruth-Ann Johnson
Larkspur Elementary Admin Assistant
Susan Pace
Larkspur Elementary School Specials Team
Kellie Bruce, Michael Evans, Lindsay Garcia, Erin Gillis, Holly Hafley, Sam Mueller, Justin Ryan, Jessica Westbrook, and Jessica Wright
Larkspur Elementary School Teachers and Staff
Larkspur Elementary School Custodial Staff
Larkspur Elementary School Families and Friends
Music Adapted & Arranged and “Luau Hawaiian Treat” written by Will Van Dyke
Disney’s The Lion King KIDS is presented through special arrangement with and all authorized materials are supplied by Music Theatre International. 421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019
Circle of Life with Nants’ Ingonyama…………..……….. Rafiki, Ensemble
I Just Can’t Wait to Be King…......… Young Simba, Young Nala, Zazu, Ensemble
Be Prepared………………………………….…. Scar, Shenzi, Banzai, Ed, Hyenas
Hakuna Matata…..……......………. Timon, Pumbaa,Young Simba, Simba, Ensemble
Can You Feel the Love Tonight…....….. Timon,Pumbaa, Simba, Nala, Ensemble
He Lives in You…………………………….………………….………… Rafiki, Ensemble
Luau Hawaiian Treat…………………………..…… Timon,Pumbaa, Ensemble
Finale……………………………………..…………….…………………………………. Company
In December, students auditioned for their Lion King roles. In January, students assigned principal roles began rehearsals in the classroom with Mrs. Areias. They met for 5 Monday rehearsals. The chorus joined in for the last 5 rehearsals along with our fantastic student teacher/ assistant director, Layla Villarreal Hernandez. We also moved rehearsals to the stage at that time. So in all, our students only spent 10 Mondays working on the show. They were responsible for learning their lines and lyrics at home so they were ready to go in class. We also had a group of technical students that were led by our amazing Art Teacher, Kellie Bruce. They created all the technical aspects you are seeing tonight. They painted the rocks, created the backdrop, the leaves, the costumes, the animal ears, drums, fire torches, etc… This show with a little guidance from our team is student generated. They have done such an amazing job and learned so many aspects of production throughout the journey. We hope you enjoy this story in the great African Savanna.
