WINTER 2025 MUSICAL THEATRE PRODUCTION CLASS

Jungle Book

 

The 2025 Winter Youth Musical Theatre Production Class The Jungle Book is for students 1st-9th Grade and is filled with instruction on acting, singing, and dancing. The majority of the rehearsals will be held Tuesday nights 6-7pm. Some students will be asked to stay until 8pm for some weeks.

Mandatory Tech/Dress Rehearsals for all students will be every night 6-8pm April 21-24, 2025. Performances will be scheduled weekends April 25--May 11, 2025 with Performances Fridays and Saturdays at 7pm, as well as Saturdays and Sundays at 2pm.

Please do not order tickets until you receive your specific performance schedule for your child as this production may be double cast.

Can't make the first day of class? No worries. First you must register. Then, email a video singing any song under one minute to [email protected] before January 7th and enroll right away. Enrollment is not complete until tuition is paid in full.

Everyone that enrolls in this production class before January 7th will be in the cast.

Everyone will receive a script that will be theirs to keep and bring to every rehearsal. Music tracks will be emailed and parents are asked to encourage their children to practice music and choreography at home, as well as memorize lines and lyrics at home so that rehearsals at the theatre can be most productive. Specific roles to be assigned after January 7th.

Tuition: $150 for the entire Winter 2025 Semester. 

Class: Tuesdays 6-7pm starting January 7, 2025

No tuition refund unless the entire production is cancelled.

No ticket refund unless the performance is cancelled.

THE JUNGLE BOOK

Director: Jessi Gillingham

Vocal Music Director: Mo Okotie Uro

Choreographer: Kyle Meisner

Stage Manager: Randi Walker

Questions can be sent to [email protected]

 

CHARACTERS

Mowgli
Mowgli is a boy who gets along with everyone and who is very likable. He has a joyful and curious nature, and a twinkle in his eye.
Gender: male
Vocal range top: D4
Vocal range bottom: C3
Bagheera
Gender: any
Vocal range top: Bb3
Vocal range bottom: D3
Baloo
Baloo, the bear, is someone who is exuberant with a great natural talent for singing and acting. Baloo provides much of the comedic relief in the story, so the actor must possess a natural sense of comedy.
Gender: male
Vocal range top: D4
Vocal range bottom: C3
Kaa
Kaa, the snake, supplies threat and danger to Mowgli's journey out of the jungle.
Gender: any
Vocal range top: B3
Vocal range bottom: D3
Shere Khan
Shere Khan, the tiger, is King of the Jungle.  He is the villain and the story depends on a good villain.
Gender: male
Vocal range top: C4
Vocal range bottom: E3
Colonel Hathi
Colonel Hathi, the elephant, is in charge of the elephant brigade. but is also a little forgetful. He is good at giving commands but doesn't really understand what's going on around him.
Gender: male
Vocal range top: A3
Vocal range bottom: D3
Elephant Troupe
Gender: any
Vocal range top: C#4
Vocal range bottom: D3
Baby Elephant
Gender: any
Vocal range top: A3
Vocal range bottom: E3
King Louie
King Louie is King of the Monkeys. An actor with strong comedic timing and good singing ability.
Gender: male
Vocal range top: C4
Vocal range bottom: C3
Old Monkey
He or she should not be afraid to assume the physical traits of a monkey.
Gender: any
Monkeys
Gender: any
Vocal range top: D4
Vocal range bottom: C3
Jungle Chorus
The Jungle Chorus is the ensemble of singers, actors and dancers.
Gender: any
Vocal range top: E4
Vocal range bottom: C3
Coconut Tree / Shanti

Shanti is the girl who takes Mowgli to the village at the end of the story. She is hiding in the jungle the entire time disguised as a Coconut Tree. She should exude sweetness and kindness and have a natural ability for acting and singing. She has a couple of solos as the Coconut Tree.

Vocal range top: C5
Vocal range bottom: C4
Shanti's Family
Shanti's Family is not seen, but represented by offstage voices.
Gender: any