Disney's The Lion King JR

Director’s note
Based on the Disney 1994 animated film, The Lion King JR.,
Benjamin Hanson
Benjamin has participated in one musical. He
loves acting out scenes. Benjamin plays soccer
and basketball.
Camila Chavez
Camila has been involved in theater for two years.
This will be her third year. The shows she has done
are Madagascar JR. and Aladdin JR.
Emma Cordova
Emma has participated in Madagascar JR. This is
her third play. Lion King JR. is her favorite musical.
She would like to thank her family and friends for
supporting her.
is a fun-filled show full of life and entertainment. A young
lion prince is cast out of his pride by his cruel uncle, who
claims he killed his father. While the uncle rules with an iron
fist, the prince grows up beyond the Savannah, living by a
philosophy: No worries for the rest of your days. But when
his past comes to haunt him, the young prince must decide his fate: will he
remain an outcast, or face his demons and become what he needs to be?
This production of The Lion King JR. has taken a great deal of effort from
both the cast and the crew. I would like to give them a special thanks for
working so diligently, this show would not have been achievable without
their hard work and talent. I would also like to thank the performers and the
DJ Chavez
This is DJ’s 4th production and he is so excited to be
in Lion King Jr. In his spare time DJ likes playing at
the park and chasing his dog, Whiskey. He would like
to thank his mom and dad for their support.
Maddy Weisler
Maddy Weisler is very excited to be a part of Lion King
JR. Her hobbies include dance, sports, and reading. She
wants to thank Mr. G for all the support.
Augustine Miller
Auggie has been in one musical before: Dr.
Dolittle JR.
parents who make all of this possible. Thank you to Courtney, Lucca, and
Hudson Giannini. Enjoy the show!
Sincerely,
Louis Giannini
Soukuma Nakigan
This is Soukuma’s third Prep production. In addition to singing
and dancing, he loves soccer, baseball, and tether ball; and
his favorite super hero is Spiderman. Soukuma would like to
thank the cast and crew for all their hard work!
Seth Cordova
Seth has been in one musical, plays the piano, and
plays guitar. He thinks it’s all very fun.
Mateo Fleming
Mateo has always wanted to be in a play. He was on
spotlight last year. He plays the saxophone for Intermittent
Jazz Band. He would like to thank everyone
who made this possible.
all cast biographies were written by
our fabulous performers
and pages designed by
sandia prep students.
Ava Garcia Wes;ey
Ava has been performing in musicals at Sandia Prep for
three years. She has done eight shows including Frozen,
Aladdin, and Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. She would
like to thank her family and Mr. Giannini. Ava really
enjoys theater and is very excited to dance and sing in
the amazing performance of The Lion King JR.
Bella Sanchez
Bella Sanchez has been involved in theater for two years.
This will be her fifth show. Some of her favorites were:
Singin’ in the Rain JR., A Midsummer Night’s Dream,
Aladdin JR., Twelfth Night, and The Nutcracker. She would
like to thank the cast and crew for all the memories, laughs,
and support.
Garrett Calkins
Garrett has been in Aladdin JR. This will be his second
production. Garrett has been playing soccer since he
was four years old. Garrett plays on the JV soccer team
and hopes to get on Varsity soccer soon. He would
like to thank his parents and his sisters for all the
support and love.