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Arts & Entertainment

'The Lion King, Jr.' Opens This Weekend in Newtown

All proceeds for NewArts Newtown musicals to be able to continue this important work for the community. Both cast lists are below.

NewArts Newtown Musicals presents

The Lion King Jr.

featuring 138 Newtown area children ages 5-13

Directed by Michael Unger, Musical Direction Brett Boles, Choreographed by Broadway’s Shannon Lewis!

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This show is double cast:

Zulu cast is on stage Thurs 7PM, Sat 7PM and Sun 12PM,
Swahili cast on stage Friday 7PM, Sat 2PM and Sun 5PM.

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Assigned seating, secure your seats online, link below! All proceeds for NewArts Newtown musicals to be able to continue this important work for our community.

ZULU CAST

Aug. 6, 7PM / Aug. 8, 7PM / Aug. 9, Noon

Rafiki……………………………………….. Kayla Verga

Scar……………………………………. Temidayo Garritano

Zazu…………………………………………. Eliza Roth

Mufasa…………………………………….. Kyle Shelton

Young Simba……………………………… Matt Hoekenga

Young Nala…………………………….. Virgina Grabovsky

Sarafina……………....………………….. Isabella Correia

Shenzi……………………………………. Joan Goglietino

Banzai…………………………………. Sophia Zimmerman

Ed………………………………………… Jacob Shuman

Timon……………………………………… Max DeMeglio

Pumbaa………………………………… Sammy Vertucci

Sarabi………………………………….. Lindsay Dievert

LIONESS CHORUS

Anna Romano
Ellie Bepko
Madeleine Talluto
Sofia Talluto
Olivia Deschenes
Samantha Hatcher
Michaela Shovak
Susan Socci
Lauren Young
Ale Martinez
Emilee Ferguson
Reese Wheat
Ashley Raymond
Maya Renkert
Ella Seaver


HYENA CHORUS

Trey Hoekenga
Charlie Dunn
Marty Dunn
Aeryn Correia
Katherine Hatcher
Paige Farley
Tatem Perlman
Geneva Cunningham
Mark Sadowski
Tess Brantl
Jackson Day
Ethan Parsons


ENSEMBLE

Anna Stutman
Grace Cooney
PJ Cooney
Alexa Manfredonia
Kaliah Ames
Dante Ames
Marin McNiff
Atley Ammerman
Lily Ammerman
Anna Parsons
Mary Socci
Elizabeth Clayton
Katie Stan
Charlotte Comstock
Sofia Doersch
Olivia Doersch
Ashlyn Yetkofsky
Rebecca Markowsky
Kaylee Remchuk
Victoria Bambino
Claire Famularo
Lylah Tomchick
Michayl Wilford
Tallulah Daly


SWAHILI CAST


Aug. 7, 7PM / Aug. 8, 2PM / Aug. 9, 5PM


Rafiki………………………………….. Catarina DeRocha

Scar……………………………………. Temidayo Garritano

Zazu……………………………………… Nicole Kolitsas

Mufasa…………………………………….. Kyle Shelton

Young Simba………………………………. Jay Maroney

Young Nala………………………………… Ava Baroody

Sarafina……………………………………. Cailee Harvey

Shenzi………………………………………. Lexi Bisset

Banzai…………………………………….. Tain Gregory

Ed……………………………………….. Hannah Marcum

Timon……………………………………….. Katie Bisset

Pumbaa………………………………… Michael Spanedda

Sarabi………………………………………. Payge Shaw


LIONESS CHORUS

Carrie Birdsall
Paige Armstrong
Cawley DiStephan
Katie Larson
Hannah Loutensock
Jadyn Brier
Alexa Schmid
Thea Trotta
Nora Harvey
Grayce Amos
Hailey Avari
Devin Maroney
Lauren Jacobs


HYENA CHORUS

Danielle Edwards
Alex Goldstein
Trey Hazard
Sophia Baroody
Owen Rushforth
Connor Weiss
Emily Delp
Laura Delp
Cooper Mclaughlin
Dakota Alvarez
Chloe Bakalar
Lauren Smiley
Nate Crone


ENSEMBLE

Hayden Hughes
Victoria Jackson
Melody Jackson
Isabella Malitsky
Madeline Ford
Chelsea Calderbank
Nikita Mukka
Emily Sachs
Meghan Bailey
Lily Wiedemann
Daniella Crisci
Kelly Terifay
Julianna Battaglia
Isabella Battaglia
Catherine Murphy
Lacy Newton
Genevieve Kelly
Kate Carvell
Braden Hazard
Kylie Hazard
Connor Hill
Izzy Hill
Maria Goldstein
Jack DiStephan
Mia Kapur
Stephanie Harovas
Caeley Sullivan

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