RAFIKI
Gugwana Dlamini

MUFASA
Gerald Ramsey

SARABI
Allison Danielle Semmes

ZAZU
Nick LaMedica

SCAR
Peter Hargrave

YOUNG SIMBA
(at certain performances)
Jackson Hayes
Mason Lawson

YOUNG NALA
(at certain performances)
Jaxyn Damasco
Aniya Simone

SHENZI
Martina Sykes

BANZAI
Forest VanDyke

ED
Robbie Swift

TIMON
Nick Cordileone

PUMBAA
John E. Brady

SIMBA
Darian Sanders

NALA
Khalifa White

ENSEMBLE SINGERS
Derek Adams, Isaiah Bailey,
Thembelihle Cele, Ntomb’khona Dlamini,
Camille Eanga-Selenge, Mukelisiwe Goba,
Joel Karie, Gabisile Manana,
Nhlanhla Ndlovu, Aaron Nelson,
Jeremy Noel, Sicelo Ntshangase,
Christopher Sams, Allison Danielle
Semmes, Jennifer Theriot

ENSEMBLE DANCERS
Iman Ayana, Samantha Lauren Barriento,
Layla Brent, Sasha Caicedo,
Marquis Floyd, Samaree Lawson,
Amber Mayberry, Sayiga Eugene Peabody,
Maia Schechter, Courtney Thomas,
Jordan Nicole Willis, Sherman Wood

STANDBYS
SCAR
William John Austin
Tony Freeman
ZAZU
Tony Freeman
TIMON
Tony Freeman
PUMBAA
William John Austin
Tony Freeman

UNDERSTUDIES
(Understudies never substitute for listed players unless announced at the time of the performance)
Rafiki–Thembelihle Cele, Ntomb’khona Dlamini, Mukelisiwe Goba, Gabisile Manana, Yael Pineda-Hall;
Mufasa– Isaiah Bailey, Aaron Nelson, Christopher Sams;
Sarabi–Daniela Cobb, Camille Eanga-Selenge, Yael Pineda-Hall, Jennifer Theriot;
Zazu–Robbie Swift; Scar–Aaron Nelson; Shenzi–Daniela Cobb, Jennifer Theriot;
Banzai–Derek Adams, Joel Karie, Justin Mensah, Nhlanhla Ndlovu;
Ed–Eric Bean, Jr., Christopher L. McKenzie, Jr., Courtney Thomas;
Timon–Robbie Swift; Pumbaa–Robbie Swift; Simba– Christin Byrdsong, Aaron Nelson, Jeremy Noel;
Nala–Thembelihle Cele, Camille Eanga-Selenge, Allison Danielle Semmes, Jennifer Theriot

SWINGS
Kayla Rose Aimable, Eric Bean, Jr., Christin Byrdsong, Daniela Cobb, Lyric Danae,
Christopher L. McKenzie, Jr., Justin Mensah, Yael Pineda-Hall

DANCE CAPTAINS
Kayla Rose Aimable, Christopher L. McKenzie, Jr.

SPECIALTIES
Circle of Life Vocals–Nhlanhla Ndlovu, Sicelo Ntshangase; Mouse Shadow Puppet–Sicelo Ntshangase;
Ant Hill Lady–Jordan Nicole Willis; Guinea Fowl–Marquis Floyd; Buzzard Pole–Samaree Lawson;
Gazelle Wheel–Maia Schechter; Gazelles–Marquis Floyd, Sherman Wood; Lioness Chant Vocal–Sicelo Ntshangase; Acrobatic Trickster–Sayiga Eugene Peabody; Giraffe Shadow Puppets–Isaiah Bailey, Jeremy Noel;
Cheetah–Sasha Caicedo, Amber Mayberry; Stilt Giraffe–Courtney Thomas; Scar Shadow Puppet– Isaiah Bailey, Jeremy Noel, Christopher Sams; Simba Shadow Puppet–Derek Adams, Joel Karie, Aaron Nelson, Sicelo Ntshangase; One By One Vocal– Ntomb’khona Dlamini, Mukelisiwe Goba, Sicelo Ntshangase, Yael Pineda-Hall; One By One Dance–Nhlanhla Ndlovu, Christopher Sams; Fireflies–Jordan Nicole Willis; Pumbaa Pole Puppet–Samaree Lawson; Nala Pole Puppet–Sasha Caicedo, Amber Mayberry; Lioness/Hyena Shadow Puppets–Thembelihle Cele,
Ntomb’khona Dlamini, Camille Eanga-Selenge, Mukelisiwe Goba, Gabisile Manana, Nhlanhla Ndlovu,
Yael Pineda-Hall, Jennifer Theriot.

Thembelihle Cele, Gugwana Dlamini, Mukelisiwe Goba, Gabisile Manana, Nhlanhla Ndlovu,
and Sicelo Ntshangase are appearing with the permission of Actors’ Equity Association.

ORCHESTRA
Conductor–Karl Shymanovitz
Associate Conductor–Dean Balan 
Keyboard 1–Eric Banitt; Keyboard 2/Assistant Conductor–Paul McCaffrey; 
Guitar–Robert Tye; Bass–Michael Brown; Drums–Phil Martin; Marimba–Mike Faue;
Percussion– Raphael Torn, Reuven Weizberg; Flutes–Darlene Drew; French Horn–Tim Riley.
Music Coordinator–Michael Keller