FESTIVAL OF THE LION KING - EQUITY VIDEO SUBMISSIONS (DANCERS)
Walt Disney World Company
Walt Disney Worldminimum $22.00 hour including potential Equity pension, Equity 401K, & Disney health
Disney Live Entertainment is accepting Dancer Submissions for Festival of The Lion King. Join the inhabitants of the Pride Lands for this African-inspired celebration of The Lion King featuring songs from the film! This original musical theatre production is performed live in the Harambe Theater, a state-of-the-art, indoor, 1500-seat theatre-in-the-round in Disney's Animal Kingdom®, at the Walt Disney World® Resort near Orlando, FL.
Please visit the audition posting at DisneyAuditions.com to see the SUBMISSION AND ONLINE AUDITION CHECK-IN INSTRUCTIONS section which will have submission information. Submissions must be received by December 15, 2022, 3:00pm Eastern Time.
Deadline: Thu, Dec 15, 2022
Casting Director: Erika Ureña
Potential in-person callbacks will be held mid-January in New York, NY and Orlando, FL. Candidates must be available for one of the in-person calls to be considered.
Candidates who are invited to the callback will be contacted by January 4.
Upon signing of Walt Disney World® Individual Employment Contract, candidates are eligible to immediately apply for membership in Actors' Equity Association.
Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to submit.
These characters are confident in themselves as individuals, their relationships with each other, and the rest of the inhabitants of the Pride Lands. Their passion for entertaining and sharing the Lion King story and culture with their audience drives their performances. We encourage BIPOC dancers to submit.
Maji – She is an ethereal and curious bird with a spirited nature. This role must possess excellent ballet technique with solid partnering skills and be comfortable performing aerial routines that involve flying in high altitudes. Due to aerial equipment safety protocol, this role must maintain a weight of 110 lbs.or lower and be within the 5’1-5’4 height bracket.
Moto – Displays a strong physical presence, but he also expresses a tender and gentle persona when dancing with Maji. Must possess excellent ballet technique with solid partnering skills. This character performs extensive overhead lifts. For safety purposes, upper body strength is essential to perform this role.
Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to submit.
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