Description:

Join Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe, Gloria the hip hip Hippo and, of course, those hilarious, plotting penguins as they bound onto your stage in the musical adventure of a lifetime.  Based on the smash DreamWorks animated motion picture, Madagascar – A Musical Adventure JR. follows all of your favorite crack-a-lackin’ friends as they escape from their home in New York’s Central Park Zoo and find themselves on an unexpected journey to the madcap world of King Julien’s Madagascar.   

Alex the lion is the king of the urban jungle, the main attraction at New York's Central Park Zoo. He and his best friends — Marty the zebra, Melman the giraffe and Gloria the hippo — have spent their whole lives in blissful captivity before an admiring public and with regular meals provided for them. Not content to leave well enough alone, Marty lets his curiosity get the better of him and makes his escape — with the help of some prodigious penguins — to explore the world.

Filled with outlandish characters, adventure galore and an upbeat score, Madagascar JR. will leave audiences with no choice but to “Move It, Move It!”

Dates / Times:

  • Thursday, Feb 27th @ 7:00pm
  • Friday, Feb 28th @ 7:00pm
  • Saturday, Mar 1st @ 2:00pm
  • Saturday, Mar 1st @ 7:00pm
  • Sunday, Mar 2nd @ 3:00pm

Ticket Prices:

Tickets are non-refundable.

The Brauntex Performing Arts Theatre:

290 W. San Antonio St., New Braunfels, TX 78130


Show Notes:

Mandatory Show Parent/Student Meetings:

There will be 2 mandatory parent/guardian meetings during the session, one on the first day of rehearsal, December 13th at 5:30 pm at Freedom Fellowship Church, and one at the beginning of tech week.


Auditions:
Students enrolled for the Winter Session of classes are eligible to sign up for an audition slot through the sign-up genius. (see below)  Dance Call for all shows will be Friday December 6th (More info below). Auditions for all shows will be on Saturday, December 7th from 10am-4pm at the CYT Studio where students will bring their prepared material (see below) to present for the artistic teams of all productions. Please arrive 10 minutes before your audition slot to make sure your paperwork is complete. Please plan to visit the costume room after your audition slot to be measured by our Costume Team (This is necessary so that the Costume committee can begin working as soon as the cast list is out. This is not a guarantee that you will be cast in the show). 

Students will need to prepare:
A one minute cut of a song (this song should NOT be from the show your student is auditioning for. We suggest something Disney if this is your first time auditioning. Your track needs to be a karaoke track with no words)
A one minute or less monologue (you can use a provided monologue HERE - OR you can select your own monologue if you would like)

REQUIRED BY AUDITIONS:
1. Registered for a Winter 2024/2025 Class
2. Audition Sign-Up through our  SIGN UP GENIUS
3. Complete Winter 2024/2025 Audition Form (*MUST be completed no later than 3 days before auditions. The Karaoke track for your song must be uploaded at time of completion.) AUDITION FORM HERE

If you cannot make auditions in person, video auditions are accepted! Record a video of your one minute song and one minute (or less) monologue and upload the video on your audition form. Please email the Program Coordinator at shows@cytsanantonio.org if you have any questions. We want to see you audition for the show so if you have existing school or family commitments, please get information on how to submit a video audition. Video auditions do NOT exclude you from receiving a callback or participating in the show.

DANCE CALL: Dance call is for every student auditioning and will be Friday, December 6th at the CYT Studio. We are splitting the dance call by age. The Dance call schedule is as follows:
*5-7pm: 8-12 year old age group
*7-9pm: 13-18 year old age group
About the Dance Call Instructional Video: This is the Dance that will be performed at the Dance Call on Friday Dec. 6th. (all ages). DANCE CALL INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO.   DANCE CALL INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO They will be using these videos to practice with, regardless of auditioning for My Son Pinocchio or Madagascar, or both. If you are unable to attend the Dance Call,  please record a video audition of your student performing this dance, and submit the video as part of your Audition Form. If you have already submitted your audition form, please email the video to shows@cytsanantonio.org.
*If you are submitting a video audition because the sign-up genius is full, please come to the Dance Call in person if you're able. 

Sunday, December 8th is our day for callbacks for all productions. Callbacks will run from 3-7 pm. Students will be notified on Saturday, December 7th as to whether they will need to be present for callbacks. When the callback info is sent out, please read through it carefully for details regarding the process and times. Not every student will be required to be at Call Backs. 

Rehearsals:
Rehearsals will begin Friday, December 13th at Freedom Fellowship Church in New Braunfels - DON'T FORGET THE MANDATORY PARENT MEETING AT 5:30PM.
MOST Friday And Saturday rehearsals Will be held at freedom Fellowship Church. All Tuesday rehearsals will be held at the Cyt studio. Please check the call board each week to double check, rehearsal locations! To accommodate our cast sizes, we often rehearse at another location, other than our studio blackbox! 


Characters:

Alex

  • Riley Wing

Marty

  • Chloe Ambs

Gloria

  • Dorothy Arcuri

Melman

  • Kael Harvey

The Penguins

Penguin - Skipper

  • Makenna Hamilton

Penguin - Kowalski

  • Evan Miller

Penguin - Rico

  • Jakob Appleford

Penguin - Private

  • Cayden Terry

Zookeeper Zelda

  • Ella Rheinlaender

Zookeeper Zeke

  • Ella Buckman

Zookeeper Zoe

  • Chloe Turcotte

Zookeeper Zane

  • Gracy Owens

Mason

  • Simon Bufalino

King Julien

  • Nerissa Norris

Maurice

  • Ella Buckman

Mort

  • Paisley Pless

Lemur Leader

  • Ella Rheinlaender

The Lemurs

  • Emalyn Teneyuque
  • Gracy Owens
  • Neyci Norris
  • Paislie Hess

Featured Lemurs

  • Abby Wood
  • Addison Yowell
  • Gracy Owens
  • Jackson Payne
  • Kaleigh Cooper
  • Mia Sanchez
  • Paige Yeates
  • Paislie Hess
  • Simon Bufalino

Lemur Ensemble

  • Ally Appleford
  • Anabella Bunch
  • Austin Bunch
  • Brooklyn Walker
  • Chloe Turcotte
  • Deviny Cantrell
  • Dominic Appleby
  • Elijah Koegle
  • Gabriella Bunch
  • Gabriella Welborn
  • Jeremiah Combs
  • Magnolia Rhyne
  • Shayne Short
  • Simeon Skolaut
  • Sophie Smith
  • Stephen Reed

Foosa Leader

  • Kaleigh Cooper

Featured Foosa

  • Abby Wood
  • Addison Yowell
  • Gracy Owens
  • Jackson Payne
  • Kaleigh Cooper
  • Mia Sanchez
  • Paige Yeates
  • Paislie Hess
  • Simon Bufalino

Servers and Steaks

  • Addison Yowell
  • Dominic Appleby
  • Jackson Payne
  • Jeremiah Combs
  • Kaleigh Cooper
  • Paige Yeates

Lioness Leader

  • Kaleigh Cooper

The Lionesses

  • Abby Wood
  • Addison Yowell
  • Mia Sanchez
  • Nerissa Norris
  • Paige Yeates

Newspaper Man

  • Elijah Koegle

Cameraperson

  • Dominic Appleby

Candy Hammernose

  • Abby Wood

Passerby

  • Jeremiah Combs

Subway Announcer

  • Elijah Koegle

Old Lady

  • Ally Appleford

Police Officer #1

  • Jackson Payne

Police Officer #2

  • Stephen Reed

Animal Control Officers

  • Austin Bunch
  • Shayne Short

Ship's Captain

  • Elijah Koegle

New Yorkers

  • Brooklyn Walker
  • Chloe Turcotte
  • Deviny Cantrell
  • Ella Buckman
  • Ella Rheinlaender
  • Emalyn Teneyuque
  • Gabriella Welborn
  • Gracy Owens
  • Magnolia Rhyne
  • Paisley Pless
  • Paislie Hess
  • Simeon Skolaut
  • Sophie Smith

Zoo Guests

  • Brooklyn Walker
  • Deviny Cantrell
  • Dominic Appleby
  • Elijah Koegle
  • Emalyn Teneyuque
  • Gabriella Welborn
  • Magnolia Rhyne
  • Paisley Pless
  • Paislie Hess
  • Simeon Skolaut
  • Sophie Smith

Animal Ensemble

  • Ally Appleford
  • Anabella Bunch
  • Austin Bunch
  • Gabriella Bunch
  • Neyci Norris
  • Shayne Short

Dance Captain 1

  • Kaleigh Cooper

Dance Captain 2

  • Ella Rheinlaender