Based on the best-selling and longest-running Broadway show, The Lion King Jr. tells the story of the young lion prince, Simba, who is destined to be king. Simba’s evil uncle, Scar, had other plans and plots to usurp the throne and kill Simba and his family. Scar succeeds in killing Simba’s father, Mufasa, and encourages Simba to flee rather than face blame for the death of his father. Simba is saved from Scar’s clutches, who plans to have him killed and grows up in exile.  As the years pass, Simba and his friends Timon and Pumbaa live in the jungle and forget about their past. One day, Simba’s friend, Nala, arrives and tells him that Scar is abusing the animals in the kingdom. Simba is advised by his good friend, Rafiki, to go back to the Pride Lands and confront Scar. Simba and his friends return and overthrow Scar, and Simba takes his rightful place as king.

DCFA Theatre is a theatre program serving all students in DeKalb County. Students in grades 9-12 can take a theatre class at the “Tech School," and students in grades 7-12 can participate in shows like The Lion King Jr. which are rehearsed after school.

For more information, visit www.dcfatheatre.com