Madison Hagler is the theatre teacher and director for DeKalb County Schools. When not teaching and directing, Madison performs professionally as an actor. Previous credits include Lord Pinkleton in Cinderella, Gabe in Next to Normal, Archibald Craven in The Secret Garden, Judas in Godspell, and Annas in Jesus Christ Superstar. You can catch Madison on stage this Summer as Barry Mann in "Beautiful: The Carol King Musical" at Red Mountain Theatre in Birmingham. Madison is a proud graduate of the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music with a BFA in Musical Theatre. His favorite roles are husband to his wife Kaelin, and father to his son Liam. Love you both!

Chloe is a Senior at Fort Payne High School who is very excited to be participating in her fourth DCFA show, The Lion King Jr! Chloe was recently seen as the Stage Manager for Elf The Musical. She also appeared in Addams Family as the Stage Manager and You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown as the sound operator. When Chloe is not in school, she enjoys watching sports, listening to Taylor Swift and spending time with her friends and family. She also really enjoys traveling. Chloe wants to thank her mom, dad and brother for always being very supportive of her through her journey in theatre. She would also like to thank her good friends for always pushing her and being supportive of her.

Chevy is a Junior at Fyffe High School who is super excited to be working on her third show with DCFA! Chevy last worked with DCFA as the Makeup Artist for The Addams Family and Elf the Musical. When she's not in school, she enjoys watching the sun set, doing others' makeup, listening to music, or snuggling up with her cat, Avalon, watching movies. Chevy wants to thank her grammy and her girlfriend for always pushing her to keep going and helping her along the way.

Kellyann is a Senior at Sylvania High School and is super excited to be returning to DCFA as the Music Operator for The Lion King Jr! Kellyann was recently seen as the Music Operator for DCFA Theatre's productions of "Elf" and "The Addams Family." When she's not in school, Kellyann enjoys drawing, listening to music, and spending time with friends and family. You'll find her at home or at Sylvania Park. She wants to thank her Mom and Dad for always supporting her and pushing her to do new things. She also wants to thank her brother for always driving her to and from rehearsals.

Max is among the grooviest Seniors at the way-cool Sylvania High School. Max is totally stoked to be managing all the radical voices and sounds in DCFA Theatre's tubular production of The Lion King. Last winter, Max was a mondo cool Santa Claus for DCFA's Elf the Musical. When he's not having an absolutely wicked time in school, Max can be found jamming out to some outrageously funky beats and playing totally bodacious games like Chicken Little for the Gameboy Advance, Mario Party 10, and Game & Watch Gallery. Max would like to shout out Colton Harrison and Ethan Rowland for being 2 of the most gnarly pals to absolutely veg out with.

Reese is a Junior at Sylvania High School. At first, she was really nervous about joining theatre, but now she is very glad she decided to tag in at the last second! Reese enjoys making digital drawings and occasionally opens commissions to make drawings of people's favorite characters. She's also made a few props and masks for cosplays and solely for fun! Reese would like to shout out her mom, sister, and all her friends who have encouraged and inspired her. They have all brought her back up on her feet at her lowest points and motivated her to keep being creative and different. Reese has never been so lucky to have the people she does in her life, and she hopes it stays this way forever.

Esteban is a Senior at Collinsville High School who is excited to be working again in one of these productions and he is grateful that Mr.Hagler gave him another opportunity to work on the show! They were previously a spotlight operator for Elf the Musical Jr. He is usually in his house reading books, sketching, or just chilling. He wants to thank Mr. Hagler for giving him another shot in one of his productions!

Knox is in the 11th grade at Sylvania High School. They want to thank Alonzo and Rocco for getting them into theatre.