The International School at Dundee (ISD) announces its debut production of The Lion King KIDS, presented as part of a new pilot in-school residency program with Open Arts Alliance to promote arts education in the curriculum.
The musical, which is based on the Disney film and Broadway production, is the first ISD has staged in recent years. The 40-minute show will feature 32 fifth graders and 11 students in grades two through four. Directed by Kyle LeMaire, director of education for Open Arts Alliance, and produced by ISD co-president Ana Laborde and the ISD Parent Teacher Association, the musical is the culmination of months of rehearsals for the talented cast.
The story brings to life key aspects of ISD’s International Baccalaureate program—the goal of which is to develop world citizens who recognize universal human values. Specifically, the students explored being risk-takers and took an inquiry-based approach to growing as performers.
Performances for The Lion King KIDS are 40 minutes in length and will be held in the Learning Commons at ISD on Thursday, June 6 at 6:30 p.m. and Friday, June 7 at 4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. General admission tickets are $5 and on sale at ISDPTA.ORG
