The story of The Jungle Book begins deep in the heart of the jungle where a baby boy, lost and abandoned, is raised by wolves.
\nThe boy is called Mowgli. The tiger, Shere Kahn wants the boy-child out of the jungle. That is when Bagheera the panther befriends Mowgli. Bagheera leads the boy through the jungle and the pair encounters an assortment of animals on their journey.
\nThe story line in Disney\u2019s musical version of The Jungle Book follows the same story line, which is the next production from The Tyrone Community Players. What is different about the TCP show is that more than 50 area children bring the various characters to life! The show will be performed at the Tyrone Area Senior High School auditorium Friday and Saturday, June 15 and 16 at 7:30 p.m. each night. Tickets are all general admission and can be purchased in advance by calling 684-ART2 or at the door the night of the show.
\nWorking with such a huge cast of children is a daunting undertaking.
\n\u201cThis is the best group of kids I have ever worked with,\u201d commented Stage Manager Nancy Sloss. \u201cThey juggle dance rehearsal, baseball, and school extra-curricular schedules to be at practice. They are very conscientious about learning songs, choreography and their lines. And, so well-behaved at rehearsals \u2013 and the kids are so smart!\u201d Sloss continued.
\nThe show features such happy songs as \u201cThe Bare Necessities\u201d and \u201cThat\u2019s What Friends Are For,\u201d along with children from through the Tyrone region, as well as Altoona, Hollidaysburg, State College, Warriors Mark and Philipsburg. The \u2018senior\u2019 cast member is 15-year old R.J. Beck. The Tyrone teenager plays Baloo, the bear, who is an easygoing and fun-loving character that sings \u201cBare Necessities\u201d and travels through the jungle with Mowgli. It is also Baloo who tells Mowgli not to take anything from nature but the truly necessary to survive.
\nEleven-year old Eli Wood of Hollidaysburg plays Mowgli. Eli was last seen in the TCP production of \u201cA Christmas Caroled.\u201d Eli and RJ both have extensive and impressive stage credits \u2013 both from school and local theatre companies.
\nThe evil tiger Shere Khan is played by nine-year old Tobin Mills of Altoona. The character Shere Khan is aggressive and arrogant and regards himself as the rightful lord of the jungle. One of Shere Khan\u2019s archrivals is Bagheera, the leopard, played by 11-year old Kathleen Beck of Tyrone. Bagheera is one of Mowgli\\\\\\’s mentors and one of his protectors through the jungle.
\n\u201cWe have quite a few siblings in the show,\u201d Sloss said. \u201cI can think of at least seven sets of family members, which is nice for us and for the parents who are traveling so many places for practices, rehearsals, and commitments.\u201d
\nMany TCP veterans are working together to produce this show. Director Karen Mayhew and Music Director Paula Pheasant have countless products under the respective belts. Costumes are being created by Sue O\u2019Brien and Cindy Bennett, who each just finished TCP productions as well as Altoona Community Theatre shows.
\n\u201cWe may have many adults helping with the show, but it really is the kids\u2019 show. They are doing so much work without complaining or whining, which is more than I say about us adults!\u201d
\nCorporate hosts for Disney\u2019s Jungle Book are Albemarle Corporation, American Eagle Paper Mills and Graystone Court, a division of Jeff S. Long Construction.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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