Lyndonville elementary students performing Disney’s Jungle Book
Photos by Tom Rivers
LYNDONVILLE – Lyndonville elementary students are performing Disney’s Jungle Book Kids with shows at 7 p.m. today and 2 p.m. on Saturday at the school’s Stroyan Auditorium, 25 Housel Ave. Admission is free with donations accepted.
The top photo shows Bagheera, a panther played by Emily Kroll. She looks out for Mowgli, a boy who was raised by wolves and played by Fatima Lieberman, back right.
Lydia Bailor is Baloo, a giant bear at left who befriends Mowgli.
There are 40 Lyndonville fifth- and sixth-graders in the cast, including Sierra Frasier who is the flower. Students are also running the lights and helped make the set pieces.
Declan Fonda plays King Louie, an orangutan and wily leader of the jungle.
Fatima Lieberman plays the role of Mowgli, who has been raised in the jungle. Some of his animal friends realize the jungle has become too dangerous for Mowgli and they try to connect him to a “man village.”
Lydia Bailor plays Baloo and sings “The Bare Necessities.” Baloo urges a more care-free lifestyle for Mowgli, a contrast from the message from Bagheera.
Madelyn Ingersoll is Kaa, a snake that lulls Mowgli to sleep and tries to squeeze him into submission. The snake coils include Caylin Scholes, Harli Crawford, Chloe Sabino and Annaliese Irwin.