Audition Monologues for Disney’s The Lion King, Jr.
*CHOOSE ONE TO PERFORM*
SCAR
Mufasa’s death was a terrible tragedy; but to lose Simba, who
had barely begun to live… For me it is a deep personal loss. So
it is with a heavy heart that I assume the throne. Yet, out of the
ashes of this tragedy, we shall rise to greet the dawning of a new
era… in which lion and hyena come together, in a great and
glorious future!
MUFASA
Look Simba. Everything the light touches is our kingdom. A
king's time as ruler rises and falls like the sun. One day Simba,
the sun will set on my time here- and will rise with you as the
new king. Everything you see exists together, in a delicate
balance. As king, you need to understand that balance, and
respect all the creatures-- from the crawling ant to the leaping
antelope. When we die, our bodies become the grass. And the
antelope eat the grass. And so we are all connected in the great
Circle of Life.
YOUNG SIMBA
Hey Uncle Scar, guess what! I'm going to be king of Pride Rock.
My Dad just showed me the whole kingdom, and I'm going to
rule it all. Heh heh. I’m gonna be a mighty king so enemies
beware. I’m working on my roar. Here, listen! Roar!! I can’t
wait to be king! No one bossing me around… Free to play all
day... Free to do it all my way! Hey, Uncle Scar? When I'm
king, what will that make you?
ZAZU
Oh, just look at you two. Little seeds of romance blossoming in
the savannah. Your parents will be thrilled… what with your
being betrothed and all. {trying to explain} Betrothed. Intended.
Affianced. One day you two are going to be married! {beat}
Well, sorry to bust your bubble, but you two turtle doves have
no choice. It’s a tradition… going back generations. {beat} Oh,
you can’t fire me. Only a king can do that. You’re not a king yet.
And with an attitude like that, I'm afraid you’re shaping up to be
a pretty pathetic king indeed. If this is where the monarchy is
headed count me out! Out of service, out of Africa, I wouldn't
hang about!
SHENZI
Well, well, well, Banzai. What have we got here? A trio of
trespassers!! Whoa, whoa, wait wait wait.... I know you. {points
to Zazu} You're Mufasa's little stooge. And that would make
you... {turning to Simba} the future king? Do you know what
we do to kings who step out of their kingdom? {blocking
Simba’s path} Whoa, what's the hurry? We'd love you to stick
around for dinner. We could have whatever's ... lion around! Get
it? Lion around! Oh wait, wait, wait. I got another one. Make
mine a cub sandwich. Whatcha think? {beat} Where’d they go?!
NALA
Simba? {pause for realization} Whoah!!! Well how did you..
where did you come from ... it's great to see you.. Wait ‘til
everybody finds out you've been here all this time. And your
mother… what will she think? Everyone thinks you're dead.
Scar told us about the stampede. You're alive. What else
matters? And that means... you're the king! {Quietly} It's like
you're back from the dead. You don't know how much this will
mean to everyone. {Pained expression} …What it means to me.
I've really missed you.
NALA
This place is beautiful.... But I don't understand something.
You've been alive all this time. Why didn't you come back to
Pride Rock? We need you! You're the king. {beat} Simba, Scar
let the hyenas take over the Pride Lands. Everything's destroyed.
There's no food, no water. Simba, if you don't do something
soon, everyone will starve. It's your responsibility to help. Don't
you understand? You’re our only hope. {beat} What's happened
to you? You're not the Simba I remember.
SIMBA
Well, I just ... needed to get out on my own. Live my own life.
And I did. And it's great! No one needs me. {beat} Nala, we've
been through this. I'm not the king. Scar is. {beat} I can't go
back. You wouldn't understand. It doesn't matter. Hakuna
Matata. It's something I learned out here. Look, sometimes bad
things happen… and there's nothing you can do about it! So why
worry? {beat} Listen! You think you can just show up and tell
me how to live my life? You don't even know what I've been
through. You’re wrong. I can't go back. What would it prove,
anyway? It won’t change anything. You can't change the past.
{beat} {He looks up at the stars, speaking to his father} You
said you'd always be there for me!... But you're not. And it's
because of me. It's my fault.... It's my ... fault.
