The Jungle Book (2024). Photo by Amanda Shama.
July 31 – August 3, 2024
The Jungle Book
A 50-minute musical for kids
It’s time for Mowgli to leave the jungle with the help of his friends, Baloo, the lovable bear and Bagheera, the wise black panther, but he doesn’t want to go. Join Mowgli, Baloo, and Bagheera on their adventures in this tale of friendship, loyalty, and courage as they outsmart monkeys, elephants, Kaa the python, and finally Shere Khan, the man-eating tiger! This 50-minute musical adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s classic The Jungle Book features professional actors supported by an ensemble of our kids’ drama camp participants.
Book, Music, and Lyrics by Sharon Maroney
Directed by Sharon Maroney
Performances held at the Deb Fennell Auditorium
9000 SW Durham Rd., Tigard, OR
Show Dates
Wednesday, July 31, 11:00 a.m. – Limited availability
Thursday, August 1, 11:00 a.m. – Limited availability
Friday, August 2, 11:00 a.m. – Limited availability
Saturday, August 3, 11:00 a.m. – SOLD OUT
Cast
Jason Nuesa as Mowgli
Nate Ayers as Baloo
Nishanthi Berkey as Kaa/Young Girl
Darion Elie as King Louie/Hathi
Gabie Mbenza-Ngoma as Bagheera
Bryce Williams as Shere Khan
Creative Team
Directed by
Sharon Maroney
Music Direction by
Jacob Hoglund
Scenic Design by
Emma Boyd
Costume Design by
Allie Schluchter-Cox
Lighting Designed by
Alex Agnes-Cordry
Prop Design by
Kate Badon
Sound Design by
Briana Fisher
Stage Manager
Luke Motschenbacher
Content Advisories
The Jungle Book is suitable for most theatergoers. Please be cautioned that the performers run through the audience during the show.
Program Cover Contest
Broadway Rose hosts an annual contest for children at local elementary schools in conjunction with the Tigard-Tualatin School District Art Literacy program. Students create artwork for the children’s productions and a winning illustration is chosen to appear on the cover of the show program.
This year’s winning illustration is by fifth grader Ellory P. from Mary Woodward Elementary School. Congratulations, Ellory!
Jason Nuesa: From Student to Star!
Jason Nuesa, a former teen camp participant and professional Portland-based actor, will be portraying Mowgli this summer in Broadway Rose’s production of The Jungle Book.
Jason participated in several Broadway Rose youth education opportunities while attending high school, including a leading role in the 2023 teen production of Big Fish, directed by Isaac Lamb. Participants, including Jason, got a firsthand experience of working in a professional theatre environment through this intensive camp.
“This experience taught me that good things take hard work, but the final product is something that brings me such immense joy and pride, it’s beyond worth it,” said Jason. “The skills and lessons that became so well ingrained during the teen camp are ones I will carry with me in any show I do going forward, especially in The Jungle Book.”
Interested and involved with theatre since the age of nine, Jason has trained at Northwest Children’s Theater, Oregon Children’s Theatre, in addition to Broadway Rose Theatre Company.
With the upcoming performance of The Jungle Book, Jason is looking forward to exploring his role as Mowgli. “I find that Mowgli is so starkly different from all other characters in the show,” said Jason. “I’m finding that exploring the different dynamics that come with his particular human-ness in the jungle is an exciting challenge.”
Starting college at Portland State University this fall, Jason will be pursuing a career in psychology. “I’m aiming to become a mental health therapist/counselor, focusing on working with teens and young adults,” said Jason. “I would love to find ways to integrate that therapy work surrounding wellness practices into the theatre world.”
Broadway Rose is proud to support our community’s youth through our programming and engaging productions.
