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Welcome back, everyone.

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The focus of today's session is pride.

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Pride has many meanings, but the most
important in theater is that all of us,

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no matter what job we perform,
value our work and do it the best we can.

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We take pride in it.

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In The Lion King, pride
also refers to the ways

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that lions stick together
and look out for one another,

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which you'll start doing in this session
with an ensemble contract.

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The session structure

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of The Lion King Experience
is simple.

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You'll begin with an opening ritual.

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Then you'll participate

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in a full group activity,
followed by breaking into smaller groups.

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The sessions end
with sharing and reflection.

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The Lion King is set
in the African savanna,

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where we see many types of animals.

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Some roam the terrain alone,
and some work together in groups.

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Lions hunt together and protect one
another in prides,

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which is what we call the small activity
groups in The Lion King Experience.

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In each pride,
you'll be given a challenge sheet

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that will introduce your challenge
for the day, and each new session,

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someone will have a
turn to be the pride leader,

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whose job is keeping the group on task
and on time.

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In the theater,
the person who keeps rehearsals

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and performances on schedule

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is called the Stage Manager.

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Your pride leader will have
the responsibilities of the

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stage manager for your pride.

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As a group of people working in unison
toward a common goal,

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you will become an ensemble.

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It's important that you develop
a sense of pride in your ensemble, and

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respect each other's hard work.

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To help you stay accountable
during The Lion King Experience,

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you'll create an ensemble contract.

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A contract is an agreement
among people working together,

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a promise to be responsible,

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put in work, and share the rewards.

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Like so many fields,

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theater requires discipline,
flexibility, and collaboration.

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All theater workers have a contract
that states what is expected of them

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and what they can expect of the team
they're working with.

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The contract includes a lot of specific
information, like schedule,

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how we get paid for our work, and the
consequences for not showing up on time.

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You don't want to find that out.

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So today, when
you're creating your ensemble contract,

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think about what it means
to be a good ensemble member.

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Pride leader.

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Pride member and audience member.

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What kind of environment helps
you do your best work?

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Once your contract is finished,
you will form your pride identity

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and honor your commitment
to your fellow pride members.

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No job in theater is too big or too
little to forget about

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ensemble pride.

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Before I was cast to play Simba,
I starred in The Lion King as

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the rear end of the rhino
in "Circle of Life."

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But nothing made me more proud
than seeing my hard work as an ensemble

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member pay off in front of an appreciative
audience right at the top of the show.

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Today we reviewed how sessions and prides
work in The Lion King Experience.

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Now it's time to write your ensemble
contract and create your pride identities.