Auditions for Lumumba's Playground Pilot Series

4300 Harewood Road Northeast,Washington DC 20017

18 March, 2023

Description

Once you register, you will be contacted with a link to schedule your audition. Thank you for your interest. Lumumba’s Playground is an exciting half-hour educational children’s television program that engages, educates, and entertains based out of Washington, DC. It is a unique show, which focuses on the areas of Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STREAM). Lumumba’s Playground emphasizes a stimulating combination of curriculum intertwined with the multidisciplinary art forms of drama, music, and dance. The fusion of these elements along with the use of poetry are implemented through multi-media teaching and learning approaches. The cast consists of the following characters: “Lumumba the Lion” (Mascon Puppet), “Griot Naida” (the Teacher), and 8 children from diverse multi-cultural backgrounds. For 30 minutes, teachers, parents, and children can escape into the world of creativity, imagination, fun, and adventure that will capture their attention while learning basic skills and life lessons. Since the creation of the pilot, it has won a 2012 Telly Award.