Character Breakdown
Alex the Lion: The main attraction at the Zoo and “The King Of New York” – a true showman
Marty the Zebra: Dreams of exploring beyond the confines of the zoo, Alex’s best friend.
Gloria the Hippo: Bold young lady with a maternal streak who shines.
Melman the Giraffe: Kind-hearted giraffe who is a hypochondriac and always just a little bit nervous.
Skipper the Penguin: Captain of the group, gives orders with ease and command. Kowalski the Penguin: Skipper’s second-in-command.
Rico the Penguin: Brute of the group of penguins – can karate chop anything in site! Private the Penguin: Primary job is to maintain the cute and fuzzy disguise. Zookeepers: Have a real passion and excitement for the animals.
Mason the Chimp: Though highly intelligent, his species gets a bad reputation for being simple, which he takes personally.
King Julien: King of the Lemurs, a wild band of creatures native to Madagascar. Maurice the Lemur: King Julien’s assistant who is not welcoming to the visitors.
Mort the Lemur: The littlest lemur who can barely speak.
Lynn, Lew, Lee and Lars: more silly lemurs
Other parts include:
The Foosa (cat-like predators with and appetite for lemurs!),
Penguin Crew
Lemurs Gang
Server Dancers (of Alex’s steak),
Camera Person
Candy Hammernose
Old Lady
Police Officers
Animal Control Officers
Newspaper Person
Ship’s Captain
Lionesses, alex’s dancers who are fierce and slay!
New Yorkers/Tourists