Jungle Book | McLeod Summer Playhouse | SIU

Welcome to the Jungle!

McLeod Summer Playhouse opens its Theatre for Young Audiences production, “The Jungle Book,” with performances June 2 through July 14.

In a special production for young audiences, McLeod Summer Playhouse presents an immersive and reimagined production of “The Jungle Book” by Greg Banks. “The Jungle Book” will be presented on the campus of Southern Illinois University Carbondale at the Christian H. Moe Laboratory Theater through July 14.

This new adaptation follows the rambunctious and curious man-cub Mowgli and his adopted jungle family: Baloo the bear, Bagheera the panther, and all of the beasts who call the mysterious wilderness home. This fast-paced retelling based on Rudyard Kipling’s classic tale keeps audiences on the edge of their seats. Young and old alike will be entranced and delighted as they watch Mowgli trying to escape the clutches of the evil Shere Khan and find the true meaning of home.

The adaptation (by playwright Greg Banks) is sponsored by Carolyn Wagner Snyder.

“The Jungle Book” is directed by MSP’s Managing Artistic Director, J. Thomas Kidd, and stars Michael Sigilito as Mowgli, Derek Brookens as Shere Khan, Gavin Earl Carnahan as Baloo the Bear/Father Wolf, Jordyn Kess as Bagheera, Ellie Dudeck as Mother Wolf/Kaa, and Jack Russell Rose, Garrett O’Bryan, and Grace Nowak as Monkeys. SIU’s Christian H. Moe Laboratory Theater has been transformed into an immersive jungle environment by scenic designer Ronald Naversen, with costume design by Wendi R. Zea.

Performances will take place in SIU’s Christian H. Moe Laboratory Theater, located in the Communications Building, 1100 Lincoln Drive.

Catch “The Jungle Book” at SIU on the following performance dates: 

• 10 a.m., June 20, 27 and July 11.
• 2 p.m., June 16, 23 and July 7 and 14.

General admission prices are: $14 for adults and $10 for children and SIU students.

Tickets are available by phone, online, in person or by mail:

• Online at siu.edu.
• By phone at 877-SALUKIS (877-725-8547).
• In person at the SIU Arena (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) or McLeod Theater box office (noon-4:30 p.m.) Monday through Friday when the university is in session.
• By mail through the SIU Ticket Office, Lingle Hall - Mail Code 6620, 1490 Douglas Drive, Carbondale, Illinois, 62901.

Some fees may apply. Purchase tickets for individual events or take advantage of multiple subscription options.