Homeschool students take the stage for Lion King Jr. At the Apollo Civic Theater

Orlando’s Julian Villela gets his career roaring in ‘The Lion King’

Julian Villela remembers his first big performance, at Orlando Fine Arts Academy: “Funny enough, it was ‘The Lion King’ and it was Timon.” At age 12, Julian has been performing half his life — and  already bid farewell to both student productions, and the sassy meerkat. He’s currently touring the country as one of the two young actors who portray Simba — the future king — as a child, or rather, a cub. “It’s an amazing experience,” he says in a p…

Homeschool students take the stage for Lion King Jr. At the Apollo Civic Theater

MARTINSBURG — The Apollo Civic Theatre is showing its first homeschool production, "The Lion King Jr.," starting April 25.