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AUDITIONS:
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 7:00pm (by appointment)
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 7:00pm (by appointment)
CALLBACKS:
Thursday, May 23, 2013 at 7:00pm
PERFORMANCE DATES:
Saturday, July 27, 2013 at 7:30pm
Sunday, July 28, 2013 at 2:00pm
Friday, August 2, 2013 at 7:30pm
Saturday, August 3, 2013 at 7:30pm
Sunday, August 4, 2013 at 2:00pm
All roles are open to audition. We are seeking an adult ensemble of 20-30 performers for this high-spirited production. There are 5 principal roles available (3 men/2 women) as well as numerous featured supporting roles and a large singing, dancing ensemble. We will also be seeking two young people aged 8-12 for Young Shrek/Young Fiona and one aged 13-18 for Teen Fiona. Auditioners must bring sheet music with them and be prepared to sing 32 bars, but no more than one minute, of a fully memorized Broadway-style musical selection that showcases their vocal range.
Auditioners should mark their selection with a highlighter. An accompanist will be provided. A cappella singing, instrumentals on CD, Tape, iPod, MP3 Player or digital recorder will not be allowed. Auditioners will also be asked to read from the script and perform a dance combination that will be taught at the audition. Please bring tap shoes if you have them.
Rehearsals will be held on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdayevenings, from 7:00pm to 10:00pm. There will be one midweek rehearsal onWednesday, July 31, 2013.
AUDITIONS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
Please send an email to
auditions@warnertheatre.org to schedule your appointment. An audition confirmation e-mail will be sent with full details on what will be expected at your audition. Audition appointments by e-mail are preferred, but if you do not have access to e-mail call the Warner Theatre Audition Line at
860-489-7180 ext.151. Please be specific as to the date you would like to schedule your appointment.
ABOUT THE SHOW:
SHREK THE MUSICAL, based on the Oscar® winning DreamWorks film that started it all, brings the hilarious story of everyone's favorite ogre to dazzling new life on the stage.In a faraway kingdom turned upside down, things get ugly when an unseemly ogre — not a handsome prince — shows up to rescue a feisty princess. Throw in a donkey who won't shut up, a bad guy with a SHORT temper, a cookie with an attitude and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you've got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero. Luckily, there's one on hand...and his name is Shrek.
Full of all-new songs, great dancing and breathtaking scenery, SHREK THE MUSICAL is part romance, part twisted fairy tale and all irreverent fun for everyone!
AVAILABLE ROLES
SHREK- Prides himself on being a big, green, terrifying ogre. Shrek was kicked out at a young age to live alone until the fairytale creatures disturb him in his swamp. In an effort to regain his peace he goes on a trip along the way meeting Donkey who accompanies him the rest of his journey to Duloc, to save Princess Fiona and back again.
DONKEY- Donkey is a talking donkey on the run from Farquaad’s guards. After being saved by Shrek he sticks by Shrek’s side and accompanies him on his trip to save Fiona from the far away castle.
FIONA- Princess Fiona is the princess of Far Far Away, daughter of King Harold and Queen Lillian. Fiona has a transforming spell over her that turns her into an ogre every night when the sun sets. This spell can only be broken with a true loves’ kiss. Upon meeting Shrek she finds that she has fallen in love with him.
LORD FARQUAAD- A comically short, ruthless ruler of the huge castle of Duloc. In his pursuit of perfection he attempts to rid the city of fairytale creatures. Farquaad wants to become a king but because he is not of royal stock, he cannot until he marries a princess.
DRAGON- A female dragon that has been charged with guarding Princess Fiona in her isolated castle. When Shrek and Donkey arrive at the castle it is Shrek who goes to rescue the princess and Donkey who finds himself at the mercy of Dragon. Donkey becomes trapped by Dragon and becomes her prisoner of love. Dragon comes back at the end of the musical to help save the day with Farquaad.
FAIRYTALE CREATURES- Gingy, Pinocchio, Big Bad Wolf, Three Little Pigs, White Rabbit, Fairy Godmother, Peter Pan, Wicked Witch, Sugar Plum Fairy, Ugly Duckling, Three Bears, Mad Hatter, Humpty Dumpty, Elf, Dwarf
ENSEMBLE- Little Shrek, Mama and Papa Ogre, King Harold and Queen Lillian, Angry Mob, Happy People, Young Shrek, Young Fiona, Teen Fiona, Captain and his Guards, Knights, Pied Piper and Tap Dancing Rats, Three Blind Mice, Bluebird, Bishop
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