Chapin Theatre Company

AUDITIONS

Shrek the Musical

Music by Jeanine Tesori
Book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire
Based on the 2001 DreamWorks Animation's film Shrek and William Steig's 1990 book Shrek!

Performance Dates: July 25 - August 4, 2019

Auditions for ages 8 to adult will be held May 23 & 24 promptly at 6:30 PM (doors open at 6pm), and May 25 promptly at 10 AM (doors open at 9:30) at the American Legion Post 193 102 Lexington Ave, Chapin, SC 29036. Auditioners only need to attend ONE session.

All ages should choose and prepare to sing 16 - 20 measures of a song from any musical OTHER THAN Shrek. Please bring recorded accompaniment on CD or on bluetooth capable device.

Please wear comfortable clothing and be prepared to learn a dance segment as part of the audition. Those auditioning for some roles (especially Shrek, Donkey, Fiona, Farquaad, Gingy, and Pinocchio) will be asked to read from the script.

Rehearsals will begin the week of June 2 and will primarily be Monday - Thursday evenings at Harbison Theatre and Sunday evenings at the Old Firehouse in Chapin; most roles will only be called to rehearse 1-3 times per week.

Questions? Contact Tiffany Dinsmore at TheFunDinsmores@gmail.com or Meesh Hays at MeeshHays@gmail.com

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Synopsis

Based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film, Shrek The Musical is a Tony Award-winning fairy tale adventure, featuring all new songs from Jeanine Tesori (Thoroughly Modern Millie; Caroline, or Change) and a sidesplitting book by David Lindsay-Abaire. Shrek brings all the beloved characters you know from the film to life on stage and proves there's more to the story than meets the ears.

"Once upon a time, there was a little ogre named Shrek...." And thus begins the tale of an unlikely hero who finds himself on a life-changing journey alongside a wisecracking Donkey and a feisty princess who resists her rescue. Throw in a short-tempered bad guy, 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.

Shrek presents a treasure trove of creative opportunities, including costumes, sets, puppets (there is a fire-breathing dragon after all) and more! Irreverently fun for the whole family, Shrek proves that beauty is truly in the eye of the ogre.

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Roles

All Parts are open and include:
Shrek
Fiona/Ogre Fiona (may be double cast or split)
Donkey
Faarquad
Dragon
Gingy
Pinocchio
Big Bad Wolf
Three Little Pigs (3 parts)
White Rabbit
Fairy Godmother
Peter Pan
Wicked Witch
Ugly Duckling
Mama Bear
Papa Bear
Baby Bear
Mad Hatter
Humpty Dumpty
Shoemaker's Elf
Pied Piper
Dwarf (Grumpy)
Three Blind Mice (3 parts)
Puss 'n Boots
Ensemble: Papa Ogre, Mama Ogre, Baby Shrek, Townspeople, Angry Mob, Duloc people, Guards, Knights, etc

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