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> Date: August 14, 2014 at 3:36:59 PM EDT
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>> From: Sev Moro <sevmoro at hotmail.com>
>> Date: August 13, 2014 at 2:11:44 PM EDT
>> To: Captital District AUDITIONS <capdist-auditions-request at dx.ayw.org>
>> Subject: SHREK Auditions Announced - SLOC Youth Production
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>> Schenectady Light Opera Company’s Youth Theater
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>>  AUDITIONS for 
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>> SHREK the Musical
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>> Audition Dates and Time:   Monday, September 8, 2014 and Tuesday, September 9, 2014 – Sign-in begins at 6:30 p.m.
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>>                                                    Call backs on Wednesday, September 10, 2014 
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>> Location:  Schenectady Light Opera Company, 427 Franklin Street, Schenectady, NY
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>> Performance Dates & Times:  December 5-7 & 11-14, 2014
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>> Director:  Sev Moro                        
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>> Producers:  Mary Darcy & Michael Gatzendorfer
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>> Musical Director:  Brandon Jones              
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>> Choreographer:  Jahmere Holland
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>> INFORMATION  FOR  THE  AUDITIONER
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>> Auditioners should be in 9th-12th grade and should come prepared, with sheet music, to sing 16 bars of a musical theater pop song, not necessarily from the show.  An accompanist will be provided.  There will be no a capella singing.  In addition, auditioners may be asked to read a monologue that will be provided.  Dance auditions will be conducted the same evening.  Please wear/bring comfortable clothes to dance in.  Headshots and resumes are requested, but not required.  
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>> The roles of Young Shrek and Young Fiona, will be filled by actors that should sing and dance extremely well and appear to be 7-10 years old.  Those roles will be auditioned, by appointment only, on Wednesday, September 10th (between 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.).  Please prepare for auditions, as noted above.  If interested, please email the Director at  sevmoro at hotmail.com  to make an appointment.
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>> Special Note:  It is required that you bring a list of any conflicts that you may have between the audition dates and the dates of the show.  This production will require the actors to be present at most rehearsals.  Only minimal conflicts will be accepted, and must be approved, in advance, by the production team.
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>> ABOUT  THE  SHOW
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>> Set in a mythical “once upon a time” sort of land, Shrek the Musical is the story of a hulking green ogre who, after being mocked and feared his entire life by anything that crosses his path, retreats to an ugly green swamp to exist in happy isolation. Suddenly, a gang of homeless, fairy-tale characters (Pinocchio, the Three Pigs, you name it) raid his sanctuary, saying they’ve been evicted by the vertically challenged Lord Farquaad. So Shrek strikes a deal: I’ll get your homes back, if you give me my home back! But when Shrek and Farquaad meet, the Lord strikes a deal of his own: He’ll give the fairy-tale characters their homes back, if Shrek rescues Princess Fiona. Shrek obliges, yet finds something appealing–something strange and different–about this pretty princess. He likes her. A lot. But why does she always run off when the sun sets?  Shrek is a wonderful, energetic and inspiring musical that teaches us it’s ok to be special.  It’s ok to be who you are!
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>> CHARACTER  BREAKDOWN
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>> Donkey – (Male) Shrek’s self-appointed side-kick, as charming as he is clingy, a bright-eyed motor-mouth whose eagerness and quick wit barely disguise his desperate need for a friend. Winning and easy charm, strong comic skills, soulful vocal style. Sings to A flat.
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>> Dragon – (Female) Charged with guarding Princess Fiona in her isolated castle. Donkey becomes trapped by Dragon and becomes her prisoner of love. Mezzo/belter with gospel sound.
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>> Fiona – (Female) Princess of Far Far Away, daughter of King Harold and Queen Lillian. Has spent most of her life locked in a dragon-guarded castle reading romantic fairy tales. Underneath lurks a smart, outspoken girl who can’t help burping or launching into hand-to-hand combat, when needed. Soprano with belt.
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>> Lord Farquaad – (Male) A pompous, power-hungry, little villain with a raging Napoleon complex and intense dislike of all fairy tale creatures. Sets out to claim a beautiful princess as his bride in order to ensure himself a kingly throne. Strong character actor, baritone or tenor.
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>> Shrek – (Male) An ogre who has spent most of his life as an outcast, living in a swamp far from civilization; crass and brutish exterior disguises a soulful and lonely heart. A reluctant hero. Powerful presence with great wit. Bari-tenor (to A).
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>> Young Fiona/Young Shrek – (Male/Female) Look age 7-10. Younger versions of our main characters.  Will double in ensemble. Strong singers.  ***See special audition requirements*** 
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>> Teen Fiona – (Female) Princess Fiona as a teenager; has been trapped in the tower for a few years and has angst about not being rescued yet. Sense of humor, strong voice, will double in ensemble.
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>> Pinocchio (Male) – Banished to Shrek’s swamp along with other fairy tale creatures by Lord Farquaad. Comic role, tenor, ensemble. 
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>> Three Little Pigs – (Males) Funny, anxious, have German accents, baritone and tenor.                    
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>> White Rabbit, Gnome and Peter Pan – (Males) – Comedic roles, tenors, ensemble.
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>> Wolf – (Male) Tough guy who isn’t afraid to let the world know he likes dressing up in Granny’s clothes. Comedic role, bass-baritone to high G.
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>> Wicked Witch  - (Female) Comedic role, soprano, ensemble.
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>> Gingy (Gingerbread Man) –  (Female to play a Male) A cookie that is tortured by Farquaad's guards. Comedic role, character voice a plus, sing with vocal versatility and solid mix, belts to a D, ensemble.
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>> Fairy Godmother – (Female) Comedic role, soprano to a high E, ensemble.
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>> Ugly Duckling – (Female) Comedic role, singer, ensemble.
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>> Shoemaker’s Elf – (Female) Comedic role, singer, ensemble.
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>> Mama Ogre -  (Female) Opens the show sending her young Shrek out into the world and telling him that the big, bright, beautiful world out there will only judge him by the way he looks.
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>> Papa Ogre – (Male) Opens the show sending his young Shrek out into the world and telling him that the big, bright, beautiful world out there will only judge him by the way he looks.
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>> Humpty Dumpty – (Female) Comedic role, pop/rock belt, ensemble.
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>> Papa Bear – From Goldilocks story. (Male) Comedic role, singer, ensemble.
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>> Mama Bear – From Goldilocks story. (Female) Comedic role, pop/rock belt, ensemble.
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>> Baby Bear –The wide-eyed and precocious baby bear from Goldilocks. (Male) Comedic role, singer, ensemble.
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>> Other Ensemble & Fairy Tale Creatures –King Harold, Queen Lillian, Angry Mob, Happy People, Captain and his Guards, Knights, Pied Piper and Rats, Three Blind Mice, Bluebird, Bishop, Sugar Plum Fairy, Mad Hatter, Dwarf. All strong singers with some featured moments.
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>> Many fairy tale characters and ensemble members will be playing multiple parts and should be strong singers and versatile actors.  There may be some flexibility in casting roles by gender.
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>> Please e-mail the Director, Sev Moro, at sevmoro at hotmail.com, with any questions. 
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>> The production team looks forward to seeing you at auditions!!
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