[Capdist-auditions] One more Night to audition for SHREK!!! Ages 12 - ADULT (tuition based program 18 and under)

[Cue Theatre]

*Auditions!!*

*Shrek The Musical*
at The Cue Theatre
339 Delaware Ave., Delmar, NY
(entrance on Becker Terrace)

*May 24th and 25th from 5:30 - 8:00 pm*
Callbacks, if necessary, will be the following week.

*For Ages 12 - adult*
(Younger than 12? *Shrek Jr Camp* is for you! www.thecuetheatre.org for
details)

Please come prepared with 16 bars of music from a Broadway musical. Please
no selections from the show. Bring sheet music, an accompanist will be
provided. Never auditioned before? Our musical director will voice test
you. Be prepared for a dance audition.

Performance dates: August 12, 13, and 14
Rehearsals: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings, as needed.

Tuition for this program is $200
***The Cue Theatre will not turn away any students for inability to pay
tuition.

Ensemble may be double/triple cast.

If auditioning for Lord Farquaad be prepared to wear kneepads as you must
prove your ability to act in them in order to play the part.

Donkey –Male or Female, Shrek’s self-appointed side-kick, as charming as
he/she is clingy, a bright-eyed motor-mouth whose eagerness and quick with
barely disguise the desperate n! eed for a friend. Winning and easy charm,
comic skills, soulful vocal style. Sing to A flat.
Dragon – Female, charged with guarding Princess Fiona in her isolated
castle. Donkey becomes trapped by Dragon and becomes her prisoner of love.
Dragon helps save the day at the end of the musical. Mezzo/belter with
gospel sound.
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.
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. Character baritone or tenor.
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).
Young Fiona/Young Shrek –looks age 10. As Princess Fiona, a bright little
girl only recently locked in a tower, who passes her time reading fairy
tales about being rescued by a handsome and charming prince. Strong singer.
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, ensemble.
Pinocchio – Male or Female, Banished to Shrek’s swamp along with other
fairy tale creatures by Lord Farquaad. Comic role, ensemble.
Three Little Pigs – Male or Female, Funny, anxious, have a German accent is
possible.
White Rabbit, Gnome and Peter Pan –  Female or male, (one or more roles) –
Comedic role.
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.
Wicked Witch  - Female, Comedic role, soprano, ensemble.
Gingy (Gingerbread Man) – Female to play a male; a cookie that is tortured
by Farquaad's guards. Comedic role, character voices a plus, sing with
vocal versatility and solid mix, belts to a D, ensemble.
Fairy Godmother - Female, comedic role, soprano to a high E, ensemble.
Ugly Duckling - Female, comedic role, singer, ensemble.
Shoemaker’s Elf - Female or Male, comedic role, singer, ensemble.
Mama Ogre/Humpty Dumpty - 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. Comedic role, pop/rock
belt, ensemble.
Papa Bear – Male, From Goldilocks story. Comedic role, singer, ensemble.
Mama Bear – Female, from Goldilocks story. Comedic role, pop/rock belt,
ensemble.
Baby Bear – Female or Male, The wide-eyes and precocious baby bear from
Goldilocks. Comedic role, singer, ensemble.
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.


*The Cue Theatre, Inc.*
339 Delaware Avenue at Becker Terrace
Delmar, NY 12054
TheCueTheatre.org
518-650-7397

The Cue Theater is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.
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