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1 WE ENCOURAGE ANYONE WHO IS LOOKING TO HAVE A NAMED ROLE IN THE PRODUCTION TO ATTEND, INCLUDING ADULTS! SHREK, The Musical is an extremely character-driven show. We have decided to have an Audition Workshop because in order to properly cast the show, we need to see people who are willing to take risks and really embody a character during their audition. During the workshop you ll be working with the whole Creative Team on material from the show and you ll get a chance to see what we are looking for with each character. You will also learn some tips to really make yourself stand out during auditions. This year we will not have a traditional Children s Choir as we have had in past years. We plan to add a few more Fairytale Creatures, and will be flexible with ages for a lot of those creatures, but roles will be limited. If you are planning to audition for SHREK, FIONA, DONKEY, LORD FARQUAAD or any fairytale character, we recommend attending the Adult Workshop (Group C) to spend time working on songs and scenes from the show with the Directors before auditions. Group C will not have any movement/dance section during the Workshop but will focus more on characterization and musicality for the role you re interested in. Prior to the workshop and auditions, we encourage everyone to watch the Original Broadway Cast perform SHREK on stage! It is available on NETFLIX or you can rent/purchase the show on itunes or anywhere online. We hope to see you there! Director Artistic Director YOU DO NOT NEED TO ATTEND THE WORKSHOP TO BE CAST IN THE SHOW, AND ATTENDING THE WORKSHOP DOES NOT GUARANTEE YOU A ROLE IN THE SHOW! COST: $20 for 1 person, $35 for 2 people, $50 for 3 and $12 per additional person if more than 3 attending. WHERE: Saint Timothy s Church, 871 East Boundary Street, Perrysburg, OH WHEN: The workshop is split into three groups by age. 1. 9:00 am 10:45 am: Group A Ages :30 am 2:00 pm: Group B Ages :15 pm 5:00 pm: Group C Ages **Adults Encouraged to Attend! You may attend one or all of the below workshops. Each will focus on the named characters. Section 1: 2:15pm 3:00 pm Characters: Pinocchio & Dragon. Section 2: 3:00pm 3:45pm Characters: Lord Farquaad, Gingy Section 3: 3:45pm 5:00pm Characters: Shrek, Adult Princess Fiona, Donkey SLOTS LIMITED! REGISTRATION FORMS DUE BY FEBRUARY 21 ST 1

2 GROUPS A & B HOW IT WORKS: Please arrive at least 10 minutes before your scheduled time and check in. You will be placed into a group: or. Each group will cycle through Acting and Music and then join together for a Dance Section. WHAT TO BRING: There will be no time to change before the dance section, so please wear one outfit that you will keep on the entire workshop. This workshop is for YOU; to prepare you for auditions and for you gain insight into the process and the director s needs. So, please do not worry about dressing your best or dressing for the part. DANCE: Everyone will learn a short combination from Freak Flag. MUSIC: Everyone will learn a musical line from Story of my Life (found in this packet). This selection will be the song you will be required to sing at auditions if you are between the ages of 7 10, and will be optional to sing for ages ACTING: Everyone will work on the monologues found in this packet. Boys and Girls each have 2 options to choose from. There is no need to memorize the monologue ahead of time, but please have a good understanding of the dialogue. We will work on characterization through voice, physicality, energy and risk-taking. GROUP C 2:15 PM 5:00 PM: GROUP C AGES *ADULTS ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND! Section 1: 2:15pm 3:00 pm Characters: Pinocchio & Dragon. Section 2: 3:00pm 3:45pm Characters: Lord Farquaad, Gingy Section 3: 3:45pm 5:00pm Characters: Shrek, Adult Princess Fiona, Donkey Each section will work on material based on their character from the show. You ll have the opportunity to work on characterization in scene work as well as music. There is no dance/movement segment in Group C. Please take the time to learn the scene and song for the character, or characters, you intend to audition for by downloading the Group C Material packet. We won t have time to spend teaching the material, rather embellish what you prepare. If you would like to be considered for multiple roles within Group C you re welcome to attend any or all of the sections at no additional cost. There are other featured Fairytale Characters and Guards in the production that have smaller solos and speaking lines, however we will not be focusing on those characters for this workshop. You can see a breakdown of these roles on the previous page. PLEASE DOWNLOAD AND PRINT OUT YOUR MATERIAL FOR GROUP C THE MORE PREPARED YOU ARE WITH THE MATERIAL, THE BETTER EXPERIENCE YOU LL HAVE DURING THE WORKSHOP. MEMORIZATION IS NOT NECESSARY. The Group C Material packet can be found at All characters are in the packet, you only need to look at the pages marked with your character s name on top. 2

3 PRINCIPAL CHARACTERS SHREK (Age 16+) Our story's title character. A big, green, terrifying ogre who lives alone on a swamp. He embarks on a journey to rid his land of fairytale creatures and along the way falls in love with Fiona. Shrek begins as a grumpy hermit but reveals his layers and eventually becomes the hero. Male, Range: A2 - G#4 FIONA (Age 16+) The beautiful princess of Far Far Away, she transforms into an ogre every night when the sun sets. Rescued by Shrek, she eventually falls in love with him. Quirky, blunt, and multi-talented, she is not an ordinary princess. Female, MUST TAP DANCE Range: F3 - G5 DONKEY (Age 15+) A talking donkey that joins Shrek on the run from Farquaad's guards. Quite the chatterbox, he is not deterred by Shrek's looks and practically forces himself into his good graces. Easily frightened and pushy, but also an optimist with heart. Must have great comedic timing and a great voice. Male, Range: C3 - B4 LORD FARQUAAD (Age 15+) The comically short, ruthless ruler of Duloc. He is in search of a princess to marry so that he can become king. Has an intensely unfair bias against fairytale creatures that stems from a resentment of his father. Self-absorbed, lonely, and cruel. Physically demanding, must be on knees the whole time on stage. Male, B2 - D5 FEATURED CHARACTERS DRAGON, sings Forever (Age 15+). A dragon that has been charged with guarding Princess Fiona in her isolated castle. She eventually falls in love with Donkey and attempts to keep him there forever. Imposing and flirtatious but tired of her job as the glorified baby-sitter. Need Gospel Sound in voice, a la Dreamgirls. Female, Range: F3 - Eb5. **NOTE: The song on the Original Broadway Cast Recording is NOT the song in this show you can download Forever as a single on i-tunes. PINOCCHIO, sings Story of My Life (Age 14+). The leader of the fairytale creatures. He is an animated puppet whose nose grows every time he lies. Plenty of sass with a penchant for lying, character voice necessary for acting and singing. Male or Female, Range: E3 - F#4 GINGY, featured solo in Freak Flag (Age 14+). A gingerbread man initially kidnapped by Lord Farquaad. His wit and resolution help him both avoid trouble and inspire the rest of the fairytale creatures. Character voice is necessary for acting and singing. Gingy is a Puppet actor will have to control. Male (high voice) or Female, Range: B3 - C#5. SUGAR PLUM FAIRY, featured solo in Freak Flag (Age 14+). Must have pop vocal ability. Female, Range: B3 - C#5 full voice. YOUNG FIONA, featured solo in I Know it s Today (Age 7 12). Female, Range: B3 C#5. TEEN FIONA, featured solo in I Know it s Today (Age 13 18). Female, Range: A3 C#5. MAMMA OGRE, featured solo in Big Bright Beautiful World (Age 30+). Female, Range: F#3 B4. PAPA OGRE, featured solo in Big Bright Beautiful World (Age 30+). Male, Range: E3 E4. THREE BLIND MICE, back-up singers in Make a Move (Age 14+). Must be able to hold individual vocal parts and sing harmonies with the other two mice. Can be male or female. FAIRYTALE CREATURES (Ages 7+). 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. Some roles have vocal solos and speaking lines throughout the show and must have Character voices. CAPTAIN (Age 15+). Farquaad s head guard, has speaking lines during the show. GUARDS (Age 11+). Some have featured speaking lines and/or solos during the show. 3

4 REGISTRATION FORM DUE BY FEBRUARY 21 ST Please fill out for each person participating in the workshop. If you re participating in group C, please select which section you re planning to attend, you may choose any combination or all of the sections. 1. NAME: AGE: MALE OR FEMALE 2. NAME: AGE: MALE OR FEMALE 3. NAME: AGE: MALE OR FEMALE 4. NAME: AGE: MALE OR FEMALE 5. NAME: AGE: MALE OR FEMALE Please provide contact information for the person that will be accessible in case of emergency leading up to, and during, the workshop. PARENT (OR ADULT) CONTACT NAME(S): PHONE(S): 1 Person = $20 2 People = $35 3 People = $50 3 people = $50 + $12 = $ CHECK: (PLEASE MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: PERRYSBURG MUSICAL THEATRE) ONLINE CREDIT CARD PAYMENT: **PRICING IS $1 HIGHER ONLINE MAIL REGISTRATION FORM AND PAYMENT TO: Perrysburg Musical Theatre PO Box 884 Perrysburg, OH

5 GIRLS CHOOSE OPTION #1 OR OPTION #2 OPTION #1 I am so sick of being called the wicked queen! I am not wicked- I m obsessive. There s a big difference. All I ever wanted was to be the fairest in the land. Do you have any idea what it s like to constantly be around someone you know looks better than you? It s terrible! Besides, I was doing a favor for all of humankind. That girl is just too happy for her own good! All I m saying is that it wasn t completely my fault, but I m still destined to go down in fairy tale history as the Wicked Queen. OPTION #2 Last night I had the strangest dream, my fairy godmother sprinkled happy dust over Anastasia and Drizella, and they were so nice to me! I know that was only a dream, but it was so nice that I think I ll try to pretend that it really happened. Whenever they are mean to me, I ll pretend they actually said something sweet and kind. Sure, I ll wash you dresses, Drizella I would love to polish your shoes, Anastasia. Right away dear sisters, thank you! (giggles) did you see their faces! They must think I ve gone mad! BOYS CHOOSE OPTION #3 OR OPTION #4 OPTION #3 Ahhh, I love this crummy weather! Oh, yes, isn t just heaven when it s all gloomy and dreary like this. Yep, this weather is my cup of mud. Spring and warmer days? Forget it feather face! Now I ve done it! I ve made you mad! There s nothing better than an angry face in a beautifully dreary place! Guess you think I should leave, huh? Oh yeah, YOU should scram! (waits for person to leave) well if you re not leaving, I am! Have a perfectly rotten day! OPTION #4 You say the king should have the highest respect in his kingdom? I agree. I am the king, and I shall have your respect! A king s head should be the highest in his kingdom- so sit down already! I can t stand forever. Now I will tell you why I want to be respected. Not because I was born with royal blood, or that I own the most land, or have the most political powerno! Justice! Above all justice! 5

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