Directors:
Directed by Robin Dawn Ryan
Choreography by Robin Dawn Ryan
Vocal Direction by Amber Ferren

Audition | Please prepare a 30 seconds of a song from Shrek the Musical
May 10th 1:00pm – 4:30pm

Read Through | TBD

Shows October 16th – 26th

Please have a list of conflicts for August15th – October 26th

We are casting primarily adults with a handful of advanced younger people.

PLEASE NOTE:
• The gender listed is the gender of the character. Actors may be cross-cast in roles of a
different gender than themselves. If the role is listed as “male or female,” that means the
actor playing the role will be able to choose their character’s gender.
• Roles with an * will be doubled with other roles/ensembles in the show.

The Role of Donkey has already been cast.

SHREK: Male, sings solo, many lines, some dance
A mean, crusty old ogre who prides himself on being the fiercest of the fierce but is really just a
sweet soul who has been treated badly by the world. This role requires a broadly comic physical
performance with moments of grounded vulnerability.

FIONA: Female, sings solo, many lines, featured dancer
Princess Fiona has been trapped in a tower since her youth to hide her secret shame: she has a
transforming spell over her that turns her in to an Ogre every night when the sun sets. This spell
can only be broken with True Love’s Kiss. Shrek does’t live up to her expectations for a rescuing
night, and it takes time and a series of mis-understandings for Fiona to realize that who she truly
is at heart. Tap dance skills a plus, but not a requirement.

LORD FARQUAAD Male, sings solo, many lines, physically challenging role with adapted dance
The ruthless ruler of Duloc has been battling issues with his absent father and shorter-thanaverage height his whole life, which has led him to force his subjects in to a ruthlessly “perfect”
society that leaves no room for uniqueness or difference. The actor who plays Farquad will be
performing on their knees throughout, including some dances. This actor must be able to create a
broad comic character grounded in authentic-feeling emotional pain and fear of rejection.

DRAGON Female, sings solo, no lines, movement/dance feature
After years of guarding Fiona in her tower, Dragon gets the heart flutters for Donkey as he and
Shrek rescue the princess. What begins as an awkward predator/prey relationship blossoms in to
a love that inspires the Dragon to come to the rescue in the final minutes of the show. This role
requires a Diva performance on-stage and hard work and good vocal care off-stage.

PINOCCHIO Male, sings solo, many lines, some dance
Constantly annoyed that the other fairytale characters don’t recognize him as a “real boy,” he
overcompensates by jumping in to leadership roles in the fairytale community. The performer in
this role must create a loveable yet neurotic character with the unique physicality of a jointed
puppet.

GINGY, THE GINGERBREAD MAN Male (puppet), sings solo, many lines, puppeteering
The Gingerbread Man is presented on a cookie sheet and puppeteered by the performer, who will
sometimes be hiding, and sometimes be visible and dressed as “The Muffin Man”. Gingy is a spicy
little cookie not afraid to speak his mind, even in times of peril, and will require an actor who is
dedicated to mastering the puppetry of the character as well as the performance of the role.

*THELONIUS, CAPTAIN OF THE GUARD Male, several lines, light dance
The leader of Farquaad’s armed forces and victim of many of Farquaad’s outbursts. The actor in
this role has a unique opportunity to create their own take on this character—we are looking for
someone who can create a fun, memorable performance in this role.

*YOUNG FIONA, Female, sings solo, no lines, no dance
Young Fiona is a featured soloist in “I Know It’s Today,” during which we see Fiona as she grows
older. The actress in this role must be an expressive vocalist who can match tone and character
with Teen and Adult Fionas. Height may be a factor in casting this role.

*TEEN FIONA, Female, sings solo, no lines, no dance
Teen Fiona is a featured soloist in “I Know It’s Today,” during which we see Fiona as she grows
older. The actress in this role must be an expressive vocalist who can match tone and character
with Young and Adult Fionas.

*KING HAROLD AND QUEEN LILLIAN female and male, sing solo, no lines, no dance
Fiona’s parents are featured with small solos in the opening number, where we see them sending
their daughter off to be kept in a tower. These roles require strong vocalists and/or character
singers who can quickly and clearly communicate a specific character.

*MAMA and PAPA OGRE, female and male, sing solo, no lines, no dance
Shrek’s parents are heavily featured soloists in the opening number, where we see them send
Shrek out in to the world. These roles requires strong, expressive singers who work well together.

*LITTLE SHREK male, no lines, physical acting feature
We see little Shrek in the opening number as he is sent off in to the world by his parents. The
actor in this role must be very physically expressive to communicate the fear and sadness of a
young ogre alone in a cruel world.

BIG BAD WOLF male wolf in “Granny” dress, several small solos, several lines, some dance
The BBW is a gruff and masculine canine who just happens to be most comfortable in Granny’s
housecoat and mop-cap, a choice that sees him persecuted by Farquaad’s soldiers. The actor in
this role must be a strong singer able to hold their own solo against an ensemble singing a
different line, and most be comfortable creating a butch character who wears dresses.

*BLUEBIRD female, one solo, no lines, off-stage role
The Bluebird is a vocal solo for a soprano with an extremely high range. The Bluebird (played by a
trick exploding bird puppet) sings back and forth with Fiona in Morning Person, singing higher and
higher until Fiona’s high note causes the puppet to burst in to a ball of exploding feathers. We
would also consider an extremely accurate whistler for this role.

THE THREE BEARS female (mama), male (papa) and any gender (baby), small solos, some lines,
character dance
The Three Bears family always appears together and often riff off one another on-stage. The
actors in these roles must work together to create a fun, believable family dynamic to play with in
scenes and choreography.

THE THREE LITTLE PIGS, any gender, small solos, some lines, character dance
The three little pigs are from Germany (their lines are written in accent) and they are MOST
disturbed by Farquaad’s removal of all fairytale characters from their homes to the swamp, as
they are used to comfort and the finer things in life. These roles require three comedic actors who
can create large, fun characters and play off one another in songs and scenework.

THE THREE BLIND MICE, any gender, featured vocal trio, dance feature
The Three Blind Mice sing backup for Make a Move, presenting a sassy 60’s vibe. The performers
in these roles need to be able to sing in close harmony and must be strong movers. In addition to
their featured song, the Three Blind Mice also appear in all fairytale numbers.

THE PIED PIPER any gender, a few lines, movement feature, possible instrumental feature
The Pied Piper is featured in the song Morning Person as well as being part of the fairytale
characters’ scenes and numbers. The role requires a strong mover, and we would love to cast a
flautist to actually “pipe” on stage in the role, but it is not required.

THE KNIGHTS any gender, featured small vocal ensemble, dance feature
The Knights have all been captured by Dragon to be her prisoners—and her backup singers when
she feels like belting out a big diva number. The Knights must be able to sing in close harmony
and must be strong movers. The performers in these roles will double in other roles in the show.

BISHOP male, does not sing, some lines, no dance.
The officiant at Farquaad and Fiona’s ill-fated wedding. The actor in this role has freedom to
create a fun, silly, interesting characters—we are looking for someone who will make strong
choices and have fun playing with the role.

DULOC GREETER any gender, does not sing, some lines, physical comedy
The official “mascot” of Duloc greets, and is then terrified by, Shrek and Donkey. In trying to run,
the greeter is repeatedly injured in a fun bit of physical comedy. This role requires an actor who
can physically commit to some fun comedy.

GRUMPY male, no solos, some lines
Farquaad’s estranged father comes forward at the wedding to expose Farquaad’s troubled
childhood as more fiction than fact. This role also appears in all fairytale character scenes and
songs, along with the other 6 dwarves.

OTHER FEATURED FAIRY TALE CHARACTERS male and female, small solos, some lines, character
dance
The following additional fairytale characters make all have one or more small solos and some
lines:
Mad Hatter
Shoemaker’s Elf
Ugly Duckling
Peter Pan
Fairy Godmother
Wicked Witch
Sugar Plum Fairy (must also be a strong dancer)
White Rabbit

THE SEVEN DWARVES any gender, sing ensemble, no lines(except Grumpy as noted above)
Sleepy, Happy, Sneezy, Bashful, Grumpy, Dopey, & Doc always appear together on stage, dance
together in fairytale numbers, and will create comedic bits together as well. Actors in this group
need to be strong physical performers with good comedic timing.

ADDITIONAL FAIRYTALE CHARACTER ENSEMBLE any gender, sing ensemble, character dance
Additional Fairytale Character Ensemble members will be assigned specific characters, including
(but not limited to!) Puss in Boots, Tinker Bell, Little Bo Peep, Rumplestiltskin, and more.

THE RATS any gender, do not sing, featured TAP DANCE ensemble