2024 - 2025 Season
AUDITIONS for SHREK, The Musical!
Co-directed by Angel & Matt Hochman
Wednesday, March 19 - 6:00pm
Friday, March 21 - 6:00pm
On the Stanley Subaru Stage
Performance Dates: June 20-22/27-29
Ages 5 – 100 are welcome to audition
Prepare 16-32 bars of a classic musical theater song for auditions. Please bring sheet music (or a recorded karaoke track) for the accompanist, with the part you sing clearly marked. Acapella singing or karaoke tracks are ok. Be prepared to list any rehearsal and/or performance date conflicts. You may be asked to sing or read from the script and learn a quick dance piece.
For more information, please email kfitch@grandonline.org
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.
Available Roles
Shrek is a big, green, terrifying ogre living alone in a swamp. He embarks on a journey to rid his land of fairytale creatures and, along the way, falls in love with Fiona. He begins as a grumpy hermit but reveals his layers and eventually becomes the hero.
Gender: Male
Age: 25 to 45
Vocal range top: G#4
Vocal range bottom: A2
Fiona is the beautiful princess of Far Far Away. She transforms into an ogre every night when the sun sets. She is rescued by Shrek and eventually falls in love with him. Quirky, blunt, and multitalented, she is not an ordinary princess.
Gender: Female
Age: 20 to 30
Vocal range top: G5
Vocal range bottom: F3
Donkey is a talking donkey who 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 optimistic with heart.
Gender: Male
Age: 20 to 35
Vocal range top: B4
Vocal range bottom: C3
Lord Farquaad is the comically short, ruthless ruler of Duloc. He is in search of a princess to marry so that he can become king. He has an intensely unfair bias against fairytale creatures, which stems from his resentment of his father. He is self-absorbed, lonely, and cruel.
Gender: Male
Age: 30 to 45
Vocal range top: D5
Vocal range bottom: B2
Dragon 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 babysitter.
Gender: Female
Age: 25 to 45
Vocal range top: Eb5
Vocal range bottom: F3
Gingy is a gingerbread man initially kidnapped by Lord Farquaad. His wit and resolution help him avoid trouble and inspire the rest of the fairytale creatures. He is a puppet. An actress appearing as Sugar Plum Fairy can operate it.
Gender: Female
Age: 20 to 40
Vocal range top: C#5
Vocal range bottom: B3
Pinocchio is 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.
Gender: male
Age: 20 to 40
Vocal range top: F#4
Vocal range bottom: E3
Ensemble includes Fairytale Creatures (Big Bad Wolf, Three Little Pigs, White Rabbit, Fairy Godmother, Peter Pan, Wicked Witch, Ugly Duckling, Three Bears, Mad Hatter, Humpty Dumpty, Elf, Dwarf, Three Blind Mice); Angry Mob; Happy People; Guards; Knights; Rats.
Seeking creatives for the 2024-25 Season
If you are a director, music director, musician, pianist, designer, builder, choreographer, or stage manager, email your interest and experience summary to Executive Director Nick Turner. Most positions receive modest compensation.
Upcoming auditions will be posted on all social media and email.
The Grand belongs to everyone. The Board of Directors and administration continue a long history of fostering inclusion in every facet of the organization, including providing opportunities for participation to everyone as amateurs and professionals in the arts, as patrons, as volunteers, as staff, and as board and community members.
If you’d like to know more about how to get involved, contact Kim Fitch.