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Riverwalk Theatre welcomes auditioners as diverse as our community. Specific role descriptions, show details and audition forms are posted below. If you are interested in auditioning for any show you can print and fill out the Audition Form on this page or obtain one when you arrive at auditions.
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Audition Schedule: Season 31 (2019-20)
The Stinky Cheese Man - May 19 & 20 Pippin - June 17 &18 Sweat - August 18 & 19 Holiday Cheer- September 16 You're a Good Man Charlie Brown - September 26 &27 A Hotel on Marvin Gardens - December 8 & 9 Unnecessary Farce - December 15 & 16 Shrek - January 11&12 - Adult Fiona and Adult Shrek only Shrek - March 29 & 30 - All remaining roles. |
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Shrek The MusicalMusical based on the DreamWorks Animation Motion Picture and the book by William Steig
Music by Jeanine Tesori Book & Lyrics by David Linsay-Abaire Directed by Linda Widener Music Director – James Geer Choreographers – Fran Ludington, Maribeth Robertson Audition Dates: Sun & Mon, March 29 & 30, 2020, at 7 pm – All roles except adult Shrek and adult Fiona. Please prepare an audition piece in a similar musical style. Please bring sheet music for the accompanist. Be prepared to learn a dance combination and to read from the script. Please bring tap shoes if you have them. (Not all characters will tap dance, but some will.) Perusal scripts are available at the Riverwalk Theatre Office, Tuesday-Friday, 10am-5:30pm. Production Dates: June 18-21 & 25-28, 2020 “Once upon a time, there was a little ogre named Shrek…..”And thus begins the tale of an unlikely hero who finds himself on a life-changing journey alongside a wisecracking Donkey and a feisty princess who resists her rescue. Throw in a short-tempered bad guy, a cookie with an attitude and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you’ve got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero. Luckily, there’s one on hand…and his name is Shrek. ROLES AVAILABLE Cast of Characters Gender Voice Type Donkey Male High Baritone/Tenor, very talkative Lord Farquaad Male High Baritone (British accent) Dragon Female Alto with Big Belt FAIRY-TALE CREATURES Pinocchio Male/Female Male With good falsetto or Soprano/Alto White Rabbit Male/Female Alto/Baritone Fairy Godmother Female Alto/Soprano Peter Pan Male/Female Alto with Big Belt Sugar Plum Fairy Female Alto with high belt Mama Bear Female Alto/Soprano Papa Bear Male Baritone Baby Bear Male/Female Alto/Soprano Gingy/Gingerbread Man Male/Female Alto with big/high belt Elf Female Alto/Soprano Ugly Duckling (Comedic) Male/Female Alto/Soprano Big Bad Wolf (Comedic) Male Bass/Baritone and strong dancer 3 Pigs (Comedic German) Male/Female Tenor/Baritone (sing in harmony & dance) Humpty Dumpty (Comedic) Male/Female Alto/Soprano and strong Tap/jazz dancer Wicked Witch (Comedic) Female Alto/Soprano Tweedle Dee Female Alto with high belt Mad Hatter Male/Female Alto/Soprano/Baritone |
CAMEO ROLES AND ENSEMBLE [*doubled roles]
*Young Shrek (8-11) Male/Female *Mama Ogre Female Soprano/Alto *Papa Ogre Male Tenor/Baritone *Guard Male/Female Acting role *King Harold (Fiona’s dad) Male Baritone *Queen Lillian (Fiona’s mom) Female Alto with high belt *3 Blind Mice Male/Female Alto/Soprano (sing in harmony & dance) *Young Fiona (8-11) Female Alto/Soprano *Teen Fiona (13-18) Female Alto/Soprano with big high belt *Captain of the Guard Male Acting role *Thelonius Male Acting role *Pied Piper Male Acting role *Bishop Male Acting role *Sign Bearer Male/Female Acting role *Grumpy Dwarf Male/Female Acting role *Happy People/Mob Male and Female All Voice Types/Dancing *Farquaadʼs Guards Male and Female Acting/Singing role *Head Duloc Performer Male/Female Acting/Solo role *Duloc Performers Male and Female Singers/Dancers *Forest Creatures Male and Female Acting/Dancing roles *Knights: backup singers (4) Male/Female Baritone/Tenor Dancing *Rat Tappers Male/Female N/A (Good tap dancers) *Various Ensemble Roles Male and Female All Voice Types Bluebird (voice) Female Soprano Greeter Male/Female N/A Please prepare an audition piece in a similar musical style. Please bring sheet music for the accompanist. Be prepared to learn a dance combination and to read from the script. Bring tap shoes if you have them. Perusal scripts are available at the Riverwalk Theatre Office, Tuesday-Friday, 10am-5:30pm. 
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