<div dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:rgb(243,243,243)"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px"><span class="">Auditions</span></span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px"> for </span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px">
<font size="6" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><i><b><span class="">Shrek</span>, the Musical</b></i></font><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px"><b style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px">Music by Jeanine Tesori<br>
Book and Lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire<br>Based on the DreamWorks Animation Motion Picture and book by William Steig</b><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px"><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px">
<font size="4" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><b>Directed by Russ Stich</b></font><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px"><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px">
<b style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px">Audition Dates:</b><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Saturday October 12th</font><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px">
<br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px">Please call </span><a href="tel:%28440%29%20949-5200%20Ext.%20221" value="+14409495200" target="_blank" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px">(440) 949-5200 Ext. 221</a><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px"> to sign up for an hour time slot. Please prepare a short comedic monologue and a musical theatre song in your key (bring sheet music-accompanist provided. No acapella singing!).</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px">
<br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px"></span><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px"><span style="background-color:rgb(243,243,243)"><b>Location:</b><br>
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<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px"><span style="background-color:rgb(243,243,243)">Ewing Hall in the French Creek Nature & Arts Center, 4530 Colorado Ave., Sheffield Village 44054<br>
</span></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px"><b style="background-color:rgb(243,243,243)"><br></b></div><span style="background-color:rgb(243,243,243)"><b style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px">Rehearsals:</b><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px">Rehearsals will begin October 21st, and are generally Sun.-Thurs. evenings plus some weekend rehearsals in the morning or afternoon. Rehearsals may take place at the French Creek Nature & Arts Center (4530 Colorado Ave., Sheffield 44054) or Mercy Health & Recreation Center (47160 Hollstein Dr., Amherst 44001). Please come to </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px"><span class="">auditions</span></span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px"> with a list of possible conflicts throughout the rehearsal process.</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px">
<b style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px"><br></b><b style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px">Performances</b><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px">:</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px">December 6th - 22nd</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px">Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30pm</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px">Sundays at 3:00pm</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px"><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px">Possible extension of the run would include performances Dec. 27-29</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px">
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<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px">All performances take place at the French Creek Nature & Arts Center. For more information visit</span><a href="http://www.tncarts.org/" target="_blank" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px">www.TNCArts.org</a><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px"> or call </span><a href="tel:%28440%29%20949-5200%20Ext.%20221" value="+14409495200" target="_blank" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px">(440) 949-5200 Ext. 221</a><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px">
<br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px"><b style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px">Description & Casting</b><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px">Donkey, Princess Fiona, and everybody’s favorite ogre come to life on the TrueNorth </span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px">stage this holiday season for </span><i style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px"><b><span class="">Shrek</span> the Musical</b></i><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px">. In a faraway kingdom things</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px">get ugly when </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px"><span class="">Shrek</span></span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px">, an unsightly ogre, shows up instead of a handsome prince to</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px">rescue the feisty Princess Fiona. Throw in a donkey with an attitude, an evil lord</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px">with a short temper, and a dozen other fairy tale misfits and you’ve got the kind</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px">of musical mess that calls for a real hero. Luckily there’s one on hand...that great</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px">green ogre named </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px"><span class="">Shrek</span></span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px">. </span><i style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px"><b><span class="">Shrek</span> the Musical</b></i><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px"> is the perfect family outing this holiday</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px">season.</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px"><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px">Casting all ages (elementary school through adult)--all roles are open</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px">
<br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px"></span><table border="0" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" width="500px" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.800000190734863px"><tbody><tr>
<td style="padding-bottom:8px;vertical-align:top"><span style="background-color:rgb(243,243,243)">DONKEY</span></td><td style="padding-bottom:8px;vertical-align:top"><span style="background-color:rgb(243,243,243)">A talking donkey who joins <span class="">Shrek</span> on the run from Farquaad's guards. Quite the chatterbox, he is not deterred by <span class="">Shrek</span>'s looks and practically forces himself into his good graces. Easily frightened and pushy, but also an optimistic with heart. <br>
Male, 20-35 yrs old <br>Range: C3 - B4 <br></span></td></tr><tr><td style="padding-bottom:8px;vertical-align:top"><span style="background-color:rgb(243,243,243)">DRAGON</span></td><td style="padding-bottom:8px;vertical-align:top">
<span style="background-color:rgb(243,243,243)">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. <br>
Female, 25-45 yrs old <br>Range: F3 - Eb5 <br></span></td></tr><tr><td style="padding-bottom:8px;vertical-align:top"><span style="background-color:rgb(243,243,243)">ENSEMBLE</span></td><td style="padding-bottom:8px;vertical-align:top">
<span style="background-color:rgb(243,243,243)">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 <br>
</span></td></tr><tr><td style="padding-bottom:8px;vertical-align:top"><span style="background-color:rgb(243,243,243)">FIONA</span></td><td style="padding-bottom:8px;vertical-align:top"><span style="background-color:rgb(243,243,243)">The beautiful princess of Far Far Away, she transforms into an ogre every night when the sun sets. Rescued by <span class="">Shrek</span> and eventually falls in love with him. Quirky, blunt, and multitalented, she is not an ordinary princess. <br>
Female, 20-30 yrs old <br>Range: F3 - G6 <br></span></td></tr><tr><td style="padding-bottom:8px;vertical-align:top"><span style="background-color:rgb(243,243,243)">GINGY</span></td><td style="padding-bottom:8px;vertical-align:top">
<span style="background-color:rgb(243,243,243)">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. Puppet. Can be operated by actress appearing as Sugar Plum Fairy. <br>
Female, 20-40 yrs old <br>Range: B3 - C#5 <br></span></td></tr><tr><td style="padding-bottom:8px;vertical-align:top"><span style="background-color:rgb(243,243,243)">LORD FARQUAAD</span></td><td style="padding-bottom:8px;vertical-align:top">
<span style="background-color:rgb(243,243,243)">The comically short, ruthless ruler of Duloc. He is in search of a princes 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. <br>
Male, 30-45 yrs old <br>Range: B2 - D5 <br></span></td></tr><tr><td style="padding-bottom:8px;vertical-align:top"><span style="background-color:rgb(243,243,243)">PINOCCHIO</span></td><td style="padding-bottom:8px;vertical-align:top">
<span style="background-color:rgb(243,243,243)">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. <br>Male, 20-40 yrs old <br>Range: E3 - F#4 <br>
</span></td></tr><tr><td style="padding-bottom:8px;vertical-align:top"><span class="" style="background-color:rgb(243,243,243)">SHREK</span></td><td style="padding-bottom:8px;vertical-align:top"><span style="background-color:rgb(243,243,243)">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. Begins as a grumpy hermit, but reveals his layers and eventually becomes the hero. <br>
Male, 25-45 yrs old <br>Range: A2 - G#4</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><div><span style="background-color:rgb(243,243,243)"><br></span></div><div><div><b style="background-color:rgb(243,243,243)">Brian Bowers</b></div>
<div><i style="background-color:rgb(243,243,243)">TrueNorth Cultural Arts</i></div></div><div><i style="background-color:rgb(243,243,243)">(440) 949-5200 Ext. 228</i></div><div><span style="background-color:rgb(243,243,243)"><a href="http://www.TNCArts.org" target="_blank">www.TNCArts.org</a><br>
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