Theatre By Kids, For Kids!
We can’t wait to present Shrek The Musical this summer! Tonight is the last chance to audition and take part in this musical comedy. Rising 10th graders and older, college students and adults are welcome to audition for this production.
Directed by Susan A. Keady and stage managed by Rebecca Pfeil. Technical directed by Kristen Jepperson.
Tonight, Wednesday, May 27 | 7-9 pm
Located at Thomas Jefferson Community Theatre (125 S. Old Glebe Road Arlington, VA 22204)
Our staff has compiled our Top 5 reasons to audition for Encore’s Shrek The Musical:
1. All of your favorite fairytale characters are brought to life in one place! The Gingerbread Man, the 3 Little Pigs, Pinocchio, the Sugarplum Fairy and more. The fairytale characters from your childhood are back with a new attitude, and with a reason to “believe!” Band with the rest of the beloved and never-forgotten characters and join us in “what makes us special makes us strong!”
2. Why not spend your summer with Encore? “The summer I spent working on [an Encore musical], made it clear to me that I am the happiest when I am working on a show and growing as an artist.” -Encore Participant
3. When else is a boy going to belt out a riff from Wicked?
4. The variety of music styles in this show is more than awesome, it’s spectacular! From Mo-Town to rock, to power ballads, this show holds a wide range of music, there’s truly something for everyone (onstage and in the audience) to enjoy!
And last but not least…..
5. Just like Donkey riffs, “We need you We need you We need you We need you We need you!”
Click here to download a cast audition form.
Click here to download a crew audition form.
Visit our auditions page to learn more.
Based on the DreamWorks Animation Motion Picture and the book by William Steig. Music by: Jeanine Tesori Book/Lyrics by: David Lindsey-Abaire. Originally produced on Broadway by DreamWorks Theatricals and Neal Street Productions.
In a kingdom far, far, away, a beautiful and feisty princess is locked up in her tower waiting for her one true love to rescue her. Countless attempts by handsome princes all fail this mission, however one ugly ogre and his talkative sidekick Donkey rise up to the challenge. With Princess Fiona, a gang of fairytale misfits, and the bad Lord Farquaad, Shrek becomes the unlikely hero of the kingdom in this must-see musical comedy! Based on the 2001 DreamWorks Film Shrek and William Steig’s 1990 book Shrek! Like the film, this musical contains irreverent humor and action sequences; we recommend this production for ages 8 and older.
Come ready to sing and dance. See you at auditions!
Meme credit: Animal-Kid.com Youtube video from MusicalesyOpera.
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