Audition Notice:

SHREK, THE MUSICAL

music by Jeanine Tesori; book & lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire

Directed by Danny Hoskins
Musical Direction by Sarah Staebell
Choreography by Lani Toyama Hoskins

CHARACTER BREAKDOWN:

Casting 1 actor, aged 8-10 to play Young Fiona. Range: C4-C5; must dance.

Please submit a video audition by Friday, May 30th at noon to info@blackfriars.org (late submissions will not be accepted). Your audition video should include up to 32 bars of one musical theatre song or you can submit a video of this Young Fiona Cut. Any videos you have of previous dance/movement experience are appreciated, but not necessary.
In your email, please include any unmovable conflicts on weeknights and weekends from June 9th-July 18th.

THIS PRODUCTION IS PART OF OUR BLACKFRIARS THEATRE SUMMER INTENSIVE: all other actors are students aged 16-24, or rising high school juniors through December 2024-May 2025 college graduates.

As this is an educational training experience, BTSI performers are UNPAID; we do not provide travel, meals, or housing.

THE PROCESS:
Rehearsals: begin as early as June 9th, 2025 (possible early rehearsals for actors who play instruments—TBD); Blackfriars rehearses 5-6 times per week on nights and weekends; calendar will be built around cast/team conflicts.
Tech: July 19-24 (NO CONFLICTS)
Shows: July 25, 26 (mat & eve), 27, 31, Aug 1, 2 (mat & eve), 3

*Thurs-Sat = 7:30 p.m. curtain; Sat & Sun = 2:00 p.m. curtain; hold date for added performance is Wednesday, July 30th at 7:30 p.m. (no conflicts)

There can be no conflicts during tech week or performances. If you are involved in another show that overlaps with any part of this process, please email us the conflicts at info@.org prior to signing up for auditions. Questions? Please email us at info@blackfriars.org.