Artistry
REVISED
See updated salary.
CONTRACT
SPT $465 weekly minimum (SPT 5)
SEEKING
Equity actors for principal roles in SHREK (see breakdown).
Twin Cities locals encouraged to submit.
Based on the Oscar-winning, DreamWorks animated film, Shrek the Musical is big summer fun for the whole family! Artistry invites you on a hero's journey with everyone's favorite lovable green ogre: Shrek the Musical is the fairy tale mashup for the kid in all of us! We'll take you on a side-splitting, feel-good ride about loving ourselves, accepting others, and the importance of friendship along the way.
INSTRUCTIONS
SEE PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS IN BREAKDOWN. Please complete this intake form to submit an audition: https://forms.gle/aFvuvPau8RGNQLr59 . Deadline: 9:00 AM CDT on Monday, MARCH 28.
Deadline: Mon, Mar 28, 2022
PERSONNEL
Based on the DreamWorks Animation Motion Picture and the Book by William Steig
Music by Jeanine Tesori
Book & Lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire
Originally produced on Broadway by DreamWorks Theatricals and Neal Street Productions
Original Production Directed by Jason Moor
General Manager / Associate Producer: Aaron Wheeler
Consulting Producer: Kelli Foster Warder
Producing Associate: Samantha Wend
Viewing auditions:
Angela Timberman, Director
Anita Ruth, Music Director
Joey Miller, Choreographer
OTHER DATES
First Rehearsal: Tuesday, June 14, 2022 (Rehearsals may include daytime hours)
Opening: Saturday, July 16, 2022
Closing: Sunday, August 14, 2022
Possible Extension thru: Sunday, August 21, 2022
OTHER
https://artistrymn.org/casting-notice
COVID-19 Safety Policies: The safety of our audience and theater-makers is our number one priority. As a result, we require that all artists and staff working on our theater productions have up-to-date vaccinations against COVID-19. In addition, we follow the latest City, State, and Federal guidelines as well as guidelines set forth by Actors’ Equity Association.
Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to submit.
BREAKDOWN
PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Please perform an excerpt of a song of one minute or less. Please sing a song of your choosing that makes you feel like your best self. Songs from the show are welcome. If you do not have access to accompaniment or prefer to sing from the show, please go to https://www.dropbox.com/sh/gdek4lp0gqlp69v/AABgLySUVhaqLkiDF7JkGzX0a?dl=0 for tracks and sheet music for “Story of My Life.” There is a recording of the vocal part for you to listen to/rehearse with, as well as a backing track to use for your submission. Please do not submit an a cappella song. If you submitted for a previous show this season, you are welcome to re-use the same video.
Shrek the Musical will be directed by Angela Timberman (she/her), who has been a part of the Twin Cities theater community for the past 30 years as an actor and director. Her directing credits at Artistry include Legally Blonde, Music Man, and Talley’s Folly. Other directing credits include productions at Park Square Theatre, Lyric Arts, and Yellow Tree Theatre. As an actor, she has performed at the Guthrie Theater, Children’s Theatre Company, Jungle Theater, Park Square Theatre, Chanhassen Dinner Theatres, History Theatre, Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, Illusion Theatre, Playwright’s Center, Minnesota Fringe Festival, and Artistry’s productions of Little Women the Broadway Musical, and Noises Off. She is a proud member of the Jungle Theater’s Artistic Cohort. She lives in Minneapolis with her family.
Roles Available:
Seeking actors 18+ for principal roles.
Shrek: A2 - G#4 tenor
Fiona: F3 - G5 soprano
Donkey: C3 - B4 baritone
Farquaad: B2 - D5 baritone
Dragon: F3 - Eflat 5 second soprano
Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to submit.
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