Sponsored by Bradford National Bank, Hard Road is pleased to announce auditions for SHREK. Adult auditions (those 18 and older) will take place on Tuesday, May 19th at 7:00 p.m. at the Highland Elementary School located at 1800 Lindenthal Ave., Highland, IL. There are roles available for 35 adults. Adults should come prepared with 32-38 measures of a Broadway-style song that suits their voice. The director will be looking to see a performer’s character as well as listen to their vocals. Those auditioning should also be prepared to read scenes from the script and learn a short dance routine. In addition, please be aware of any conflicts you might have between May 22nd – August 3rd, 2015.
Children (ages 10-17) auditions for SHREK will take place on Wednesday, May 20th at 7:00 p.m. at the Highland Elementary School located at 1800 Lindenthal Ave., Highland, IL. There are between 5-7 roles for children in SHREK. Audition materials for children can be found here:
Children SHREK Audition material
Boys auditioning should be prepared to sing “I’m a Believer”. Girls ages 10-13 who are auditioning should be prepared to sing measures 1-43 of “I Know It’s Today” and girls ages 14-17 who are auditioning should be prepared to sing measures 48-90 of “I Know It’s Today.” Memorization is not required. In addition, children auditioning might be asked to read sides from the script. Please be aware of any conflicts children might have between May 22nd – August 3rd, 2015.
SHREK callbacks for both children and adults will be on Thursday, May 21st at 7:00 p.m. at the same location.
Children who are already cast in one of Hard Road’s summer youth musicals (DISNEY’S ALICE IN WONDERLAND JR. or ZOMBIE PROM) can still audition for a role in SHREK.
Performance Dates for SHREK are July 24-26, 31 and Aug. 1-2.
If you have any questions, please contact Evan Fifer at evan@hardroad.org.
Does the youth sing the Pig’s part in “I’m A Believer” as well as Shrek’s or just Shrek’s
Just Shrek’s.
Thank You
Is it possible for a child to audition for a youth musical and be able to audition for the Shrek musical? Would the practices overlap if they were excepted into both?
Yes. Children can be in both one of the youth musicals and in SHREK. If a student is cast in a youth musical and intends to audition for SHREK, please be sure to mention that on the audition sheet. In general, our directors do their very best to work around conflicts. However, they cannot do so if they are unaware of when those conflicts are.
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