Shrek Jr. Auditions

Auditions will be held at 1pm on May 2nd.  Please read all the details below carefully and come prepared to auditions.

Parent meeting to follow at 3:30pm. Please plan to attend.

Auditions at Impact Theater are no-cut.  This means that if your child is signed up for our show, and their deposit is paid, they will be cast.  We simply use auditions to place our students in the best role for them and for the show. 

Parents are allowed to attend auditions, but we ask that you sit in the last 3 rows of the sanctuary, and that if you attend auditions that you remain in the room the whole time. If you leave the space, we ask that you remain outside because having parents walking in and out is extremely distracting to all of our students. 

Music Auditions

Please prepare 2 of the following songs: #1 "This is How a Dream Comes True", #2 "I Know Its Today", #3 "Big Bright Beautiful World", #4"Travel Song", Plus the #5 "Finale" as either Fiona or Shrek. If you are interested in playing Donkey, please also prepare #6 "Make a Move" rap.

The directors will then listen to a select group sing the "Finale" to see if they can hold their harmony part with another student. Mrs. Ashley has provided a recording for Fiona's and Shrek's parts so you can practice it alone at m. 43-66. For the "Finale" song, if you are interested in a female presenting role, please learn the Fiona part, and if you are interested in a male presenting role, please learn the Shrek parts. 

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to reach out.

Audition Sides

In Theater, sides are small portions of the script that allow directors to hear your speaking voice, and see your acting skills during an audition.  For our auditions, you will be asked to choose a monologue that you feel really demonstrates your acting ability! Make it your own and have fun- we are looking for outgoing, risk-taking, comic actors for ALL roles. You will not be considered for a lead unless your monologue is fully memorized at auditions. Please prepare.

Important Shrek Jr. Dates

May 2 - Auditions

May 16 - Costume Try On Day

Please come with your child in their base layer.  We will be trying on all our costumes for the show.

June 22 - Costume Dress Rehearsal

Please arrive in base layers, and bring a change of clothes for the remainder of rehearsal. NO MAKEUP OR HAIR needed. 

June 24 and 25 - Dress Rehearsal

Please arrive in Base Layer - We will be running the show in costume with FULL HAIR AND MAKEUP. Students will change out of costumes for lunch and afternoon activities.

June 26 - Dress Rehearsal and Early Release

This is our final dress rehearsal in the morning.  NO HAIR and NO MAKEUP needed for this day.  You have a show that night and we dont need to keep kids in makeup all day long.  Pick up is at 1pm this day to allow for rest between camp and show. 

June 26 and 27 - SHOWS

Mic'd students (we will have a list of this provided) please arrive no later than 5pm to get your mic on. All other cast, please arrive no later than 5:30pm.  Shows will start at 7pm.

Important Links 

BASE LAYER Information

Base layers at Impact theater are a way for us to allow kids to get into costume and make costume changes backstage.  We ask that you provide your student with the items listed under their character.  If you have any questions about the base layers, please reach out in the WhatsApp Group. Keep in mind that these will be worn under their costume, so lighter weight items will be best.  Please also keep in mind that we will have multiple costume days, where they will be wearing these items. Please try to provide multiple sets of the items, or be sure to wash them between each wearing. 

We will have character specific base layers, and will be sure to update with those after costume try-ons

Listed below are the general requests for base layers:

Socks  

No show socks 

Shorts 

Girls 

Bike shorts,

Womens dance short 

Boys

Boys shorts,

Boys Bike Shorts

Shirt 

Girls 

Girls Camisole 

Womens camisole 

Boys 

Boys tank 

Makeup 

All cast members should have a base of makeup on for the show.  Some cast members might have additional makeup listed below. 

We recommend getting a stage makeup kit like this one Ben Nye Stage Makeup Kit. Be Sure to get the correct coloring for your child.  This will include most of what you need for the stage, and will last for multiple seasons.

 Comes in these shades

PK-0 Fair: Lightest*

PK-1 Fair: Light/Medium*

PK-2 Fair: Tan*

PK-3 Olive: Light/Medium*

PK-4 Olive: Deep* Pk-45 Brown: Light

PK-5 Brown: Medium*

PK-6 Brown: Dark

Can also be purchased at Embellish FX Store

If you choose to buy your own products, we have them listed below. 

Foundation

Light Blush

Can fill in brows with natural hair color brown pencil, if needed.

Neutral lip color (absolutely no red or pink lipstick)

Neutral setting powder over the entire face to keep makeup in place.

Setting spray if you have it.

Hair

All hair requirements will be listed by character after auditions.