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Shrek: The Musical
Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 7:02 pm
by disneyboy20022
http://iwanttobeshrek.com./
The creative team is seeking male performers of all cultural backgrounds for these roles.
SHREK: 20s – 30s. An ogre. His imposing physical appearance disguises a warm heart. A lonely outsider with soul, strength, and wit. Values his peaceful solitary life in the swamp. Seeking actors with a powerful presence and strength with true Rock or R&B voices. Preferably a baritone.
DONKEY: 20s – 30s. A performer with a contemporary, urban edge and great humor. Joins Shrek on his journey to capture Princess Fiona. Seeking unique performers especially from slam poetry, comedy, Hip Hop worlds or clever actors with great comic skill.
Anyone, no matter how Far Far Away, can try and audition for these roles! If you or a friend think you have what it takes to play Shrek or Donkey, follow the directions below:
1. Make a video recording of yourself singing one song and copy it on to a DVD. (No lip-syncing please – must be live!) Please clearly label the DVD with your name and contact information.
2. Take a photograph of yourself and print it out, or if you have one, send a copy of your headshot.
3. Put together a resume or list of background experience and, VERY IMPORTANT, your contact information – address, phone and e-mail.
BY SNAIL MAIL send items 1, 2 and 3 to:
DreamWorks Animation
I Want To Be Shrek
PO Box 2693
New York, NY 10108
YOU MUST SUBMIT ALL MATERIALS BY
MAY 18, 2007
KEEP COPIES OF ANYTHING YOU SEND.
The DVD and any other materials you send in will be retained by and will become the sole property of the Producers, and will not be returned to you whether or not you are considered for a role. The Producers are not responsible for lost, stolen, or incorrectly mailed materials. The Producers will not be able to answer questions about the receipt or status of any materials.
To learn more about Shrek visit: shrek.com
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Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 7:37 pm
by TM2-Megatron
I'd rather this not be on Broadway at all... one of the greatest failings of the entertainment industry these days is that it has no concept of when to stop milking things.
Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 7:40 pm
by Prudence
Hmm, I don't think I could pass for an ogre or a donkey.
Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 8:24 pm
by disneyboy20022
TM2-Megatron wrote:I'd rather this not be on Broadway at all... one of the greatest failings of the entertainment industry these days is that it has no concept of when to stop milking things.
I was actually hoping that it would be a reality series on NBC like that Grease: You're The one that I want Talent Search; only thing it be called Who Wants to Be Shrek or Donkey on Broadway... that would have been more comical.....
Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 8:28 pm
by Escapay
disneyboy20022 wrote:TM2-Megatron wrote:I'd rather this not be on Broadway at all... one of the greatest failings of the entertainment industry these days is that it has no concept of when to stop milking things.
I was actually hoping that it would be a reality series on NBC like that Grease: You're The one that I want Talent Search; only thing it be called Who Wants to Be Shrek or Donkey on Broadway... that would have been more comical.....
And another sign of the apocalypse...
Escapay
Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 8:58 pm
by Timon/Pumbaa fan
Well, I guess it's official:
All you have to do to be successful in the entertainment business is fart, burp, makes the worst Scottish accent possible, and just "be there" on stage or on a screen, and you'll be successful.
*sigh*
Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 4:59 am
by Prudence
Timon/Pumbaa fan wrote:Well, I guess it's official:
All you have to do to be successful in the entertainment business is fart, burp, makes the worst Scottish accent possible, and just "be there" on stage or on a screen, and you'll be successful.
*sigh*
Don't worry, some of us couldn't force ourselves to do said things.
Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 5:55 am
by PixarFan2006
I don't think putting Shrek on broadway would be any good. He's only funny in CGI.
Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 5:55 am
by Disney-Fan
How do we know this is for real? Sounds like horse sh*t to me...
Escapay wrote:And another sign of the apocalypse...
Escapay
Agreed.
Shrek: The Musical
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 11:12 am
by tsom
Well, if you don't know already, Shrek is going to be a Broadway musical this Fall. It will be based on the book & the first movie only. The music is by Jeanine Tesori, who is also writing the music for Disney's upcoming "Rapunzel." The other day, 4 songs from the production that were used for Orchestra tests were released to the public. I wanted to share them with you guys because the music to all of them are really beautiful, and it might give us an idea of what "Rapunzel" might sound like.
The songs are:
Big, Bright, Beautiful World- Company
I Could Get Use To This- Donkey
I Know It's Today- Fiona as a child, teen, and adult
The Wall- Shrek
They are all awesome, but my favorite has to be "I Know It's Today." I hope we can get something like this song in "Rapunzel."
You can download the songs here:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=SN6CLPGG
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 5:17 pm
by Disney's Divinity
I'll have to get the cast recording for this or something. Even though Shrek isn't that great of a movie, this'll probably have some good music. Plus, like you said, it could be a slight preview of the talent to expect in Rapunzel.
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 10:24 pm
by Siren
The music is very promising. Nice vocals, tunes and lyrics.
Love Fiona's song. Skip ahead, skip ahead!
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 11:34 pm
by Kram Nebuer
Thanks for the link, tsom! Where did you get them?
Is this a demo cast or the actual cast? The actor singing for Donkey is the one who played Terk in the short run of Tarzan on Broadway! I hope he's in the original cast because he has the same attitude Donkey has.
I was a bit skeptic about the theater world suddenly deciding to make all these movies into musicals, but so far, they have not disappointed me yet.
Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 6:33 am
by PeterPanfan
It's the original cast, as this is a 5 track sampler of the OBCR.
Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 11:38 am
by Ariel'sprince
I"ll hear this
.
Update-I heard Fiona's song and it's priceless
.
"Skip ahead,skip ahead".
"There was a princess,in a coma,and I"m glad it's her insted of me".
"Who needs a haircut".
"And she wished she was dead,I don't remember this part".
"And Rapunzel found a millionaire".
"Hello god,it's Fionaaaaaaaaa".
.
(Thought I don't compare Fiona to Rapunzel or Snow White,unless it's Shrek's Snow White and Rapunzel).
I really loved this song
.
Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 7:54 pm
by tsom
I can't stop listening to "I Know It's Today." By last Wednesday, I had memorized it.
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 10:09 am
by aliceinneverland
This excites me so much - i love all the films so will definatly try and go to see this.
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 3:57 pm
by Siren
I Know Its Today is by far the best. It reminds me of If Only from TLM...due to all to voices singing together in harmony so well. I can't wait to see what that looks like live to have each Fiona on stage
Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2008 11:56 pm
by PeterPanfan
This actually sounds pretty decent. Fiona's song is by far the best of the sampler.
Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 9:38 am
by tsom