“Ogres are like onions… we get layers, and sometimes you gotta peel ‘em back to get things done.” -SHREK
Cast
Production Team
Director: Toby Brown
Assisted by: Kristen Gaetz-Riva, Mariela Manso, Inge Marks
Choreography: Kristen Gaetz-Riva
Music Director: Barry Potts
Production Team: Inge Marks & Mariela Manso
Band: Ramsey Bazzi
Front of House: Destiny Riley (TLC)
Technical Team:Markos Beebe, Chris Penty, Mollie Mead & Matteo Chiarenza
Lead Roles
Shrek ………………………………….………… Octavian Donelly
Fiona …………………………..……………. Kristen Gaetz-Riva
Donkey ………………………………………….………… Ruby Bartlett
Lord Farquaad ……………………… Francisco Barreto
Supporting Roles
Gingy ………………………………………… Annika Carrington
Pinocchio ……………………….…… Caroline Walewska
Dragon … Sophia Lopez-Jones, Sara Kalra & Clemmie Willmott
Small Featured Roles
Little Shrek (Shared role) …… Henry Brown & Matthias Kiraly
Mamma Ogre ………………………….….…………… Inge Marks
Papa Ogre ………………………………………………… Toby Brown
King Harold ………………………………………………… Barry Potts
Queen Lillian ………………………………………… Meredith Ray
Young Fiona …………………………….…… Vienna Mondillo
Teen Fiona ………………………….………………………… Ceci Riva
Bishop ……………………….…………………..… Harrison Clarke
Thelonius …………….……………………….… Harrison Clarke
Mirror ………………………..………….……….…………….. Barry Potts
Fairytale Ensemble:
Puss & Boots …….…………… Emile de Seze Levander
Big Bad Wolf …………………………………………… Maia Szabo
Peter Pan ………………………… Ariel Alexander Picciau
Wicked Witch ……………..……………...……… Erin Shannon
Sugar Plum Fairy …………..…………..…… Nina Karavas
White Rabbit ……………………… Kaliana Vesselinova
Fairy Godmother …………………………....…… Mia Boulos
Ugly Duckling ……………… Alexandra Povarenkina
Mad Hatter ………………………………… Melchior de Seze
Humpty Dumpty ………………………… Deniz Yurdakul
Shoe Elf …………………………..…………………… Romy Treguer
Pied Piper ………………………………………..……… Lena Powell
Three Little Pigs
Piggie 1 (Straw) ……………………….……… Sofia Herbon
Piggie 2 (Wood) ……………………… Maria Sole Fiorillo
Piggie 3 (Brick) …………………………………… Lola Andres
Three Blind Mice
Blind Mouse 1 …………… Antonia von Boeselager
Blind Mouse 2 ……………………………… Tinsley Freeman
Blind Mouse 3 ………………………………… Vilda Bergman
Three Bears
Mama Bear ………………………...…………...……… Evie Walia
Papa Bear …………………………………….…… Musa Elsayed
Baby Bear ……………………..……… Sophie Walewska
The Seven Dwarves
Dwarf - Grumpy (Farquaad’s dad) ………… Mayson Clarke
Dwarf - Happy ……………………………… Delfina Herbon
Dwarf - Doc ………………………………...…… Kira Bergman
Dwarf - Sleepy …… Francesca von Boesealger
Dwarf - Bashful …………………..……… Armance Toker
Dwarf Sneezy ……………………………………… Pietro Fiorillo
Dwarf - Dopey ……………………..… Avery Queathem
Hansel & Gretel
Hansel ……………………....….. Mateo Torrenti Jacobsen
Gretl ………………...……………………….. Eugenie Astie Baixas
Soldier and Knights Ensemble:
Captain of the Guard …………….. Caspian Marks
Guards and Knights
Maximillian Kiraly, Annabel Swiadek, Anna de Caro, Stella Warren, Minerva Warren, Valeria Hese-Serikova, Sophia Allmond, Mila Stella Paini, Lavinia Macchi and Emilia Backer
Duloc Performer Ensemble:
Greeter ……………………………….. Charlotte Astie Baixas
Duloc Performers, Happy People/Angry Mob in the opening number & Wedding Choir
Clemmie Willmott, Simona Kyuchukova, Hailey Riva, Leona Nowack,Helena Yassine, Clara Larkin, Mariela botas López, Lola Zaffari Thunm, Sofia Astie Baixas, Mathilda Steinart and Rosario Barros Orchard
Rat Tappers:
Hailey Riva, Ceci Riva, Clemmie Willmott, Lola Zaffari Thunm, Clara Larkin,, Sofia Astie Baixas, Charlotte Astie Baixas, Maia Szabo and Ariel Alexander Picciau
Rehearsal Schedule
Rehearsals missed regularly or if you are late regularly without prior agreement or notice may result in roles being recast.
If you have any known conflicts, please let us know a few days in advance so we can adjust schedules if necessary - NOT 5 minutes before the rehearsal starts
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Goal: Read-through + introduce Duloc
Called : Entire Cast
Where: Refettorio Felix At the St Cuthberts Centre 51 Philbeach Gdns, London SW5 9EB
6:00–6:30 → Read-through
6:30–7:00 → Continue
7:00–7:30 → Continue
7:30–8:00 → Music: What’s Up Duloc
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2:00–2:30 → Dance: What’s Up Duloc (intro)
2:30–3:00 → Continue
3:00–3:30 → Dance: What’s Up Duloc (continue)
3:30–4:00 → Continue
Who: Clemmie, Simona , Hailey, Leona,Helena, Clara, Mariela, Lola Zaffari, Sofia Astie, Mathilda and Rosario, Charlotte
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Tue 28 Apr
6:00–6:30 → Music: What’s Up Duloc
6:30–7:00 → Continue
7:00–7:30 → Blocking: Duloc scenes
7:30–8:00 → Continue
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Sun 3 May (Dance)
2:00–3:00 → Dance: What’s Up Duloc (continue)
3:00–4:00 → Dance: Make a Move (intro)
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Music: Story of My Life
Blocking: Act I Scene 1
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Dance: Story of My Life
Dance: Morning Person
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Dance: Story of My Life
Dance: Morning Person
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Music: Freak Flag
Blocking: Act I Scene 7
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Music: Make a Move
Blocking: Act II scenes
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Dance: Freak Flag
Dance: Morning Person (develop)
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Music: Travel Song
Blocking: journey scenes
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Music: Finale / I’m a Believer
Blocking: full cast scenes
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Dance: Finale
Dance: Travel Song
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Music review (Duloc / Freak Flag / Story of My Life)
Light blocking cleanup
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Scene linking
Character work
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Dance review: ALL numbers
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Run Act I (sections)
Fix scenes
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Run Act I (sections)
Fix scenes
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Run Act II (sections)
Fix transitions
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Full dance run (all numbers)
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Music review: ensemble
Dance review: Duloc / guards
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Dance: Morning Person review
Music: Duloc polish
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Dance: Duloc + Travel Song clean
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Run Act I
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Run Act II
Fix issues
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Run Act II
Fix issues
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10:00–12:00 → Full Run
12:00–1:00 → Break
1:00–3:00 → Fix scenes
3:00–5:00 → Full Run
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Full dance clean + spacing
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→ Tech (5pm–late)
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Sheet Music
Please Print off the relevant sheet music if you are in that scene
Scripts
As this is an Ensemble Show, it is mostly songs and most of the dialogue is between, Shrek, Donkey and Fiona. There is no need to print off the entire script.
If you are the following characters please pick up a script from Toby Brown’s Office. Please note these scripts are hired so we need to not make any notes in. Donkey, Shrek, Fiona, Farquaad
Alternatively you can print off the scripts here.
Script & Scene Breakdown
Act 1 Scene 1 -Opening
Songs in this Scene
Song 1 Overture - Orchestra -TACET
Song 2 Big Bright Beautiful World
Who:Mama Ogre, Papa Ogre, Queen Lillian, King Harold, Happy People/Mob Ensemble
No lines but in song but acting out the scene: Young Shrek & Duloc Ensemble as Happy People
Lines This Scene
Who: Puss & Boots, Shrek, Fiona
Dance Choreography - None
Act 1 Scene 2 - Swamp
Songs in this Scene
Song 3 Story of My Life
Song 3a Story of My Life -Tag
Song 3b The goodbye Song
Who: Pinocchio, Captain of the Guard, Fairytale Ensemble
Lines This Scene
Who: Pinocchio, Captain of the Guard, Wolf, Three little Pigs, White Rabbit, Fairy God Mother, Shre,, Mama Bear, Sugar PLum Fairy, Elf,
Story of My Life - Dance Choreography
Who: Pinocchio, Captain of the Guard, Fairytale Ensemble
Act 1 Scene 3 - Forrest
Songs in this Scene
Song 4 Don’t Let me go - Donkey
Song 4a Regiment' #1 - Captain of the Guard, Guard Ensemble
Lines This Scene
Who: Shrek, Donkey, Captain of the Guard, Guards,
Dance Choreography
Song 4a - Regiment #1
Captain of the Guard, Guards,
Act 1 Scene 4 - Farquaad’s Torture Chamber
Songs in this Scene
Song 4b - Farquaad’s Chamber -TACET
Song 4C Regiment Reprise
Guard Ensemble, Captain of the Guard
Lines This Scene
Who: Gingy, Farquaad,
Dance Choreography
Song 4c - Regiment Reprise
Captain of the Guard, Guards,
Act 1 Scene 5 - Gates of Duloc
Songs in this Scene
Song 4d Holiday in Duloc - -TACET
Lines during track: Greeter, Shrek
Song 5 What’s Up Duloc
Duloc Performer Ensemble, Farquaad
Song 5a The Raffle- TACET
Shrek, Everyone on stage, Farquaad, Donkey
Song 5b What’s Up Duloc - Reprise
Duloc Performer Ensemble, Farquaad
Song 5c Fiona Tower Move -Tacet
nobody
Lines This Scene
Who: Donkey, Shrek, Greeter, A performer
Dance Choreography
Song 5 What’s Up Duloc?
Duloc Performer Ensemble, Greeter
Act 1 Scene 6 - Fiona’s Tower
Song 6 I Know It’s Today
Young Fiona, Teen Fiona, Adult Fiona
Lines This Scene - None
Dance Choreography - None
Act 1 Scene 7 - Sun flower Field
Songs in this Scene
Song 7 Travel Song
Donkey, Shrek,
No lines in the song Little Bunny, spinning Antelope, Dish& Spoon
Lines This Scene
Who: Donkey, Shrek,
Dance Choreography
Song 5 What’s Up Duloc? - Farquaad, Duloc Performers
Song 7 Travel Song - Donkey & Shrek
Act 1 Scene 8 - Dragon’s Keep
Songs in this Scene
Song 7a Before “Forever” -TACET
Song 8 Forever
Who: Dragon, Knights
Song 8a Forever PLayoff - TACET
Lines This Scene
Who: Donkey Shrek , Knight 1, Knight 2, Knight 3, Knight 4, All the Knights
Dance Choreography
Might be some dance Choregraphy
Knights, Dragon
Act 1 Scene 9 - Dragon’s Keep
Songs in this Scene
Song 9 This is how dreams come true
Fiona, Shrek, Donkey, Dragon
Song 9a Act 1 Sunset - Tacet
Lines This Scene
Who: Shrek, Fiona, Donkey
Dance Choreography
Song 5 What’s Up Duloc? - Farquaad, Duloc Performers
Song 7 Travel Song - Donkey & Shrek
Act 1 Scene 10 - Cliff’s Edge
Songs in this Scene
Song 10 Who’d I be
Who: Shrek, Donkey, Fiona
Lines This Scene
Who: Shrek, Donkey
Dance Choreography
None
Act 2 Scene 1 - The Bluff
Songs in this Scene
Song 12 Morning Person - Fiona & Blue Bird, Deer
Song 13 I think I got you beat - Fiona & Shrek
Fiona, Blue bird, Pied Piper, Donkey, Shrek
Lines This Scene
Who: Fiona, Pied Piper, Donkey, Shrek
Dance Choreography
Song 12 Morning Person - Fiona & Rat Tappers
Act 2 Scene 2 - Torture Chamber
Songs in this Scene
Song 13a Farq In A - TACET
Song 14 Ballad of Farquaad
Farquaad supprted by Guard Ensemble
Lines This Scene
Who: Farquaad, Captian of the Guard, Thelonius
Dance Choreography
Song 14 Ballad of Farquaad- Guard Ensemble
Act 2 Scene 3- An Old Barn
Songs in this Scene
Song 14a Air Guitar Crossover
Who: Fiona Shrek
Song 14b It’s Duloc -TACET
Who: Fiona Shrek, Donkey
Lines This Scene
Who: Shrek, Fiona, Donkey
Dance Choreography - None
Act 2 Scene 4 - An Old Barn
Songs in this Scene
Song 15 Make a Move - Donkey, Three Blind Mice
Song 15a Make a Move Tag - Donkey, Three Blind Mice
Song 15b Make a Move Tag - Tacet
Lines This Scene
Who: Fiona, Shrek, Donkey
Dance Choreography
Song 15 Make a Move -Three Blind Mice
Act 2 Scene 5 - Outside an Abandoned Barn
Songs in this Scene
Song 15c The Curse - Tacet
Song 16 When Words Fail - Shrek
Song 16a Morning Person Reprise - Fiona
Lines This Scene
Who: Fiona/Ogress, Donkey
Dance Choreography - None
Act 2 Scene 6 - The Red Forrest
Songs in this Scene
Song 17 The Arrival of Farquaad - TACET
Song 17a Fare The Well Ogre -TACET
Song 18 Build a Wall - Shrek
Lines This Scene
Who: Fiona, Shrek, Donkey, Farquaad
No Lines- , Guard Ensemble, Captian of the Guard
Dance Choreography - None
Act 2 Scene 7 Shrek’s Swamp
Songs in this Scene
Song 19 Freak Flag
Who: Pinocchio, Fairytale Ensemble
Lines This Scene
Who: Pinocchio, Elf, PeterPan, Fairytale Ensemble, Wolf, Sugar Plum Fairy, Gingy, Pap Bear, Witch,
Dance Choreography - PInnochio, Gingy, Fairytale Ensemble
Act 2 Scene 8 - The Cathedral
Songs in this Scene
Song 20 Wedding Procession
Who: Duloc Performer Ensemble
Lines This Scene
Who: Shrek, Donkey
Dance Choreography - None
Act 2 Scene 9 - The Cathedral
Songs in this Scene
Song 20a Big Bright Beutiful World Reprise - Shrek,
Song 20b Stop the Wedding -TACET
Song 20c Cathedral/Sunset/Transformation - TACET
Song 21 Beautiful Ain’t Always Pretty - Shrek
Song 22 Finale - Fiona, Shrek, Donkey, White Rabbit, Ugly Duckling, Witch, Wolf, Pigs, Mama Bear, Pinochio, Gingy, Entire Cast sings chorus bits
Song 23 I’m a Believer - Shrek, 3 Pigs, Young Fiona, Teen Fiona, Queen Lillian, Fiona, Dragon Entire Cast sings chorus bits
Lines This Scene
Who: Bishop, Fiona, Farquaad, Shrek, Pinnochio, Fairytale Creature Ensemble, Baby Bear, Which, Pig 1 , Mama Bear, Dwarves, Grumpy, Humpty Dumpty, Donkey
On Stage - No lines, Entire Cast
Dance Choreography
Song 23 I’m a Believer - All