Our Next Show Is....
Shrek The Musical
Synopsis:
Based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film, Shrek The Musical is a Tony Award-winning fairy tale adventure, featuring all new songs from Jeanine Tesori (Thoroughly Modern Millie; Caroline, or Change) and a sidesplitting book by David Lindsay-Abaire. Shrek brings all the beloved characters you know from the film to life on stage and proves there's more to the story than meets the ears.
"Once upon a time, there was a little ogre named Shrek...." And thus begins the tale of an unlikely hero who finds himself on a life-changing journey alongside a wisecracking Donkey and a feisty princess who resists her rescue. Throw in a short-tempered bad guy, a cookie with an attitude and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you've got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero. Luckily, there's one on hand... and his name is Shrek.
Shrek presents a treasure trove of creative opportunities, including costumes, sets, puppets (there is a fire-breathing dragon after all) and more! Irreverently fun for the whole family, Shrek proves that beauty is truly in the eye of the ogre.
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Audition Dates:
Saturday, 1/11/25 and Sunday 1/12/25; 2pm each day
Reith Hall
doors open at 1:30pm to fill out registration forms, doors close at 2pm
Performance dates:
Saturday, 3/22/25, 7pm
Sunday, 3/23/25, 2pm
(School Show Monday, 3/24/25)
The Schwartz Center for the Arts
Directors: Joy and Matt Truitt
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​​​​​​Spring Musical: Freaky Friday
Synopsis:
The new musical, Freaky Friday, based on the beloved 1972 novel by Mary Rodgers and the hit Disney films (and developed by Disney Theatrical Productions expressly for licensing to theatres), features a book by Bridget Carpenter - the co-executive producer and writer on the beloved TV hits, "Friday Night Lights" and "Parenthood" - and music and lyrics by Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey - the Pulitzer Prize-winning composers of Next to Normal and If/Then.
When an overworked mother and her teenage daughter magically swap bodies, they have just one day to put things right again. Freaky Friday, a new musical based on the celebrated novel by Mary Rodgers and the hit Disney films, is a heartfelt, comedic, and unexpectedly emotional update on an American classic. By spending a day in each other's shoes, Katherine and Ellie come to appreciate one another's struggles, learn self-acceptance, and realize the immeasurable love and mutual respect that bond a mother and daughter.
​​​Audition Dates: Friday, 3/28/25 at 6pm and Saturday, 3/29/25 at 11am, at Reith Hall
(doors open 1 hour earlier to register and fill out paperwork)
Performance Dates: Saturday, 5/31/25 at 7pm and Sunday, 6/1/25 at 2pm
​​​Director
Cindy Atallian
General Audition Information
The Children’s Theatre, Inc. holds their auditions at their rehearsal building located at 304 S. Governors Avenue, in Dover, DE.
Please arrive at 6:30 p.m. to register, and fill out necessary paperwork and to receive preliminary instructions. No one will be permitted to audition once the doors are closed at 7:00 p.m.
For Plays: A cold reading will be required and auditions may or may not include a few movement or improv activities.
For musicals:
Be prepared to sing the first verse of "My Country Tis of Thee" or "Happy Birthday." Besides a cold reading, those auditioning will be asked to follow a few dance combinations.
Children ages 8-18 are welcome to audition.
A parent or guardian must accompany any child under the age of 18 to auditions to fill out and sign audition forms. (18 year olds must still be in high school).
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Address:
304 South Governors Ave.
Dover, Delaware 19901
P.O. Box
823 Dover, Delaware 19901