Thank you, sincerely, to every single person who took the time and effort to audition for a role in Shrek the Musical on (or prior to) Sunday 15 May. The Audition Panel were bowled over by the talent and dedication on display.
The cast list is as follows:
| Character | To be played by |
|---|---|
| Shrek | Paul Mitchell |
| Fiona | Sophie Hill |
| Donkey | Ryan Allen-Rose |
| Lord Farquaad | Matt Bridgewater |
| Gingy | Hannah Fennell |
| Dragon [+] | Lucy Traves |
| Covers | |
| Shrek | (tbc) |
| Fiona | Rhiannon Street |
| Donkey | Ed Morgan |
| Lord Farquaad | (tbc) |
| Fairy Tale Creatures | |
| Pinocchio (mic'd) | Kirstie Boyden |
| Wolf (mic'd) | Russell Hay |
| Pig 1 (mic'd) | Sam Smith |
| Pig 2 (mic'd) | Penny Hoy |
| Pig 3 (mic'd) | Erin Brown |
| Ugly Duckling (mic'd) | Elle Cross |
| Wicked Witch (mic'd) | Roz Chalk |
| Mama Bear (mic'd) | Beth Garden |
| Three Blind Mice (mic'd) | Chloe Maeers, Kelly Mitchell, Rhiannon Street |
| Papa Bear | Abi Entwistle |
| Baby Bear | (child - tbc) |
| Fairy Godmother | Gill Rowland |
| White Rabbit | Rachael Finch |
| Peter Pan | Hannah Finch |
| Mad Hatter | Ali Duggan |
| Elf | Kieron Hoult |
| Humpty Dumpty | Jacob Finch |
| Other Characters (in order of appearance) | |
| Mama Ogre [+] | Liz Bird |
| Papa Ogre [+] | John Reeves |
| Baby Ogre/Grumpy | (child - tbc) |
| King Harold [+] | Tim Eagleton |
| Queen Lillian [+] | Tessa Lodge |
| Captain of the Guard [+] | Mitch Mitchell |
| Thelonius [+] | Phill Sproston |
| Singing Guards/Knights [+] | David Eagleton, Ed Morgan, Steve Sidaway, Ethan Smith (Phill Sproston) |
| Duloc Greeter [+] | Ana and Dimitri Zacharia |
| Young Fiona [+] | (child - tbc) |
| Teen Fiona [+] | Millie Stanway |
| Bluebird [+] | Vicky Khawaja |
| Pied Piper [+] | Clare Bishop |
| Bishop [+] | Tim Eagleton |
Note: All those marked with a plus sign [+] and anybody not listed will also appear in the general company throughout the show.
We would like all principals (those with dialogue) to attend the first cast meeting (read-through) this Thursday (19 May) at Astwood Bank School. James will confirm who is called at Tuesday’s rehearsal. Please bring along all your holiday dates so that he may continue to update his rehearsal schedule.
Congratulations to all. Here’s to an amazing show!