Shrek Jr & Urinetown

Book & Lyrics by: David Linsay-Abaire

Music by: Jeanine Tesori

Once upon a time, in a far away swamp, there lived an ogre named Shrek.  One day, Shrek finds his swamp invaded by banished fairytale misfits who have been cast off by Lord Farquaad, a tiny terror with big ambitions. When Shrek sets off with a wisecracking donkey to confront Farquaad, he's handed a task — if he rescues feisty princess Fiona, his swamp will be righted. Shrek tries to win Fiona’s love and vanquish Lord Farquaad, but a fairytale wouldn't be complete without a few twists and turns along the way.

Content/Intimacy Notice

Shrek Jr contains mild romantic themes between characters and mild slapstick humor.

Consent-forward intimacy staging will be part of any rehearsal involving physical touch. If you have concerns you would like to discuss, contact Cole at [email protected].  Concerns or limitations with any of the above material will not affect your consideration for the roles.

Characters

SHREK – (Male) He may be a big, scary, green ogre to the rest of the world, but as the story reveals, he's really just a big fellow with a big heart.

FIONA – (Female) She may appear to be an ideal princess straight from the fairy tale books, but there is more to her than that stereotypical image. She is an audacious young lady with a wonderful sense of humor and - surprisingly - manners akin to those of a teenage boy.

YOUNG FIONA – (Female) Young Fiona and Teen Fiona are younger versions of Fiona.

TEEN FIONA – Young Fiona and Teen Fiona are younger versions of Fiona.

LORD FARQUAAD – (Male) A very short man with gargantuan ambition! He is solely interested in gaining as much power as possible.

DONKEY – (Male) A brash, loud, fast-talking animal with no concept of "quiet time." 

DRAGON – (Female) She is a ferocious fire-breathing dragon but finds a surprising love in Donkey. 

ENSEMBLE – The Fairy Tale Creatures make up the heart of the show. These characters are taken from the storybooks but have a bit of a comedic twist.

Director/Choreo: TBD

Music Director: TBD
Stage Manager: TBD

URINETOWN

About the Show & Characters

Urinetown (Musical - TNPA, Glass)

Book by: Greg Kotis

Lyrics by: Greg Kotis & Mark Hollmann

Music by: Mark Hollmann

In a Gotham-like city, a terrible water shortage, caused by a 20-year drought, has led to a government-enforced ban on private toilets. The citizens must use public amenities, regulated by a single malevolent company that profits by charging admission for one of humanity's most basic needs. Amid the people, a hero decides that he's had enough and plans a revolution to lead them all to freedom!

Content/Intimacy Notice

Urinetown contains depictions of death, ecological failure, restriction to human bodily functions, poverty, kidnapping, and smoking.  There are several scenes of stylized physical alterations and police brutality: 

• male-to-male physical violence

Some intimate moments may include: 

• romantic/non-violent male and female kissing, 
• romantic/non-violent male and female physical contact
• non-romantic/non-violent male to male physical contact  
• non-romantic/non-violent male and female physical contact  
• non-romantic/non-violent female to female physical contact  

Consent-forward intimacy staging will be part of any rehearsal involving these scenes.  If you have concerns you would like to discuss, contact Cole at [email protected].  Concerns or limitations with any of the above material will not affect your consideration for the roles.

Characters

OFFICER LOCKSTOCK – (Male) Vocal Range: A2-A4. The tongue-in-cheek narrator of our story, he is a corrupt policeman who secretly kills off the guilty offenders. Bold, brash, and larger than life in many ways.

PENELOPE PENNYWISE – (Female) Vocal Range: A3-C6. The tough, jaded warden of the poorest, filthiest town urinal. She is Cladwell's one-time lover and mother to Hope who eventually softens her temper.

BOBBY STRONG – (Male) Vocal Range: A2-C5. The dashing, rebellious everyman who works for Miss Pennywise at the poorest, filthiest town urinal. He becomes an unsuspecting protagonist and romantic hero when he starts a revolution and falls in love with Hope Cladwell.

LITTLE SALLY – (Female) Vocal Range A3-E5. A precocious and irreverent street urchin. She serves as a quasi-narrator who often questions Lockstock and the play's logic.

DR. BILLEAUX – (Male) Vocal Range: E3-A3. Head of Research and Development at UGC. 

MR. MCQUEEN – (Male) Vocal Range: B2-E4. Cladwell's sycophantic lackey. A servile assistant.

SENATOR FIPP – (Male) Vocal Range: C#3-F4. A greedy politician in Cladwell's pocket. A bumbling coward.

OFFICER BARREL – (Male) Vocal Range: G2-F4. Lockstock's patrol partner. A thuggish and aggressive policeman.

HOPE CLADWELL – (Female) Vocal Range: A3-A5. Cladwell's ravishingly beautiful daughter, torn between her father and her new love for Bobby. She begins as an innocent, naive angel but becomes vengeful and determined after being exposed to her father's evil.

JOSEPH “OLD MAN” STRONG – (Male) Bobby's rebellious father. His refusal to pay the fee sends him to Urinetown, ultimately launching the revolution. 

TINY TOM – (Male) Vocal Range: D3-A3. One of the Poor, he is an idiotic man-child. SOUPY SUE – (Female) Vocal Range: Bb3-B4. One of the Poor, she is excitable and easily panicked.

LITTLE BECKY TWO-SHOES – (Female) Vocal Range: Bb3-F5. One of the Poor. She is foul-mouthed, impulsive, and accusatory.

CALDWELL B. CLADWELL – (Male) Vocal Range: A2-G4. The evil president and owner of the Urine Good Company. He is a miserly money-grubber who gleefully exploits the poor.

JOSEPHINE “MA” STRONG – (Female) Vocal Range: Bb3-D5. Bobby's mother and Joseph's wife. A strong-willed woman with a bite, able to withstand the hard hand life has dealt her. 

HOT BLADES HARRY – (Male) Vocal Range: A2-F4. Hot Blades Harry

One of the Poor, he is a psychopathic and can become a violent loose cannon.

ENESMBLE MEN

ENSEMBLE WOMEN

Director/Choreo: Dawn Lebrecht Fornara

Music Director: Charles Fornara

Stage Manager: TBD