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Shrek the Musical  

Character Requirement Overview 
INDIVIDUAL ROLES

Cast of Characters (in order Age/Gender Voice Type/Dance

of appearance)

Shrek (Lead) 15- 18 - Adult ~ Male High Baritone/Tenor

Scottish “Ogre” Accent

Young Shrek (Cameo) 8 -11 ~ Male N/A

Young Fiona (Cameo) 8 -11 ~ Female Alto/Soprano

Mama Ogre (Cameo) 15-18 - Adult ~ Female Soprano/Alto

Papa Ogre (Cameo) 15-18 - Adult ~ Baritone/Bass

Male/Female

Fiona (Lead) 15-18 - Adult ~ Female Alto/Soprano with high belt

Tap/Jazz

King Harold (Cameo) King Harold (Cameo) Baritone

Queen Lillian (Cameo) 15 -Adult ~ Female Alto with high belt

Guard 15-18 - Adult ~ Male Acting role

Pinocchio (Lead) 12 - Adult ~ Male/Female Male with good falsetto

voice or Soprano/Alto

White Rabbit (Supporting) 10 - 18 ~ Male/Female Alto/Baritone

Fairy Godmother 14 -16 ~ Female Alto/Soprano

(Supporting)

Peter Pan (Supporting) 12 -18 ~ Female Alto with Big Belt

Acrobatic

Ugly Duckling (Supporting) 10-18 ~ Female Alto or Soprano

Sugar Plum Fairy 12-18 ~ Female Alto with high belt

(Supporting) Russian Accent

3 Pigs (Supporting) 13-18 ~ Male/ Female Tenor/Baritone ~ Ability to

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sing in harmony

3 Blind Mice (Cameo) 14-18 ~ Female Alto/Soprano ~ Ability to

sing in harmony

Wolf (Supporting) 12 -18 ~ Male Alto or Soprano

Humpty Dumpty 10 -18 ~ Female Alto/Soprano

(Supporting)

Witch (Supporting) 14-18- Adult ~ Female Alto/Soprano

Mama Bear (Supporting) 14-18 -Adult ~ Female Alto/Soprano

Papa Bear (Supporting) 14-18 - Adult~ Male Baritone

Baby Bear (Supporting) 8 -18 ~ Male/Female Alto/Soprano

Mad Hatter (Supporting) 10 - 18 ~ Male/Female Alto/Soprano/Baritone

Elf (Supporting) 8 -18 ~ Female Alto/Soprano

Donkey (Lead) 12-18 - Adult ~ High Baritone/Tenor or

Male/Female Alto with high belt

Captain of the Guard 14 -18 ~ Male Acting role

(Cameo)

Farquaad (Lead) 14-18 - Adult ~ Male High Baritone

Thelonius (Cameo) 14-18 - Adult ~ Male Acting role

[Executioner Guard]

Gingy (Supporting) 12 -18 ~ Female Alto with Big/High Belt

Duloc Greeter 12-18 - Adult ~ N/A

Male/Female

Teen Fiona (Cameo) 13 -18 ~ Female Alto/Soprano

Dragon (Supporting) 16-18 -Adult ~ Female Alto with Big Belt

Bluebird (voice) 8 -18 ~ Female Soprano

Pied Piper (Cameo) 14 -18 ~ Male Acting role

Bishop (Cameo) 16-18 - Adult ~ Male Acting role

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Sign Bearer 8 -18 Male/Female Acting role

Dwarf (Grumpy)(Cameo) 8 -10 ~ Male/Female Acting role

ENSEMBLE ROLES

Happy People/Mob 8 - Adult ~ Male/Female All Voice Types

(also fairy tale creatures) Various Dance

Farquaadʼs Guards 13 -18 ~ Male and Female All Voice Types

(Tenor/Baritone preferred)

Duloc Dancers 8-18 -Adult ~ Male/Female All Voice Types

Tap/Jazz

Knights: backup singers 12 - Adult ~ Male Baritone/Tenor

(2-4)

Dancing Rat Tappers 8-18 - Adult ~ Male/Female Tap Dancers

Choir 10-18 - Adult ~ All Voice Types

Male/Female

Dual Roles - Common Pairings

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Dual Role Combination: Notes:

Gingy/Sugar Plum Fairy Will have to sing for Gingy in Freak Flag
(Character voices are a must!)

Duloc Dancer/Grumpy This is usually someone of smaller stature

who can pass as a dwarf
(Revealed as Farquaad’s father)

Duloc Dancer/Rat Tapper Looking to feature non-high school

performers for these roles if possible!

Papa Ogre/Bishop Can also participate in ensemble numbers

Teen Fiona/Rat Tapper

Young Fiona/Rat Tapper

Mama Ogre/Dragon (Optional) Not necessarily a needed pairing but

common among community productions

King Harold/Second Role Depending on voice/dance abilities will

also be cast in a second ensemble role

Queen Lillian/Second Role Depending on voice/dance abilities will

also be cast in a second ensemble role

Thelonious/Dragon Knight