RESMS MUSICAL THEATRE IS BACK FOR 2025-2026!

Performing Shrek, the Musical, Jr!

Rehearsal and Performance Schedule

Closing Week Schedule:

• Wed, Jan 28 - Pick up rehearsal

  • 2:45-5pm - ALL CALLED - Performers and Backstage Crew 

• Sat, Jan 31 - Cast 2 - Evening Show!!

  • 5:30pm Performer + Backstage Crew Call Time

  • 7pm Performance

• Sun, Feb 1 - Cast 1 - Closing Matinee!!

  • 1:30pm Performer + Backstage Crew Call Time

  • 3pm Performance

  • Followed by Strike*, then  cast and crew party ending at 6pm!!

*Strike is how we say thank you to the show. We put everything away together. After the last show, everyone helps with "strike." Which means returning the space to how it looked before rehearsals.

Our strike will include:

• Taking apart and storing set pieces

• Collecting, organizing, and returning props

• Organizing, and returning costumes (and checking pockets!)

• Putting away lighting and sound equipment

• Returning the stage and audience area to the set up for school

• Cleaning the space

Why do we do it?

• It shows respect for the space and crew

• It’s part of the theater tradition: everyone helps, not just adults

• It teaches teamwork and responsibility

Thank you everyone for your help and support throughout this whole project!!!

IMPORTANT DATES:

Rehearsals - First rehearsal Wednesday, October 1st

October 1st through December rehearsal days will be Wed/Thurs/Fri

• Wednesday 2:45PM-6PM

• Thursdays 4PM-6PM (most weeks will be speaking and singing roles only)

• Friday 4PM-6PM

In January, rehearsal days will be Tues/Wed/Thurs to allow students to do ski bus. Please note there is one Friday evening show and performers will be asked to prioritize the show over ski bus on this one Friday.

There will be no rehearsals:

• October 10th - In service day (no school)

• October 31st - Happy Halloween!

• November 12th, 19th, 21st, 26th (Director traveling)

• December 19th - Happy Winter Break!

Photo Day - Headshot

• Wednesday 1/7 - Lisa Vanderford Anderson will come to rehearsal to take individual headshots of both the cast and crew. This will be in addition to rehearsal

Tech Week Rehearsals

• Tues 1/13 - 4pm-6:30pm

• Wed 1/14 - 2:45-6:30pm

• Thurs 1/15 - 4pm-6:30pm

• Tues 1/20 - 4pm-7pm

• Wed 1/21 - 2:45pm-6:30pm

• Thurs 1/22 - 4pm-5pm

Performances

• Fri, Jan 23 - 7pm, call time 5pm - Cast 1

• Sun, Jan 25 - 3pm, call time 1pm - Cast 2

• Wed, Jan 28 - 2:45-5pm, Pick Up Rehearsal

• Sat, Jan 31 - 7pm, call time 5:30pm - Cast 2

• Sun, Feb 1 - 3pm, call time 1:30pm - Cast 1- followed by strike, then cast and crew party!!

Absence Form

We expect that you will attend all rehearsals for which you are called, but we know that performers have many other things going on in their lives and may occasionally have to miss a rehearsal. If you know you will be missing a rehearsal, arriving late, or leaving early please fill out the form below:

• Musical Theater Absence Form

Even if you listed it on your conflict on a previous form, we are asking that you please help us track absences and plan rehearsals, by filling out the form for each absence. Thank you!

Featured Dancers

The following performers will be Featured Dancers. That means that they will have small group dancing sections in a number of different songs.

Featured Dancers:

Aja Hillary

Avri Coverson-McDowell

Cameron Green

Cece Otten

Claire Abersold

Ellie Tsai

Ellison Kensok

Evelyn Ginsburgh

Hannah Volmink

Isla Sahlberg

Jordyn Brown

Liz Ireton

Maiya Burton Cahn

March Osterbeck

Mazzie Nguyen

Mia Gonzalez

Mirriam Littell

Neve Dailey

Riley Wilkins

Serena Chalmers

Theo Stalder

Cast Announcement

Congratulations to everyone for participating in auditions and callbacks for Shrek, the Musical, Jr!!!

Casting

Thank you for participating in the first phase of our Shrek Jr production! We look forward to starting rehearsals this Wednesday, October, 1st. Auditions, callbacks, and casting are some of the most challenging elements of the musical theatre process for the directors. We were blown away by the energy, preparation, and talent of these young performers!! This production has many roles which makes the casting a complicated puzzle. The depth of this group was phenomenal and we could have cast the show in many different ways. After hours of deliberation, we have cast the named roles in the production. We have done our best to cast performers in roles in which we believe they will excel. We are still finalizing where ensemble members will fit into the many songs and scenes. Specific ensemble roles will be determined as the rehearsal process progresses.

Double Casting

Some of the larger roles have been double cast. That means that performers will play their role in 2 of the 4 performances. 

• Performers playing the roles of Shrek, Donkey, and Fiona will be assigned to one of the two casts and will be performing in 2 of the 4 performances. These performers are encouraged to come and cheer on their fellow cast members at the other shows, but it is not required. 

• Performers playing the roles of Pinocchio and Dragon will be assigned to one of the two casts and will perform Dragon or Pinocchio with their cast in 2 performances and ensemble in the other 2 performances. 

• All other performers will perform in all 4 performances.

Role Acceptance

After reading the cast list, please fill out the form below to accept or decline your role.

• Shrek Role Acceptance Form 

Participation Fee

Taking into account budget policies and a cost of living increase for directors, we are increasing the participation fee donation this year and offering a sliding scale. This is a RESMS PTSA production, so payment will go through the PTSA.

We will be doing a tiered participation donation fee:

• Scholarship $0

• Participation $95

• Participation plus sustainability of the program $125

Please pay 

1. using this link below, 

2. select the tier that works best for your family, and 

3. be sure to include your performer's name.

• Shrek Participation Fee

The participation fee will help to pay for directors, purchasing additional equipment (mics), building a costume base supply, and replacing anything that is damaged. The hope is to make the program sustainable in the long term.

All students who register, audition, and participate in rehearsals will be included and will not be differentiated in any way because of payment. The only difference is account keeping for the PTSA.

Remember to enter the name of the child participating as part of your payment to help us track the payments. Thank you!

Sign Up for Shrek Jr and Audition!

To sign up, please do BOTH of the items below:

Please fill out the 

• Interest Form

AND sign up for an audition slot on the:

• Sign Up Genuis

Auditions and Callbacks are complete.

Auditions - Sept 17, 18, 19 

• Wednesday - 4pm-6pm

• Thursday - 4pm-6pm

• Friday - 4pm-6pm

Performers will sign up for a 30 minutes block of time. Performers should perform a 30-60 second monologue and sing 30-60 seconds of a song. If performers are new to musical theatre, there are some song options provided on the Audition Tips page.

Callbacks - Sept 24, 25, 26

• Wednesday 2:45-5pm - Dancing Callback - Everyone who auditioned will be invited to this callback

• Thursday 4pm-6pm - Callback to read and act for lead roles

• Friday 4pm-6pm - Singing Callback

Callbacks are an opportunity for the directors to get to know the performers better. Those performers who are interested in larger roles with solo singing and speaking lines will have an opportunity to read scenes and sing songs from Shrek Jr. Callbacks help the directors piece together the puzzle of casting everyone.