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Auditions will be May 31st from 1-3pm and June 3rd from 6-8pm.  You only need to attend one audition date. A song and brief scene  from the show will be provided at the audition. Please familiarize yourself with the soundtrack. 

  There is a $175 registration fee for all cast.  This includes your participation, a cast show tshirt, a copy of the show and a donation to the lobby for supplies and consessions.  There may be costume requirements you need to get that is not included in this fee.  Siblings get a $20 discount on second (or more) registrations.

We believe that theatre should be for everyone.  We can work with people to help them afford the fee.  If anyone wants to donate to help a child in need afford our program please reach out to info@thehighlandstage.org.

Anyone who auditions is cast in the show provided you will be able to attend all performances and tech rehearsals. Audition materials will be the same for everyone and we will have them at the auditions. Please familiarize yourselves with the soundtrack.

This musical represents the company’s annual Summer Youth Theatre Project. 

Shrek Soundtrack Original Broadway Cast Recording

Audition Form

Shrek Google Classroom  You must use a personal email to join.

 Student emails will not allow you to join. 

Show dates are  Aug 1, 2, 7, 8, and 9.  You must be available to perform in all shows and you must be at all tech rehearsals from July 25-Jul 31.

Rehearsals are primarily scheduled Mon-Fri in the evening. Not everyone is called to all rehearsals. 

The schedule is a live document that changes.  Do not print it.

Schedule Summer 2025

Everyone who auditions is in the show.  Cast list will be given out at the first rehearsal.

68 Sand Hill Road Vernon, NJ
GPS Location: 68 Sand Hill Road, Sussex, NJ

From Rt. 94 in NY:
Rt. 94 S. into NJ
Right at traffic light in Vernon at the intersection of Rt. 94 and CR 515, (at the Burger King)
Continue 1.6 miles on Rt. 94 S (past Mt. Creek North Ski Area, under pedestrian overpass).
Turn right at traffic light onto Sand Hill Rd.
Go 0.2 miles on Sand Hill Rd., cross RR tracks and bear right at yield sign.
Continue for 0.8 miles and turn right into parking lot.

From Rt. 23 North & Rt. 94 North:
Rt. 23 N to traffic light at intersection of Rt. 23 and Rt. 94 in Hamburg.
Right at traffic light onto Rt. 94 N.
Go 2.5 miles to traffic light in McAfee.
Right at traffic light, continuing on Rt. 94 N.
Go 1.9 miles on Rt. 94 N (past Mt. Creek South Ski Area).
Left at traffic light onto Sand Hill Rd.
Go 0.2 miles on Sand Hill Rd., cross RR tracks and bear right at yield sign.
Continue for 0.8 miles and turn right into parking lot.

From Rt. 23 South & Rt. 94 North:
Rt. 23 S to traffic light at intersection of Rt. 23 and Rt. 94 in Hamburg.
Left at traffic light onto Rt. 94 N.
Go 2.5 miles to traffic light in McAfee.
Right at traffic light, continuing on Rt. 94 N.
Go 1.9 miles on Rt. 94 N (past Mt. Creek South Ski Area)
Left at traffic light onto Sand Hill Rd.
Go 0.2 miles on Sand Hill Rd., cross RR tracks and bear right at yield sign.
Continue for 0.8 miles and turn right into parking lot.

Note: These are directions from major highways in northern NJ. There are other routes to the church utilizing secondary and tertiary roads.