AWO’s Rising Stars: is a theatre group dedicated to enriching the lives of individuals with special needs or disabilities by producing and creating spectacle annual musicals. Rising Stars is excited to announce the next musical production will be "Shrek” the Musical.”

Auditions: “Shrek” the Musical auditions will take place Friday, March 22nd at the Arms Wide Open rehearsal center, located at 237 East Main Street in El Cajon. Auditions will start at 4pm - 8:30pm . If you are interested in participating in auditions, please call the AWO office at (619) 579 -6197 to reserve a time slot or you can email us at contact@armswideopensd.com

How to prepare? Auditions participants should prepare a 1:30 song or dance that will display their talents and skills. Please bring your personal devise to play your audition music.

Callbacks: After auditions conclude, certain audition participants will receive a callback slip. However, If you did not receive a callback slip you will still be casted in the show. Callbacks will take place on Saturday, March 23rd at 1:30pm and will be held at the Arms Wide Open rehearsal center, Located 237 east Main Street El Cajon 92020.

Rehearsals: will begin in April, 2024 leading up to the performances in September, 2024. Kristee Jacobson (Rehearsal Secretary) will be your main contact regarding monthly rehearsals schedules or conflicts you may have.

Performance location: AWO’s Rising Stars performance of “Shrek” the Musical will take place at the Educational Cultural Complex in September of 2024, located at 4343 Ocean View Blv. San Deigo , CA 92113.

Performance dates: September 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 26th, 27th, 28th, and 29th. (Showtimes TBA)

Performer Eligibility: In order to remain eligible to participate in “Shrek” the Musical, all audition participants must be enrolled in a Arms Wide Open class. (visit our class schedule page) There will also be a mandatory production fee of $450.00 that will be due on parent orientation night on April, 5th 2024.