Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Finalists Announced for Shrek the Musical Princess Competition
Stage Directions: "Shrek the Musical has announced the finalists for its “Not Your Ordinary Princess” competition. On Thursday, September 10, two winners will be announced to play “Young Fiona” and “Teen Fiona.” The lucky winners will be flown to New York to rehearse with Sutton Foster and members of the show’s creative team, have a costume fitting, and appear in a real performance of Shrek the Musical on Broadway on Saturday, September 19 at 8 p.m."
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I find it so odd that parents would let their children, especially kids as young as the little Fionas, audition for a Broadway show. I cannot imagine the stress that these kids have to undergo at such a young age. It disrupts their life with odd hours, and I'm sure forces them to grow up much faster than if they were to have a normal childhood.
I find it very interesting that parents would allow there children to enter this competition. unless they are one of thous parents that wont there children to be a star for a young age and they dont care what the kids wont's to do with there life. also i would finned it extreme hard for the production to have children in it. also the children the hours that they are going to have to do to get ready for the show also the disaplin they will have to have. but i think that they piked these kids for that reasons they were the best suited for the job.
So I do really appreciate the fact that the producing organization is reaching out to the greater community, trying to get more people into and interested in the entertainment industry. But this whole event just seems a little bit off to me. I think it's the fact that there are young girls who are competing against each other for two hours of fame. Yes, it could give some of these girls a jump start with their possible careers, but this whole thing just feels very superficial and two-dimensional. I've never really been able to take this show seriously, and this move really just solidified that for me.
I am confused about this entire situation. On one hand I think it is great to give talented young people the opportunity to fulfill a dream for a day. On the other hand this "gimmick" looks like a really good deal for the Producers of Shrek and much less so for the children who have to go back to their real lives after this is all over in addition to uprooting their routines to rehearse for a one time performance opportunity.
Why is this such a problem for you guys? It's a contest, nothing more, and it allows girls to compete and possibly win ONE single performance on stage. ONE. They're not auditioning to join the normal cast, nor are they going through an extensive audition process (they sent in an audition video singing from the show). These girls are singing to try and win a once-in-a-lifetime experience performing with Sutton Foster on a Broadway stage. The pictures are now up on the Shrek website (since the show was last night), so I'd encourage you take a look!
While I feel you all have valid points, to a certain extent it is the parents who intially get their children into such a competition. But also, one must recognize that the children could love it just as much. If the children don't want it, they can throw thier audition. I know, I know. But they want to pease their parents. Those children, to some extent want this. This is an interesting concept. I mean its one performance, but it could be the best night of two little girls' lives.
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