Character Descriptions from Musicals, Plays and Operas

Lead

Shrek the Musical

  princess fairy tale creature secretive surprising layered compassionate unconventional quirky blunt audacious beautiful tomboy tap dancer 

Supporting

Shrek the Musical

  fairy tale creature inanimate object cookie sweet earnest clever inspirational puppet young performer puppeteer puppetry 

Supporting

Shrek the Musical

  fairy tale creature boy liar mischievous sassy frustrated angry leader 

Supporting

Shrek the Musical

  fairy tale creature monster ferocious terrifying bored lonely loving smitten flirtatious intimidating puppet imposing puppetry puppeteer 

Lead

Shrek the Musical

  fairy tale creature ogre hermit lonely scary unfriendly gruff shy layered sweet vulnerable abused ostracized hero antihero 

Featured

Shrek the Musical

  princess damsel impatient sarcastic longing precocious bright trapped hopeful optimistic adolescent 

Ensemble

Shrek the Musical

  townspeople mob character actor cameo dancer fairy tale creature 

Lead

Shrek the Musical

  ruler powerful power hungry ruthless ambitious self-absorbed short napoleon complex father issues lonely cruel character actor selfish absusive narcissistic narcissist 

Featured

Shrek the Musical

  princess damsel sweet innocent lively hopeful 

Ensemble

Shrek the Musical

  fairy tale fairy tale creature fairy tales singer dancer teamwork ensemble 

Ensemble

Shrek the Musical

  knights captives back-up singers humorous nervous hapless failures unsuccessful survivors imprisoned prisoners fearful cautious 

Lead

Shucked

  proud stubborn farmer down-to-earth engaged broody big-hearted boy next door