SHREK

BRIAN d'ARCY JAMES. Broadway: The Apple Tree, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, The Lieutenant of Inishmore, Sweet Smell of Success (Tony, Drama Desk nominations), Titanic, Carousel, Blood Brothers. Off-Broadway: Port Authority, Next to Normal, The Lieutenant of Inishmore, The Pavilion, Flight, The Good Thief (Keen Company; Obie Award, Drama Desk nomination, Outer Critics Circle nomination, L.A. Weekly Award), Pardon My English, The Wild Party (Drama Desk nomination), Public Enemy, Floyd Collins, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas. Film/TV: Ghost Town, Enchanted, “Cashmere Mafia,” “Rescue Me,” “Neurotica,” “Exiled,” “Sax and Violins.” Solo debut album: From Christmas Eve to Christmas Morn. BS: Northwestern University. www.briandjames.com

PRINCESS FIONA

SUTTON FOSTER. Broadway: Inga in Young Frankenstein, Janet Van De Graaf in The Drowsy Chaperone (2006 Tony and Drama Desk Award nominations, L.A. Ovation Award), Jo in Little Women (2005 Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Award nominations), Millie in Thoroughly Modern Millie (2002 Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle and Astaire Awards), Eponine in Les Misérables, the 20th anniversary of Annie, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Grease. Other New York: performed concerts at Carnegie Hall (NY Pops), Lincoln Center (American Songbook series), Town Hall, Joe’s Pub, Actors Fund benefit performances of Funny Girl and Chess. TV: Disney Channel’s “Johnny and the Sprites,” HBO’s “The Flight of the Conchords.” Proud Equity member.

LORD FARQUAAD

CHRISTOPHER SIEBER received a Tony Award nomination for his work in Spamalot and later opened the show in London. Other Broadway: Chicago, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Into The Woods, Beauty & the Beast, Triumph of Love, and A Christmas Carol. Also, New York City Opera production of Cinderella. Off-Broadway: Avow, The Boys in the Band, and Pal Joey. Regional: Randy Newman's Faust, Paper Moon at Paper Mill, Company, and The Boys From Syracuse at Reprise!. TV: "Pushing Daisies," "Johnny and the Sprites," "It's All Relative," "Two of a Kind," "Sex & The City," "Ed," "Guiding Light," "All My Children," and "Another World." Mr. Sieber has not appeared on "Law & Order."

DONKEY

DANIEL BREAKER. Broadway: Passing Strange at the Belasco Theatre (Tony & Drama Desk Award nominations, Theatre World Award, Audelco Award), Cymbeline (Lincoln Center Theatre), Well (Longacre). Off-Broadway: Passing Strange (The Public Theater), Fabulation (Playwrights Horizons), Pericles (Red Bull, Culture Project). London: How to Act Around Cops (SoHo Theatre). Regional: Life is a Dream (South Coast Rep), The Comedy of Errors (Shakespeare Theatre Company; Helen Hayes Nomination), The Caucasian Chalk Circle (SCR), The Tempest (STC; Helen Hayes nomination), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (STC), The Rivals (STC), The Silent Woman (STC), H.M.S. Pinafore (Berkshire Theater Festival), Blacksheep (Barrington Stage), Sundance Theatre Lab, 2005. Film: Passing Strange (directed by Spike Lee). TV: “Law & Order: Criminal Intent.” Training: The Juilliard School; B.F.A.

PINOCCHIO

JOHN TARTAGLIA. Executive producer and Emmy-nominated star of Disney Channel’s “Johnny and the Sprites” (now airing worldwide). John made his Broadway debut originating Princeton and Rod in Avenue Q (Tony Award nomination). Most recently on Broadway as Lumiere in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. TV: “Sesame Street”(12 seasons, starting at age 16) and several voiceovers. Other theatre: Carnival (City Center Encores!), Carnegie Hall and NY Philharmonic concerts. Thank you Jason Moore! To Oma, Mom, Ed, Dad, Coni, Mary, Carmella, Kathy, Donna, Rhonda, Laura, Jamie, Chris, Ben, Desi, Lars and all my family and friends and Penny: Thank you! MSL — ILYF

THE ENSEMBLE

CAMERON ADAMS (Ensemble). Broadway/New York: The Music Man (Zaneeta); Oklahoma!; Hairspray (u/s Amber); Cry-Baby (u/s Allison); City Center Encores! Follies (Young Hattie). National Tour: Hairspray. Regional: Cry-Baby, The 60's Project, The Most Happy Fella. TV: ABC/Disney's "The Music Man" (Zaneeta). Love and thanks to my amazing family and of course Jeremy.

HAVEN BURTON (Sugar Plum Fairy, Gingy, u/s for Fiona & Teen Fiona) feels like the luckiest cookie in the whole world. She ran all the way from a far away land called Los Angeles to Broadway, where you may have seen her in Rent or most recently in Legally Blonde opposite a Chihuahua. Cookie kisses to family, agents, God. For Gwammy.

JENNIFER CODY (Shoemaker's Elf, Duloc Performer, Blind Mouse). Broadway/Off: Pajama Game (Poopsie), No, No, Nanette; Snoopy, Taboo, Urinetown, The Wild Party (Mae), Junie B. Jones (Junie), Seussical, Best Little Whorehouse, Henry and Mudge (Drama League Nomination), Beauty...Beast, Grease (ChaCha), Cats. Her voice will be heard in the upcoming Disney movie, The Princess and The Frog, as Charlotte.

BOBBY DAYE (Pig #2, Bishop; u/s for Donkey ). A proud member of AEA, some other shows include Smokey Joe's Cafe, Lion King and The Color Purple. His credits include numerous TV/radio commercials, episodic television, film and songwriting for ABC-TV soap operas. He thanks the love and support of his family and all those special to him. bobbydaye.com

RYAN DUNCAN (Pig #3, u/s for Donkey). Broadway debut! National tours: Man of La Mancha, Fiddler on the Roof. Off-Broadway: Altar Boyz (Drama League nom.), The Fifth Column, Minnie's Boys, My First Time, theAtrainplays, The Body Beautiful, Real Danger. Regional: 5th Avenue, ATF, Ford's, Signature, Studio, TW/USA, etc. Film: Stand By. Thanks Josh! For Mom and Dad.

SARAH JANE EVERMAN (Ugly Duckling, Blind Mouse, u/s for Fiona). Broadway: The Apple Tree (Eve u/s), Wicked (Glinda u/s), Wonderful Town. Workshops: Shrek, 110 in the Shade. Regional: Unlock'd (Belinda, NYMF); Singin' in the Rain (Kathy Selden, Goodspeed); Television: "Law & Order: SVU." Love to Mom, Dad, and the Nicolosi gang. Thanks be to God for surpassing my dreams.

AYMEE GARCIA (Mama Bear) is thrilled and humbled to be part of this amazing company. Broadway/National tour: Avenue Q (u/s Kate Monster, Mrs. T and Christmas Eve), Les Miserables (Madame Thenardier). Television: "It's a Big Big World" (PBS, Smooch). Film: Striptease (Marcy, cockroach eating temp). Dedicated to Jade, Ruby and Kylie.

LEAH GREENHAUS (Young Fiona) is proud to be making her Broadway debut in this big, bright, beautiful production. She appeared in Meet Me In St. Louis at the Paper Mill Playhouse, and is a graduate of their Musical Theater Conservatory. Other work includes JoJo in Seussical. Thanks to RKS Management and Barry Kolker.

JUSTIN GREER (Dance Captain/Swing). Broadway: The Producers (u/s Leo Bloom), Urban Cowboy, Seussical the Musical, Annie Get Your Gun. As an educator, Justin teaches for Camp Broadway, Broadway Classroom, the Dalton School, and the NYC public schools, among many others. BFA from Carnegie Mellon University. Love to CB and P&B. More at justingreer.net

LISA HO (Baby Bear, Blind Mouse). Favorite credits: A Chorus Line (Broadway), Mamma Mia! (Toronto), Miss Saigon (Arts Club Theatre), High School Musical (NSMT), ABC/Disney's Once Upon A Mattress. Originally from Vancouver, Canada, Lisa holds a Bachelor of Kinesiology from Simon Fraser University. Thanks to Josh and VAD! Love to Mom, Val, Bo, Tristan, and Guilhem. www.lisa-ho.com

CHRIS HOCH (King Harold, Big Bad Wolf, Captain of the Guard; u/s Lord Farquaad). Broadway: Spamalot, Dracula, Beauty and the Beast. Off-Broadway: Die, Mommie, Die!; Face the Music (Encores!). Regional: Dracula, Zhivago, Palm Beach, Private Fittings (all at La Jolla Playhouse); Candide (Prince Music Theatre); Picasso at Lapin Agile (City Theatre); Caraboo (Goodspeed). Television: "30 Rock", "Third Watch", "Guiding Light", "All My Children."

DANETTE HOLDEN (Fairy Godmother, Magic Mirror Assistant, Bluebird). Broadway: Laughing Room Only. Off-Broadway: The It Girl (Jane, Mrs. Van Norman). National Tours: Annie. Las Vegas: The Sound of Music (Maria). Papermill Playhouse: Follies (Young Sally). Cast Recordings: Follies, The It Girl. Film: Mona Lisa Smile. CCM Graduate. Mommy to Archer and Ellery. Thanks Josh, and most of all Chris.

MARTY LAWSON (Ensemble) Broadway: Cry Baby, Movin’ Out (Eddie), The Times They Are A Changin’. Regional: Cry Baby, The Times They Are A Changin’. Dance Companies: Parsons Dance Company, Lar Lubovitch Dance Company, Battleworks, dreDance. Film: Across The Universe. 2004 Princess Grace Award winner. Thanks and love to my family and Savannah.

JACOB MING-TRENT (Papa Ogre, Pig #1, u/s for Shrek). Off-Broadway: Widowers Houses. National Tours: Putnam County Spelling Bee, Two Gentlemen of Verona, Continental Divide (Time Magazine Theater Event of the Year). Jacob has worked with Berkely Rep, LaJolla Playhouse, The Public, A.C.T, to name a few. TV: “Law and Order”. Thanks to Christy, my family, and Epic Theater ensemble.

CAROLYN OCKERT-HAYTHE (Swing). Broadway: The Pajama Game (Virginia); Wonderful Town (u/s Helen); Annie Get Your Gun (u/s Winnie Tate); The Music Man; CATS (Victoria); Footloose, Radio City Christmas Spectacular. Thanks to my loving husband Sean, beautiful daughter Olivia, Dana, Lanene, Kris and Joanne’s Dance Studio for reminding me what life is truly about.

MARISSA O’DONNELL (Teen Fiona). Broadway debut. National Tour/Madison Square Garden: 30th Anniversary of Annie (Annie). Off-Broadway: Training Wisteria, American Girls Revue. Other: Meet Me in St. Louis, Miracle on 34th Street, Metropolis reading, “Good Morning America,” Lucky Dog (Maysles Films), Giants Stadium national anthem soloist. Recordings: Annie – The Broadway Musical, solo debut Front Row Center. marissa-odonnell.com

DENNY PASCHALL (Peter Pan, u/s for Pinocchio, Magic Mirror). Denny is honored to be doing Shrek! Other credits: Broadway; Chicago, Beauty and the Beast. Regional; Radio City, West Side Story, Oklahoma!, Damn Yankees, Grease, Joseph…and of course Peter Pan. Thanks to God and my family and friends for the love and support. (Tasha and Drake this is for you.)

RACHEL RESHEFF (Young Fiona). Broadway debut! Film: Three Backyards, Super Punch-out. Theater: Secret Garden, Peter Pan, Wizard of Oz, The Family. Thanks to my teachers who gave my voice life and my dance heart. Mentors: Eric, Rocco, Simone, RFKT, Marc Tumminelli, Dance Cavise. Love to: My family and The Shirley Grant Management Team.

GREG REUTER (Gnome, Pied Piper; u/s for Lord Farquaad). Greg has been involved with Shrek since the original Broadway workshop. Broadway/LA: Monty Python’s Spamalot (original Broadway cast), The Producers (Leo Bloom, u/s to Martin Short), Aida, Bells are Ringing (2001 Revival), Fosse (principal dancer), Chicago. He holds a B.F.A. with honors in Music Theatre from Western Michigan University.

ADAM RIEGLER (Young Shrek, Dwarf). Broadway debut! Adam is thrilled to have been part of Shrek since the Broadway workshop! Off-Broadway: I and Albert, Tribute to Joseph Stein (York Theatre). Regional: David Copperfield, A Christmas Carol (Westport County Playhouse). Film: "Cubby Bernstein: Tony Campaign Manager." Adam thanks Nancy Carson, Jill Jaysen and his family for love and support!

NOAH RIVERA (White Rabbit; u/s for Pinocchio, The Magic Mirror ). Broadway: Wicked. Las Vegas: Hairspray (Original Vegas Cast). TV: “The Wade Robson Project,” “Homewrecker,” Numerous commercials and TV pilots. BFA from Cal State Fullerton. Noah would like to thank the producers, casting and the entire creative team for this opportunity. Love to family, J.J. and C.E. For Tia Pat. AEA Member.

HEATHER JANE ROLFF (Swing) feels blessed to make her Broadway debut with this extraordinary company and creative team; If it’s a dream, shhhh. Off-Broadway: Wanda’s World, Pirates…, Sophie, Totie & Belle. TV: “Peppa Pig”, “Gordon the Garden Gnome” (Cartoon Network). Love to Mom, Dad, Fred, Karen, and Jason, my prince. For Nana and Poppy. heatherjanerolff.com

JENNIFER SIMARD (Queen Lillian, Wicked Witch, Magic Mirror Assistant). Broadway: 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Rona opposite Mo Rocca and Darrell Hammond. Original casts/recordings: I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change; The Thing About Men; Forbidden Broadway: SVU. TV/Film: "L&O", "L&O: SVU", "King of Queens", Flintstones: Viva Rock Vegas. Nominations: Lucille Lortel, Drama League and three Drama Desks. www.jennifersimard.net

RACHEL STERN (Mama Ogre, Humpty Dumpty). Broadway: High Fidelity (Liz/Jackie), Tarzan. Regional: Beehive (Janis Joplin, Cincinnati Playhouse), Hair (Jeanie, TUTS). TV: “Law & Order,” “Law & Order: SVU.” Film: The Jimmy Show (Nurse Allen). Thanks to the entire Shrek family, the Stern crew and the New York Mets. Proud member of Equity since 1998.

DENNIS STOWE (Barker, Papa Bear, Thelonius). B'way: The Apple Tree, The Wedding Singer, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Wonderful Town, Man of LaMancha. NYC: Jerry Springer: The Opera (Carnegie Hall), Stairway to Paradise (Encores). Pre-B'way workshops: Leap of Faith, Shrek. Tours: West Side Story, Copacabana. Film: Across the Universe, Preachin to the Choir. God Bless and ENJOY!

DAVID F.M. VAUGHN (Swing). Broadway debut! Awesome! National Tour/Regional: Saturday Night Fever, Les Misérables (Enjolras), West Side Story (Riff), Tommy Tune’s Doctor Dolittle, Candide, Spirit of the Dance. Composer: Extraordinary! (“Outstanding Music and Lyrics” – 2005 NY Fringe), The Johnny, upcoming The Night.  Love to friends, family, agent, and Mom.  davidfmvaughn.com