‘Shrek The Musical’
Thu, 07/22/2021 - 9:55am
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—CCT will perform July 22-25
CRESCO - Live theatre is back in Cresco! For the past two months, more than 40 community members have been busy working on the production of DreamWorks “Shrek The Musical.”
The productions will take place July 22, 23 and 24 at 7 p.m. and July 25 at 2 p.m. at the Cresco Opera House. Doors will open one-half hour before the performances.
Advance tickets are available at CUSB Bank, Cresco Bank & Trust, Cresco Chamber of Commerce and the Theatre. It is highly suggested that people purchase tickets ahead of time, but they will also be available before each performance (if not sold out). Tickets are $10 and should be purchased for a specific performance.
The following synopsis is quoted from the Music Theatre International website.
“‘Once upon a time, there was a little ogre named Shrek . . .’ And thus begins the tale of an unlikely hero who finds himself on a life-changing journey alongside a wisecracking Donkey and a feisty princess who resists her rescue.
Throw in a short-tempered bad guy, a cookie with an attitude and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you've got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero. Luckily, there’s one on hand . . . and his name is Shrek.
Shrek presents a treasure trove of creative opportunities, including costumes, sets, puppets (there is a fire-breathing dragon after all) and more! Irreverently fun for the whole family, Shrek proves that beauty is truly in the eye of the ogre.”
Cast list:
Shrek - David Gosch
Princess Fiona - Emily Schmidt
Donkey - Kelly Bartling
Lord Farquaad - Donavyn Gosch
Gingy - Trista Foster
Pinocchio - Mitchell Melaas
Dragon - Amanda Johnson
Young Fiona - Lailyn McGrath
Teen Fiona - Braelyn McCarville
Big Bad Wolf - Aaron Hvitved
Three Little Pigs - Lilly Bartling, Alayna Larson, Jayden Ruroden
Fairy Godmother - Jessica Wall
Peter Pan - Joe Kammerer
Wicked Witch - Donna Fredrickson
Sugar Plum Fairy - Lisa Kammerer
Ugly Duckling - Jill Fredrickson
Mama Bear - Miranda McGrath
Papa Bear - Brayden Clubb
Baby Bear - Tabitha McGrath
Mad Hatter - Adelina Gooder
Humpty Dumpty - Laurie Ahrndt
White Rabbit - Jenni Nightingale
Elf - Braelyn McCarville
Gnome - Lailyn McGrath
Dwarf - Lear Clubb
Mama Ogre - Karen LeFebvre
Papa Ogre - Aaron Hvitved
King Harold - Joe Wacha
Queen Lillian - Lisa Kammerer
Little Shrek - Lennex Clubb
Thelonius - Caleb Shea
Farquaad’s Captain - Joe Wacha
Pied Piper - Caleb Shea
Dragon’s Backup Singers - Trista Foster, Miranda McGrath
Three Blind Mice - Trista Foster, Amanda Johnson, Miranda McGrath
Bishop - Joe Wacha
Farquaad’s Guard - Xavier Ahrndt, Lindsey Johnson, Andrew Kammerer, Marcus Kammerer, Naomi Kammerer, Madelyn Oppriecht, Ryden Wall, Porter Wall
Duloc Performers - Emily Church, Hailee Easley, Lily Foltz-Troendle, Adelina Gooder, Rebekah Kappes, Kyrah Reicks
Rats - Xavier Ahrndt, Lear Clubb, Lennex Clubb, Hailee Easley, Lily Foltz-Troendle, Adelina Gooder
Dungeon Knights - Lilly Bartling, Alayna Larson, Jayden Ruroden
Greeter - Caleb Shea
For this production, directors are Kary LeFebvre, with Karen LeFebvre as the music director. Polly Jones is the accompanist for the performance.
In addition to the performers, directors and accompanist, there are several people behind the scenes putting in many hours to make this production come alive. Tony Roberts has been heading up the set construction crew. He has been in charge of building the many set pieces, ranging from Shrek’s swamp to Farquaad’s bathtub. Nancy Melaas has been in charge of finding and fitting costumes for all of the performers. David Gosch has used his imagination and artistic abilities to fabricate a dragon and other props that are necessary for the show.
Complete list of the Production Crew: Director - Kary LeFebvre; Music Director - Karen LeFebvre; Props Fabricator - David Gosch; Accompanist - Polly Jones; Keyboard - Karen LeFebvre; Accompanist’s Assistant - Debbie Moellers; Choreography - Karen LeFebvre, Emily Schmidt; Costume Manager - Nancy Melaas; Costume Crew - Miranda McGrath, Lilly Bartling, Alayna Larson; Stage Manager - Chris VanDenover; Stage Crew - Brian Balk, Vince Kappes, Cathy Meinecke; Lights - Jeff Meinecke; Sound - Keith Hunsberger; Set Director - Tony Roberts; Set Crew - Gordy Pecinovsky, Joe Wacha, Emily Schmidt, Jenni Nightingale, Donavyn Gosch, Ted Roberts; Props - Joe Wacha and Cast; Puppeteer - Katie Ferrie
