Shrek
the Musical
Based on the Dreamworks Animation Motion Picture and the book by William Steig
Book and Lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire
Music by Jeanine Tesori
Originally produced on Broadway by Dreamworks Theatrical and Neal Street Productions
Original Broadway Production Directed by Jason Moore
Directed by Shelley Bolman
Choreography by Patricia Manalo Bochnak
Musical Direction by Matthew Stern
April 17 – May 24, 2015
“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.
CAST
Shrek – Christopher Chew*
Fiona – Shonna Cirone*
Donkey – Maurice Emmanuel Parent*
Farquaad – Mark Linehan*
Pinocchio – Cheeyang Ng*
Dragon/Fairy Godmother/Bishop – Brittany Rolfs*
Mama Ogre/Red Queen – Amy Barker*
Papa Ogre/Captain Hook/Pied Piper/Captain of the Guard – Stephen Markarian*
Knight/King Harold/Big Bad Wolf – Matthew Kossack
Queen Lillian/Wicked Witch – Carla Martinez
Ariel/Blind Mouse – Jillian Couillard
Peter Pan – Andy Garcia
Pig #1 – Brad Foster Reinking
Knight/Pig #2 – Alexander Eisenberg
Knight/Pig #3 – Zachary Eisenberg
Mama Bear – Gamalia Pharms*
Gingy/Blind Mouse – Annie Kerins*
Teen Fiona/Ugly Duckling – Erin McMillen
Genie/Bluebird – Jane Elizabeth Bernhard
Knight/Papa Bear/Thelonius – Aaron Michael Ray
Baby Bear/Young Fiona – Audree Hedequist
Young Shrek – Sammy Haines
FAIRY TALE CREATURE ENSEMBLE:
Jessica Ayer, Grace Brakeman, Millie Chew, Hannah McLaughlin, Julia Paolino, Lily Ramras, Drew Ridell, Joanna Rosen, Lexi Ryan, Jeffrey Sewall
CREATIVE
Director – Shelley Bolman
Musical Director – Matthew Stern
Choreographer – Patricia Manalo Bochnak
Set Designer – Matthew T. Lazure
Lighting Designer – Scott Bolman
Costume Designer – Charles G. Baldwin
Props Designer – Marjorie Lusignan
Sound Designer – Roger J. Moore
Production Stage Manager – Jodi Leduc Zemsky*
*Denotes Member of Actors’ Equity Association
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when the curtain closed on the final makes-you-want-to-dance-in-your-seat song, my 9-year-old son and I looked at each other and said, “We want to see that again!”
Wheelock’s SHREK was a hit with the children who made up half the audience…
