“Shrek JR.” The Musical to be performed By Footlights this weekend in Greene
A photo from the last time students were allowed to perform. The pandemic shut down many live performances and Greene Footlights was no exception. This weekend’s performance of Shrek JR. will be the first in two years. (Submitted photo)
GREENE - The curtains will rise this weekend on the Greene Footlights production of “Shrek, JR.”, which will be performed in the Greene Middle/High School auditorium on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 12 and 13, at 7 p.m., and Sunday, Nov. 14.
“Beauty is in the eye of the ogre!” “Shrek, JR.” is based on the 2001 Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film and the fantastic 2008 Broadway musical.
According to promotional packets from Music Theatre International and DreamWorks, “It’s a ‘big bright beautiful world’ as everyone’s favorite ogre, Shrek, leads a cast of fairytale misfits on an adventure to rescue a princess and find true acceptance.
Part romance and part twisted fairy tale, “Shrek JR.” is an irreverently fun show with a powerful message for the whole family.Once upon a time, in a far away swamp, there lived an ogre named Shrek.
One day, Shrek finds his swamp invaded by banished fairytale misfits who have been cast off by Lord Farquaad, a tiny terror with big ambitions. When Shrek sets off with a wisecracking donkey to confront Farquaad, he’s handed a task — if he rescues feisty princess Fiona, his swamp will be righted. Shrek tries to win Fiona’s love and vanquish Lord Farquaad, but a fairytale wouldn’t be complete without a few twists and turns along the way.
The pandemic shut down many live performances and Greene Footlights was no exception. This weekend’s performance will be the first in two years according to Footlights and Greene Middle/High School choral director Amanda Boel.“We are so blessed to be able to bring live theatre back to Greene Central School. The kids are so excited to be back on stage (and so am I),” said Mrs. Boel. “We invite everyone to come out and support the kids this weekend!”
Tickets will be available at the door for each day’s performance. Tickets are $8 for adults; $6 for students and seniors children 4 and under free.
Footlights cast members for Shrek, JR.:
Storyteller 1 – Morgan Quarella
Storyteller 2 – Alexandrea Walts
Storyteller 3 – Kaitlyn Ives
Shrek - Colten Smith
Fiona - Naomi Burghardt
Teen Fiona - Aliveya Hannon
Young Fiona - Madelynn LaFave
Donkey - Josiah Boel
Dragon - Grazielle Lora
Farquaad – Sidra Root
Pinocchio - Bryson Zech
Mama Ogre – Summer Dean
Papa Ogre – Laken Loveless
Little Ogre – Sherman Ludolph
3 Pigs - Holly Pierce, Shanna Krupp, Jazmine Garcia
Ugly Duckling – Marissa Kenyon
Mama Bear - Madison Crissell
Papa Bear – Ashton Pezzino
Baby Bear – Amber Barbaro
Wicked Witch – Mackenzie Soto
Wolf - Graham Harper
Gingy - Zabelle Straniero
Peter Pan – Irelyn deHaan
Captain of the Guard - Andrew Robert
Guard 1 – Anthony Celentano
Guard 2 – Aiden Treiman
Guard 3 – Donte Wrench
Knight 1 – Samuel Suk
Knight 2 – Caleb Tennant
Knight 3 – Scot Miles
Knight 4 – Mason Giannetto
Pied Piper – Timothy Conpropst
Rats – Madison Wise, Aliveya Hannon, Maddie LaFave, Nali Basa, Natalee Cummings
Three Blind Mice: Sophie Messinger, Macie Browning, Hailey Thompson
Bishop – Abbie Criddle
Grumpy Dwarf – Connor Boyle
“Beauty is in the eye of the ogre!” “Shrek, JR.” is based on the 2001 Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film and the fantastic 2008 Broadway musical.
According to promotional packets from Music Theatre International and DreamWorks, “It’s a ‘big bright beautiful world’ as everyone’s favorite ogre, Shrek, leads a cast of fairytale misfits on an adventure to rescue a princess and find true acceptance.
Part romance and part twisted fairy tale, “Shrek JR.” is an irreverently fun show with a powerful message for the whole family.Once upon a time, in a far away swamp, there lived an ogre named Shrek.
One day, Shrek finds his swamp invaded by banished fairytale misfits who have been cast off by Lord Farquaad, a tiny terror with big ambitions. When Shrek sets off with a wisecracking donkey to confront Farquaad, he’s handed a task — if he rescues feisty princess Fiona, his swamp will be righted. Shrek tries to win Fiona’s love and vanquish Lord Farquaad, but a fairytale wouldn’t be complete without a few twists and turns along the way.
The pandemic shut down many live performances and Greene Footlights was no exception. This weekend’s performance will be the first in two years according to Footlights and Greene Middle/High School choral director Amanda Boel.“We are so blessed to be able to bring live theatre back to Greene Central School. The kids are so excited to be back on stage (and so am I),” said Mrs. Boel. “We invite everyone to come out and support the kids this weekend!”
Tickets will be available at the door for each day’s performance. Tickets are $8 for adults; $6 for students and seniors children 4 and under free.
Footlights cast members for Shrek, JR.:
Storyteller 1 – Morgan Quarella
Storyteller 2 – Alexandrea Walts
Storyteller 3 – Kaitlyn Ives
Shrek - Colten Smith
Fiona - Naomi Burghardt
Teen Fiona - Aliveya Hannon
Young Fiona - Madelynn LaFave
Donkey - Josiah Boel
Dragon - Grazielle Lora
Farquaad – Sidra Root
Pinocchio - Bryson Zech
Mama Ogre – Summer Dean
Papa Ogre – Laken Loveless
Little Ogre – Sherman Ludolph
3 Pigs - Holly Pierce, Shanna Krupp, Jazmine Garcia
Ugly Duckling – Marissa Kenyon
Mama Bear - Madison Crissell
Papa Bear – Ashton Pezzino
Baby Bear – Amber Barbaro
Wicked Witch – Mackenzie Soto
Wolf - Graham Harper
Gingy - Zabelle Straniero
Peter Pan – Irelyn deHaan
Captain of the Guard - Andrew Robert
Guard 1 – Anthony Celentano
Guard 2 – Aiden Treiman
Guard 3 – Donte Wrench
Knight 1 – Samuel Suk
Knight 2 – Caleb Tennant
Knight 3 – Scot Miles
Knight 4 – Mason Giannetto
Pied Piper – Timothy Conpropst
Rats – Madison Wise, Aliveya Hannon, Maddie LaFave, Nali Basa, Natalee Cummings
Three Blind Mice: Sophie Messinger, Macie Browning, Hailey Thompson
Bishop – Abbie Criddle
Grumpy Dwarf – Connor Boyle
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