Shrek the Musical at CenterStage in Lake Forest

ONLY FOUR PERFORMANCES REMAIN - GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!

CenterStage’s 2018 summer musical is that fairytale for the modern age: Shrek the Musical, now in its last weekend:
August 3rd at 7:30 PM
August 4th at 2:00 PM and 7:30 PM
August 5th at 2:00 PM

Performing with a live orchestra in the renovated John and Nancy Hughes Theater at our longtime venue, The Gorton Community Center in Lake Forest, Shrek the Musical will have four kids-and-seniors family friendly mid-afternoon matinee show times.

Shrek tells the musical story of a fearsome green ogre who just wants to be left alone to stew, roar, and make rude noises in his swamp, as ogres like to do. When the evil diminutive Lord Farquaad banishes the oddball fairytale characters Pinocchio, the Wicked Witch, the 3 Little Pigs, the 3 Blind Mice – and many more – from the kingdom of Duloc to Shrek’s swamp, in order to return to his coveted isolation, Shrek is charged with his adoring friend Donkey with the quest to rescue the beautiful Princess Fiona from her tower for Farquaad’s hand in marriage.

Based on the Oscar-winning, smash hit DreamWorks film (2001) and William Steig’s 1990 book of the same name, Shrek is a monster-hit, must-see musical comedy that will delight audiences of all ages.

Director Debra Goldman and Producer Ryan Elliott, the team that created CenterStage’s 2017’s Brigadoon return to CenterStage in Lake Forest to helm Shrek the Musical.

Don’t miss your chance to be involved with this deliciously funny musical SHREK-TACULAR for big and little kids alike.

CAST OF CHARACTERS

Shrek………………………...Manuel Twillie
Princess Fiona ……………….Marci Medwed
Donkey …………....……. Sean Murillo
Lord Farquaad.……….... Christopher L Finch
Dragon ……..………… Katy L Mitchell
Little Shrek | Harry Potter…...…… Jonathan Protus
Papa Ogre | Thelonius …… Geoffrey Mogilner
Mama Ogre | Wicked Witch..…… Jenny Stash
Young Fiona …………..……… Delaney Rybicki
Teen Fiona | Alice In Wonderland…… Katie Finnegan
Gingy ……………....……… Aimee Kleiman
Pinocchio……………... Alejandro Herrle
Big Bad Wolf…………………… Larry Mason
Three Little Pigs…..... Henry Gessner, Stefanie Guggenheim, Amanda Nach
Fairy Godmother.……….…… Lisa Friedman
Peter Pan ………………. John Turelli
Sugar Plum Fairy……………………… Alison Stake
Ugly Duckling ……….….. Maggie Atkinson
Three Bears ………...……. Geoffrey Mogilner, Delaney Rybicki, Lisa Sobelman
Humpty Dumpty………………….…. Danielle Grosche
Elf / Bluebird ...…………...... Mara Silver-Schack
Dwarf / Duloc Greeter………….….. Rick Schram
Dorothy ……….….. Nikole Tzioufas
Cruella de Vil…………...….. Susan Mason
Stepsisters ……… Amanda Carol, Meridith Stauber
Glinda the Good Witch………..... Nan Caldwell
Tinkerbell …………………. Abigail Rychlik
Jasmine …………..… Soula Souflakis
Captain Hook……………………... Jon Soble
Little Red Riding Hood …………… Samantha Gassel
Three Blind Mice ………Samantha Gassel, Stefanie Guggenheim, Amanda Nach
Rumplestiltskin / Bishop .……. Jim Merfeld
Captain of the Guard / Pied Piper…..... Jamie Davidson
Happy Killer Villagers ……Mara Silver-Schack, Rick Schram, Katy Mitchell, Susan Mason, Danielle Grosche, Nikole Tzioufas, Jim Merfeld, Jon Soble, Abby Rychlik
Rough Boys ……..…… Henry Gessner, John Turelli
Duloc Dancers …. Amanda Carol, Samantha Gassel, Stefanie Guggenheim, Amanda Nach, Jenny Stash, Alison Stake, Aimee Kleiman, Lisa Sobelman, Soula Souflakis, Merideth Stauber, Nikole Tzioufas, and Mara Silver-Schack
Regiment #1 ……Danielle Grosch, Susan Mason, Nan Caldwell, Lisa Friedman, Rick Schram, Larry Mason, Jon Soble, Katy Mitchell
Regiment #2 ……John Turelli, Rick Schram, Jon Soble, Larry Mason, Henry Gessner, Alex Herrle, Jonathan Protus
Rat Tappers . Amanda Carol, Sammi Gassel, Stefanie Guggenheim, Amanda Nach, Susan Mason, Alison Stake, Aimee Kleiman, Lisa Sobelman, Soula Souflakis, Jenny Stash
Dead Knights …Rick Schram, Larry Mason, Alejandro Herrle, Geoffrey Mogilner, Jamie Davidson, Jon Soble, Henry Gessner, Jim Merfeld, John Turelli,
Vocal Section Leaders . Lisa Friedman (Soprano), Jenny Stash (Mezzo), Merideth Stauber (Alto), Henry Gessner (Tenor), Geoff Mogilner (Bass)
Dance Captain ….. Alison Stake

Authors

• David Lindsay-Abaire
• Jeanine Tesori
• William Steig

Tony Awards and Nominations for Shrek the Musical