Albany Civic Theater is thrilled to present the summer youth theater program’s production of Shrek The Musical JR.!
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 Theatricals and Neal Street Productions
Original Production Directed by Jason Moore and Rob Ashford.
“I’m a Believer” by Neil Diamond
Directed by Rebecca Douglas
Evening performances (7:30 PM): August 15, 16, 22, 23
Matinee performances (2:30 PM): August 16, 23
Tickets are available for purchase online at
https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=245056
Scheduled streaming is also available for Shrek The Musical JR. starting on Saturday, August 16th. You'll be able to watch the performance from the comfort of your own home at the same time as live performances by purchasing a ticket here:
https://actshow.link/shrek
If you want to see the show free of cost and earn community service hours, consider signing up to volunteer for a performance:
https://signup.com/go/rJuUykw
About the show:
Beauty is in the eye of the ogre in Shrek The Musical JR., based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film and fantastic Broadway musical. 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.
This musical will run about 1 hour and 20 minutes with no intermission.
To see the full cast list and learn more, go to
https://albanycivic.org/shows/shrek-jr/
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