Shrek the Musical at The Barn

The Dramateurs continue their 2025 Season with Shrek the Musical, running August 15-30. Tickets are $24 ($2 discount for seniors and students). Reservations can be made by calling the box office at (610) 539-BARN or online at barnplayhouse.org.

Shrek the Musical is the story of a hulking green ogre who, after being mocked and feared his entire life, retreats to an ugly green swamp to exist in happy isolation. Suddenly, a gang of homeless fairy-tale characters (Pinocchio, Cinderella, the Three Pigs, you name it) raid his sanctuary saying they’ve been evicted by the vertically- challenged Lord Farquaad. So, Shrek strikes a deal: I’ll get your homes back, if you give me my home back! But when Shrek and Farquaad meet, the Lord strikes a deal of his own: He’ll give the fairy-tale characters their homes back, if Shrek rescues Princess Fiona. Shrek obliges, yet finds something appealing–something strange and different–about this pretty princess. He likes her. A lot. But why does she always run off when the sun sets?