Shrek the Musical

Shrek the Musical

Shrek the Musical

Performance Dates

Friday, August 25th, 2023

7:30 pm

Saturday, August 26th, 2023

1:30 pm

Saturday, August 26th, 2023

7:30 pm

Sunday, August 27th, 2023

1:30 pm

Friday, September 1st, 2023

7:30 pm

Saturday, September 2nd, 2023

1:30 pm

Saturday, September 2nd, 2023

7:30 pm

Location

Gippsland Performing Arts Centre

Synopsis

BASED ON THE OSCAR-WINNING DREAMWORKS ANIMATION FILM, SHREK THE MUSI- CAL IS A TONY AWARD-WINNING FAIRY TALE ADVENTURE, FEATURING ALL NEW SONGS FROM JEANINE TESORI (THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE; CAROLINE, OR CHANGE) AND A SIDE-SPLITTING BOOK BY DAVID LINDSAY-ABAIRE. SHREK BRINGS ALL THE BELOVED CHARACTERS YOU KNOW FROM THE FILM TO LIFE ON STAGE AND PROVES THERE’S MORE TO THE STORY THAN MEETS THE EARS. “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 FAIRYTALE 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. SHREK PRESENTS A TREASURE TROVE OF CREATIVE OPPORTUNITIES, INCLUDING COS- TUMES, SETS, PUPPETS (THERE IS A FIRE-BREATHING DRAGON AFTER ALL) AND MORE! IRREVERENTLY FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY, SHREK PROVES THAT BEAUTY IS TRULY IN THE EYE OF THE OGRE.

Directing Team

Artistic Director

Michael Mendez

Musical Director

David Williams OAM

Asst. Musical Director

Nathan Byrne

Choreographer

Sarah O'Brien

Principal Cast

Shrek

Leo Ma

Princess Fiona

Ashlea Vanyai

Donkey

Max Mead

Lord Farquaad

Simon Hemming

Dragon

Sharni Wilson

Fairytale Creatures

Young Fiona

Evie Burke

Teen Fiona

Matilda Fenech

Gingy & Sugarplum Fairy

Kate McCulley

Baby Bear & Little Shrek

Mitchell Rong

Fairy Godmother

Raechelle Butterfield

Mama Bear

Jacki Comber

Big Bad Wolf

Lincoln Eddy

Little Pig 3 & Knight

Corey Fitzpatrick

Pinnochio

Daniel Hansen

Peter Pan & Knight

Matthew Higgins

Ugly Duckling

Kayla Holmes

Wicked Witch & Blind Mouse

Leanne Horn

Mad Hatter

Amie Howlett

Papa Bear

Keegan Just

Captain of the Guards

Toby Just

Queen Lillian & Blind Mouse

Joelene McKenna

Little Pig 1 & Knight

Connor Rogalsky

Elf

Drew Smith

Mama Ogre

Kara Smith

Knight

Cooper Taylor

Papa Ogre

Matthew Vale

Little Pig 2 & Knight

Saxxon Weekes

White Rabbit & Blind Mouse

Lisa Williams

Ensemble

 

Ken Bechaz

 

Lily Brown

 

Kylie Crisp

 

Jacqueline Ellesmere

 

Brett Odlum

 

Kayla Precht

 

Amelia Reid

 

Rebekah Symons

 

Gary Wellsmore

 

Britt Young

OrSHREKstra

Musical Director

David Williams OAM

Reeds

Beth Morgan

 

Greg Frank

 

Lynette Newman

Trumpet

Tina Thompson

Trombone

Glenn Barry

French Horn

Lisa Harnden

Percussion

Anthony Gardiner

Drums

Pete Brown

Guitar

Nathan Perry

 

Ashlee Murdica

Keyboard 1

Nathan Byrne

Keyboard 2

Rhys Comber

Violin

Jayne Neilson

 

Adelle McArdle

 

Lisa Blackman

 

Ann Roffe

 

Gill Oscar

 

Katarina Yalizis

Cello

Gillian Murray

 

Heather McColl

Acoustic and Electric Bass

Brenden Morris

Design Team

Costume Design

SLAMS

 

Kate Dougan

 

Michael Mendez

Hair and Makeup Design

Lori Lyons

 

Michael Mendez

Set Design

Michael Mendez

Lighitng Design

Luke Cassidy

Sound and Audio Design

David Williams OAM

Promotional Material

Luke Cassidy

Program Design

Rachel Adkins

 

Sophie Adkins

Theatre Team

Stage Manager

Kate Dougan

Floor Manager

Ann Maloney

Backstage Crew

Sharon Shaw

 

Ashton Smith

 

Mitchell Cameron

 

Jan Inglis

 

Ray Just

 

Geoff Crisp

 

Larissa Morey

 

Friends of LTC

Hair & Makeup Team

Friends of LTC

Dressing Room Manager

Sallie Gibson

Dressers

Friends of LTC

Flyers/Flymen

GPAC Technicians

Lighitng Board Operator

Luke Cassidy

Sound Board Operator

GPAC Technicians

Followspot Operators

Andrea Maloney

 

Tammy Edgar

 

Samantha Edgar

Microphone Team

Craigen Whitehead

 

Mitchell Cameron

 

Bronte Higgins

Program Sellers

Friends of LTC

Production Team

Production Manager

Kate Dougan

Set Construction Manager

Keegan Just

Set Construction Team

Keegan Just

 

Geoff Crisp

 

Matthew Higgins

 

Ray Just

 

Daniel Hansen

 

Lincoln Eddy

 

LTC Cast and Friends

Scenic Artist

Kayla Precht

Set Painting

Cast and Friends of LTC

Properties Department

Ryan Purdy (Pupper Design and Contruction: Gingy, Dragon and Farquaad Legs)

 

Andrew McDougall (Duloc Head and Shrek Helmet)

 

Astrid Williams

 

Susan Poole

 

Harry Poole

Costume Coordination

Kate Dougan

Costume Design

Merryn Purdy

Costume Construction

Merryn Purdy

 

Judy Degnan

Additional Costumes

Kate Dougan

 

Larissa Morey

Program, Theatre & Promotional Photography

John Ansell

Publicity

Luke Cassidy

Special Thanks

SLAMS

 

Class Act Productions

 

Curly & George - Lori Lyons

 

John Ansell Photography

 

Alexis & Emily Just - Horse Construction

Sponsorship

Simon Hemming

 

Ann Maloney

Sponsors

Curly & George on Rutherglen

 

John Ansell Photography