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A Note from the Producing Artistic Director • TTIP SHREK.bw.qxp_TTIP.program.color 7/1/15 2:57 PM Page 2 A Note From The Producing Artistic Director • TTIP GREETINGS!! granted, life would be enchanted… or so the stories say.” How often do we all let our self It’s hard to believe doubt and insecurity lead us down a path that we’ve already that keeps us from experiencing the come to the last wondrous joy of life and embracing the show of our season! uniqueness that makes us truly human? We’ve had a How can we possibly hope to live in a loving wonderful summer, and I’d like to thank and accepting world if it doesn’t sprout from every one for supporting us this summer. I a little seed in our own hearts? hope you agree, we have extraordinary talent here in our community, and I’m so happy Embracing differences can be a little scary we’ve had the opportunity to showcase it sometimes, because it challenges our right here in the park. understanding of the world that surrounds R us. The pressures of “perfection” are just too I’m also happy to say that we’ve been able great, and honestly, just silly. The fairytale to continue our tradition of MOVIES IN THE characters in our story sing: “We’re a screwy PARK, with the help of our friends at Capitol but delighted crazy stew!” And boy, that’s Federal Savings and Prairiefire. We have a true! few movies left this season and I hope you’ll join us in the upcoming weeks. (At only $1 As you leave the theatre tonight, I hope that Kimberly A per-person... you really can’t afford NOT to!) you will have had a chance to reflect on one Meaga or two little things that might be playing in Melissa Hing Tonight you get to see a fun, silly, delightful, your own personal “if only” soundtrack. I also wonderful story about love and hope that you come to the realization that acceptance... about looking inside that oft embracing those things (those things that talked of book, rather than judging what may make you wonderfully perfect already) is a lie inside by what is on the outside. step down the path toward living a more Music Direct fulfilled and joyful life. Conducto It’s funny isn’t it… that we all have something Marsha Can about ourselves that we just wish was As everyone in fairytale land will tell you… different. Come on, admit you. You do. I do “We are diff’rent. too. “Gosh, if my nose were just a little And united. Props Desi thinner… or my shoulders were just a little You are us... and we are you!” Bill Chris wider… then I would be perfect.” Perfect . Funny word. It’s just so subjective, isn’t it? Thank you for joining us tonight… and as you leave this evening… Production S Regardless of our confidence, or prowess, or Manage fortitude, there lives a little voice inside all of “LET YOUR FREAK FLAG FLY!” us that reminds us in those quiet moments April Lynn Ko of self doubt… that we are not perfect. It plays the “if only” soundtrack in our heads… Best Regards, clouding our hearts to what is already Assistan wonderful and unique about us. The very Tiffany S things that make us already... perfect. In our story, Shrek dreams of being something other than an ogre… a hero. He says: “I’d be a hero. And if my wish were SHREK All authorized SHREK.bw.qxp_TTIP.program.color 7/1/15 2:57 PM Page 3 ed… or so the all let our self own a path ng the acing the y human? Based on the DreamWorks Animation Motion Picture and the Book by William Steig live in a loving n’t sprout from Book and Lyrics by Music by David Lindsay-Abaire Jeanine Tesori a little scary starring ges our at surrounds Robert Hingula Jessica Alcorn Omari Collins Kipp Simmons n” are just too he fairytale featuring We’re a screwy boy, that’s Preston O’ffill Darcie Hingula ht, I hope that Kimberly Arzoian Renée Blinn Ryan Casey Jayson Chandley Reilly Donnelly reflect on one Meagan Edmonds Karen Edwards Hunter Hawkins Harrison Hawkins e playing in Melissa Hingula Meredith Hollan Marshall Hopkins Kim Kershner Shannon Lowe undtrack. I also Sarah Montoya John Ras Brett Rawlings Aaron Redburn lization that Ashley Shaefer Brianna Woods things that already) is a ng a more Music Director & Choreographer Scenic Designer Costume Designer Conductor Kacy Christiansen Tim Bair & Julia Ras Marsha Canady Jayson Chandley ll tell you… Props Designer Lighting Designer Sound Designer Hair & Make-up Bill Christie Jayson Chandley XXX XXX Designer John Hollan t… and as Production Stage Accompanist Asst. Stage Managers Production Assistant Manager ” Marsha Canady Catherine Lewis Dena Hildebrand April Lynn Kobetz Molly White Assistant Director Production Manager Technical Director Tiffany Schweigert Sarah Saugier Jason Harris Directed by Tim Bair SHREK THE MUSICAL is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. 421 West 54th Street NYNY 10019 www.MTIShows.com 3 SHREK.bw.qxp_TTIP.program.color 7/1/15 2:58 PM Page 4 CAST In Alphabetical Order ACT 1 PRINCESS FIONA ............................................................................................. Jessica Alcorn Overture .. PIG BRICKS/VILLAGER/TRAVEL SONG PUPPETEER .........................................Kimberly Arzoian MAMA BEAR/DRAGON VOICE/VILLAGER ................................................................Renée Blinn Big Bright PAPA BEAR/THELONIOUS/VILLAGER/TRAVEL SONG PUPPETEER ............................. Ryan Casey DRAGON PUPPETEER/CAPTAIN OF THE GUARD .............................................Jayson Chandley DONKEY ...........................................................................................................Omari Collins Story Of M UGLY DUCKLING/YOUNG FIONA/DRAGON PUPPETEER/RAT ...............................Reilly Donnelly The Good BABY BEAR/BLIND MOUSE/DULOC DANCER/DRAGON PUPPETEER ................Meagan Edmonds Don’t Let SHOEMAKER’S ELF/BLIND MOUSE/VILLAGER/RAT/DULOC DANCER ...................Karen Edwards YOUNG SHREK ...........................................................................................Harrison Hawkins What’s Up BIG BAD WOLF/KING HAROLD/DRAGON KNIGHT .............................................Hunter Hawkins I Know It’s SUGAR PLUM FAIRY/GINGY/TEEN FIONA/VILLAGER/RAT/DULOC DANCER .............Darcie Hingula Travel Son WICKED WITCH/QUEEN LILLIAN/TRAVEL SONG PUPPETEER .............................Melissa Hingula SHREK ...........................................................................................................Robert Hingula Forever .... MAD HATTER/PIED PIPER/DULOC DANCER/GUARD ..........................................Meredith Hollan This Is Ho PETER PAN/DULOC DANCER/RAT/GUARD/DRAGON PUPPETEER ....................Marshall Hopkins TWEEDLE DUM/MAMA OGRE/DRAGON PUPPETEER ............................................Kim Kershner Who I’d B FAIRY GODMOTHER/SONGBIRD/VILLAGER ........................................................Shannon Lowe LITTLE BO PEEP/VILLAGER/FIONA STAND-IN .....................................................Sarah Montoya PINOCCHIO/DRAGON PUPPETEER .....................................................................Preston O’ffill FARQUAAD’S FATHER/VILLAGER/GUARD .................................................................. John Ras WHITE RABBIT/DULOC DANCER/GUARD/VILLAGER/RAT/DRAGON KNIGHT ..........Brett Rawlings PIG STRAW/PAPA OGRE ..................................................................................Aaron Redburn PIG STICKS/DULOC DANCER/GUARD/VILLAGER/RAT .........................................Ashley Shaefer ACT 2 LORD FARQUAAD .........................................................................................Kipp Simmons RAPUNZEL/BLIND MOUSE/DULOC DANCER/DRAGON PUPPETEER/VILLAGER .....Brianna Woods Entr’acte . BISHOP ............................................................................ A Special Guest Each Performance Morning P ORCHESTRA I Think I G Conductor/Keyboard - Marsha Canady Ballad of F KEYBOARD II Todd Kendall Gregory Downs Make A M VIOLIN Jessica Cox, Kim Ico When Wo CELLO Rachel Williams-Chase GUITAR Sean Ceballos, Robert Fraser, Stephen McCoy Build A Wa BASS Josh Stephenson Freak Flag REED Kaytee Dietrich, Will Peak Big Bright TROMBONE Lee Finch TRUMPET Paul Cornelson Finale ....... HORN Jerry Old I’m A Belie PERCUSSION Kyle Janouschek DRUMS Jeremey Reynolds THE VIDEOTAPING OR OTHER VIDEO OR AUDIO RECORDING OF THIS PRODUCTION IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED, AGAINST THE LAW AND COULD JEOPARDIZE OUR PERFORMANCE LICENSE. Please don’t. 4 SHREK.bw.qxp_TTIP.program.color 7/1/15 2:58 PM Page 5 Musical Numbers ACT 1 Jessica Alcorn Overture .......................................................................................................Orchestra mberly Arzoian ...Renée Blinn Big Bright Beautiful World ............................................Shrek, Fiona, Mama & Papa Ogre .... Ryan Casey King Harold, Queen Lillian, Young Fiona, Villager yson Chandley .Omari Collins Story Of My Life ..............................................................................Fairytale Creatures Reilly Donnelly The Goodbye Song ........................................................................Fairytale Creatures agan Edmonds Don’t Let Me Know .........................................................................................Donkey Karen Edwards rison Hawkins What’s Up Duloc? ...................................................Lord Farquaad & The Duloc Dancers unter Hawkins I Know It’s Today ............................................................Young Fiona, Teen Fiona, Fiona Darcie Hingula Travel Song ........................................................................................
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