By Tom Ganser
Correspondent
The Whitewater Summer School Playhouse will present “Shrek – The Musical” next week featuring a large cast of local, young talent.
“Shrek – The Musical” brings the hilarious story of everyone’s favorite ogre to dazzling new life on the stage. In a faraway kingdom turned upside down, things get ugly when an unseemly ogre – not a handsome prince – shows up to rescue a feisty princess.
Throw in a donkey who won’t shut up, a bad guy with a very short temper, a cookie with an attitude and more than a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and this is the kind of mess that calls for a real hero. Luckily, there’s one available… and his name is Shrek.
The musical will be performed under the direction of Jim McCulloch and Lori Heidenreich; music by Jeanine Tesori; lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire; based on the DreamWorks Animation Motion Picture, and; the book by William Steig.
Cast, crew and pit band members involved in the performances include: Connor Dalzin, Travis Winger, Melissa Mursch, Destine Fuchs, Dakota Nufer, Remi VanDaele, Hannah Hitchcock, Jeremy Hoesly, Connor Murray, Laura Gilpatrick, Katie Julson, Andra Matthews, Gianna Creanza, Lauren Harkness, Joe Creanza, Caty Strait, Odessa Sonn, Jocelyn Crowe, Emma Stutzman, Gabe Schmemmel, Sarah Beckum, Colin Chenoweth, Yvanna Strait, Heather Ceranske, Henry Bresser, Hiqmet Dauti, Emma Stutzman, Ally Sedmak, Erin McManaway, Weston Lema, Hunter Martin, Derek Fuchs, Morgan Janovec, Kristof Staniszewski, Angie McKelvey, Sofie Mayer, Nicole Sedmak, Lydia Wiley-Deal, Callie Julson, Ella Smith, Jillian Harkness, Jake ,Martin, Gracia Boley, Allison Ceranske, Caroline Crowley, Tessa Papcke, Alyssa Rodriguez, Brooklyn Kolff, Maggie Jay, Betsy Hixson, Thomas McManaway, Dineth Gunawardean, Michael Hilliger, Josie Hintz, David Kromholtz, Andrea Kuhl, Maddie Kuhl, Michael Kuhl, Marren McCulloch, Gwen Smith, Emma VanDaele, Allisan Barrett, Josh Barrett, Mitch Dalzin, Perry Gilpatrick, Chamath Gunawadena, Jimmy King, Jeremy Reutebuch, Samson Shekey, Rachel Scott, Kayla Zilish, Kit Zoesch and Cici Crowe.
Public performances of “Shrek – The Musical” will be Thursday and Friday, July 10 and 11, at 7 p.m., and Saturday, July 12 at 2 p.m. in the WHS Auditorium. Tickets are $8 for general and $5 for seniors and students. All seats are reserved and tickets can be purchased at the door or by calling the box office at (262) 472-8178.
