Shrek
INDEPENDENT MUSICAL PRODUCTIONS | HUNTSVILLE, AL
Shrek the musical
June 2018
Set in a mythical “once upon a time” sort of land, Shrek the Musical is the story of a hulking green ogre who, after being mocked and feared his entire life by anything that crosses his path, 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?
Music and Lyrics by Charles Strouse
Book by William Steig
Directed By: Vivian Atkins & PJ Slighting
Musical Director: Berry Petty
Scenic Design: Charles Roberts
Lighting Design: Christian Meeks
Sound Design: David Knies