Published November 19. 2022 01:26PM
By LOU WHEELAND
Special to The Press
For its fall musical, the theater department at Parkland High School is producing “Shrek, the Musical. JR.”
Based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film and Broadway musical. the play follows the adventures of Shrek, the ogre.
His life is disturbed one day by the appearance of the residents of Fairy Land.
They had been kicked out of their home by Lord Farquaad, making Shrek one unhappy ogre.
On his way to confront Farquaad, Shrek is befriended by a wisecracking Donkey who plagues Shrek with his constant talking.
Farquaad agrees to return Shrek’s land to him if he will rescue Princess Fiona from a dragon’s castle.
Shrek agrees and heads off to rescue the princess, with Donkey along for the adventure.
When they arrive at the castle, Dragon finds Donkey alone and immediately falls for him.
Shrek, Donkey and Princess Fiona escape and return to Farquaad’s land.
However, it becomes apparent Princess Fiona isn’t exactly what she at first appears to be.
Princess Fiona is herself an ogre and falls for Shrek.
“Shrek The Musical JR.” will be presented in the high school auditorium 7 p.m. Nov. 18; 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Nov. 19; and at 3 p.m. Nov. 20.
Tickets, which are available online on the school district’s website, are adult,$12; senior (ages 65 and older), $10; student/child, $10.
Pinocchio, played by Sara Holland, has a hard time keeping his nose from growing as he argues with the Captain of the Guard in the Parkland High School fall play “Shrek the Musical JR.” during rehearsal Nov. 15.
Captain of the Guard, played by Anthony Cacioppo-Fisher, announces that all the residents of Fairy Land must leave by order of Lord Farquaad.
PRESS PHOTOS BY LOU WHEELAND A grown up Shrek, played by Brady Davidson, sings about his life as an ogre in the Parkland High School fall play “Shrek the Musical JR.” during rehearsal at the high school.
Lord Farquaad, played by Jace Mahmood, lets everyone know he is in charge, during rehearsal for the Parkland High School presentation of “Shrek the Musical JR.”
Princess Fiona, portrayed by Lilianna Schantz, demands that Shrek, played by Brady Davidson, reveal himself.
