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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 2016
CROW to present ‘Shrek the Musical Jr.’ in April
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According to Children’s
Repertory of Oregon Workshops
(CROW), nasty will be nice and
Florence will be “ogre-the-
moon” when it presents its fifth
main-stage production, “Shrek
the Musical Jr.”
This fun and flatulence-filled
family musical will be presented
April 15 to 17 at the Florence
Events Center, but this nonprofit
youth organization’s all-volun-
teer production team has been
working on it for nearly a year
already.
With music by Jeanine Tesori
and book and lyrics by David
Lindsay-Abaire, “Shrek the
Musical Jr.” is based on the
Oscar-winning DreamWorks
animated film and the book,
“Shrek,” by William Steig.
“Shrek the Musical Jr.” is an
uproarious musical comedy that
follows the adventures of an
ogre named “Shrek” (played by
Jacob Ternyik) who sets off on a
quest to save a feisty princess
(played by Lacey Seeley) from a
giant soul-filled dragon (played
by Nyah Vollmar).
However, it turns out that in
order to ultimately succeed,
Shrek must battle an even big-
ger obstacle: learning how to
believe in himself and open his
heart to others. Along the way,
he meets his comedic sidekick,
“Donkey” (played by Cameron
Utz) and goes nose to navel with
the diminutive “Lord Farquaad”
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on the latest Building Condition
Assessment done for the district.
Renovating the existing
building would be almost as
costly as new construction,
according to Angal.
“The best estimates to reno-
vate and remodel to bring
everything up to standard,
including seismic, would be 75
to 100 percent of the cost of
building a new building,”
Angal said.
“If we went for a remodel
renovation, it would be so large
scale we would have to house
students
temporarily
in
portable classrooms, which
would need pads, plumbing
and electricity. That would run
another $500,000 to $1 mil-
lion,” she added.
District Business Manager
Kari Blake said, “Next year,
the new bond would add 29
cents per $1,000 of property
value over what we are cur-
rently paying.”
According to Blake, the cur-
rent middle school bond is
scheduled to be retired in 2019.
Because the interest of the new
bond will be deferred until
2019, the total cost increase
per $1,000 of property value in
2017 will be approximately 29
cents. A home valued at
$200,000 would see an
increase of approximately $58
per year, or $4.83 per month.
As property values fluctuate,
the rate could increase or
decrease in coming years.
Currently, 10 of Lane
County’s 15 school districts
pay a higher bond rate than
what the proposed increase
would create.
“In the new high school
facility, we will have more
classroom access for students,
particularly in the sciences,”
Angal said. “We will have
more lab space and better
equipment in that lab space.
We will have a workable audi-
torium for students to do plays
and performances. And, we
will have a working cafeteria
so we can have students stay in
school at lunch and have a
good lunch.”
Angal also said the district is
working
with
Lane
Community College Florence
Center (LCC) to have a techni-
cal education wing that could
be open in the evenings to
allow LCC to teach college-
level courses.
In the current environment,
school safety and security are
paramount.
“We are looking to build a
safe school with controlled
entry and the office near the
tected himself from the hurtful
actions of those who are scared
of him by living as a recluse in a
cozy cesspit.
One day, his peaceful swamp
is disturbed by new tenants:
fairytale misfits — including
Pinocchio, the Ugly Duckling,
the Wicked Witch, Peter Pan,
the Three Pigs and the Big Bad
Wolf — who have been ban-
ished there by the villainous
Lord Farquaad.
In order to gain back his land,
Shrek makes a deal with
Farquaad to rescue Fiona from a
tower guarded by a fierce drag-
on. Setting off with his wise-
cracking companion, Donkey,
Shrek begins the journey of a
lifetime filled with adventure,
romance and hilarity.
Tickets are on sale at the
Florence Events Center. They
are $16 for adults and $8 for
kids ages 12 and under.
There will be four public per-
formances: Friday, April 15, at 7
p.m.; Saturday, April 16 at 2
p.m. and 7 p.m.; and Sunday,
April 17, at 2 p.m.
Tickets can be obtained by
calling 541-997-1994 or online
at www.eventcenter.org.
COURTESY PHOTO
The cast of CROW’s upcoming production of “Shrek the Musical Jr.”
(played by Tristin Reber).
With a cast of more than 50
children and young adults,
including seven adorable 4- to
6-year-old “Telegrammers,”
CROW works hard to provide
the highest caliber sets, cos-
tumes, props and special effects
for participants.
“The arts have the power to
impact our youth in ways that
nothing else can,” says Melanie
Heard, artistic director of
CROW. “Shrek’s unique story
of discovery encourages each of
front, a school with a lot of nat-
ural light and space,” Angal
said. “Safety and security are
the two major issues.”
Because all district build-
ings are outside the tsunami
zone, Angal said the new high
school building could also be
another community shelter in
case of tsunami or earthquake,
along with the Florence Events
Center and the middle school.
According to Angal, the cur-
rent high school building is not
suitable as a community shelter
because it is at high risk for
collapse in the event of even a
moderate earthquake.
The school district arrived at
the $36.9 million figure after
receiving several estimates
based on cost per square foot.
“We spoke with several
architects and told them we
wanted a clean, beautiful
school but not a palace,” Angal
said. “We want one that works
for the coast, that is safe and
seismically sound and allows
us to use our classrooms in a
flexible 21st century way and
to be energy efficient. We got
several quotes and settled in
the middle. We don’t want
more or less than we need.”
Angal added, “It is impor-
tant for those in our communi-
ty, those with and without chil-
dren in school, to ensure that
us to examine our prejudices,
review what we believe to be
our limitations and work to bet-
ter understand ourselves and
others.
“Our cast members have
embarked on a similar journey,
learning more about themselves
and each other while collaborat-
ing towards the common goal of
presenting this musical.”
As with anything CROW
does, Heard stresses that “Shrek
the Musical Jr.” is much more
than just cute children singing
and dancing.
“This musical holds a strong
central theme, which is relatable
to all of us,” says Heard. Shrek
has learned the hard way that
“people hate the things they
cannot understand.”
For many years he has pro-
our kids in rural Lane County
have the same educational
opportunities as kids do in the
valley.”
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