C R OW t o p re s e nt h i l a r i o u s s p r i n g p ro d u c t i o n o f
S h re k t h e M u s i c a l J r.
For ticket information, contact The Florence Events Center box office at (541) 997-1994
YELLOW
As with anything CROW does,
Heard stresses that “Shrek the Musical
Jr.” is much more than just cute kids
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
protected
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
misfi ts
—
including
Pinocchio,
the
Ugly
Duckling,
the Wicked Witch,
Peter
Pan,
the
Three Pigs and
the Big Bad Wolf
— who have been
banished
there
by the villainous
Lord Farquaad. In
order to gain back
his land, Shrek
makes a deal with
MAGENTA
his comedic sidekick, “Donkey” (played by
Cameron Utz) and goes nose to…navel with
the diminutive “Lord Farquaad” (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, costumes, props and special effects for
participants.
CYAN
“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-fi lled dragon (played by
Nyah Vollmar). However, it turns out that
in order to ultimately succeed, Shrek must
battle an even bigger obstacle: learning
how to believe in himself and open his
heart to others. Along the way, he meets
BLACK
According to Children’s
Repertory of Oregon Workshops
(CROW), nasty will be nice
and Florence will be “ogre-the-
moon” when CROW presents
its fi fth main-stage production,
“Shrek the Musical Jr.” This
fun and fl atulence-fi lled family
musical will be presented April
15-17 at the Florence Events
Center, but this nonprofi t youth
organization’s
all-volunteer
production team has been
working on it for nearly a year
already! With music by Jeanine
Tesori, book and lyrics by
David Lindsay-Abaire, “Shrek
The Musical Jr.” is based on the
Oscar-winning
DreamWorks
animated fi lm and the book,
Shrek, by William Steig.
Farquaad to rescue Fiona from a tower
guarded by a fi erce dragon. Setting off with
his wisecracking companion, Donkey, Shrek
begins the journey of a lifetime fi lled with
adventure, romance and hilarity.
Tickets are on sale now at the Florence
Events Center. They are $16 for adults and
$8 for kids ages 12 and under. There will be
four public performances: 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.
Get tickets by calling the FEC box
offi ce at 541-997-1994 or visiting online at
www.eventcenter.org.
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