Shrek The Musical opens March 3

Dear Lisa,

You will want to experience all the energy, nostalgia and excitement of this fan-favorite story as our cast brings the swamp to life—the dance moves alone will have you tapping your feet all night long. Don’t miss out on this fantastical adventure with your favorite fairy-tale creatures. Many shows have only limited seating left—get your tickets while you can!

He’s big, green, grumpy and just wants to be left alone in his swamp, but when trouble comes to the Kingdom of Duloc, Shrek the ogre reluctantly answers the call.

Shrek The Musical, based on the popular DreamWorks movie, comes to Pentacle Theatre March 3-25. It features a cast of 33 and is directed by Robert Salberg.

“Shrek fans will love this musical version of the story more than the films it’s based on,” said Salberg.

“There’s the DreamWorks film and there’s the live Netflix musical, but this updated version includes massive changes and improvements,” he said.

“For a contemporary musical, where context is everything, there are a lot of songs you will leave the theater singing,” said Salberg. “The music enhances the story. There are great melodies, toe-tapping rhythms, brilliant word play, plus everybody’s favorite ending number from the original film, I’m a Believer, by Neil Diamond and famously recorded by The Monkees.”

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Images: Shrek the Musical in rehearsal. Photos by Vicki Woods.

Interested in a role behind the scenes? Let us know!

One of the goals of the Directors' Forum is to gather and maintain resources for our directors. With that in mind the forum asks that those who already volunteer or who would like to volunteer on a production creative team and/or crew to fill out this survey to establish a list of interested volunteers for the 2024 season. The goal of the survey to help directors put their production teams together. The Directors' Forum will update the list annually.

If you have questions, reach out to Directors' Forum Steering Committee Chair Debbie Neel.

Mark your calendars

March 26 at 2 p.m., Directors' Forum, Downtown Rehearsal Space, 197 Liberty St. SE

The forum will be addressing the proposal process for directors who would like to be considered for the 2024 season.

April 1 at 2 p.m., Town Hall, Downtown Rehearsal Space, 197 Liberty St. SE.

Agenda to be determined, but will likely include preparing for our 70th anniversary in 2024 and other important developments at the theater. Do you have a question for the board? Email me.

P.S. Thank you to those of you who made our limited fund raiser run of Terra Nova a success. We appreciate you!