OPENS APRIL 1ST!
Music by Jeanine Tesori Book and Lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire
Based on the DreamWorks Animation Motion Picture and the book by William Steig
Christi Axelson - Director
Ron Cisneros - Choreographer
Lizzy Carey - Assistant Choreographer
Erin Gabriele - Vocal Director
Wendy Carey - Vocal Director
Jay Roberts - Orchestra Conductor
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?
Tickets for Shrek the Musical, presented by the River City Theatre Company are now available for purchase on the Eventbrite website links below:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-river-city-theatre-company-presents-shrek-the-musical-tickets-292186707307
or
On Eventbrite at: https://www.eventbrite.com/ and search for River City Theatre Company
Performance Schedule:
Friday, April 1 at 7:00 p.m. (Opening cast)
Saturday, April 2 at 1:00 p.m. (Opening cast)
Saturday, April 2 at 7:00 p.m. (Closing cast)
Sunday, April 3 at 1:00 p.m. (Closing cast)
Friday, April 8 at 7:00 p.m. (Opening cast)
Saturday, April 9 at 1:00 p.m. (Opening cast)
Saturday, April 9 at 7:00 p.m. (Closing cast)
Sunday, April 10 at 1:00 p.m. (Closing cast)
A live orchestra is planned
Running time: 2 hours, 30 minutes which includes an intermission in that run time.
Location: Natomas High School Performing Arts Theater - 3301 Fong Ranch Rd, Sacramento, CA. Plenty of free parking. Off of Interstate 80 and Truxel Road exit. (Note: this is not Natomas Charter School).
