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SHREK THE MUSICAL
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P E R F O R M I N G
A R T S
SHREK
THE MAN
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BY MISHA BERSON
When he sketched out the outsize stocky
body of Shrek, in his book of the same
title, the late William Steig never imagined his charming tale about a benign,
swamp-dwelling ogre would become a
phenomenon.
After all, Steig only began to turn out
books for children at age 60. At the time,
he was already a long-celebrated (and
adult-oriented) cartoonist for The New
Yorker magazine. But children’s literature
turned out to be a natural progression for
the prolific Steig and a boon for young
readers.
“This was not disconnected from the
rest of his career,” says Claudia Nahson,
curator of “From The New Yorker to Shrek:
The Art of William Steig,” a 2008 exhibit
at the Jewish Museum in New York. “Steig
loved children, he loved to write, he loved
to draw,” Nahson notes. “He said the secret
to his success was that he never really
grew up.”
orn in 1907, to Eastern European
Jewish immigrants, the baseballloving, Bronx-bred Steig mined
his talent for drawing to help support his
family during the Great Depression. He
made his first cartoon sale to The New
Yorker in 1930, the start of his sevendecade stint at the magazine.
Steig’s New Yorker output: more than
1,600 cartoons and 120 cover illustrations.
He refined a witty, whimsical visual style
there, and you can see its influence on such
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current New Yorker cartoonists as Roz
Chast. As Steig’s obituary in The New York
Times put it (he died in 2003 at age 95), his
“squiggly” line drawings often depicted
“satyrs, damsels, dogs and drunks.” And
his world-view was unsentimental but
humane, playful, earthy and acerbic.
ascinated by psychoanalysis,
he also illustrated books by
the controversial psychiatrist
Wilhelm Reich, then created booklength collections of drawings as well as
humorous sketches for cocktail napkins
and greeting cards.
During the 1960s, a colleague urged
Steig to come up with a storybook for kids.
“He was reluctant at first,” says Nahson,
“because he didn’t like to draw the same
characters multiple times. He liked to draw
something, then move on.”
But beginning with the 1968 tome Roland the Minstrel Pig (about a lute-playing
porker), Steig found an eager young audience for his fables, many of which featured
animal characters, including Doctor
DeSoto (about a dentist with a fox patient),
and Abel’s Island (about a mouse swept
away in a storm).
Out of more than two dozen titles, Steig’s
most popular kids book today is surely
Shrek! (The title, ironically, is a Yiddish
word for fear or terror). The 1990 tome
originated the story of a misanthropic,
green-headed ogre befriended by a donkey
and beloved by an ogre princess.
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“Shrek is an anti-hero, and Steig always
said the perfect hero is a flawed hero,” says
Nahson. “He always identified with the
underdog.”
When DreamWorks wanted to make
a feature film of the book, Steig agreed
and, in a Boston Globe interview, said he
received $500,000 for the rights, less than
he expected. (The first Shrek ultimately
earned hundreds of millions of dollars, and
spun off three lucrative sequels.)
Intrigued with the project, Steig “wrote
notes to the producers, which I put in the
museum show, sharing ideas he had for
the script,” Nahson explains. “The first of
the Shrek movies is really the closest to his
work.”
esser known films were made
earlier of several Steig books
(Abel’s Island, Doctor DeSoto,
Pete’s a Pizza). But the huge critical and
commercial response to Shrek (released
in 2001) amazed the artist.
He even became a fan himself. Recounts
Nahson, “Steig was very old by then, in his
90s. But he went to see the movie and was
asked his opinion. He said something like,
‘It’s vulgar, it’s disgusting — and I love
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Misha Berson is The Seattle Times
theatre critic.
Copyright © 2008 The Seattle Times
Company. Reprinted by permission.
The 2001 American animated comedy film
Shrek, directed by Andrew Adamson and
Vicky Jenson, was a sleeper hit. A big one.
Produced by DreamWorks Animation, Shrek
was the first film to win an Academy Award
for Best Animated Feature, a new category
introduced in 2001. It starred the voices of
Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz
and John Lithgow.
Loosely based on William Steig’s 1990
fairytale picture book Shrek!, the movie
Shrek (Myers) is a big, strong, solitude-loving, intimidating ogre destined to fall in love
with a down-to-earth, spunky Princess Fiona
(Diaz) and befriended by a an overly loquacious donkey named Donkey (Eddie Murphy,
who never shuts up).
Things get ugly when this ogre—not a
handsome prince—shows up to rescue the
feisty Fiona from the height-challenged Lord
Farquaad, King of Duloc (Lithgow), a short
short-tempered villain. Add some familiar
fairy-tale characters who are Duloc squatters that Farqaad dislikes, a cookie with
an attitude, plot twists, songs, dances, and
Fiona’s and Shrek’s discovery that they love
each other… and you’ve got a musical. Part
romance and part send-up, the show morphs
into quirky, irreverent fun for all, young and
old, tall and small.
Because of its quirkiness, Shrek the film
(which was followed by three sequels, Shrek
2, Shrek the Third, and Shrek Forever After)
also earned another singular distinction: it
was proclaimed worthy of adult interest for
its adult-oriented jokes and themes (well over
the heads of the youngsters, rest assured),
yet with a plot and humor simple enough to
appeal to the kids.
Shrek The Musical (the ultimate sequel?)
has music by Jeanine Tesori (Caroline or
Change) and book and lyrics by David
Lindsay-Abaire (Rabbit Hole) and is based
on the Steig book, but chiefly on the 2001
film. After its tryout in Seattle in 2008, the
Broadway production opened in December of
that year, playing through January 3, 2010.
A West End production is set to open in
May 2011 at London’s Theatre Royal, Drury
Lane.
DIFFERENCES AND REFERENCES
The Shrek the Musical tour that launched in
Chicago on July 13 of this year, co-directed
by Rob Ashford and Jason Moore, features
some changes: a new opening, 19 new songs,
improved illusions. The items listed below
denote some little known facts about the
musical and a few of the differences from the
Broadway edition.
u Most of the spoken lines are taken right
from the first movie.
u “Welcome to Duloc” is the only original
song from the movie left in the musical.
“Steig loved children, he loved to
write, he loved to draw... He said
the secret to his success was
that he never really grew up.”
— Claudia Nahson, curator of “From The New
Yorker to Shrek: The Art of William Steig,” a 2008
exhibit at the Jewish Museum in New York
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u Puss in Boots just makes a silent cameo
appearance during “Travel Song.”
u A bunny screams when Shrek calls him
“delicious.” (Wouldn’t you?)
u The cow jumps over the moon.
u The dish runs away with the spoon (who
says “keep running”).
u Shrek and Donkey see a giraffe and gazelles that look… well, a lot like like the gazelle wheel in The Lion King, doncha know.
u “Donkey Pot Pie”—sung by the Dragon on
Broadway—has been replaced by a new song:
“Forever.” So has the Dragon, been replaced.
This one is “a different creature from the
puppet/soul trio on Broadway,” says designer
Tim Hatley. “I think we’ve finally gotten it
right.” Well, he should know.
u Gone too are Fairy Godmother, White
Rabbit, Gnome, The Magic Mirror and
Humpty Dumpty (replaced by Tweedledum).
u Finally, a little secret. That voice you’ll
hear shortly reminding you to turn off your
cell phone and warning you that the use of
recording devices is strictly forbidden, and
that “if you refuse, a terrifying ogre will leap
from the stage, lift you from your seat, and
drag you far, far away,” yes, that voice is the
voice of… Julie Andrews. (She had connections. She voiced Queen Lillian in Shrek 2,
Shrek the Third and Shrek Forever After.)
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DREAMWORKS THEATRICALS
NEAL STREET PRODUCTIONS
present
Based on the DreamWorks Animation Motion Picture and the Book by William Steig
Book and Lyrics by
Music by
DAVID LINDSAY-ABAIRE
JEANINE TESORI
Starring
ERIC PETERSEN HAVEN BURTON ALAN MINGO, JR. DAVID F.M. VAUGHN
JOE ABRAHAM KEVIN BOSEMAN HOLLY ANN BUTLER CARRIE COMPERE EMILY CRAMER TYRONE DAVIS, JR. SANDRA DENISE SCARLETT DIAZ DAVID FOLEY, JR. AYMEE GARCIA BRIAN GONZALES JUSTIN GREER LISA HO BENJAMIN HOWES MADISON MULLAHEY MARA NEWBERY DENNY PASCHALL SARAH PEAK KEVEN QUILLON MORGAN ROSE JASON W. SHUFFLER BLAKELY SLAYBAUGH
Scenic & Costume Design
TIM HATLEY
HUGH VANSTONE
PETER HYLENSKI
DAVID BRIAN-BROWN
Hair/Wig Design
Make-up Design
Puppet Design
Casting
Illusions Consultant
Associate Director
Associate Choreographer
Sound Design
Lighting Design
TARA RUBIN CASTING, CSA
NAOMI DONNE
MARSHALL MAGOON
TIM HATLEY
EVAN ENSIGN
Associate Orchestrator
JOHN CLANCY
RACHEL BRESS
Dance Arrangements
MATTHEW SKLAR
Music Coordinator
MICHAEL KELLER
JEANINE TESORI & TIM WEIL
ANDY GROBENGIESER
Production Stage Manager
Production Management
Exclusive Tour Booking
TOM BARTLETT
Tour Marketing/Press
CATHERINE MAJOR
Music Supervisor & Incidental
Music Arrangements
Vocal Arrangements
AURORA PRODUCTIONS
National Marketing Director
CLINT BOND JR.
THE BOOKING GROUP
General Management
DANNY TROOB
Choreographed by
JOSH PRINCE
Directed by
JASON MOORE & ROB ASHFORD
F A M I LY P R O D U C T I O N
Music Director
STUART THOMPSON PRODUCTIONS
Orchestrations
HealthONE
TIM WEIL
Executive Producer
JAMES TRINER
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CAST
(in alphabetical order)
Sticks, Guard, Dragon Puppeteer.......................................................................... KEVIN BOSEMAN
Princess Fiona.........................................................................................................HAVEN BURTON
Wicked Witch, Blind Mouse, Queen Lillian................................................. HOLLY ANN BUTLER
Mama Ogre, Tweedledum...................................................................................CARRIE COMPERE
Bricks, Guard, Dragon Puppeteer..................................................................... TYRONE DAVIS, JR.
Sugar Plum Fairy................................................................................................... SANDRA DENISE
Young Fiona, Young Shrek, Dwarf........................................................................ SCARLETT DIAZ
Mama Bear, Gingy...................................................................................................AYMEE GARCIA
Papa Ogre, Straw, Knight, Pied Piper, Bishop....................................................BRIAN GONZALES
Baby Bear, Blind Mouse........................................................................................................ LISA HO
Papa Bear, Thelonius, Knight.............................................................................BENJAMIN HOWES
Donkey.................................................................................................................. ALAN MINGO, JR.
Young Fiona, Young Shrek, Dwarf............................................................. MADISON MULLAHEY
Peter Pan, Guard, Dragon Head......................................................................... DENNY PASCHALL
Ugly Duckling, Teen Fiona........................................................................................... SARAH PEAK
Shrek........................................................................................................................ ERIC PETERSEN
Guard, Dragon Puppeteer.......................................................................................KEVEN QUILLON
Shoemaker’s Elf, Blind Mouse................................................................................. MORGAN ROSE
Big Bad Wolf, King Harold, Captain of the Guard, Knight...........................JASON W. SHUFFLER
Pinocchio, Knight......................................................................................BLAKELY SLAYBAUGH.
Lord Farquaad................................................................................................ DAVID F.M. VAUGHN
UNDERSTUDIES
Standbys and understudies never substitute for listed performers
unless a specific announcement is made at the time of the performance.
For Shrek—DAVID FOLEY, JR., BRIAN GONZALES;
For Princess Fiona—HOLLY ANN BUTLER, SANDRA DENISE;
For Donkey—KEVIN BOSEMAN, TYRONE DAVIS, JR.;
For Lord Farquaad—BENJAMIN HOWES, JASON W. SHUFFLER
SWINGS
JOE ABRAHAM, EMILY CRAMER, DAVID FOLEY, JR.,
JUSTIN GREER, MARA NEWBERY
DANCE CAPTAIN
JUSTIN GREER
ASSISTANT DANCE CAPTAIN
MARA NEWBERY
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Eric
Petersen
Haven
Burton
Alan
Mingo, Jr.
David F. M.
Vaughn
Joe
Abraham
Kevin
Boseman
Holly Ann
Butler
Carrie
Compere
Emily
Cramer
Tyrone
Davis, Jr.
Sandra
Denise
Scarlett
Diaz
David
Foley, Jr.
Aymee
Garcia
Brian
Gonzales
Justin
Greer
Lisa
Ho
Benjamin
Howes
Madison
Mullahey
Mara
Newbery
Denny
Paschall
Sarah
Peak
Keven
Quillon
Morgan
Rose
Jason W.
Shuffler
Blakely
Slaybaugh
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MUSICAL NUMBERS
ACT I
“Big Bright Beautiful World”
“Story of My Life”
“The Goodbye Song”
“Don’t Let Me Go”
“Welcome to Duloc”*
“What’s Up, Duloc?”
“I Know It’s Today”
“Travel Song”
“Forever”
“This Is How a Dream Comes True”
“Who I’d Be”
ACT II
“Morning Person”
“I Think I Got You Beat”
“The Ballad of Farquaad”
“Make a Move”
“When Words Fail”
“Morning Person” (Reprise)
“Build a Wall”
“Freak Flag”
“Big Bright Beautiful World” (Reprise)
“This Is Our Story”
“I’m A Believer”
* “Welcome to Duloc” (2001) Music by Mike Himelstein, Lyrics by Eric Darnell
SHREK THE MUSICAL ORCHESTRA
Conductor—Andy Grobengieser
Associate Conductor—Michael Gribbin
Keyboards—Dan Bailey
Drums—Jeff Trudell
Guitar—Bobby Stanton
Electronic Music Design: Andrew Barrett for Lionella Music LLC
Music Copying: Kaye-Houston Music/Anne Kaye & Doug Houston
THERE WILL BE ONE 20-MINUTE INTERMISSION
The use of any recording device, either audio or video, and the taking of photographs,
either with or without flash, is strictly prohibited.
ERIC PETERSEN (Shrek). Broadway:
Shrek The Musical (Shrek Standby/Papa
Ogre/Straw Pig). Other credits include:
first national tour of The 25th Annual
Putnam County Spelling Bee (Barfee),
many Theatreworks USA productions, readings of Zorba (with Antonio
Banderas), Up Here, among numerous
others. Regional: …Spelling Bee (North
Shore/Barrington Stage), The Foreigner
(Engeman Theatre), The Producers (Barn
Theatre), Oliver! (Charleston Stage). TV:
“Law & Order,” “Law & Order: SVU,”
“As The World Turns,” “Evan & Gareth
Trying To Get Laid” and an upcoming
NBC pilot with Jimmy Smits. Eric is a
proud graduate of Bradley University
and member of Actors’ Equity.
Thanks to God, BRS, the whole Shrek
team, Mom, Dad, Kyle, Lisa and our
new baby girl, Sophia. Check out more at
EricPetersenOnline.com.
HAVEN BURTON (Princess Fiona) is
elated to play a princess at long last and
is stoked to return to her Shrek family.
She loves singing, animals and is fluent
in duck and squirrel. Originally from
LA LA Land, she moved far, far away to
Broadway where she was most recently
seen in Shrek The Musical as Gingy and
understudied Fiona and Teen Fiona!
Other Broadway credits include Legally
Blonde (Margot the dog whisperer/Elle)
and Rent (Maureen). Greatest thanks
to SCAW, my supportive and hilarious family and my dearest love, Denny.
Thanks most of all to God. Shout out to
Adam, Grammy, Cedwick and Dunstan!
ALAN MINGO, JR. (Donkey).
Broadway credits: Sebastian in Disney’s
The Little Mermaid, where he was
an original company member; Tom
Collins in Rent. Prior to joining Rent
on Broadway he staged, choreographed
and performed in the Italian version of
Rent for Luciano Pavarotti. He also performed in both national companies. Other
national tours: Seaweed in Hairspray
and Simba in the Los Angeles company
and the first national tour of Disney’s
The Lion King. Regional credits: The
Wiz at La Jolla Playhouse, A Christmas
Story: The Musical at Kansas City Rep.
TV credits: “Frasier,” “Law & Order,”
“The Wayne Brady Show” and “The
Tonight Show with Jay Leno.” M.F.A.:
University of California, Irvine. alanmingo.com.
B.F.A: FSU. Thanks: The Mine, Jeff and
my family.
DAVID F.M. VAUGHN (Lord
Farquaad) is thrilled to continue his
Shrek journey, after being a member of
the original Broadway company. Before
he dove into the swamp, he was seen
as Enjolras in the regional premiere of
Les Misérables and Riff in the New
Orleans Opera production of West Side
Story. David is also a composer, winning Outstanding Music and Lyrics for
his work on Extraordinary! at the 2005
NY International Fringe Festival. Other
composition credits include The Johnny,
music for the web series “Weiner and
Weiner,” The Night and upcoming Trip
The Light Fantastic. B.A. from FSU.
Thanks to Mom, friends, family and
peeps at TW; all who put up with my
tomfoolery. www.DavidFMVaughn.
com.
CARRIE COMPERE (Dragon,
Mama Ogre, Tweedledum) is elated to
join the Shrek family! Past roles: Nell
(Ain’t Misbehavin’), Aunt Em/Glinda
(The Wiz) and Sheila (The Gift). She
thanks: God, Jerry (hubby), Isaiah and
Pneuma (children) and her hugely supportive family. Thanks Barry, Susan and
Padraic! Dedicated to the memory of her
mother—For you…Jeanne!
JOE ABRAHAM (Swing). Broadway:
Hairspray, The Little Mermaid. Tours/
Regional: Hairspray, Cats, Show Boat,
Peter Pan, Funny Girl (among others).
B.F.A. Penn State. Joe is thrilled to be on
the road again… this time with his wife,
Christine, and their own “baby shrek”
named Cole! Overflowing love and
thanks to family and friends everywhere!
TheThrivingArtists.com.
KEVIN BOSEMAN (Sticks, Guard,
Dragon Puppeteer, u/s Donkey).
Favorites include: Broadway revival of
Equus, national tours of The Lion King
and The Color Purple, European tour of
West Side Story, the Kennedy Center’s
production of Ragtime and a concert version of Once On This Island for BCEFA.
Thanks to the Divine, Mom & Dad and
Mark.
HOLLY ANN BUTLER (Wicked
Witch, Blind Mouse, Queen Lillian, u/s
Princess Fiona). Broadway/off-Broadway/national tour: Grease, Happiness
(dir. Susan Stroman), Jersey Boys
(Lorraine/Lead Angel), Anyone Can
Whistle (dir. Casey Nicholaw). Regional:
…Millie as Millie (Drury Lane);
Urinetown, Hope (Carousel); Cats,
Rumpleteazer (TUTS); Gypsy, Louise
(Barn­stormers). TV/film: “Figure it Out,”
“SeaQuest 2032,” Looking for Trouble.
EMILY CRAMER (Swing) could not
be more thrilled to be making her postcollege debut in anything but the Shrek
company! Originally from Boston, she
is a 2009 graduate from the CAP21
program under the Tisch School of the
Arts at NYU. Thank you Jeannie, Joel,
Michael, Mum and Dad. I love you.
TYRONE DAVIS, JR. (Bricks, Guard,
Dragon Puppeteer, u/s Donkey). OffBroadway: Archbishop Supreme Tartuffe
(Classical Theatre of Harlem). NY:
Coriolanus (Judith Shakespeare Co.),
The Rape of the Lock (JSC), Twelfth
Night (Take Wing and Soar). Tours:
The Mystery of King Tut (Theatre­works
USA), King Lear (CTH). Regional:
Pure Confidence (Vineyard Playhouse).
B.F.A: New World School of the Arts.
Thanks to family and Dan!
SANDRA DENISE (Sugar Plum Fairy,
u/s Princess Fiona). Atlanta native,
NYU Grad. National Equity tours: Rent,
Happy Days (Pinky). Original touring
companies of Parade, Saturday Night
Fever, Hairspray (Penny), Jersey Boys.
Regional: Happy Days (Goodspeed and
The Falcon). Film/TV: “ER,” “That ’70s
Show,” “Gilmore Girls,” Georgia Rule.
Love and Thanks to Dad, Jenny and
especially Mom…the brightest star in the
heavens!
SCARLETT DIAZ (Young Fiona Wed/
Fri/Sun, Young Shrek Tues/Thurs/Sat)
is thrilled to be making her professional
debut! NY: Brain Drain (lead) Turtle
Shell Productions, Finian’s Rainbow
(Henrietta) I-Theatrics. TV: “Sesame
Street,” NBC News promo. Special
thanks to Shrek company, Brilliant
Talent, Nancy Carson, Tara Rubin,
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Mom, Dad, Zane, Maverick and Conrad.
DAVID FOLEY, JR. (Swing, u/s
Shrek). Off-Broadway: Forbidden
Broadway, Evergreen (Prospect Theater
Company). Regional: Guys and Dolls
at STAGES St. Louis (Nathan Detroit),
The Wild Party with freeFall Theatre
Company (Burrs), Finding Nemo: The
Musical (Marlin). David is a graduate of
Boston University’s College of Fine Arts
and a proud member of Actors’ Equity
Association.
AYMEE GARCIA (Mama Bear,
Gingy) is honored to be part of this amazing company. She is also ecstatic to be
back on the road! Broadway: Shrek The
Musical (Mama Bear), Avenue Q (u/s
Kate Monster, Mrs. T and Christmas
Eve), Les Misérables (Madame
Thénardier). Television/ puppetry: “It’s
a Big Big World” (PBS, Smooch). For
Jade, Ruby and Kylie.
BRIAN GONZALES (Papa Ogre,
Straw, Knight, Pied Piper, Bishop, u/s
Shrek). Broadway: Shrek (Papa Ogre,
Pig, Shrek u/s), 25th Annual Putnam
County Spelling Bee (Barfee, Panch,
Coneybear u/s). Tours: 25th Annual…
Spelling Bee. NYC workshops: The
Road To Qatar (Michael), Rosa Parks
(Clifford Durr). Regional: Various roles
at theaters across the country. TV: “Law
& Order.” Internship: Royal National
Theatre—England.
JUSTIN GREER (Dance Captain/
Swing) is thrilled to be back on the
swamp! Broadway: Shrek The Musical
(original company), The Producers (u/s
Leo Bloom and Dance Captain), Urban
Cowboy (original company), Seussical
The Musical (original company), Annie
Get Your Gun and The Hercules Summer
Spectacular (Aladdin). More at justingreer.net.
LISA HO (Baby Bear, Blind Mouse).
Original Broadway cast member of
Shrek The Musical. Other credits: A
Chorus Line (Broadway), Mamma
Mia! (Toronto), Miss Saigon (Arts Club
Theatre), High School Musical (NSMT),
ABC/Disney’s Once Upon A Mattress,
and the “53rd Annual Tony Awards.”
Bachelor of Kinesiology from Simon
Fraser University. She dedicates performance to her mother, Maria Mimie Ho.
BENJAMIN HOWES (Papa Bear,
Thelonius, Knight, u/s Lord Farquaad).
Broadway: [title of show]. OffBroadway: Vineyard Theatre, Encores!,
The Mint Theatre Company. TV: principal roles on “One Life To Live,” “Flight
of the Conchords,” “Law & Order: CI.”
Regional: The Old Globe, Milwaukee
Rep, St. Louis Rep, Goodspeed and many
more. For a biog visit benjaminhowes.
com. Much love to Don and Disco.
MORGAN ROSE (Shoemaker’s Elf,
Blind Mouse). National tour debut! OffBroadway: Dear Edwina. Regional:
Hairspray, West Side Story, …Millie
(MSMT), Funny Girl (Westchester),
George M! (TBTS). B.F.A. Music
Theatre FSU. Many thanks to the entire
Shrek team, Tara Rubin and MSA.
Morgan’s work is inspired by her amazing parents and dedicated to the memory
of her brother, Dustin.
MADISON MULLAHEY (Young
Fiona Tues/Thurs/Sat, Young Shrek
Wed/Fri/Sun) is thrilled to be making
her national debut in Shrek The Musical!
Theatre credits: Annie (Molly), The King
and I (Royal Child), 101 Dalmations
(Penny), Sweeney Todd, My Favorite
Year. Commer­cials: Dora the Explorer,
Toys R Us. Thanks to Shelli (RKS),
Barry Kolker, Julia and Denise. XOX to
loving family and friends.
JASON W. SHUFFLER (King Harold,
Big Bad Wolf, Captain of the Guard,
Knight, u/s Lord Farquaad) Jason is
thrilled to be joining the Shrek family!
National Tours: Grease and Smokey
Joe’s Cafe. Favorite regional: The Full
Monty (Marriott), Jesus Christ Superstar
(NSMT), Great Expectations (MMT).
B.F.A.: Penn State University. Special
thanks to The Mine, Tara Rubin Casting
and College Football. To my family and
friends, without you, I could not be!
Thanks y’all!
MARA NEWBERY (Swing, Asst,
Dance Captain) is honored to be a part of
this fabulous tour. B.F.A. University of
Michigan. Much love to the best parents
a girl could ask for, John, CTG and the
big man upstairs. For my brilliant JPot.
Proud member of AEA. Go Blue!
DENNY PASCHALL (Peter Pan,
Guard, Dragon Head) is thrilled to be
a part of Shrek The Musical on tour.
Broadway: Beauty and the Beast,
Chicago and Shrek The Musical. He
enjoys being outside and is madly in love
with a girl who talks to animals. Much
thanks to God and my family for everything. I love you Monkey!
SARAH PEAK (Ugly Duckling, Teen
Fiona) was last seen as Holly in the first
national tour of The Wedding Singer and
is happy to be back on the road! Favorite
credits include Gypsy (June), Cabaret
(Lulu), 1940s Radio Hour (Connie)
Pinkalicious (Pinkalicious). NKU graduate. Lots of love to Mom, Dad, four sisters, one bro and Mark.
KEVEN QUILLON (Guard, Dragon
Puppeteer). Broadway: Shrek The
Musical (Pied Piper, Gnome), Grease
(u/s Doody, Roger). Workshops: An
Officer and A Gentleman (Troy), Leap of
Faith. First national tours: Grease, Sweet
Charity, Saturday Night Fever (Joey), We
Will Rock You (Vegas), Irving Berlin’s
White Christmas (L.A.). Thank you Tara
Rubin Casting, the Shrek team and Mom!
BLAKELY SLAYBAUGH (Pinocchio,
Knight) is elated to be playing America’s
favorite wooden boy! Credits include:
Mike (A Chorus Line), Emcee (Cabaret),
Hot Blades Harry (Urinetown), Dean (All
Shook Up), A-Rab (West Side Story) and
Eugene (Biloxi Blues), among others.
B.F.A: CCM. Thanks to the Shrek family, Tara Rubin Casting, Family at home
and Gretchen!
DAVID LINDSAY-ABAIRE (Book &
Lyrics) was most recently nominated for
two Tony Awards for his work on Shrek
The Musical: Best Book of a Musical
and Best Score (with composer Jeanine
Tesori). Prior to that he was awarded the
2008 Ed Kleban Award as America’s
most promising musical theatre lyricist
and the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for Drama
for his play Rabbit Hole, which premiered on Broadway at MTC’s Biltmore
Theatre. Rabbit Hole also received five
Tony Award nominations, including Best
Play, and the Spirit of America Award.
His other shows include Fuddy Meers,
Kimberly Akimbo, Wonder of the World,
High Fidelity and A Devil Inside, among
others. In addition to his work in theatre,
David’s screen adaptation of Rabbit Hole
is scheduled for release this Fall. It stars
Nicole Kidman and is directed by John
Cameron Mitchell. David is a proud
New Dramatists alum, a graduate of
Sarah Lawrence College and the Juilliard
School, as well as a member of the WGA
and the Dramatists Guild Council.
JASON MOORE (Director).
Broadway: Shrek The Musical, Avenue
Q, Steel Magnolias. Carnegie Hall: Jerry
Springer: The Opera. Off-Broadway:
Speech and Debate (Roundabout),
Avenue Q (the Vineyard), Guardians
(the Culture Project), The Crumple Zone.
Associate directing: Les Misérables
(Broadway, national tour), Ragtime
(Vancouver). Writer: The Floatplane
Note­books (Charlotte Repertory Theatre).
TV directing: episodes of “Dawson’s
Creek,” “Everwood,” “One Tree Hill”
and “Brothers and Sisters.” Jason has
a B.S. in performance studies from
Northwestern University.
ROB ASHFORD (Director) is director and choreographer of the current
Broadway revival of Promises, Promises
(Tony nomination, Best Choreography)
starring Sean Hayes and Kristin
Chenoweth. Other Broadway credits include Thoroughly Modern Millie
(2002 Tony Award, Best Choreography),
The Wedding Singer (Tony nomination), Curtains (Tony nomination), CryBaby (Tony nomination). In London, A
Streetcar Named Desire starring Rachel
Weisz at the Donmar Warehouse (Olivier
nomination, Best Revival), Parade at the
Donmar Warehouse (Olivier nominations for Direction and Choreography),
Evita (Olivier nomination), Guys and
Dolls (Olivier nomination), Thoroughly
Modern Millie (Olivier nomination), A
Funny Thing Happened on the Way to
the Forum, Once in a Lifetime (National
Theatre). Other credits include Parade
(Mark Taper Forum), Candide (English
National Opera, La Scala, Milan,
Chatelet, Paris), Tenderloin, Bloomer
Girl, A Connecticut Yankee… and
Pardon My English (Encores!). He provided choreography for the film Beyond
the Sea directed by and starring Kevin
Spacey. Mr. Ashford won an Emmy
Award for Outstanding Choreography for
his work on the “81st Annual Academy
Awards,” and was recently appointed
an Associate Director at The Donmar
Warehouse in London.
Notes on a Scandal. Previous theatre
work includes working with Theatre
de Complicite, Royal National Theatre,
Royal Shakespeare Company, English
National Opera and London’s West End.
Graduated from Central Saint Martins
School of Art, London.
JOSH PRINCE (Choreographer).
Broad­way: Shrek The Musical (Outer
Critics Circle nom.). Off-Broadway: The
Kid (The New Group). New York City:
The Bridge Project (BAM/The Old Vic
’09/’10); The Jerry Springer Opera (with
Harvey Keitel) at Carnegie Hall; Camelot
(with Gabriel Byrne) with the NY
Philharmonic at Lincoln Center (PBS);
and All Singing All Dancing (Town Hall
’09). Josh also recently had the pleasure
of choreographing the 2010 Kennedy
Center Spring Gala. Additional credits: Tales From The Bad Years (Theater
Works Palo Alto, dir.); Calvin Berger
(MTC 7@7 Series, Dir.); Emerald Man
(NYMF, Dir.); Barnum (Dir.); Cabaret
(Dir.); Guys and Dolls; One Way Ticket
To Hell (Dir.); The Full Monty; The Big
Funk (Dir.); La Boheme; Anything Goes;
and Singin’ In The Rain.
PETER HYLENSKI (Sound Designer).
Grammy, Tony and Olivier award
nominated. Selected Broadway: Shrek
The Musical; Rock of Ages; Lend Me
A Tenor; Cry-Baby; The Times They
Are A-Changin’; The Wedding Singer;
Sweet Charity; Martin Short: Fame
Becomes Me; Little Women; Brooklyn.
Other credits: Le Reve: Wynn Las Vegas;
Ragtime (West End); Walking with
Dinosaurs; Mame; Opening Doors;
The Scottsboro Boys; Annie. He has
designed for Carnegie Hall, Radio City
Music Hall, Madison Square Garden
and The Kennedy Center. Recently Peter
co-produced the cast album of Shrek the
Musical with Jeanine Tesori and was the
re-record mixer on his fourth film for the
American Museum of Natural History
titled Journey to the Stars.
TIM HATLEY (Set, Costume & Puppet
Design). Winner of the 2009 Tony
Award for Best Costume Design for his
work on Shrek The Musical. Winner of
2002 Tony and Drama Desk awards
for Private Lives on Broadway. Winner
of the 2002 Olivier Award for Humble
Boy and Private Lives in the West End
and a 1997 Olivier Award for Stanley at
the Royal National Theatre. Broadway
credits: Spamalot, Private Lives, Vincent
in Brixton, The Crucible, Stanley.
Film credits: Stage Beauty, Closer and
HUGH VANSTONE (Lighting) has
designed lighting for plays, musicals and
operas in London, New York and around
the world. He has received three Olivier
Awards for his work in London. New
York credits: A Steady Rain (Schoenfeld);
God of Carnage (Jacobs); Mary Stuart
(Broadhurst Theatre—Tony and Drama
Desk nominations for Best Lighting);
Shrek The Musical (Broadway), BoeingBoeing (Longacre); Spamalot (Shubert—
Tony nomination for Best Lighting);
Bombay Dreams (Broadway); Life (x)
3 (Circle in the Square); Uncle Vanya,
Twelfth Night and Hamlet (BAM); The
Graduate (Plymouth); Follies (Belasco);
Blast! (Broadway); The Unexpected Man
(Promenade); The Blue Room (Cort);
Closer (Music Box); Art (Royale).
TIM WEIL (Music Supervisor &
Incidental Music Arrangements).
Broadway: Rent, Jumpers, Sally Marr…
and her escorts (composer). OffBroadway: 10 Million Miles (ATC,
Drama Desk nomination, Best Orches­
trations), The Baker’s Wife (York
Theatre), Rent (NYTW). Film: Camp
(IFC), Rent (Sony, Revolution), The
Marc Pease Experience (Paramount).
Television: “Sheep in the Big City,”
“Bear in the Big Blue House”
(Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network), many
early-morning and late-night variety
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JEANINE TESORI (Music) has written four Tony-nominated scores for
Broadway: Twelfth Night (Lincoln
Center); Thoroughly Modern Millie (lyrics, Dick Scanlan); Caroline, or Change
(lyrics, Tony Kushner); and Shrek The
Musical (lyrics, David Lindsay-Abaire).
The production of Caroline, or Change
at the National Theater in London
received the Olivier Award for Best New
Musical. Her first musical, Violet, written with Brian Crawley, received the
New York Drama Critics Circle Award
in 1997. She has been the recipient of
many other honors including Drama
Desk and Obie Awards, and was cited
by ASCAP as the first woman composer
to have “two new musicals running concurrently on Broadway.” She composed
the music for the New York Shakespeare
Festival’s Mother Courage, directed by
George C. Wolfe, starring Meryl Streep
and Kevin Kline. She has written songs
for the movie Shrek The Third. Her film
scores include Nights in Rodanthe, Winds
of Change, Show Business and Wrestling
With Angels. She composed songs for the
Disney DVD releases Mulan II, Lilo and
Stitch II and The Little Mermaid III. She
has produced 60 CDs for Silver-Burdett
Ginn’s Making Music and the original
cast albums for Twelfth Night, Violet
and Caroline, or Change. Ms. Tesori,
a Barnard graduate, is on the council of
the Dramatists Guild. Her next project is
a new musical with the playwright Lisa
Kron.
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shows. Recordings: Rent (Broadway,
film soundtracks), Camp (producer,
arranger), Adam Pascal’s Model Prisoner
and Sherie Rene Scott’s Men I’ve Had
(Sh-K-Boom Records). For the past several years, Tim has served on the panel
for the Jonathan Larson Foundation,
which provides grants to aspiring composers and lyricists.
DANNY TROOB (Orchestrator). His
career as a musician includes composing, orchestrating and conducting. Some
early credits: Pacific Overtures, The
Baker’s Wife (dance music), Big River
(music supervision, Drama Desk Award
winner). Orchestrated the animated features Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin
and Pocahontas, where he also conducted the score. Wrote the underscore
to The Little Mermaid II (nominated for
Annie Award—lost to Shrek!), and the
TV musical versions of “Cinderella,”
“Annie” and “The Music Man.” He
orchestrated the smash hit revival of
Pajama Game with Harry Connick Jr.
and will be orchestrating Doctor Zhivago
in Sydney for the upcoming Lucy Simon
Des McAnuff collaboration.
JOHN CLANCY (Associate
Orchestrator). Shrek is Clancy’s debut
in Broadway orchestration. Regional
credits: Assoc. Orchestrator, Just So,
Goodspeed ’98/North Shore 2001. As
a NY drummer/MD, Clancy has toured
with Danielia Cotton, Alexa Joel and
Constantine Maroulis (“American Idol”).
Broadway playing credits: Caroline, or
Change; Spring Awakening; Tarzan;
Brooklyn; Grease.
DAVID BRIAN BROWN (Wig/Hair
Design). Broadway: A Steady Rain, The
Country Girl, Little Mermaid, Legally
Blonde, Tarzan, Butley, The Wedding
Singer; Chita…, The Woman In White,
The Odd Couple, Spamalot, Dirty Rotten
Scoundrels, Fiddler on the Roof, Nine,
Gypsy, Flower Drum Song, Sweet Smell
of Success, The Invention of Love, Aida,
The Rainmaker, The Iceman Cometh,
Annie Get Your Gun, Little Me, Chicago,
Sideshow, 1776, Steel Pier, Big, Sunset
Boulevard. Film credits include: It’s
Complicated, Angels In America (Emmy
nomination), Too Wong Foo….
NAOMI DONNE (Makeup Design).
Film: James Bond—The Living
Daylights, License to Kill and The
Quantum of Solace; Six Degrees of
Separation; The Crucible; The Object
of My Affection; A Perfect Murder;
Chocolat (BAFTA nomination); Random
Hearts; Practical Magic; Little Women;
Zoolander; The Royal Tenenbaums
(Hollywood Make Up Guild Award);
Meet the Fockers; The Producers;
Synecdoche, New York; Salmon Fishing
in the Yemen. Theatre N.Y.: Twelfth
Night (LCT), Electra, Betrayal, Aida,
The Graduate, Nine, Sweet Smell of
Success, Tarzan, Mary Poppins, The
Year of Magical Thinking, Shrek The
Musical (New York Theater Wing design
nomination). Theatre West End: Starlight
Express, Song and Dance, Children of a
Lesser God, Time, MaryPoppins, Love
Never Dies.
TARA RUBIN CASTING (Casting).
Promises, Promises; A Little Night
Music; Billy Elliot; Shrek; Guys and
Dolls; Country Girl; Rock ’n’Roll;
Farnsworth Invention; …Young
Frankenstein; Little Mermaid; Mary
Poppins; My Fair Lady; Pirate Queen;
Les Misérables; History Boys; Spamalot;
Jersey Boys; …Spelling Bee; Producers;
Mamma Mia!; Phantom; Oklahoma!;
Happiness; Frogs; Contact; Thou Shalt
Not. Yale Rep.
ANDY GROBENGIESER (Music
Director). Broadway: The Little Mermaid
(original cast recording), Lestat. National
tours: The Lion King, Irving Berlin’s
White Christmas, Altar Boyz, Miss
Saigon, Les Misérables, Smokey Joe’s
Cafe. Degrees from Millikin University
and the University of Texas-Austin.
Adjunct professor in Music Theory, Pace
University. Co-developer of “Tempi”
metronome application for iPhone.
MATTHEW SKLAR (Dance
Arranger). Broadway: The Wedding
Singer (Tony and Drama Desk nominations, Best Original Score). Television:
“Wonder Pets.” Awards: Gilman
& Gonzalez-Falla Musical Theatre
Award, Jonathan Larson Performing
Arts Foundation Award. Over a dozen
Broadway productions as pianist and
conductor including: Caroline, or
Change; Nine; 42nd Street; Titanic; Miss
Saigon; and Les Misérables.
MICHAEL KELLER (Music
Coordinator). Music coordination for
Broadway: American Idiot, The Addams
Family, Million Dollar Quartet, Fela,
Memphis, Next To Normal, West Side
Story, Billy Elliot, In the Heights,
Wicked, Mamma Mia!, The Lion King,
Barbra Streisand Concerts (1994–2007).
Pamela, Zachary and Alexis make it all
worthwhile.
MARSHALL MAGOON (Illusions
Consultant) has created illusions for
Monty Python’s Spamalot, the revival of
Damn Yankees and The Shaw Festival’s
Invisible Man. Marshall was featured on
NBC television’s “Days of Our Lives”
and has created presentations for many
Fortune 500 companies. Find out more
about him at magoonmagic.com.
EVAN ENSIGN (Associate Director).
Associate directing credits: Shrek
(Broadway); Avenue Q (Broadway,
U.S. tour, London); Rent (Broadway,
U.S. tour); co-associate director Les
Misérables (U.S. tour). He has directed
productions of Rent in the Far East
and in Montreal. As production stage
manager on Broadway: Exit the King,
Avenue Q, Jerry Springer: The Opera,
Imaginary Friends, Barbara Cook:
Mostly Sondheim, Annie Get Your
Gun, Chicago, and most recently Julie
Andrews’ The Gift of Music at the O2
Arena in London. On tour: The Phantom
of the Opera, Les Misérables and Rent.
STEPHEN SPOSITO (Assistant
Director). As Assistant Director:
Promises, Promises (Broadway); Shrek
The Musical (Broadway); Parade
(Mark Taper Forum); Jerry Springer:
The Opera (Carnegie Hall); Speech and
Debate (Roundabout Theatre Company);
81st Annual Academy Awards
(Production Coordi­nator). Upcoming:
Leap of Faith (Ahmanson Theatre,
Associate Director). Graduate of the
University of Michigan.
TOM BARTLETT (Production Stage
Manager). Production Supervisor credits:
Rent, Chicago, Dreamgirls. Broadway:
The Goodbye Girl, Chicago, Grease,
Cabaret, Guys and Dolls, Movin’ Out,
Phantom of the Opera, Dreamgirls.
Tours include: Legally Blonde,
Dreamgirls, Swing!, Lost in Yonkers,
South Pacific, Brighton Beach Memoirs,
Song and Dance, Rumors. Las Vegas
credits: We Will Rock You, Hairspray
and Spamalot.
KELLY MARIE FURLOUGH (Stage
Manager) is exhausted—but very
excited—to be on the road for the seventh year in the row! Recent national
tours include: Lincoln Center’s South
Pacific, Rent: The Broadway Tour,
ANDREW BARRETT (Electronic
Music Design) is thrilled to be part of the
Shrek family. Andrew has most recently
designed systems for Wicked, The Little
Mermaid and Sister Act. Andrew’s projects as film composer and orchestrator
include Auto Focus, Arlington Road,
Lost Highway and National Lampoon’s
Christmas Vacation. Thanks to Kathy for
her love and support.
MICHAEL MARINO (Prosthetic
Makeup Design) is sought out in the
industry for his extremely realistic prosthetic makeup. Protége of legendary
makeup designer Dick Smith, Owner of
Prosthetic Renaissance Studios. Projects
include: I Am Legend, Boardwalk
Empire, Black Swan, The Tempest,
Enchanted, Cop Out, The Wrestler,
“Saturday Night Live,” “Buffy the
Vampire Slayer,” and others.
RACHEL BRESS (Associate Choreo­
grapher). Choreography: “Sex and the
City,” “The Electric Co.,” NBA and
WNBA All-Star shows, Apartment 3A
(by Jeff Daniels), Lost & Found (world
premiere). Assoc. Choreography:
Broadway: 9 to 5, The Pirate Queen,
Dirty Blonde, The Apple Tree, …On
a Clear Day (City Center), Pippin
(national tour). Perf: Wicked, Mamma
Mia, 9 to 5, NYCO. Co-founder:
StageDoorConnections.com and
RachelBress.com.
AURORA
PRODUCTIONS
(Production Management). Current projects: The Addams Family, A Little Night
Music, The 39 Steps, Mrs. Warren’s
STUART
THOMPSON
PRODUCTIONS
(General
Management). Responsible for more than
50 Broadway shows. The most recent
include God of Carnage, A View From
the Bridge, Fences, Shrek The Musical,
Exit the King, You’re Welcome America,
Boeing-Boeing, Lend Me A Tenor and
Next Fall.
JAMES TRINER (Executive Producer).
Prior to joining DreamWorks Theatricals,
James was a General Manager with
Stuart Thompson Productions since 1998,
where his Broadway, off-Broadway and
touring productions included Doubt, The
Year of Magical Thinking, Proof, Three
Days of Rain, Red Light Winter, The Blue
Room, Amy’s View and Take Me Out.
Prior to joining STP, he was the company
manager of the Manhattan Theatre Club
for three seasons and is a graduate of the
Yale School of Drama.
DREAMWORKS THEATRICALS
(Producer) was established in 2007 by
DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc.
(NASDAQ: DWA) to produce stage productions based on its films and other original and adapted works. Bill Damaschke
serves as President of DreamWorks
Theatricals and Co-President of
Production for DWA. DWA is devoted to
producing high-quality family entertainment through the use of computer-generated (CG) animation. DWA’s current and
upcoming film slate includes Megamind,
Kung Fu Panda: Kaboom of Doom and
Puss in Boots; past titles include Shrek,
Shrek 2, Shrek The Third, Shrek Forever
After, Madagascar, Madagascar: Escape
2 Africa, Kung Fu Panda, Monsters vs.
Aliens and How to Train Your Dragon.
Shrek was the winner of the first-ever
Academy Award for Best Animated
Feature. Jeffrey Katzenberg currently
serves as DWA’s CEO and on the Board
of Directors and was a co-founder of
DreamWorks Studios in 1994. Shrek The
Musical is DWA’s first venture in legitimate theatre.
BILL DAMASCHKE (Producer).
President, DreamWorks Theatricals; co-
president of production, DreamWorks
Animation SKG, Inc. He joined
DreamWorks Studios in 1995 and has
served in a variety of animation roles,
including head of creative production and
head of development. Damaschke served
as a producer of Shark Tale (nominated
for Best Animated Feature Academy
Award in 2004) and an executive producer of films including this year’s How
to Train Your Dragon, Shrek Forever
After, and the upcoming Megamind. He
has and continues to oversee the creative
development from inception to screen of
DWA’s film slate.
NEAL STREET PRODUCTIONS
(Producer) was formed in 2003 by Sam
Mendes, Caro Newling and Pippa Harris
to produce film and theatre. Films: Away
We Go, Revolutionary Road, Jarhead,
Stuart: A Life Backwards, Starter for
Ten, Things We Lost in the Fire. Theatre:
The Bridge Project with Brooklyn
Academy of Music/Old Vic. Broadway:
Red, Hamlet, Mary Stuart, The Vertical
Hour, Sunday in the Park with George.
West End premieres: Enron, Three
Days of Rain, Sunday. Mendes and
Newling established and ran the Donmar
Warehouse Theatre, London, 1992 to
2002, originating some 70 productions
including, on Broadway, The Blue Room,
Electra, True West and the Tony Award
winners Cabaret, The Real Thing, Take
Me Out. nealstreetproductions.com.
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BRYAN ROUNTREE (Assistant
Stage Manager). Broadway: Shrek The
Musical, Ragtime, Exit The King, Jersey
Boys. Other work includes Mother
Courage… (The Public), Jerry Springer:
The Opera (Carnegie Hall,. The
Farnsworth Invention, Zhivago, Palm
Beach (La Jolla Playhouse). National
tours: Jersey Boys, Rent, Chicago, The
Wedding Singer, Jesus Christ Superstar.
Workshops: Book of Mormon, Peep
Show. Thanks to Mom, David, Family
and Friends for their constant love and
support!
Profession, The Language Archive,
Scottsboro Boys and La Bête. Past
projects include over 150 Broadway
shows and their tours. Aurora is Gene
O’Donovan and Ben Heller with
Stephanie Sherline, Jarid Sumner, Liza
Luxenberg, Jason Margolis, Ryan Stanisz
& Melissa Mazdra.
WILLIAM STEIG (Author of the Book
Shrek!). Named the “King of Cartoons”
by Newsweek, William Steig remains The
New Yorker’s longest-running contributor, with more than 1,600 drawings and
117 covers to his name. He began writing and illustrating books for children at
the age of 60. His work Sylvester and the
Magic Pebble earned him the Caldecott
Medal, the highest honor bestowed on
children’s picture books, but it was the
1990 fairy tale Shrek! that ultimately
brought him his largest audience by
inspiring one of the most successful film
franchises in motion picture history.
William Steig wrote and illustrated children’s books up until the last year of his
life and died in 2003 at the age of 95.
SPECIAL THANKS
The creative team would like to
thank all the filmmakers and artists at
DreamWorks and PDI/DreamWorks
who opened and welcomed us into their
SHREK world.
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Cameron Mackintosh’s My Fair Lady,
Annie: the 30th anniversary tour and
Cameron Mackintosh’s Oliver! Much
love to her family for all the support and
a huge shout out to her fiancé Willy for
keeping her sane. Go Green!
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STAFF FOR
GENERAL MANAGEMENT
Stuart Thompson Cassidy Briggs
Megan Curren, Kate Egan, Kevin Emrick,
Nathan Gehan, Geo Karapetyan, Brittany Levasseur,
Christopher Taggart, David Turner
NATIONAL PRESS REPRESENTATIVE
BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN
Adrian Bryan-Brown Heath Schwartz
TOUR MARKETING/PRESS REPRESENTATIVE
C MAJOR ENTERTAINMENT MARKETING
Catherine Major
Jennifer Sims Spike Dawson
CASTING
TARA RUBIN CASTING
Tara Rubin CSA, Eric Woodall CSA
Laura Schutzel CSA, Merri Sugarman CSA,
Dale Brown CSA
Paige Blansfield, Kaitlin Shaw
PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT
AURORA PRODUCTIONS
Gene O’Donovan, Ben Heller
Stephanie Sherline, Jarid Sumner, Liza Luxenberg,
Ryan Stanisz, Jason Margolis, Melissa Mazdra
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Stage Manager..............................Kelly Marie Furlough
Assistant Stage Manager.......................Bryan Rountree
Company Manager..................................Nathan Gehan
Assistant Company Managers....................... Kate Egan
Associate Director..................................... Evan Ensign
Associate Choreographer......................... Rachel Bress
Assistant Director................................ Stephen Sposito
Associate Scenic Designer......................... Paul Weimer
Assistant Scenic Designers....................... Raul Abrego,
Melissa Shakun
Associate Costume Designers...........Tracy Christensen,
Brian J. Bustos
Assistant Costume Designer.................... Angela Kahler
Costume Department Assistants................. Sara Foster,
Jennifer Raskopf
Associate Lighting Designer.................Philip Rosenberg
Assistant Lighting Designer..................Anthony Pearson
Moving Light Programmer.................... Sharon Huizinga
Associate Sound Designer..................... Keith Caggiano
Associate Hair/Wig Designer.....................Mitchell Beck
Associate Prosthetics Designer.................. Dave Presto
Associate Makeup Designer...............Angela L. Johnson
Media Associate and Programmer...............Laura Frank
Production Carpenter.............................. Mike Martinez
Head Carpenter...................................... William J. Pate
Deck Carpenter....................................... Shaun Altman
Flyman.....................................Brent “Squatch” Jahnke
Automation.............................................. Chris Osborn
Production Electricians......................James J. Fedigan,
Randall Zaibek
Head Electrician...................................... Steven Deidel
Deck Electrician......................................Daniel Swalec
Follow Spot Operator...........................Ann Marie Roche
Production Sound............................................Phil Lojo
Head Sound Engineer..........................Jason Choquette
Assistant Sound Engineer....................... Alex Hawthorn
Production Props.....................................James Cariot
Head Props............................................. Scott Gibson
Assistant Props........................................... Andy Miller
Wardrobe Supervisor................................Gillian Kadish
Assistant Wardrobe Supervisors... Debbie Burkman-Margolies
Casey Cameron, Mario Alonzo Urena
Dresser.............................................................. Sara Foster
Hair Supervisor........................................Mitchell Beck
Assistant Hair Supervisor........................... Lynn Grassy
Hairdresser........................................... Jason Flanders
Makeup Supervisor.............................Jason Goldsberry
Makeup Assistants......Brandon Claflin, Jorie Mars Malan
Puppet Coach.........................................Aymee Garcia
Dialect Coach........................................ Stephen Gabis
Production Photographer...........................Joan Marcus
Rehearsal Pianist.....................................Jason DeBord
Rehearsal Percussion............................... Warren Odze
Production Assistants........................... Donald Claxton,
Miguel Mendiola, Rebecca Spinac
Tutor/Child Wrangler........................... Carolyn Dunning
Banking.............................................. Bank of America
Payroll.................................... Castellana Services, Inc.
Production Accountant................... Caitlin McCambridge
Insurance............................................DeWitt Stern Inc.
Legal Counsel.................Davis Wright Tremaine LLP/M.
Graham Coleman, Robert Driscoll
Merchandising.................................... The Araca Group
Interactive Marketing.....Steven Rummer, Lauren Biegler
Website............. SpotCo–Sara Fitzpatrick, Matt Wilstein,
Marc Mettler, Stephen Santore
Physical Therapy......NEURO TOUR Physical Therapy, Inc
Medical Director..............................Thomas Myers, MD
Children’s Tutoring..................... On Location Education
General Management Interns.................. Lisa Anderson,
Andrew Lowy
Puppet Consultant
Michael Curry Design
Prosthetic Makeup Design
Michael Marino
Prosthetic Renaissance
Hayes Vilandry Roland Blancafor
Chris Kelly Paul Komoda
CREDITS
Scenery fabrication by PRG-Scenic Technologies, a division
of Production Resource Group, L.L.C., New Windsor, NY.
Additional scenery and fly automation by Hudson Scenic
Studios. Show control and scenic motion control featuring
Stage Command Systems ® by PRG-Scenic Technologies, a
division of Production Resource Group, L.L.C., New Windsor,
NY. Lighting Equipment from PRG Lighting. Sound Equipment
from PRG Audio. Video Projection System Provided by Scharff
Weisberg Inc. Special Effects designed and created by Kelly
Sticksel/Excitement Technologies Group, Dallas, Texas.
Costumes executed by Tricorne, Inc.; Parsons- Meares,
Ltd., Eric Winterling, Inc.; Barbara Matera, Ltd.; Seams
Unlimited; Crystal Thompson. Costume crafts by Marian Jean
Hose, Leigh Cranston, Erik Andor, Emily Ockenfels, John
Jerard Studio. Costume mechanics by Jon Gellman Effects,
Perfection Electricks, Michael Curry Design, Inc. John Jerard
Studio. Knitwear by Maria Ficalora Knitwear, Ltd., Janet Bloor.
Custom fabric printing by Gene Mignola. Armor by Costume
Armor. Custom millinery provided by Lynne Mackey Studio;
Arnold S. Levine, Inc.; Rodney Gordon. Custom footwear by
Carpi Shoes by Oscar Navarro, Handmade shoes by Fred
Longtin, LaDuca, Capezio. Custom fabric painting by Jose
Asiatico, Jeff Fender, Virginia Clow, Claudia Dzundza, Mary
Macy, Parmalee Welles Tolkan, Margaret Peot. Hosiery and
undergarments by Bra*Tenders. Props fabricated by Arnold
S. Levine, Inc.; Perfection Electrics; Paragon Innovation
Group; The Spoon Group; Zoe Morsette; Craig Grigg;
Tom Carroll Scenery; Randy Carfagno Productions; Scenic
Technologies; Michael Curry Designs; The Character Shop;
Costume Armor; Jerard Studio, Inc. Travel Song puppets by
Rick Lazzarini/The Character Shop. Wigs by Hudson Brown
Wigs and Ray Marston Wig Studio. Drums from Yamaha
Corporation of America. Guitar amplifiers from Mesa Boogie.
Road Rebel.
the amazing and talented artists at DreamWorks and PDI
DreamWorks who contributed to the show: Sean Bishop,
Doug Cooper, Martin Costello, David Doepp, John Dorst,
Corban Gossett, Daniel Hashimoto, Anthony Hodgson,
Pam Hu, Lucas Janin, Andrew Kim, Gina Lawes, Betsy
Nofsinger, Alex Ongaro, Jason Reisig, Jason Schleifer,
Scott Singer, Bill Stahl, Munira Tayabji, Mike Yamada
DREAMWORKS THEATRICALS
Who’s
Who in the Cast Damaschke
.............................................Bill
President.
Executive Producer.................................. James Triner
Ritchie Bermudez
Marketing (NY)............. Clint Bond, Jr., Steven Rummer,
Promotions ..................... Susan Spencer, Linda Kehn,
Ritchie Bermudez
Chris Fahland, Robert Hill, Scott McCarthy
Promotions........................ Susan Spencer, Linda Kehn,
Consumer Products ................................Kerry Phelan
Chris Fahland, Robert Hill, Scott McCarthy
Operations/Finance
.................................Kerry Daitch
Phelan
Consumer
Products..................................Bruce
Business Affairs/Operations ............... Jamie
Kershaw,
Bruce
Daitch
Operations/Finance..................................
Chris
Fahland
Business Affairs/Operations.................. Jamie Kershaw,
Finance ... Kelly Kirby, Laura Fratianne, Heather
O’Connor,
Chris Fahland
CaitlinFratianne,
McCambridge,
Fathi
HeatherAlisa
O’Connor,
Finance......Kelly Kirby, Laura
Insurance...............................................
Ross
Pebley
Caitlin McCambridge,
Alisa
Fathi
Special Events
....................Molly Martuza,Ross
Amy Pebley
Elmer
.................................................
Insurance.
Producer:
Live Events ..........................
Dori Amy
Berinstein
Molly Martuza,
Elmer
Special
Events......................
President’sLive
Office
Carole
Sue Lipman, Richard Berinstein
Hamilton
............................Dori
Producer:
Events.
Administrative
...................Cynthia
Park,
Belinda
Arge,
Carole Sue Lipman,
Richard
Hamilton
President’s
Office..
Gordon James, ,Melissa
Baldwin,
Tami Keaton
Cynthia
Park, Belinda
Arge,
Administrative.....................
Matt Garland,
Andrea Parrish,
Renga
Gordon
James, ,Melissa
Baldwin,Alison
Tami Keaton
Marketing Interns
........ Lauren
Biegler,
Andrew
Matt Garland,
Andrea
Parrish,
AlisonTolbert
Renga
Biegler, Andrew
MarketingNEAL
Interns...........Lauren
STREET PRODUCTIONS
LTD. Tolbert
DirectorsNEAL
..... Sam
Mendes,
Caro Newling,LTD.
Pippa Harris
STREET
PRODUCTIONS
Executive Coordinator................................
Milly Leigh
Sam Mendes, Caro Newling, Pippa
Harris
Directors........
General Assistant
........................... Caroline Reynolds
Executive
Coordinator..................................Milly
Leigh
General Assistant.............................. Caroline Reynolds
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The actors and stage managers employed in this production are members of Actors’ Equity Association,
the union of professional actors and stage managers
in the United States.
The Director and Choreographer are members of the
Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, Inc., an
independent national labor union.
Backstage and Front of the House Employees are represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage
Employees (or I.A.T.S.E.).
United Scenic Artists represents the designers and scenic painters for the American Theatre.
The Press Agents and Company Managers employed
in this production are represented by the Association
of Theatrical Press Agents & Managers.
The musicians employed in this production are members of the American Federation of Musicians.
Rehearsed at the New 42nd Street Studios.
Makeup Provided by
MAKE UP FOR EVER
“I’m a Believer” (Neil Diamond) ©1966 Stonebridge Music,
Foray Music. All rights administered by Sony/ATV Music
Publishing LLC (SESAC), on behalf of Stonebridge Music,
and by Foray Music (SESAC). All rights reserved. Used
by permission. “Escape (The Pina Colada Song)” (Rupert
Holmes), ©1979 WB Music Corp. (ASCAP) and Holmes
Line of Music Inc. (ASCAP). All rights administered by WB
Music Corp. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
SPECIAL THANKS
Andrew Adamson, Guillaume Aretos, Kelley Avery, Denise
Cascino, Ann Daly, Philippe Denis, Anne Globe, Vicky
Jenson, Jim Mainard, Chris Miller, Terry Press, Chip
Sullivan, Aron Warner, Sunny Ye. A very special thanks to
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­­­Denver Center Attractions Staff
D. Randall Weeks............ Executive Director/President/C.O.O.
John Ekeberg.............. Director of Programming & Operations
Alicia Giersch...........Operations Associate/Company Manager
DCPA Marketing Staff
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Stacy Shaw....................................Vice President of Marketing
Jeff Hovorka..........................Director of Media and Marketing
Audience Development
Gregory Smith....................Director of Audience Development
Tina Risch..................................Community Services Manager
Chris Wiger....................................... Patron Relations Manager
Group Sales
Lou Adducci........................................... Group Sales Associate
Nick Brown............................................. Group Sales Associate
Dan French............................................. Group Sales Associate
Cleo Maez...........Group Sales Assc./Student Matinee Manager
Phone Campaign
Wid Horner................................................................... Manager
Karla Satterlee.............................................. Assistant Manager
Ticketing Services
Kirk Petersen...................................Director of Ticket Services
Bruce Albright................ Associate Director of Ticket Services
Jennifer Lopez................................. Box Office Show Manager
David Smith..........................Manager of Subscription Services
Joelle Parrott.........Assistant Manager of Subscription Services
Nick Jungferman, Alex Spalding,
Laura Yaeger.............................................Box Office Managers
Kevin Dykstra, Doug Evans,
Steve Rupp, Travis Warner......................................Show Leads
Bill Harris, Mary Huckins, Jan Miller,
Greg Swan..................................................Subscription Agents
Kirsten Anderson, Brandon Beston, Trevor Curtis, Lauren
Dahl, Thomas Flynn, Patye Gibbons, Megan Hatch, Amy
Hibbeln, Noah Jungferman, Tristan Jungferman, Laura
Keane, Andrew Kleiman, Julie Lemieux, Kirk LeValley,
Katherine Murphy, Scott Lix, Maria Ortiz Neil Singleton,
Tim Slattery, L. C. Tribit, Robert Warner............ Ticket Agents
Communications
Suzanne Blandón.........................Director of Communications
Sylvie Drake.........................................Director of Publications
Brenda Elliott...................................... Senior Graphic Designer
Kyle Malone....................................... Senior Graphic Designer
Kim Conner....................................................Graphic Designer
Seth Holt................................................... New Media Manager
Web Services
Anita Edwards....................................... Web Services Manager
Gabe Ratliff........................... Web Designer and Administrator
Marketing and Media
Jamie Alexander...............................................Project Manager
Mark Onderdonk...........................................Business Manager
Jeff Rummer............................................... Marketing Manager
Publicity and Promotions
Genevieve Miller.............Director of Publicity and Promotions
Heidi Bosk..........................Publicity and Promotions Manager
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Bobby Jiminez......................................Senior Paciolan Analyst
Development Department
Dorothy Denny................................... Executive Vice President
Tiffany Grady............................................... Associate Director
Linda Mitchell.............................................. Associate Director
Katharine Tyson............................................ Associate Director
David Zupancic............................................ Associate Director
Mary Mosher................. Major Gifts/Membership Coordinator
Christopher Goetz................................. Development Associate
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