Shrek the Musical, Jr.
Louisa, KY — Family and friends packed the Performing Arts Center at Louisa Middle School Thursday and Friday nights to watch students bring to life Shrek The Musical, Jr.
Directed by Tonya Castle-Burkett, The epic tale was about an Ogre named Shrek, played by Ethan Holbrook, who was trying to get his Swamp back from Lord Farquaad, played by Evan Rawlings.
But this came at a price. Shrek had to defeat the dragon, played by Cameron Diamond, to rescue Princess Fiona, played by Bailee Hinkle, from the tower and return her to Duloc where she would marry Lord Farquaad. Shrek was joined on the epic journey by his friend Donkey, played by Kaleigh Ford. In the end, Shrek gained more than his swamp, he also found love with Princess Fiona.
The performance would not have been complete without a host of other fairy tale characters like Pinocchio, The Wicked Witch, The Three Little Pigs and many others. It brought laughter and joy to all who were there to see the hard work and dedication that the students put into the performance.
Louisa Middle School Musical Theatre puts on a production every year. It takes a lot of time and dedication from students, teachers, staff, parents, etc to make the production happen. The Program states, “Teamwork Makes It Happen”. If you were there to see the production you were able to see that teamwork made Shrek the Musical, Jr. a Great Performance and one that will be talked about for weeks to come.
The Cast
Shrek- Ethan Holbrook
Donkey- Kaleigh Ford
Princess Fiona- Bailey Hinkle
Teen Fiona- Kendell Tucker
Young Fiona- Kassidy Burke
Lord Farquaad- Evan Rawlings
Dragon- Camron Diamond
Puss n’ Boots- Austin Hall
Storyteller 1- Haleigh Thompson
Storyteller 2- Bailey McClanahan
Storyteller 3- Tyra Hammond
Mama Ogre – Shelbie Hughes
Papa Ogre & Papa Bear – Herbie Parks
Little Ogre- Citori Branham
Gingy- Katie Castle
Pinocchio- Luke Brumfield
Wicked Witch- Faith Bradley
Big Bad Wolf & Pied Piper – Mason Pack
Peter Pan- Tanner Castle
Ugly Duckling- Kyleah Ward
Mama Bear- Angelina Collins
Baby Bear- Kennedy Sexton
Little Pig 1- Kiersten Pannell
Little Pig 2-Aubrey West
Litlle Pig 3- Tori Ellison
Bishop- Jacob Smith
Dwarf- Landon Bays
Rooster- Evan Salyers
Rat 1- Morgan Pack
Rat 2- Shaunntae Sweeney
Rat 3- Aleah Miller
The Deer- Marie Sipple & Abby Preece
The Duloc Performers – Jacob Smith, Will Dillow, Parker Preece, Landon Bays, Ella Fitzpatrick, Brooklyn Marcum, Rikki Staniford, Abigail Nelson, Shelbie Hughes, and Citori Branham
The Knights: Jacob Smith, Will Dillow, Parker Preece, and Landon Bays
The Guards: Captain – Allyson Hickman, Dalelenia Johnson, Emily Silva, Breanna Preston, and Danika Bottoms
Three Blind Mice: Callie Robertson, Emma Halfhill, and Katelin Robinson
The Birds: Kara Parks and Anastacia Harczynski
The Trees: Kaitlynn Ball and Kassidy Burke
The Crew:
Director- Tonya Castle-Burkett
Theatre Coaches – Matt Hammond & Thaddeus Stambaugh
Dance Choreographer – Jennifer Smith
Stage Managers – Donna J. West and Sheri Perry
Set Designers – Andrea Cyrus, Molly Meek, Pam Hay, and Savannah Cyrus
Sound and Graphic Director – Bill Hammond
Lighting Director- Tommy Perry
Photographer- Molly Meek
Videographers- Chico Prince’s media class Students
