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A STRAY PUPS YOUTH THEATRE PRODUCTION

Shrek The Musical JR

Music by Jeanine Tesori

Book and Lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire

Based on the DreamWorks Animation Motion Picture and the book by William Steig

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May 8-17, 2026

7 PM Fridays-Saturdays

2 PM Sundays

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Get ready to enter a world where fairytale misfits take center stage! Follow everyone’s favorite green ogre, Shrek, as he sets out to rescue the spirited Princess Fiona with the help of his hilarious sidekick, Donkey. Along the way, they discover that true friendship and beauty come from within. Filled with big laughs, catchy songs, and larger-than-life characters, this show reminds audiences that it’s what makes us different that makes us special.

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PROGRAM DETAILS

AUDITIONS

Auditions will be held January 10 (10am to 2pm).

Audition sign up begins on December 15, 2025.

To sign up for an audition or for more information please email pups@straydogtheatre.org.

 

REHEARSALS

March 9 - May 7: Mon/Wed 6:00-8:30pm, Sat 10:00am-2:00pm

May 4-7: 5pm-9pm

 

PERFORMANCES

  • Friday, May 8 - 7:00pm (actors called at 6:00pm)

  • Saturday, May 9 - 7:00pm (actors called at 6:00pm)

  • Sunday, May 10 - 2:00pm (actors called at 1:00pm)

  • Friday, May 15 - 7:00pm (actors called at 6:00pm)

  • Saturday, May 16 - 7:00pm (actors called at 6:00pm)

  • Sunday, May 17 - 2:00pm (actors called at 1:00pm)

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PROGRAM FEE 

  • Fee is $400 per child for the entire program.

 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

  • Cast members must be available for ALL performances.

  • There will be a mandatory parent meeting on February 28 at 10:00am where detailed information will be provided.

  • All final paperwork and program fee must be submitted on or before the first day of the program (March 8).​

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CAST

Shrek - DelRay Crusoe

Donkey - Frankie Danieley 

Fiona - Margot Carroll 

Lord Farquaad - Elliot Mork

Pinocchio - Victor Garcia 

Gingy - Nora Battaglia 

Mama Ogre - Lizzy Reynolds

Papa Ogre - El Preston

Dragon - Hailey Schoemehl 

Teen Fiona - Carolyn Alexander 

Young Fiona - Cecelia Orday

Mama Bear - Maddy Gieler

Wicked Witch - Audrey McGarry

Big Bad Wolf - Bea Stewart

Peter Pan -Maya Nissen

Ugly Duckling - Chloe Channell

Papa Bear - El Preston

Baby Bear - Phoebe Preston

Dwarf - Miriam Pera

3 Little Pigs - Jocelyn Edson, Pearl Viles, Maya Nissen

3 Blind Mice - Hailey Schoemehl, Colleen Rentchler, Claire Smith

Puss 'N Boots - Chloe Channell

Pied Piper - Abbey Pera

Captain of the Guards - Abigail Padrucco

Bishop - Abbey Pera

Morning Birds - Zachary Hotard, Hank Kasparek-Sonntag

Deer - Miriam Pera & Phoebe Preston

Guards - Zachary Hotard, Hank Kasparek-Sonntag, Cecelia Ordway, Miriam Pera

Knights - Victor Garcia, Abigail Pera, El Preston, Bea Stewart

Tap Dancing Rats - Nora Battaglia, Ruby Cohen, Jocelyn Edson, Cecelia Ordway, Abigail Padrucco, Colleen Rentchler, Lizzy Reynolds, Claire Smith, Pearl Viles

Duloc Performers - Ruby Cohen, Jocelyn Edson, Maya Nissen, Abbey Pera, Colleen Rentchler, Lizzy Reynolds, Hailey Schoemehl, Claire Smith​


BEHIND THE SCENES

Director: Sarah Gene Dowling

Assistant Director: Soren Carroll

Music Director: Leah Schultz

Choreographer: Dawn Schmid

Costumers: Sarah Gene Dowling, Rebecca Shuler

Props Designers: Sarah Gene Dowling, Rebecca Shuler

Set Designer: Rebecca Shuler

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FUNDED IN PART BY AN AWARD FROM THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS AND MISSOURI ARTS COUNCIL.

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TICKET INFORMATION

Box Office/Will Call opens 1 hour prior to performance. Tower Grove Abbey is a “general seating” theatre. The receipt from tickets purchased online will act as your entry ticket until you check in at the Box Office.

 

All tickets are non-refundable. Individual tickets are not exchangeable. Any tickets that are not picked up by ten (10) minutes prior to curtain will be released to waiting customers.

(314) 865-1995   |   2336 Tennessee Avenue   |   Saint Louis, MO 63104

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STRAY DOG THEATRE is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization supported by

Regional Arts Commission
Missouri Arts Council
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National Endowment of the Arts
St. Louis Public Schools
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Garden View Care Centers
Mary Strauss
Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants
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