Shrek the Musical Jr. Youth Production On Stage 'Ogre' The Weekend

CHAPPAQUA, NY — There has never been a better reason to leave the comfort of your swamp and head out for a fairy tale night on the town, so grab your best donkey friend and head just around the corner to a land far, far, away.

The Limelight Theatre Company announced that they will be presenting Shrek the Musical Jr. at the Chappaqua Performing Arts Center this weekend.

The youth cast features an all-star lineup of local high school, middle school and elementary students, including Zachary Simmons as Shrek and Maeve Looby as Princess Fiona from Brewster, Rebecca Grill from Carmel, Rose Giardiello from Danbury, Evan Mallamud from Katonah, Isabella Wulczyn, Marissa Duran and Ema Pupovic from Mahopac, Chloe Adams, Nicholas DeRobertis and Adrianna Rizzo from New Fairfield, Jack Roche from North Salem, Christian Sciarrillo from Patterson, Coraline O’Brien and Josephine O’Brien from Purdys, Ellie Wanicur from Ridgefield, and Julianna Guida from Somers as Donkey.

Shrek the Musical Jr. will run on July 21 at 7 p.m. and July 22 at 2 p.m. at the Chappaqua Performing Arts Center, located at 480 N. Bedford Rd. in Chappaqua. Tickets can be purchased here.

In case you are not familiar with the misunderstood green ogre, the following is a synopsis of the show from the Limelight Theatre Company:

The show follows the story of an ogre, Shrek, who lives in a swamp far from the mainland and enjoys his privacy. All of a sudden, his swamp is flooded with the banished fairytales who were cast out by Lord Farquaad, a little guy with big ambitions. Shrek goes off to confront Lord Farquaad and alongside him is a comedic donkey. Once the two come face to face with the tiny terror, Farquaad assigns them the task of rescuing Princess Fiona and in exchange, he will remove all of the fairytales from his swamp. The rest of the story is filled with romance and twists, it’s an overall fun family show that contains powerful messages.

The Limelight Theatre Company is a nationally recognized and award-winning theatre company based in Northern Westchester County and Putnam County with a youth program mission to empower young individuals with high-quality theatre arts education while instilling the development of self-esteem, confidence, social and life skills in a fun and positive learning environment.