Wednesday 8th – Saturday 11th July 2026
SHREK THE MUSICAL, JR
A CHORLEY YOUTH THEATRE PRODUCTION BASED ON THE HIT DREAMWORKS FILM
Beauty is in the eye of the ogre in Shrek The Musical JR., based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film and fantastic Broadway musical. It’s a “big bright beautiful world” as everyone’s favorite ogre, Shrek, leads a cast of fairytale misfits on an adventure to rescue a princess and find true acceptance. Part romance and part twisted fairy tale, Shrek JR. is an irreverently fun show with a powerful message for the whole family.
Once upon a time, in a far away swamp, there lived an ogre named Shrek. One day, Shrek finds his swamp invaded by banished fairytale misfits who have been cast off by Lord Farquaad, a tiny terror with big ambitions. When Shrek sets off with a wisecracking donkey to confront Farquaad, he’s handed a task – if he rescues feisty princess Fiona, his swamp will be righted. Shrek tries to win Fiona’s love and vanquish Lord Farquaad, but a fairytale wouldn’t be complete without a few twists and turns along the way.
Running Time: 65 minutes with no interval
Directors:
Natalie Howarth
Cara Jones
Choreographer: Gemma Lever
Musical Director: Rachel Toner
A Chorley Youth Theatre Production
The cast is aged between 9 and 18 years-old.
Book and Lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire
Music by Jeanine Tesori
Based on the DreamWorks Animation Motion Picture and the Book by William Steig
Originally Produced on Broadway by DreamWorks Theatricals and Neal Street Productions
This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Music Theatre International
All authorised performance materials are also supplied by MTI www.mtishows.co.uk
Wednesday 8th July- 7pm • BOOK HERE
Thursday 9th July – 7pm • BOOK HERE
Friday 10th July – 7pm • BOOK HERE
Saturday 11th July – Noon • BOOK HERE. LIMITED
Saturday 11th July – 3pm • BOOK HERE VERY LIMITED
Saturday 11th July – 7pm • BOOK HERE LIMITED
Tickets
Adults £10
Children £8
Family (4 people) £32
Cast:
Daniel Melling – Shrek
Jessica Marshall – Princess Fiona
Effie Scorah – Donkey
Joshua Marston – Lord Farquaad
Joe Trafford – Pinocchio
Oscar McNicholas – Gingy
Storytellers and Three Blind Mice –
Joy Owen
Madison Taylor
Sophia Spragg
Ogre and Bear Family –
Annabel Jenkin
Nicolas McCartney
Joseph Kirkman
3 Little Pigs –
Evie Curley
Harry Scambler
Alfie Woods
Ashley McClean – Dragon / Sugar Plum Fairy
Emiliana Brindle – Teen Fiona / Ugly Duckling
Zoey Frater – Small Fiona / White Rabbit
Eva May Gregory – Big Bad Wolf / Knight
Grace du Feu – Wicked Witch / Knight
Henry Johnson – Peter Pan / Knight
Ruby Stacey – Fairy Godmother / Knight
Freya De Nobrega – Mad Hatter / Pied Piper
Millie Mae Evans – Humpty Dumpty / Puss in Boots
Austin Holmes – Captain of the Guards / Bishop
Max Tidmarsh – Guard / Dwarf
Dancers –
Annabel Lynch
Annie Dawson
Immy Dawson
Jemima Hardy
Olivia Alice
Poppy Thorne