‘Freak Flag Fly’: Millbrook Playhouse to present teen production of ‘Shrek the Musical, Jr.’ tonight, Saturday
PHOTO PROVIDED The full company for “Shrek The Musical, Jr.”poses for a cast photo.
PHOTO PROVIDED Zoe McElroy as Shrek and Sierra Kolk as Fiona
Photo provided Madilyn Reese as Donkey and Annalise Brungart as Dragon
PHOTO PROVIDED The full company for “Shrek The Musical, Jr.”poses for a cast photo.
PHOTO PROVIDED Zoe McElroy as Shrek and Sierra Kolk as Fiona
Photo provided Madilyn Reese as Donkey and Annalise Brungart as Dragon
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MILL HALL -- Students from Millbrook Playhouse's Teen Performing Arts Academy (TPAA) summer program take the stage in "Shrek The Musical, Jr." for two performances only: Friday, July 24, at 5 p.m. and Saturday, July 25, at 11 a.m.
Based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks film, this family-friendly musical comedy follows Shrek, an ogre whose secluded swamp is overrun by banished fairytale misfits. To reclaim his home, Shrek strikes a deal with Lord Farquaad to rescue Princess Fiona from a dragon-guarded tower. Joined by his wisecracking companion, Donkey, Shrek embarks on a journey of romance, comedy and self-acceptance.
The production brings together a dynamic cast of local youth performers: Lexie Bowman (Storyteller #1/Pig #1), Alexis Brooks (Storyteller #2/Pig #2), Annalise Brungart (Duloc/Dragon), Trevor Campbell-Tubbs (Lord Farquaad/Tap-Dancing Rat), Kyrie Cates (Duloc/Knight 1), Kathryn Farrall (Pinocchio/Tap-Dancing Rat), Maryn Fry (Papa Bear/Papa Ogre/Tap-Dancing Rat/Dance Captain), Emily Glunt (Captain of the Guard), Jordyn Heckman (Duloc/Bishop/Knight 2), Kaitlynne Hosterman (Duloc/Teen Fiona), Sierra Kolk (Fiona), Jonas Lundy (Big Bad Wolf), Zoe McElroy (Shrek), Elizabeth Penland (Mama Bear/Mama Ogre), Eleanor Peters (Storyteller #3/Pig #3), Makaelyn Polk (Duloc/Young Fiona), Sophia Rearick (Peter Pan/Tap-Dancing Rat), Madilyn Reese (Donkey), Camryn Segura (Duloc/Pied Piper), Caroline Smith (Gingy/Fairy Godmother), Amelya Sox (Ugly Duckling), Aaralyn Sullivan (Duloc/Dwarf/Knight 3), Mikaela White (Wicked Witch) and Katherine Winkleman (Baby Bear/Baby Ogre).
Behind the scenes, the show is led by Director and Music Director Whitney Madill, Assistant Director Elaina Packer and Choreographer Ceci Salome.
The creative team includes set designer Jonas Hildreth, costume designer Jacob Robertson, and lighting supervisors Ericka Lee Conklin and Connor Kleckner. They are supported by student Tech Cohorts, including Senior Cohorts Maryn Fry, Emily Glunt, Caroline Smith, Sierra Kolk and Sarah Long, alongside Junior Cohorts Kaitlynne Hosterman, Jonas Lundy, Eleanor Peters, Sophia Rearick, and Katherine Winkleman.
Millbrook Playhouse is deeply grateful to our 2026 Educational Sponsors, UPMC, the Youth & Ed Champion and to Legacy Sponsor CRODA. Special thanks to the M&T Charitable Foundation for providing full scholarships to four students, and to Rachael's Music Studio for sponsoring a Tech Cohort.
Tickets for the show cost $13 for adults and $10 for students/youth and may be purchased by visiting www.millbrookplayhouse.org or calling 570-748-8083.
Millbrook Playhouse offers immersive youth theater programs and Tech Cohorts led by working professionals. These initiatives provide hands-on training in performance and technical theater, building confidence, empathy, and real-world skills on and off the stage.
"Shrek The Musical, Jr." is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).