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Director – Robert Coates
Producer – Elysia Krstevski
Music Director – Chelsea Plumley
Choreographers – Jacqui Green & Victoria Morris
Production Manager – Josh Mulcahy
Assistant Producer – Corey Smark
Production Assistant – Siena Bonnici
Shrek – Peter Gallagher
Fiona – Bethanie Matic
Donkey – Taylor Oliver
Lord Farquaad – James Pringle
Dragon – Charlie Abbott-Higgins
Mama Ogre – Kat Dunshea
Papa Ogre – Lewis Finney
Young Shrek – Jamie Goldman / Louis De Luca
Young Fiona – Harriet Gibson / Maple Rosbrook
Teen Fiona – Amelie Hollis
Pinocchio – Elena Atanasovski
3 Little Pigs – Amelia Wilkinson, Alessia Riepsamen, Charlie Abbot-Higgins
Mama Bear – Kat Dunshea
Papa Bear – Luke Kiselis
Baby Bear – Kitty Blazé
Ugly Duckling – Casey Dekock
Wicked Witch – Chloe Johnstone
Big Bad Wolf – Campbell Jaksa
Gingy – Bee Werth
Peter Pan – Jackson Lord / Avi Berger
Captain – Liam Moroney
Knights – Campbell Jaksa, Liam Moroney, Lewis Finney, Luke Kiselis
Pied Piper – Riley Crouch-Phan
Dwarf – Luke Kiselis
Bishop – Liam Moroney
Ensemble 1
Isabella Ansell, Reana Ariss-Shah, Sarah Ariss-Shah, Ella Chapman, Isla Cureton, Lottie Davies, Kat Dunshea, Tilly Finney, Chloe Johnstone, Ola Krzton, Emma Last, Maisey Lester-Bryant, Amy Liem, Sasha Mandler, Sophia McElherron, Olivia Piscopo, Alessia Riepsamen, Arabella Riepsamen, Isabella Rivellese, Taylah Roberts, Sophie Rosthorn, Taylor Oliver, James Pringle, Apollo Sarmas-Murdolo, Kylie Smith, Jack Topliff, Isabella Vigilante
Ensemble 2
Charlie Abbott-Higgins, Elena Atanasovski, Kitty Blazé, Chelsea Borchard Riley Crouch-Phan, Casey De Kock, Lewis Finney, Oscar Flack, Peter Gallagher, Nina Haddon Courtney, Amelie Hollis, Campbell Jaksa, Zoe Jefferies, Rose Johnston, Luke Kiselis, Ryan Lobo, Billy Marchesani, Bethanie Matic, Christiano Melges, Isabelle Michell-Moylan, Liam Moroney, Sandina Stamm, Isla Stephens, Bee Werth, Amelia Wilkinson, Mabel Woods
Children’s Ensemble A
Olivia Simos Garner, Maia Vuillermin, Sarah Spiers, Clem Nguyen, Mattea Burke-Rood, Marianna Mouskos, Maya Krzton, Hayden Borchard, Haylee Tang, Harriet Gibson, Jedediah Samoa, Kalinga Berg, Jackson Lord, Zahara Votsis, Jamie Goldman, Raph Hjorth, Emily Boulter, Carissa Corbalan, Ava Cursio, Katy Mete
Children’s Ensemble B
Jasmine Pachiolo, Cooper Ackland, Audrey Leung, Alana Chiodo, Jemima Miller, Hugo Schurmann, Natasha Nadebaum, Poppy Todman, Lexie Fitzsimons, Maple Rosbrook, Abbey Glasson, Julia Melges, Tomi Bergin, Jemima Sutton, Sophie Glenn, Louis De Luca, Avi Berger, Amy Endahandi, Mila Forsdick, Kaylie Knight
Based on the DreamWorks Animation Motion Picture and the book by William Steig.
Book and Lyrics by David Lindsay Abaire.
Music by Jeanine Tesori.
Originally produced on Broadway by DreamWorks Theatricals and Neal Street Productions.
Original Production Directed by Jason Moore and Rob Ashford.
“I’m a Believer” by Neil Diamond.
“I’m a Believer” (Neil Diamond) (c) 1966 Stonebridge Music, Foray Music.
All rights administered by Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (SESAC), on behalf of Stonebridge Music.
Licenced exclusively by Music Theatre International (Australasia).
All performance materials supplied by Hal Leonard Australia
About The Show
Shrek The Musical JR, a reimagining of the much-loved, Academy Award-winning film Shrek, returned to Melbourne for a limited season at the Cripps Centre, St Kilda East, during the July school holidays. Presented by the Young Australian Broadway Chorus, the production delighted audiences with its hilarious characters, dazzling costumes, and show-stopping musical numbers, making it a standout school holiday experience.
The young performers’ adaptation of the Tony and Drama Desk Award-winning Shrek The Musical, Shrek The Musical JRbrought together the music of Janine Tesori and the book and lyrics of David Lindsay-Abaire, based on the story and characters from William Steig’s Shrek! and the DreamWorks Animation film. Audiences were transported into Shrek’s world through the beloved story and vibrant performances that brought this classic to life once again.
The Young Australian Broadway Chorus, part of Stage School Australia, continued its tradition of high-quality productions, following recent seasons of Seussical (2023), Oliver! JR (2023), Spring Awakening (2023), CATS (2020), Les Misérables (2019), and Wicked (2018). Marking seven years since their first production of Shrek The Musical JR, this latest rendition was another triumph, with Stage Whispers previously praising their 2017 production as having “no weak links.”
The production was a huge success, with families and children of all ages filling the theatre, and it proved to be a memorable highlight of the school holidays. Shrek The Musical JR once again demonstrated the Young Australian Broadway Chorus’s ability to deliver unforgettable entertainment for all.
Here’s what the audience had to say:
“The show was absolutely hilarious!”
“Really positive messages and just funny from start to finish.”
“It was the stage presence! He exuded the spirit of the original film.”
”The show was amazing, it was funny, the kids are so talented and we had an amazing time watching it!”