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The FALMOUTH THEATRE GUILD

Proudly Presents:

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

Book and Lyrics by Music by DAVID LINDSAY-ABAIRE 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

Directed by JOAN BAIRD Choreography by DANIELLE LATULIPPE Vocal Direction by TOM HOKE Orchestral Direction by STEVEN EDWARDS

May 6-22, 2016 At the historic Highfield Theatre

www.falmouththeatreguild.org

Presenting Our 2016-2017 Season!

A Special Fundraising Event!

A Morgan Cates Production

September 16 & 17, 2016

A Wits End Production

directed by Laura Garner

September 23-25, 2016

Celebrate Holiday Traditions!

directed by Joan Baird

December 2-18, 2016

A satirical comedy,

directed by Lisa Jo Rudy

February 3-12, 2017 An Exciting Musical is Coming!

Spring, 2017

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Video/Audio Recording & Flash Photography

is prohibited inside the theater.

The Cast of SHREK the Musical

SHREK………….……….………………….…….....……….………..……. Dan Zajac

FIONA……………………………………….…………………………… Jodi Edwards

DONKEY……………….…………………….………..…………. Keirnon McDermott

LORD FARQUAAD…………………..………………………………….. Bobby Price

DRAGON……………………………………………………………. Madeline Marasa

Mama Ogre………………………………………………..………….…. Cathy Lemay

Papa Ogre………………....……………………………………….……… Peter Cook

Young Shrek……………….…..…………………………………….. Mateo Vasquez

King Harold…………………………………………………………… Rob Bowerman

Queen Lillian………..……………………………………………... Robin Bowerman

Young Fiona……….…..…………………………………………… Sabrina Vasquez

Teen Fiona……..….………………………………………….….… Phoebe Medeiros

Fairy Tale Characters

Pinocchio……………..…Brett Baird Sugarplum Fairy/Gingy.....Jennifer Perrault

Big Bad Wolf……... Fred Carpenter Alice in Wonderland..........…...Ella Hayes

White Rabbit…..... Dan McSweeny Mad Hatter…….....……….Cindy McDonald

Fairy God Mother…...... Lori Welch Peter Pan...................….... Zack Bowerman

Wicked Witch……. Anna McEntee Ugly Duckling……............... Alyssa Parker

Humpty Dumpty……...…Kit Palmer Little Red Riding Hood…. Bailey Andrews

Elf……………......Charlotte Bridges Captain Hook……………..... Tim Meissner

Hobbit........…........ Rob Bowerman Grumpy Dwarf………….....… Kevin Lyons

Three Pigs………………….…… Robin Bowerman, Zoe Sandwith, Madeline Marasa

Three Bears………………………………….. Peter Cook, Cathy LeMay, Sam Collins

Three Blind Mice…………………….…........ Kit Palmer, Lori Welch, Jennifer Perrault

Pied Piper……………………………………………………….……………… Kevin Lyons

Dancing Rats................................Ella Hayes, Annalisa Fratantoni, Cindy McDonald,

Miranda Van Mooy, Lori Welch, Jenn Perrault, Cathy Lemay, Charlotte Bridges,

Zoe Sandwith, Kit Palmer

Guard Captain……………………………………………………………… Rob Bowerman

Thelonius……………………….…….……………………………………. Matt Newcombe

Guards……………………..Todd Sadler, Tim Meissner, Gil Rapoza, Dan McSweeney,

Bailey Andrews, Alyssa Parket, Pheobe Medeiros,Fred Carpenter, Zack Bowerman

Captured Knights ……. Peter Cook, Rob Bowerman, Dan McSweeney, Brett Baird

Skeletons……………………………………………….. Kevin Lyons, Sabrina Vasquez

Bishop………………………….………………………………………………. Todd Sadler

Duloc Dancers...............................Sabrina Vasquez, Kevin Lyons, Charlotte Bridges,

Cindy McDonald, Ella Hayes, Anna McEntee, Jenn Perrault, Peter Cook,

Cathy Lemay, Brett Baird, Zoe Sandwith, Lori Welch, Madeline Marasa

SPECIAL THANKS!

Chris Bilella of Bay Shore Drama in Bay Shore, NY * Maureen Krebs at The Costume Room in Burlington, MA * Disguises in

Lakewood, CO * Ideal Floor of Falmouth * Sandy Lewis at Howling Bird Studio, Liz Moakley, Lynne Marshall

and all those who helped bring this production to life even after

this program went to press.

is set in a mythical “once upon a time” sort of

land. This is the story of a hulking green ogre

who makes his home in a dreary green swamp to

exist in happy isolation. His peace is disrupted by

an annoying talking Donkey who wants to be

friends. An intruding gang of homeless fairy-tale characters raid his sanctuary, too, saying

they’ve been evicted by the vertically challenged Lord Farquaad. So Shrek strikes a deal: he’ll

get their homes back, if they leave his swamp! But when Shrek and Farquaad meet, the Lord

strikes a deal of his own: He’ll give the fairy-tale characters their homes back, if Shrek rescues

Princess Fiona. Shrek agrees. He finds Fiona appealing, though, somehow strange and different.

He likes her. A lot. -But why does she always hide when the sun sets?

ANGEL MEMBERS: Daniel (Pup) Gould, B & Ursula Haslun, John Funkhouser,

The Bowerman Family, Brian & Rachel Switzer, Bruce Allen,

James & Cynthia McDonald, Marjorie & Michael Roache, Tom Hoke, Karen & Tom Tierney, Lynne L. Marshall DMD, The Quidley Family,

Matt & Davien Gould, Ryan & Genoa Langnickel, Colonel James Tow,

Keith & Mary Jo Bradley, J Brooks & Karen Watt, Caroline & Jim Lloyd,

R Todd & Sarah Sadler, Richard & Margaret Abisla, Dana & Eileen Miskell

Thank you for your support of community theater in Falmouth!

FTG Offers College Scholarships! Please visit our Concession Stand during intermission.

Proceeds from our concessions sales are used toward

our scholarship fund. Any graduating high school

student from the Falmouth, Bourne or Mashpee

communities, or a member of FTG, can apply for these

$500- $1,000 scholarships if they are pursuing a

degree related to the field of performing arts. The

applicant must be accepted to an accredited four-year

college. Congratulations to 2015 recipients! Kate

McKenna, Gracie Kennedy, Jessie Edgar & Pai Lin

Hunnibel.

ACT I

Overture

Big Bright Beautiful World

Story of My Life *

I Know It's Today

Welcome to Duloc *

Travel Song

Forever

How a Dream Comes True

Who I'd Be

ACT II

Entr'acte

Morning Person *

I Think I got You Beat

The Ballad of Farquaad

Make A Move

When Words Fail

Morning Person reprise

Build A Wall

Freak Flag *

Big Bright Beautiful World

This is Our Story

I'm A Believer

* Featuring choreography by Danielle LaTulippe

Orchestra Conductor......................Steven Edwards

Piano........................ Glenn Starner-Tate Trumpet.....................Korey Charles

Keyboard.................................Nell Byrne Saxophone................Maurice Soque

Bass.......................................Chris Lemay T. Sax/Clarinet...............Paul Weller

Guitar 1............................Andy Troyanos Bari. Saxophone............Katie Greve

Guitar 2.................................Ben Holmes Flute...............Corinne McGillicuddy

Drums.......................................John Paul Perc.......Evan Hangley, Kyle Edwards

Trombone..........................Darrell Morey Cello.................................Charles Xu

The Production Staff of SHREK the Musical

Director........................................................................................... Joan Baird

Vocal Music Director........................................................................Tom Hoke

Orchestra Director..................................................................Steven Edwards

Choreographer....................................................................Danielle LaTulippe

Assistant Choreographer................................................................Ella Hayes

Producer............................................................................................. Katy Paul

Stage Manager............................................................................Cody Meissner

Rehearsal Accompanist.......................................................Glenn Starner-Tate

Audition Accompanist...............................................................Lynne Marshall Stage Crew.............................Tom Pucci, Abe Lineaweaver, Helena Marschall, Dara Bowin, Sean McCahill, and the cast

Props Master.................................................................Liz Moakley, Joan Baird

Puppets...............................................................Shannon Sylvia, Wayne Sylvia

Costumers............................. Eric Gomes, Liz Moakley, Nell Wade, Annie Fish

Make-up Design......................................................Bruce Allen, Lynne Marshall

Set Designer .......................................................................................Brett Baird

Set Builders............Brett Baird, John Paul, Bruce Allen, Tom Pucci, Tom Hoke,

Rob Bowerman, Tom Stackhouse, Doug Brown, Zack Bowerman, Matt Gould,

Sean McCahill, Todd Sadler, Tim Meissner, Liz Moakley, Brian Berestecky

Scenic Artists................................................................Liz Moakley, Gil Rapoza

Set Painting...................................Liz Moakley, Tim Meissner, Karlee Meissner, Cindy McDonald, Ryan McDonald, Sean Lyons, Kevin Lyons, Matt Newcombe, Dan Zajac, Maggie Paul

Special Effects……..…………......................…………...…..…….…….Brett Baird

Lighting Designer..............................................................Matt Gould, Brett Baird

Light Technicians..................…. Matt Gould, Brett Baird, John Paul, Anna Rohlf

Sound Design/Technician………….......….............……..Brett Baird, Maggie Paul

Box Office Manager…………...……...……..............................……...Carol Marasa

Concession Manager.......................................................................Irene Thibeault

Bar Manager.......................................................................Brian Buczkowski

SHREK THE MUSICAL is presented through special arrangement with

Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.

421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019 Phone: 212-541-4684 Fax: 212-397-4684

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DAVID LINDSAY-ABAIRE is a Pulitzer Prize winning playwright, screenwriter, lyricist and librettist. His most recent play, Ripcord,

opens this fall at Manhattan Theatre Club. His previous play Good People premiered on Broadway, was awarded the New York Drama Critics

Circle Award for Best Play, The Horton Foote Prize, The Edgerton Foundation New American Play Award, and two Tony nominations. His play

Rabbit Hole received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, five Tony nominations, and the Spirit of America Award. David also wrote the book and

lyrics for Shrek the Musical, which was nominated for eight Tonys, four Oliviers, a Grammy, and earned David the Ed Kleban Award as

America's most promising musical theatre lyricist. David's other plays include Fuddy Meers, Kimberly Akimbo, Wonder of the World and A

Devil Inside, among others. In addition to his work in theatre, David's screen credits include his film adaptation of Rabbit Hole, Dreamworks'

Rise of the Guardians, and the upcoming Family Fang, starring Nicole Kidman, Christopher Walken and Jason Bateman. JEANINE TESORI won the Tony Award for Best Original Score with Lisa Kron for the musical Fun Home, which is currently playing

on Broadway. She has also written Tony-nominated scores for Twelfth Night at Lincoln Center; Thoroughly Modern Millie (lyrics, Dick Scanlan);

Caroline, or Change (lyrics, Tony Kushner); and Shrek The Musical (lyrics, David Lindsay-Abaire). The production of Caroline, or Change at the

National Theatre in London received the Olivier Award for Best New Musical. Her 1997 Off-Broadway musical Violet (lyrics, Brian Crawley)

opened on Broadway in 2014 and garnered four Tony nominations, including Best Musical Revival. Opera: A Blizzard on Marblehead Neck

(libretto, Tony Kushner; Glimmerglass) and The Lion, The Unicorn, and Me (libretto, J. D. McClatchy, Kennedy Center). Music for plays: Mother

Courage (dir. George C. Wolfe, with Meryl Streep and Kevin Kline), John Guare's A Free Man of Color (Lincoln Center Theater, dir. George C.

Wolfe), and Romeo and Juliet (Delacorte Gala). Film scores: Nights in Rodanthe, Every Day, and You're Not You. Ms. Tesori is a member of

the Dramatists Guild and was cited by the ASCAP as the first female composer to have two new musicals running concurrently on Broadway.

She is the founding artistic director of Encores! Off-Center at New York City Center, and is a lecturer in music at Yale University. Most of all,

she is the proud parent of Siena Rafter, a senior at LaGuardia High School for the Arts. ROB ASHFORD won the 2012 Olivier Award for his production of ANNA CHRISTIE starring Jude Law and Ruth Wilson at London's

Donmar Warehouse. The production opened to rave reviews with The Independent's anointing it as "picture perfect" and David Benedict

stating that "the production's hallmark is its boldness." Rob most recently directed the Broadway revival of CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF starring

Scarlett Johansson, and MACBETH with Sir Kenneth Branagh at New York's Park Avenue Armory and The Manchester International Festival. The

Telegraph claimed "This is a Macbeth that won't just go down as a highlight of the Manchester International Festival but as one of the

Scottish Play's great revivals," and Ben Brantley of the New York Times proclaimed "Mr. Ashford uses his experience as a celebrated director

of musicals to stunning, time-bending effect." Rob received his 8th Tony Nomination for his work on the Broadway revival of EVITA starring

Ricky Martin, and received the Tony Award for his work on the Broadway production of THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE. Other Broadway

credits include HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS (Tony Award Nominations for his direction and choreography), PROMISES, PROMISES (Tony

Award Nomination), SHREK, John Water's CRY BABY (Tony Award nomination, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, and Fred Astaire Awards),

CURTAINS (Tony Award nomination), and WEDDING SINGER (Tony Award nomination). In London, Rob also directed the highly acclaimed

Olivier Award winning revivals of A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE starring Rachel Weisz and PARADE at The Donmar Warehouse. Rob did the

choreography and staging for last year's Academy Awards with Seth MacFarlane and won the 2009 Emmy Award for Best Choreography for his

work on Baz Luhrmann's production number (featuring Hugh Jackman and Beyoncé) at the 81st Annual Academy Awards. He has also

choreographed the opening number for The Tony Awards starring Neil Patrick Harris for the past 4 years. He choreographed the feature film

BEYOND THE SEA directed by and starring Academy Award winner Kevin Spacey and Walt Disney Production's upcoming film CINDERELLA

directed by Kenneth Branagh. Most recently, Rob directed and choreographed NBC's THE SOUND OF MUSIC LIVE!, for which he received a DGA

Award Nomination, and this January directed THE BARBER OF SEVILLE at Chicago Lyric Opera. Rob is an Associate Director at The Old Vic

Theatre. He also serves on the Ex. Board of The Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers and is a Trustee of The Joyce Theatre in NYC.

JASON MOORE (Director). Broadway: Avenue Q, Steel Magnolias. Carnegie Hall: Jerry Springer: The Opera. Off-Broadway: Speech and Debate (Roundabout), Avenue Q (the Vineyard), Guardians (the Culture Project), The Crumple Zone. Associate directing: Les Misérables

(Broadway, national tour), Ragtime (Vancouver). Writer: The Floatplane Notebooks (Charlotte Repertory Theatre). TV directing: episodes of

Dawson s Creek, Everwood, One Tree Hill and Brothers and Sisters. Jason has a BS in performance studies from Northwestern University.

ANGEL MEMBERS: Daniel (Pup) Gould,

ANGEL MEMBERS: Daniel (Pup) Gould,

Lori Welch (Fairy Godmother/ Blind Mouse/Dancer) is so excited to be back on the Kitty Baker stage at Highfield

Theatre in another production with Joan Baird at the Helm. Lori is an FTG veteran and has been in countless

productions since 1982. Her recent performances were in How to Succeed in Business and Young Frankenstein.

Additional FTG productions have included Jesus Christ Superstar, Jekyll and Hyde, Annie ('96), Chicago ('82) and

Sugar Babies with Kitty Baker. Lori has been a tap dancer for almost 25 years. When Lori is not onstage you can hear

her voice on Cape Cod’s Rock, PIXY 103.

Zack Bowerman (Peter Pan/ Guard) is currently a sophomore at Falmouth HS. He has been in nine FTG shows,

and it all started when he was a Lost Boy in Peter Pan. He has now come full circle and is happy to play Peter Pan in

Shrek. Zack wants to thank his family and Joan for their support.

Timmy Meissner (Captain Hook/ Guard ) is from East Falmouth. He recently was seen in the ensemble for A

Christmas Carol and How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying. This show completes his first full year of

acting . "It has been such fun and I look forward to many more shows."

Todd Sadler (Guard/Bishop) from Plymouth, has been involved on and off stage with several recent FTG

productions, including Arsenic & Old Lace, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Hansel & Gretel, and

Lend Me a Tenor.

Alyssa K Parker (Ugly Duckling/Guard) is extremely excited to be performing for her first time with the Falmouth

Theatre Guild. Alyssa lives in Falmouth with her husband. Her entertainment experience includes reading her post-

apocalyptic children’s book, “Flora and the Fern,” to adults and children alike.

Annalisa Fratantoni (Dancer) attends seventh grade at the Lawrence School in Falmouth, MA. This is Annalisa’s

eighth year training at Turning Pointe Dance Studio, where she currently studies a variety of dance styles including

ballet, tap, hip-hop, contemporary, and acrobatic. Annalisa first appeared in a Falmouth Theatre Guild production last

fall, playing the role of a dancing candy in Hansel and Gretel.

Matthew Newcombe (Thelonius) is a freshman at Falmouth High School. He is a member of the Falmouth High

School Repertory Singers. This is his second show with the Falmouth Theatre Guild. He enjoyed his experience in A

Christmas Carol and is very excited to be in SHREK! Matt has found wonderful friends and mentors in his fellow

actors at FTG.

Frederic Carpenter (Big Bad Wolf/Guard) resides in Marstons Mills. He was involved in theater years ago in FTG's

Once Upon a Playground and Man of Lamancha (1988). More recently he has been seen in CCftA's The Harp of

Rodgers and Hammerstein and PlayPen, a 24 -hour Theater Experiment. At FTG he performed in the ensemble for

Sweeney Todd and held the lead 39 Steps.

Sam Collins (Baby Bear) attends Teaticket Elementary School in Falmouth. He has previously been seen on the

FTG stage in A Christmas Carol, Hansel & Gretel, and The Wizard of Oz.

Bailey Andrews (Little Red Riding Hood/Guard) is a senior at Falmouth High School and plans to go to college for

musical theatre and event management. She has performed in many singing recitals and high school plays, and has

also played percussion in the FHS symphony band and wind ensemble. Bailey also sings in the FHS chorus.

Anna McEntee (Wicked Witch /Dancer) has lived in Sandwich her whole life and recently move back home from

college. This is Anna's first show with FTG, but she has starred in musicals since she was ten, including Suessical the

Musical as the Sour Kangaroo and Little Shop of Horrors as Audrey. Anna is excited to be a part of such an amazing

show and hopes you all enjoy the performance!

Zoe Sandwith (3Pig/Dancer) washed ashore from Victoria, BC, Canada. After a lengthy break from theater she has

been performing on the upper cape for the last 2 years with FTG, Woods Hole Theater Company, Cotuit Center for

the Arts, and Brazen Belles Burlesque. Sometimes she even works as a research assistant at the Woods Hole

Oceanographic Institution.

Miranda Van Mooy (Dancer) is 14 years old, and goes to Lawrence Junior High School in Falmouth. This is her third

FTG production. She is a serious dance student, dancing at Turning Pointe Dance Studio for over ten years. She

has performed in their Sea Captain's Nutcracker, and many other productions. This summer she will be going to

Joffrey Ballet School in NYC to continue her study of dance. Miranda is so glad to be part of this show, and would like

to thank her friends and family for all of their support.

Charlotte Brides (Elf/Dancer) is a 5th grader at Morse Pond School in Falmouth. This will be her second musical

with Director Joan Baird and her fifth show with Falmouth Theatre Guild. When she is not singing and dancing,

Charlotte races on the Attitash Racing Team in New Hampshire.

Costume pieces created by and made available from Pacific Repertory Theatre,

www.pacrep.org ; Carmel, CA. (831) 622-0700 Ziona Goren, Designer

Meet the Production Staff

Joan Baird (Director) This is Joan's seventh show with FTG and she's thrilled to be back! As an actress, Joan has

played an array of characters, from Nellie in South Pacific to Abigail in The Crucible, and everything in between! Joan

has performed in community theater, summer stock and professional theater in Chicago, Newport, RI and Rochester,

NY. She moved into directing about 23 yrs. ago and has directed middle schools, high schools and community

theater and has loved every minute of it! By day, Joan is a Realtor with Weichert, Realtors-Donahue Partners in

Falmouth. She is mom to five glorious children and Nana Mimi to her two sweet grandchildren. Joan would like to

thank her husband, Brett, for all the support throughout the years ..."We make a great team!" Also, she'd like to thank

the FTG Board of Directors and everyone at FTG that supports the community theater efforts. "Kudos to a

hardworking and very talented cast and dancers. To my "right" hand, Katy Paul...you keep me organized and sane!"

Special thanks to all that helped on this production...sets, costumes, sound and lights. And a final thank you to our

audiences..."You're the Best!"

Tom Hoke (Vocal Music Director) is best known at FTG for his acting and singing roles. This is his first venture as

musical director since his mid twenties and has proven to be a gratifying experience. Tom most recently appeared in

FTG’s A Christmas Carol as The Ghost of Jacob Marley, Mr. Fezziwig, Old Joe, and a gentleman. He played J.B.

Biggley in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. His first FTG appearance was as Inspector Kemp in

Young Frankenstein the Musical. He also sang Mr. Gobineau in Menotti’s The Medium. Tom stage managed The

Wizard of Oz. Tom had lots of musical and theatrical experiences in high school and college but hadn’t performed

since 1982 due to a demanding business and travel schedule. Some prior roles include Matt in The Fantasticks, Ko

Ko in Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Mikado, the title role in Puccini’s opera Gianni Schicchi, and Sir Lucius O’Trigger in

Sheridan’s The Rivals. He also sang in the Brevard Music Center Summer Festival Opera Company from 1971-1973

and stage managed from 1975-1976.

Steven Edwards (Orchestral Director) is the Fine Arts Department Head for Falmouth Public Schools. Prior to his

appointment in 2015, he was the Director of Instrumental Studies at Falmouth High School since 2006. Steve was

nominated for a Grammy in 2015 as a Music Educator and he also received the 2012 Teacher of the Year Award

from the Cape Cod Symphony Orchestra and Cape Cod Conservatory. He attended the Hartt School of Music in CT

and the University of North Texas. He holds a Masters degree in Music Education and Conducting. He has worked

with many noted composers, conductors and musicians throughout his career. Steve has presented the use of music

technology in the classroom to the MassCUE conference for administrators for 3 years and presented at the MA All-

State conference in 2012. He has conducted award-winning concert bands, wind and jazz ensembles and marching

bands in Massachusetts and Connecticut. He conducted the FTG Christmas Variety show in 2008. “Shrek, the

Musical is hysterical! I laugh every time I see it. The music is fun and witty. I hope you experience every musical

moment and can appreciate the commitment it took to convey music’s purpose. Enjoy!”

Danielle LaTulippe (Choreographer) resides in Onset, MA. She has 39 years of experience dancing and teaching.

Danielle has a B.A. having studied dance at U-Mass, Hampshire College, and Worcester State College. She

founded, owned and operated Get Up and Dance in Gilbertville, MA for ten years prior to becoming a freelance

dancer and choreographer. She has worked in the human services and recreation fields teaching dance to children

with difficulties, using dance as a therapeutic tool. Danielle has been a performer/actor at "Six Flags - New England"

and has performed in and choreographed several theatre productions. She has taken many lessons at Broadway

Dance Center and currently takes lessons in workshops such as Pulse, Monsters of Hip Hop and Dance Olympus.

Danielle has studied with several renowned instructors such as Jamal Sims (Step Up and Hairspray), Rhapsody,

Frank Hatchett, Jo Rowan, Gregg Russel and many more. She is a trained jazz, ballet, tap, hip hop, contemporary,

theatre and acrobatic dancer. Currently Danielle is on staff teaching at Turning Pointe Dance Studio in Falmouth and

the director of the dance department at Tabor Academy in Marion, MA. Her students have gone on to become dance

teachers themselves, performed in NBA Celtics games, professional fitness champions and studying theatre all over

the country. Danielle is a certified member of Dance Educators of America and the National Association of Dance

and Affiliated Artists (NADAA), where she has been asked to guest teach.

Meet the Cast of SHREK the Musical

Dan Zajac (Shrek) from East Freetown is making his FTG debut in this exciting production. Dan studies

English/Secondary Education and Theatre at Bridgewater State University. Notable roles include Joseph in Joseph

and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Apponequet Players 2015), Shrek in Shrek the Musical (YMTC-Fall River

2014), Gaston in Beauty and the Beast (YMTC-Fall River 2014), Jimmy in Thoroughly Modern Millie (Freetown-

Lakeville Drama Program 2011); and Grandpa Joe Willy Wonka (Freetown-Lakeville Drama Program 2009). Dan

would like to thank the cast and crew for welcoming him to FTG. It has been a pleasure to work with such incredibly

talented people.

Jodi Edwards (Princess Fiona) is a Cape Cod native and a graduate of Westfield State University with a bachelor’s

degree in classical vocal performance as well as a minor in music history. In addition to theater, Jodi is a member of

Cape Cod’s own Brazen Belles Burlesque Troupe: recent winners of the 2015 Las Vegas Burlesque Festival! At

Highfield Theatre, Jodi recently played Hansel in Hansel and Gretel and Inga in Young Frankenstein. Other favorite

roles include Marian in The Music Man, Maria in The Sound of Music, and Lucy in Menotti’s The Telephone. “I am

beyond honored to be working with such kind, funny, and talented people and it has been a pleasure getting to know

everyone! Humble thanks and so much love to my wonderfully caring and accommodating family and “theatre family,”

my unbelievably patient and supportive Belles, and of course my very own ogre who loves me just as I am: Peter!

This is our story, Sweet P!”

Keirnon (KJ) McDermott (Donkey) had his friends write this bio. He is a delightfully demented, gregarious,

energetic, versatile, committed actor who has been involved in many theatrical productions. He was last seen as

Nephew Fred, in FTG's A Christmas Carol and the Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz. He has a passion for Marvel

comics, likes cheese, is fond of pirates, zombies, stout beer, grows facial hair very quickly and likes to play the

holophonor. He is also a cosplay enthusiast, with a great focus for detail in his costumes and makeup, going as far as

even shaving completely bald just for a costume. KJ loves tacos, and believe it or not ladies, this Pokemon Master is

single. Cowabunga!

Bobby Price (Lord Farquaad) has been a part of many shows at Cotuit Center for the Arts and Falmouth Theater

Guild. He was most recently seen as Professor Marvel/The Wizard in FTG's The Wizard of Oz. Bobby is so grateful

to be a part of another amazing cast and crew! Big thanks to Tom Hoke for taking on the monumental task of teaching

me to sing the part, and to Joan Baird for this incredible opportunity.

Brett Baird (Pinocchio/Dancer/Knight) has two hobbies in life… theater and golf. He is grateful for the opportunities

FTG has provided to feed his passion for theater, both on and off stage, having appeared onstage in FTG’s The

Secret Garden, The Fantasticks, The Music Man, and Sweeney Todd, as well as designing sets for The Sound of

Music, The Fantasticks, The Music Man, Sweeney Todd, The Wizard of Oz, Hansel & Gretel, and Shrek, the musical!

Brett has also appeared locally in Noises Off and Art at Cotuit Center for the Arts. He serves FTG as Secretary to the

Board of Directors and as Technical Director. He would like to thank his wife, Joan, for all her love and support (even

during Tech Week!).

Jennifer Perrault (Gingy/Sugarplum Fairy/Dancer) has been blessed to grace the Highfield stage in numerous

productions since 2004. This is the first time she's been given the challenge of playing multiple personalities,

however! From attempting not to eat the gumdrop buttons of Gingy, to being landed in a swamp as a fairy, to going

gaga over Fiona as a dancing rat to keeping up decorum as a dancing Duloc with Farquaad, to helping Donkey make

Shrek get his groove on as a blind mouse to chirping competitions with Fiona, Jenn has had a riveting time in this

production. Jenn is also delighted to be sharing this old barn with her guy, Steve in the pit and his son Kyle, who's on

percussion.

Madeline Marasa (Dragon/Three Pigs/Dancer) is from Mashpee and has been performing all over the Cape since

she was very young. She attended Drew University for Theatre Arts, Music, and Vocal Performance. There she also

earned her Master's Degree in Theatre Arts Education. Currently she works at the Loft and Cape Cod Collaborative

and she is working on a Master's in Applied Behavioral Analysis. Madeline is so thrilled to be in Shrek the Musical and

working with all these fantastic performers. She'd like to thank everyone involved in the production for their endless

hours of hard work and dedication, as well as Carol and Jake for their continuous love and support.

Peter Cook (Papa Ogre/Papa Bear/Dancer/Knight) is pleased to once again be on the Highfield stage, having

recently been seen on stage in A Christmas Carol as Ebeneezer Scrooge. He has also performed as the titular

characters of Sweeney Todd, Jekyll & Hyde and The Music Man, as well as King Arthur in Camelot, Henry Higgins in

My Fair Lady, and Thenardier in Les Miz. Other FTG shows have included Hansel & Gretel, Pippin, Oliver!, The

Secret Garden, Jesus Christ Superstar, and Young Frankenstein. In his real life, Peter resides in Falmouth and works

as a computer programmer for MEDITECH in Fall River. He can also be seen locally playing trumpet and singing for

Stage Door Canteen.

Cathy Lemay (Mama Ogre/Mama Bear/Dancer) grew up in NYC and has been involved in theater her whole life either onstage, back stage, or in the audience. She credits her mom, Margie Dixon (her biggest fan) with creating this spark. Cathy has her Masters Degree in Creative Arts in learning and has been a teacher in Sandwich for the past 26 years. Cathy's first role on the FTG stage was as Tuptim in The King and I. She recently played Widow Paroo in The Music Man. Other favorite roles include: Ruth in Pirates of Penzance, Mrs. Sowerberry in Oliver, and Grace Bradley in The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. Cathy lives in Falmouth with her amazing husband and two talented kids, Molly, a college sophomore, and Chris, a senior at FHS. Cathy is thrilled to share this SHREK experience with her son who can be found playing bass in the pit! "Thank you to Tom Hoke and the cast for their support!" Mateo Vazquez (Young Shrek) was recently in FTG’s production of A Christmas Carol where he played Ebenezer, the child. He is a fifth grader at the Quashnet School in Mashpee. Mateo enjoys reading, Legos and Minecraft. Sabrina Vazquez (Young Fiona/Dancer) was recently seen in FTG’s production of A Christmas Carol where she played the role of Belinda Crachit. She was also in FTG’s production of The Wizard of Oz. Sabrina has appeared in many dance and figure skating shows. She recently competed at the National Theatre on Ice Competition in the title role of Shrek. Sabrina is a fourth grader at the Quashnet School in Mashpee. Phoebe (Teen Fiona/Guard) attends Bourne Middle School. She started her acting career with Dramafun productions in her early elementary school years including productions of Once Upon This Island Jr. and The Music Man Jr. In Middle school, Phoebe continued her love for acting and appeared in her school plays such as Honk Jr. and Into The Woods Jr. She has shared the stage in FTG productions The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, and The Wizard of Oz. Phoebe wishes to continue her acting career, and at the age of fourteen, the world is her stage. Rob Bowerman (King Harold/Head Guard/Knight/Hobbit) is excited to share the stage with his own Queen Lillian and Boy who Won’t Grow Up as well as his extended FTG family. Favorite FTG roles have included Pilate in Jesus Christ Superstar, a Pirate in Peter Pan, and the character who killed the lead actor in several other shows. He is FTG's Vice President on the Board of Directors. Thanks Joan, Danielle and Tom for this real-life fairy tale adventure! Robin Bowerman (Queen Lillian/Three Pigs) was most recently seen as FTG's Auntie Em in The Wizard of Oz. She is thrilled to be on stage again with Rob and Zack. She believes her 'piggy persona' is every bit as sexy as her role as Elsa in Sound of Music. Catherine Palmer (Humpty Dumpty/Blind Mouse/Dancer) more commonly known as Kit, is a student at Sturgis Charter Public School West. As a departing Senior, this is her last show among the FTG family before leaving Falmouth for college at New York University in Abu Dhabi. In FTG's production of A Christmas Carol, she played Belle and the Tailor’s Wife. She starred previously in Best Christmas Pageant Ever as Beth and took part in the chorus of that show twice prior. Instructed vocally and theatrically in the Falmouth Public Schools, and then Sturgis West, she holds a deep love for musical theater. Previous experience includes the Red Queen of Hearts from Alice in Wonderland at the Woods Hole Theater Company and an ensemble role in FTG’s Wizard of Oz this past spring. Kevin Lyons (Pied Piper/Grumpy Dwarf/Dancer) lives in North Falmouth and attends Lawrence School. He is currently enrolled at the Cape Cod Dance Center, where he has danced in the center's production of The Nutcracker since age 3. He has been seen in the role of Fritz for the past 3 years. In addition, he has performed in their Contemporary Dance programs. Kevin enjoyed his role as Professor Marvel in The Wizard of Oz at Morse Pond School. Kevin has attended the Acting Camp in Woods Hole with Brian Switzer for the past three years and will return again this summer. Kevin is thrilled to be performing in his first show with the Falmouth Theatre Guild!! Cindy McDonald (Mad Hatter/Dancer) is thrilled to be cast in her third FTG production. Previous shows include Music Man and Young Frankenstein. Special thanks to my family for their support: Ellen for giving me the confidence to keep dancing, Ryan for helping with behind the scenes painting and my husband Jamie for inspiring me to transition from theater aficionado to theater performer. Dan McSweeny (White Rabbit/Knight) is thrilled to be back with his FTG family. Previously, he has been in Jesus Christ Superstar, Pippin, The Music Man, Sweeney Todd, Young Frankenstein, The Pajama Game and Godspell. Many thanks to the whole cast and crew of Shrek for a great adventure. Much love to his family who lets him chase his dreams of being on stage, most especially his amazing boys and hopeful future actors, Liam and Declan and much love to his incredibly understanding and gorgeous wife Erin. Ella Kathryn Hayes (“Alice” in Wonderland/Dancer) is a student in the Intensive Division at Turning Pointe Dance Studio under the direction of Laura Sciortino and staff. Ella has been dancing since the age of 3 and is trained in classical ballet, tap and many other forms of dance. She has performed in many local productions including, Hansel and Gretel with FTG, The Sea Captain's Nutcracker and the annual spring showcase with Turning Pointe Dance Studio and Falmouth’s Arts Alive Festival. Ella also attends summer ballet intensive programs, most recently at the Gelsey Kirkland Academy of Classical Ballet in NYC and she will be attending the American Academy of Ballet in NY and the Joffrey Ballet School in Miami this summer. She attended the Dance Excellence International Dance Festival in Los Angeles in 2015 . She also enjoys playing the flute and is a teacher’s assistant at Turning Pointe Dance Studio. Ella is currently an honor roll student in 7th grade at Lawrence School in Falmouth.