Watkins seniors present 'Shrek the Musical'

WATKINS GLEN--The Watkins Glen high school class of 2015 will present "Shrek the Musical" for three shows this weekend. Show times are Friday and Saturday, March 20 and 21 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, March 22 at 2:30 p.m., at the Watkins Glen high school auditorium.
With opening night quickly approaching, the cast and crew of the Watkins Glen high school senior show includes a cast of 30, ranging from seventh to 12th graders. The play is directed by Tim and Michelle Benjamin.
The musical is based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film, Shrek. It is a Tony Award-winning fairy tale adventure featuring all new songs from Jeanine Tesori (Thoroughly Modern Millie) and a book by David Lindsay-Abaire.
The show will feature several characters, including Shrek (Chase Richtmyer, sophomore), Fiona (Lydia Myers, senior), Donkey (Abigail Rundle, senior) and Lord Farquaad (Alexis Atchie, sophomore). They are joined by familiar fairy tale characters like Pinocchio (Mikayla Elliott, senior), Gingy (Justine Hulbert, senior), Dragon (Phebe Wickham, sophomore), Big Bad Wolf (Keziah Fraboni, senior), Wicked Witch (Mikayla Rhoads, junior), Humpty Dumpty (Portia Wells, junior) and the Three Pigs (Joelle Slater, sophomore; Nateah Cornish and Sydney VanAlstine, juniors).
The backstage crew includes the talents of Sarah Matthews (music director), Renee Riley (vocal coach), Stephanie Rhoads (assistant and makeup coordinator), Tammy Cole and Dee Huey (costume designers), Lisa Stefanowich McKnight (stunt coordinator), Amanda Osborne (properties manager), Shawn Rutledge, sophomore (sound coordinator), Liz Mason, sophomore (light coordinator) and Lydia Myers, Mikayla Elliott, Abigail Rundle, Justine Hulbert and Portia Wells (student choreographers).
The pit band features Tom Bloodgood, Bernie Riley, Sam Riley, Dennis Morris, Lou Cicconi, Pam Cicconi and Andy Stevenson.
Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for senior citizens and
students. Children under age 10 are free. For more, call 607-535-8950.