Programme 2017 – Shrek

Napier Operatic Society
Theatre School
Presents:

DREAMWORKS THEATRICALS
SHREK
THE MUSICAL JR.

Director:   Sonya Aifai
Musical Director:   Donna Briggs
Choreographer:   Paris Good
Support Choreographer:   Nathan Wright

5-13th October 2017
Tabard Theatre

PROGRAMME
NOS
Est. 1887
NAPIER OPERATIC SOCIETY INC

Creative Communities NZ
Napier City

CAST

Shrek   Jed Blundell
Shrek Understudy   Jack Baxter
Princess Fiona   Sophie Baker
Teen Fiona   Renee Seymour
Young Fiona   Pippa Baker
Donkey   Jackson Stone
Lord Farquaad   Luke Kerr
Dragon   Aria McKee
Pinocchio   Nikita Stone
Gingy   Iraia Roberts
Storytellers   Charlotte Brown, Molly Deck, Pippa Diack
Mama Ogre   Olivia Black
Papa Ogre   Jack Baxter
Little Ogre   Cooper Diack
Three Little Pigs   Ruby Bradbury, Tilly Jones, Kendra Wise
Big Bad Wolf   Joe Clinton
Wicked Witch   Helena Mills
Mama Bear   Geovanna Perez Parr
Papa Bear   Marcus Allan
Baby Bear   Fletcher McCarthy
Guard Captain   Maddie Strong
Peter Pan   Hunter Nelson
Ugly Duckling   Tiaki McArdle
Puss in Boots   Lochlin Mantell
Bishop   Ruby Potbury
Three Blind Mice   Maia Beauchamp, Catalina Perez Parr, Maddie Wardle
Pied Piper   Tabitha Woodhall
Knight 1/Guard   Harrison Quayle
Knight 2/Guard   Jack Connolly
Knight 3/Guard   Maddie Strong
Knight 4/Guard   Theo Baker
Dwarf   Theo Baker

Duloc Performers   Isobella Comber, Edie Croad, Olive Croad, Georgia Dallas, Finn Fitzgerald, Carter Gillies, Hannah Jones, Emily Lange, Maia Nelson, Billy McArdle.

Dancers   Charli Dewsnap, Paige Diack, Olivia Gully, Erin Hurtgen, Bayley Kerr, Jaime Kinder, Charlotte Oldershaw, Lexi Pollock, Libby Syms, Ava Woodbury Rinkle

Ensemble   Ivy Allan, Harry Beale, Mayah Dooney, Maia Driver, Zoe Hamlet, Rose Jones, Mia Nichol, Ruby Potbury, Ellie Swayne

Production Team

Director   Sonya Aifai
Musical Director   Donna Briggs
Choreographer   Paris Good
Support Choreographer   Nathan Wright
Production Manager   Sonya Aifai
Trainee Production Manager   James Wright
Stage Managers   Mike Connolly & Steve Roberts
Stage Director   Ethan Pineaha-Burns
Wardrobe Manager   Kendall Browne
Wardrobe Team   Davina Roper, Pam Christensen, Gail Jones, Caitlin Mockford, Thomas McArdle, Caitlin Mockford, Jeremy Randall, Adriaan Stolk, Heidi Stiefel & Friends/Supporters of the Society
Props Manager  Jayne Clinton & Debbie Comber
Props Team  Felicity Baker, Kent Burgess, Luke Burgess, Ada Seymour, Jazzy Symes
Set painting   James Wright & Rachel McKinnon
Stage crew   Patteson Aifai, Jamie Beale, Mike Connolly, Rupert Davison, Ellie Fitzgerald, Phil Jones, Eoin McKinnon, Steve Roberts
Lighting Designer   Benjamin Smyth
Lighting Operator   Benjamin Smyth & Fynn Hogan
Sound Designer   Terry Molloy
Sound Operator   James Wright
Mic Team   Irene McKinnon with Ethan Pineaha-Burns, Nic McGrath, Kirsty Jones, Phil Jones
Music operators   Danica Hensel-Ondrusova
Make up Manager   Rachel McKinnon
Make up Team   Jude Allan, Felicity Baker, Kirsty Jones, Pauline Kluts, Hannah Oldershaw, Alana Stone
Hair Manager   Davina Roper
Hair Team   Chantelle Andrews, Yvonne Arrowsmith, Caitlin Mockford, Allison Rinkle
Front of House Manager   Tessa-May Brown
Front of House Team   Friends of the society
Ticketing   Sonya Aifai, Annette Davey, Liz Griffiths, Di Moorhead

Acknowledgements:
Creative Communities Napier,
White Audio, Yvonne Arrowsmith, Debbie Farrell
Friends and family of all the company members who have supported them throughout the rehearsal period.

creative communities NZ
Napier City

Beauty is in the eye of the ogre in Shrek The Musical JR., based on the Oscar-winning Dream Works Animation Film and fantastic Broadway musical. It’s a “big bright beautiful world” as everyone’s favourite ogre, Shrek and Donkey lead a cast of fairy tale misfits on an adventure to rescue a princess and find true acceptance.

DREAMWORKS THEATRICALS

SHREK

THE MUSICAL JR.

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

BROADWAY JUNIOR COLLECTION®

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 and by Foray Music (SESAC). All rights reserved. Used by permission.

Licensed exclusively by Music Theatre International (Australasia).

All performance materials supplied by Hal Leonard Australia.