IT’S A BIG, BRIGHT, BEAUTIFUL WORLD WITH SHREK
Hard Road Theatre in association with the Highland Arts Council and sponsored by Bradford National Bank present SHREK THE MUSICAL. Based upon the 2001 Academy Award-winning movie and the 2009 Tony-nominated Broadway musical of the same name, SHREK is the story of an ogre named Shrek who just wants to live alone in peace in his swamp. Join our unlikely hero and his loyal steed and best friend, Donkey, as they embark on a quest to rescue the beautiful (if slightly temperamental) Princess Fiona from a love-sick dragon. Add the diminutive Lord Farquaad (who just wants to be King), a gang of fairytale misfits, and a cookie with attitude, and you’ve got the biggest, brightest musical comedy around! It’s a must-see show for the entire family.
With over 40 cast members, SHREK marks the largest regular length musical Hard Road has ever presented and is one of the spotlight shows for our 15th season. Our production features Broadway-style costumes and professional-grade prosthetics. The show itself features an original score with the exception of the classic pop-rock song “I’m a Believer” written by Neil Diamond and first made famous by The Monkees.
Cast members in the show come from several different communities in the area including Highland, Greenville, Breese, Collinsville, Belleville, and Swansea. The show is directed by Evan Fifer with musical direction by David Wilton and choreography by Christine Taylor.
Performances for SHREK are July 24, 25, 31, and Aug. 1 at 7:30 p.m. and July 26 and Aug. 2 at 2:00 p.m. All performances will be held at the Highland Elementary Auditorium located at 1800 Lindenthal Ave., Highland, IL. Tickets are $12.50 each (children 3 years old and younger are free). Tickets can be purchased online or at the door. Online ticket purchases stop 30 minutes before the scheduled show time. Children 4-12 will receive a special coupon at the door for a FREE small drink and popcorn. Seating is on a first come, first serve basis.
Hard Road Theatre Productions is a non-profit theatre organization committed to providing the greater Highland area with high-quality, affordable, live theatre productions. Online tickets can be purchased via the Hard Road website or through the Hard Road Facebook page. For more information about SHREK or Hard Road in general, please send an email to tom@hardroad.org or call 618-409-6286.
What time do ticket sales start aug 2 at the door. Thanks
The school usually opens the doors about 45-60 minutes before showtime, so for Sunday that would be around 1-1:15p.m.
When will information regarding auditions for the 2015-16 season be posted? I will be attending college near Highland and I am hoping to get involved!
Thank you for contacting us, Kynzie. Auditions for the summer part of our 2015-2016 season have already occurred. Auditions for shows for the rest of the season will be posted here on the website and on our Facebook page whenever we receive the audition information from the directors (usually about 4-6 weeks before an audition). Thank you for your interest in Hard Road.
I noticed that the first weekend of Shrek is also the Madison County Fair. There is hardly enough parking for fair goers. Are you doing anything to ensure that people going to the show will have parking in the school lots? Parking for the fair is overseen by the VFW and they do charge.
Thanks
If you will be attending SHREK, please let the parking people know that you are there to see SHREK and not to attend the fair. We have discussed with the parking people about this and if you inform them you are there to see the show, they should direct you into the school lot and they are not supposed to charge you to park.