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'Shrek the Musical' staged at KCHS

Adam Seybert as Donkey cowers from Taylor Ritzert as the dragon during rehearsal for “Shrek the Musical” at Karns City High School. The Karns City High School Drama Club will stage the musical at 7:30 p.m. March 5, 6, 7 and at 2 p.m. March 7 in the high school auditorium.

KARNS CITY — The Karns City High School Drama Club will present “Shrek the Musical” at 7:30 p.m. March 5, 6, 7 and at 2 p.m. March 7 in the high school auditorium.

Tickets are $9 if presold or $10 at the door. Tickets are available at the high school.

Shrek is the tale of an unlikely hero who finds himself on a life-changing journey alongside a wisecracking donkey and a feisty princess who resists her rescue.

Throw in a short-tempered bad guy, a cookie with an attitude and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you've got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero.

Luckily, there's one on hand and his name is Shrek.

Beth Ackelson is the director, and Alison Carey is the director of music.

Lyric Ackelson is the choreographer, Beth Ackelson is the producer and the assistants to the director are Judy Oshlick and Sara Ellenberger.

The stage managers are Angelina Craig and Eddie Craig.

The set designer is Jeff Bly, and the costume coordinator is Judy Oshlick. Amy Parker, Patrick Parker and Jenny Martin are in charge of lighting while Eric Rodgers and Mackenzie Hindman are in charge of sound.

Bobbie Tayler is the hair/makeup coordinator.

Diane Sinz and Sara Ellenberger are in charge of the programs.

Set construction and painting are by Jeff Bly, Brian Graham, George Beck Terry Truax, Amy Bly, B.C. Bachman, Ralph D'Antonio and Holly Bly.

CAST

Shrek, Tyler Pollock; Fiona, Anna Oshlick; Donkey, Adam Seybert; Lord Farquaad, Noah Kriley; Dragon, Taylor Ritzert; Pinocchio, Shaun Klein; Gingy, Sara Gibson; Mama Ogre, Cailyn Fleeger; Papa Ogre, Roger Crissman; Queen Lillian, Karley Hiles;

King Harald, William Craig; Young Fiona, Abigail Mackrell; Teen Fiona, Mallory Truax; Captain/Guard, Shawn Covington; Young Shrek, Mark Cubbison;

Fairy Godmother, Celeste Graham; Wolf, William Craig; Wicked Witch, Riley Hindman;

Peter Pan, Josh Williams; Papa Bear, Jacob Miller; Mama Bear, Sydnee Markle; Baby Bear, Anthony Grazioli; Sugar Plum Fairy, Mallory Truax;

3 Pigs, Shane Gallaher, Mitch Belles, Stephen Covington; 3 Blind Mice, Hailey Patsy, Makayla Waltman, Sydnee Markle;

Ugly Duckling, Lindsey Duespohl; Elf, Luke Anderson; Humpty Dumpty, Jada Codispot; Grumpy, Lauren Kuhns; Pied Piper, Alyssa Weibel; Rabbit, Brittany Gibson; Bishop, Shane Gallaher; Bluebird, Hailey Patsy; Dragon Crew, Dalton Ace, Kentin Codispot, Jake Miller, Darrin Kuhns;

Dancing Rats, Taylor Ritzert, Kyleigh Fleeger, Olivia DeBacco, Katie Irvine, Riley Hindman; Dragon Backup Singers, Hailey Patsy, Makayla Waltman, Sydnee Markle, Mallory Truax, Karley Hiles, Cailyn Fleeger; Knight 1, Roger Crissman; Knight 2, William Craig; Knight 3, Shaun Klein; Knight 4, Shane Gallaher;

Thelonious, Kentin Codispot; Puss in Boots, Kaylee Smith Walter, John Ferris; Snow White, Hailey Patsy; Dwarfs, Grace Bard, Emily Berry, Lindsey Black, Cate Eakin, Kaitlyn Fleeger, Charity McGrady;

Tinkerbell, Rebecca Pennington; Monkey, Megan Divers; Good Witch, Samantha Hauser; Evil Queen, Sami Landgraf Sleeping Beauty, Maisie Jack; Alice in Wonderland, Celina Sweet; and Cinderella, Makayla Waltman.

DANCE ENSEMBLE

Taylor Ritzert, Kyleigh Fleeger, Brooke Snow, Katie Irvine, Kaylee Smith, Ashlyn Hildebrand, Kaila Hildebrand, Maura King, Heidi King, Olivia DeBacco, Hailey Patsy, Makayla Waltman, Sydnee Markle Megan McGinnis

Shawn Covington, Jacob Miller, Anthony Grazioli, Kentin Codispot, Stephen Covington and Shane Gallaher.

ANGRY MOB

Abigail Mackrell, Shannon Adams, Breanna Brown, Shaney Cheeseman, Kendall Colwell, Karlene Conoran, Sarah Confer, Cassidy Corbett, Ambrosia Davis, Kylie Ekas, Samantha Gallaher, Samantha Grazioli, Kirsten Hiles, Taylor Moore, Tara Quetot, Caroline Ritzert, Tori Roudebush, Mackenzie Shay, Makayla Slater, Sydni Tolbart, Morgan Vlassich,

Dalton Ace, Kentin Codispot, Darrin Kuhns, Noah Thomas, Shawn Covington and John Ferris.

DULOC ENSEMBLE

Abigail Mackrell, Shannon Adams, Breanna Brown, Shaney Cheeseman, Kendall Colwell, Karlene Conoran, Sarah Confer, Cassidy Corbett, Ambrosia Davis, Kylie Ekas, Cailyn Fleeger, Samantha Gallaher, Samantha Grazioli, Karley Hiles, Kirsten Hiles, Taylor Moore, Tara Quetot, Caroline Ritzert, Tori Roudebush, Mackenzie Shay, Makayla Slater, Sydni Tolbart, Morgan Vlassich, Dalton Ace, Kentin Codispot, Roger Crissman, Darrin Kuhns, Jacob Miller, Noah Thomas, Shawn Covington and John Ferris.

FAIRYTALE ENSEMBLE

Grace Bard, Emily Berry, Lindsay Black, Jada Codispot, Megan Divers, Lindsey Duespohl, Cate Eakin, Kaitlyn Fleeger, Brittany Gibson, Sara Gibson, Celeste Graham, Samantha Hauser, Riley Hindman, Maisie Jack, Lauren Kuhns,

Sami Landgraf, Sydnee Markle, Charity McGrady, Hailey Patsy, Rebecca Pennington, Kaylee Smith, Celina Sweet, Mallory Truax, Makayla Waltman, Alyssa Weibel,

Luke Anderson, Mitchell Belles, Stephen Covington, William Craig, Shane Gallaher, Anthony Grazioli, Shaun Klein, Jacob Miller and Josh Williams.

GUARDS

Shawn Covington, William Craig, Kentin Codispot, Mark Cubbison, Dalton Ace, John Ferris, Anthony Grazioli and Darrin Kuhns.

STAGE CREW

Eddie Craig, Angelina Craig, Mackenzie Hindman, Derek McElravy Courtney McGrady, Tyler Dailey, Matt Adams, Austin Haid and Lizzie Neff.

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