HF-L Middle School students rehearse a scene from their production of Shrek Jr. which will be presented November 21 and 22. Photo provided by Marlene Lowenthal
The students at Honeoye Falls-Lima Middle School have been having a blast with the characters from Shrek, Jr. this fall. Shrek, Jr. will be presented November 21 at 7 p.m. and November 22 at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. at the HF-L District Auditorium at the Middle School, 683 Quaker Meeting House Road in Honeoye Falls. Tickets are $5 Matinee / $8 Evenings and are on sale at https://hflms.seatyourself.biz
Cast members are Millie Gabrielsen (Storyteller 1), Penny O’Riley (Storyteller 2), Abbi Welch (Storyteller 3), Nathalie Gelb (Mama Ogre/Ogre Fiona), Remy Palmer (Papa Ogre), Grayson Elmer (Little Ogre), Isaac Cromwell (Shrek), Lillian Hollenbach (Captain of the Guards), Nolan Mueller (Pinocchio), Lucas Kwiatkowski (Big Bad Wolf), Kathryn Fosler (Pig 1), Laura Bell (Pig 2), Avery Pude (Pig 3), Cailyn Mannigan (Wicked Witch), Violet Lewis (Peter Pan), Bea Corey (Ugly Duckling/Knight 1), Alayna Hinsdale (Mama Bear), Annora Courtney (Papa Bear), Paige Cornish (Baby Bear), Miles Philips (Donkey), Ian Moukperian (Lord Farquaad), Melkon Babigian (Gingy), Daelyn Yusko (Young Fiona), Lainey Blythe (Teen Fiona), Olivia Lascell (Princess Fiona), Meredith Bailey (Puss in Boots), Divya Lottes (Knight 2/Guard), Molly Freeberg (Knight 3/Guard), Stella Schaefer (Knight 4/Guard), Kate Lighthouse (Dragon), Jaiden Young (Pied Piper), Garrett Mannigan (Bishop), Carina Zeh (Dwarf), Lydia Tasber (Rooster), Molly Zittel (Lead Tap Rat), Caroline Cross (Dancing Rat), Juliet Grethel (Dancing Rat), Emma Siegl (Dancing Rat) and Adeline Zittel (Dancing Rat). In the Fairytale Chorus are Babigian, Bailey, Bell, Blythe (Tinker Bell), Corey, Cornish, Courtney, Elmer (Frog Prince), Fosler, Gabrielsen, Gelb (Troll), Grethel (Alice in Wonderland), Hinsdale, Kwiatkowski, Lewis, Rachel Luft (Belle), Cailyn Mannigan, Mae McManus (White Rabbit), Mueller, O’Riley, Palmer (Mother Gothel), Pude, Siegl, Welch, Young, Yusko (Humpty Dumpty), Zeh and Molly Zittel (Maleficent). In the Duloc Chorus are Cross, Isabella Emmi, Aubrey Filiatrault, Freeberg, Gabrielsen, Elsie Gentile, Fiora Hartstein, Claire Hovinga, Katie Hovinga, Adalyn Lascell, Paislee Liberatore, Lottes, Avaleigh Lynah, Emma MacCormack, Selin Makineci, Garrett Mannigan, Jacob Mosher, Genevieve Myers, O’Riley, Zoey Parkes, Ella Parmelee, Schaefer, Claire Stanley, Tasber, Welch, Andrew Wilson and Adeline Zittel. Molly Zittel was the dance captain.
Members of the different crews for the show are Quinn Fenton, Charlotte Kelly, Alexis Ludwig, Madison Manning, Mara Nichols, Ida Wan and Abby Wheelock (costume crew), Micah Harvey, Jaxson Knox, Ryan Sartor, Charles Wan and Claire Zeller (lighting), Emilia Allen, Emilia Cometa, Nora Fay, Noelle Harrison, Ashlyn Larson, Sienna Moravec, Grace Potter and Ainsley Small (make up), Ava Allison, Anayta Bangar, John Ferraina and Monserrat Murgas (photo), Abby Sleight (props), June Gillette, Violet Loewenguth, Colin Meritt, Monserrat Murgas, Lilia Schmitt and Charlotte Stroup (publicity), James Francis, Elias Kittleson, Shawn Lippincott, Gia Lombardozzi, Liam McNiff and Alexandra Zeller (sound) and Tiernan Campbell, William Cromwell, Ava DiDonno, Caden Hassett, Jackson Hawks, Julia Jensen, Willa Jones, Lydia Kelly, Sydney Kwiatkowski, Finn Norsworthy and Wesley Reynolds (stage crew).
Shrek Jr., like the adult version Shrek, is a hilarious fairy tale. Shrek is a grumpy ogre living alone in his swamp. The world is fearful and mocking of him, so Shrek is more than happy to leave the world to itself. His hermit existence is thrown open when a group of homeless fairy tale characters: Pinocchio, the Gingerbread Man, the Three Little Pigs and others come to his swamp to seek refuge from the persecution of Lord Farquaad. Shrek seeks out Farquaad who offers him a deal: if Shrek rescues the Princess Fiona (whom Farquaad wants to marry for her crown) then Farquaad will ensure the return of the Fairy Tale creatures to their homes. How this all turns out, you’ll have to attend the show.
Adults helping the students with the show are Joanne Gravelle (artistic director), Andrew Hargrave (vocal director), Jessica Riley (crew director), Steve Coykendall (set design), Ken Goold (sound design), Barbara Salter (costume design), Tina Floss (choreographer), Bill Nolan (lighting design), Marlene Lowenthal (producer) and Milt Mashner, Ken Kreuzer and Quinn Brooks (pit musicians).
The musical was announced back in June and the students were excited for such a well-known and fun show.
“The students are having a blast bringing this story to life,” Gravelle said.
