{"id":2151222,"date":"2025-11-12T10:41:40","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T10:41:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2151222"},"modified":"2025-11-12T10:41:40","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T10:41:40","slug":"west-branch-actors-hit-the-swamp-for-shrek-the-musical","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/west-branch-actors-hit-the-swamp-for-shrek-the-musical\/","title":{"rendered":"West Branch actors hit the swamp for &#8216;Shrek: The Musical&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">West Branch High School\u2019s Musical Theater Department will present the musical<strong> \u201c<\/strong>Shrek\u201d from Nov. 13-16.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cShrek The Musical\u201d is based on the story from William Steig&#8217;s book\u00a0as well as the motion picture.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The musical\u00a0tells the story of Shrek, an ogre whose priority is to maintain isolation in his swamp. After Lord Farquaad banishes fairy tale characters to Shrek&#8217;s swamp, he must travel great lengths and overcome many obstacles to regain his privacy. The plot takes a twist when he rescues the feisty Princess Fiona, who eventually reveals an astonishing secret that brings the pair closer together.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cShrek The Musical\u201d\u00a0puts an innovative and fresh spin on this fantasy fairy tale. West Branch director Krista Clay said, &#8220;This musical comedy is also a heartwarming tale with a beautiful message \u2013 be yourself.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The show features 19 songs that help put the audience in the fairy-tale mood.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Senior Gavin Clay will portray Shrek, the green ogre. The son of Corey and Krista Clay, he has played many roles throughout his career at West Branch, including Aladdin in \u201cAladdin Jr.\u201d; The Beast in \u201cBeauty and the Beast\u201d; and Jean ValJean in \u201cLes Miserables.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>West Branch senior Gavin Clay will portray Shrek in the school&#8217;s production of &#8220;Shrek: The Musical.&#8221; The show will be on stage Nov. 13-16.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Playing Princess Fiona is senior Alli Kanagy. The daughter of David and Mikki Kanagy, she is a member Young &amp; Alive and concert choir. Kanagy\u2019s stage career at West Branch has included roles such as Young Simba in \u201cThe Lion King\u201d; Les in \u201cNewsies\u201d; Annie in \u201cAnnie\u201d; Oliver in \u201cOliver\u201d; and Belle in \u201cBeauty and the Beast.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Veteran actors Mason Brown and Ashton Clay will portray Donkey, a needy comical character that follows Shrek around like a puppy. Brown, son of Christopher and Christine Brown; and Clay, son of Corey and Krista Clay, both are members of marching band, concert band, jazz band, pep band, concert choir and Young &amp; Alive. Brown will play Donkey at both Saturday shows, and Clay will have the role on Thursday and Sunday.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Fiona (played by senior Alli Kanagy), left, speaks to her father, Lord Farquaad (Jude Corallo), in a scene from West Branch High School's production of &quot;Shrek: The Musical.&quot; The show will run Nov. 13-16 at the Beloit school.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/Ju4h8JJi_69cZPNykdl1iQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTEyMDA7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/the-alliance-review\/95a7582479aa5e3b98713d2b7d950ab9\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Fiona (played by senior Alli Kanagy), left, speaks to her father, Lord Farquaad (Jude Corallo), in a scene from West Branch High School&#8217;s production of &#8220;Shrek: The Musical.&#8221; The show will run Nov. 13-16 at the Beloit school.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Jude Corallo will play Shrek\u2019s antagonist Lord Farquaad. The son of Marco and Janelle Corallo, he last was seen on the WB stage as Enjolras in \u201cLes Miserables.\u201d He also played Gaston in \u201cBeauty and the Beast.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Junior Noelle Shutler portrays the big pink dragon who ends up mothering and loving Donkey. She last was seen as Cosette in \u201cLes Miserables.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Leading the fairytale creatures is sophomore Lucas Herold, who plays Pinocchio.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Choreographer Tessa Murphy has been working with the cast on dance sequences and movements that rival a Broadway production. Local voice teacher Bill Ambert has coached characters that perform solos, and music director and artistic director John Zamarelli has worked on the show with assistant director Tessa Wells.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A crew of parents has created many of the costumes, and have built the production\u2019s sets. Bryan Runk and Heather Connor helped to create a swamp, and Bryan Hobbins, Scott Close and Zach Bloss have built a fairy-tale forest.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Corey Clay and Adam Corallo are the show\u2019s technical crew, with 36 wireless microphones and 200 light cues.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Shows will be 7 p.m. Nov. 13; 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Nov. 15; and 3 p.m. Nov. 16. Note that due to West Branch\u2019s football playoff game on Nov. 14, there will not be a Friday show.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Reserved seating for all the shows is available at wbmusic.org. Reserved tickets are $14 for adults and $12 for students.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>This article originally appeared on The Alliance Review: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-review.com\/story\/news\/local\/2025\/11\/12\/west-branch-actors-hit-the-swamp-for-shrek-the-musical\/87201568007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:West Branch actors hit the swamp for 'Shrek: The Musical';elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">West Branch actors hit the swamp for &#8216;Shrek: The Musical&#8217;<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>West Branch High School\u2019s Musical Theater Department will present the musical \u201cShrek\u201d from Nov. 13-16. \u201cShrek The Musical\u201d is based on the story from William Steig&#8217;s book\u00a0as well as the motion picture. The musical\u00a0tells the story of Shrek, an ogre whose priority is to maintain isolation in his swamp. 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