Shrek, the Musical at Congregation Har Shalom, January 24-25

What happens when an unlikely hero finds himself on a quest to rescue a feisty princess? Throw in a talking donkey, a short-tempered bad guy, and a cookie with an attitude and you’ve got the makings of a boisterous story full of farce and fast-paced action.

Irreverent fun for the whole family, Shrek, the Musical proves that different can be wonderful when dozens of fairy tale creatures and friends sing and dance their way through the Har Shalom Players’ latest production. A cast of 56 — including children and teens from eleven area schools — brings this updated fairy tale to life, with an evening show on Saturday, January 24th at 8:00 p.m. and a matinee on Sunday, January 25th at 4:00 p.m.

Both performances will take place at Congregation Har Shalom, located at 11510 Falls Road, Potomac, Maryland.

General Admission tickets are $20/adults and $15/children under age 13. Chai Patron tickets, which include guaranteed front row seating, a voucher for intermission refreshments, reserved parking, and special recognition in the Shrek playbill are $180 each. Patron tickets, which include reserved/preferential seating, reserved parking, and special recognition in the Shrek playbill are $100 for adults and $36 for children (under age 13).

You can purchase tickets online at http://www.tinyurl.com/HSShrekTix or via telephone at 301-299-7087. For information on group sales, eMail play@harshalom.org or call 301-299-7087.

Ticket pick up and check-in begins one hour prior to the show.

The show is co-produced by Kenneth Lechter and Stewart Remer and directed by Rochelle (Shelly) Horn. The production team of 15 includes Musical Director Arielle Bayer, Vocal Director Lee Rosenthal, Assistant to the Director Deb Schapiro, Orchestra Conductor Marci Shegogue, Rehearsal Pianist Debbie Jacobson, and Choreographers Karen Creel and Laurie Newton.

Shrek, The Musical is the tenth annual production from the Har Shalom Players community theater group. Past shows include: Bye Bye Birdie, Damn Yankees, Fiddler on the Roof, Hello, Dolly!, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Oliver!, Once Upon A Mattress, Seussical the Musical, and The Wizard of Oz.

The Har Shalom Players performance of Shrek, The Musical is produced by special arrangement with, and all authorized performance materials are furnished by, Music Theatre International (MTI), 421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019. Phone: 212-541-4684; Fax: 212-397-4684; MTIShows.com. Book and Lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire; music by Jeanie Tesori; based on the 2001 DreamWorks film Shrek and William Steig’s 1990 book Shrek!.

For a sneak preview: http://tinyurl.com/HSShrekLove