Everyone’s favorite ogre is coming to Webster, when the Webster Theatre Guild brings the hugely popular Shrek the Musical to the stage in October.
Rehearsals began the first week of August for this blockbuster production, which will delight young and old alike. The cast includes 59 incredibly talented dancers and actors, ages 10 through 70+, drawn from respected theater groups from all over the city, including GEVA, Blackfriars Theater, Pittsford Musicals, School of the Arts and our very own Webster high schools. Webster Theater Guild president Jim Pringle said that usually the Guild is happy to get 70 people auditioning for a production. But for Shrek, 120 people auditioned, so you know that the ones who made the cut are the cream of the crop.
This is the show they’ve all been waiting for, he added.
Shrek the Musical is being directed by Bill Ambler, supported by choreographer Shari Bischoping and orchestra leader Laura Mueller. It will be presented in six shows:
- Friday, Oct. 10 at 7 p.m.
- Saturday, Oct. 11 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
- Friday, Oct. 17 at 7 p.m.
- Saturday, Oct. 18 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
(ASL Interpretation TBD)
All performances will be held at Bishop Kearney High School, 125 Kings Hwy South, Rochester.
Tickets are on sale now for a reduced price of $15 (plus handling fee). Click here to get yours now, because this will almost definitely sell out.
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(posted 8/30/2025)
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