Royal City Musical Theatre presents…
April 17th to May 3rd, 2026
The Massey Theatre, New Westminster
Book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire. Music by Jeanine Tesori
Based on the DreamWorks Animation Motion Picture and the book by William Steig.
Based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks film, this Tony Award-winning musical bursts with hilarious adventure, show-stopping songs, and larger-than-life characters.
Join Shrek, Donkey, Fiona, and a cast of fairy tale misfits on a heartwarming journey that proves beauty is in the eye of the ogre. Packed with dazzling costumes, imaginative sets, and a fire-breathing dragon, it’s the perfect family outing.
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The Creative Team
Director: Chris Adams*
Choreographer: Tracey Power*
Musical Director: Angus Kellett
Lighting Designer: Robert Sondergaard
Sound Designer: Rick Colhoun
Props Designer: Stephanie Barclay
Set Coordinator: Emily Dotson
Costume Coordinator: Caitlyn Baird
The Orchestra
Conductor: Angus Kellett
Reed 1: Ashley Trimble
Reed 2: Jennifer Innanen
French Horn: Malcolm Francis
Trumpet: Andrea Flello
Trombone: Bruce Flello
Cello: Martin ‘Skip’ Brosnan
Guitar 1: Sheldon Graham
Guitar 2: Mark Richardson
Bass: Martin Lauzé
Keyboard 1: Lia Wolfe
Keyboard 2: Barb Choi
Drums: Ross Halliday
Percussion: Evan MacNamara
The Cast
Shrek: Tanner Zerr*
Princess Fiona: Madison Simms
Donkey: Chris Francisque
Lord Farquaad: Kamyar Pazandeh*
Dragon: Alexis Hope
Gingy/Sugar Plum Fairy: Sarah Houghton
Pinocchio: Eric Timuss
Big Bad Wolf/Thelonius: Colton Fyfe
Three Little Pigs: Simon Abraham
Three Little Pigs: Tony Dizon
Three Little Pigs/Bishop: Troy Banks
White Rabbit: Jenny Nguyen
The Wicked Witch: Kadia Kindersley
Fairy Godmother: Amy Jean McElwain
Peter Pan/Pied Piper: Pier Francesco
Ugly Duckling: Madison Raybould
Mama Bear: Heather Mislang
Papa Bear: Matthew Valinho
Baby Bear: Statia Benny
Mad Hatter: Alyson Vance
Humpty Dumpty: Amanda Spinosa**
Shoe Maker's Elf: Camille Griffiths
Mama Ogre: Amanda Russell
Papa Ogre: Thomas Schultes
Captain of the Guard: Spencer Swift
Young Fiona: Nora Cowan+
Young Fiona: Hannah Durnin+
Teen Fiona: Alicia Malelang+
Teen Fiona: Kalayna Kozak**+
Young Shrek/Dwarf: Riley Calderwood+
Young Shrek/Dwarf: Preston Matthew Culili+
Swing: Claire Stewart
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+Two actors alternate in this role.
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*The participation of this Artist is arranged by permission of
Canadian Actors’ Equity Association under the provisions of the
Dance Opera Theatre Policy (DOT).
**Appears with the permission of Canadian Actors’ Equity Association.
The Production Personnel
Stage Manager: Julia Lank
Assistant Stage Manager: Prudence Kelly-Andrews
Assistant Stage Manager: Gerri Torres
Assistant Stage Manager: Elaina Crosby
Assistant Choreographer: Jacq Smith
Dance Captain: Madison Raybould
Rehearsal Pianist: Peter Abando
Orchestra Manager: Andrea Flello
Additional Painting/Design: Emily Dotson
Head of Wardrobe: Caitlyn Baird
Technical Director: Zain Khudhur
Audio Engineer: Reid Collinson
RF Tech: Jillian Burke
Head Flyman: Tony Hemsley
Producer: Kimberly Markarian
Assistant Producer: Troy Banks
Videographers: Booklight Media; Erik Gow & Nico Dicecco
Promotional Photography: Reznek Creative; Matt Reznek
Production Photography: Moonrider Productions; Mark Halliday
Set, Costume, and Prop Rental from Delta Youth Theatre
Select Costumes Originally Designed by Chris Sinosich
Prosthetics Designer for Photoshoot: Brooke Churchill
Shrek, the Musical is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI (MTIshows.com).
The Understudies
Shrek: Colton Fyfe
Princess Fiona: Amanda Spinosa**
Donkey: Tony Dizon
Lord Farquaad: Matthew Valinho
Dragon: Madison Raybould
Gingy/Sugar Plum Fairy/On-Stage Swing: Camille Griffiths
Pinocchio: Pier Francesco
On-Stage Swing: Thomas Schultes
Swing: Claire Stewart
Understudies never substitute for listed players unless a specific announcement is made at the time of the performance.
Marketing and Communications Agency:
Murray Paterson Marketing Group
Graphic Designer: Cameron Dunster
Social Media Manager/Designer: Nicol Spinola
Social Media Coordinator: Jenny Nguyen
