Newtown Middle School students will take the stage to present Shrek The Musical Jr this weekend, Friday, March 27, through Sunday, March 29.

Students were dressed and rehearsing their roles for the school’s musical production on Monday, March 23.

The show is a family-friendly musical comedy that follows the adventures of an ogre named Shrek who sets off on a quest to save a princess from a dragon; however, it turns out that in order to ultimately succeed, Shrek must battle different obstacles, including learning how to believe in himself.

Shrek The Musical Jr will be performed on Friday at 7 pm, and Saturday at 2 pm and 7 pm, and Sunday at 2 pm. All performances will be at the middle school, 11 Queen Street.

Tickets are $10 per person and started selling on March 9. Remaining tickets not sold before the show dates will be available at the door.

For more information about tickets or the show e-mail Co-Director Lesli Allen at allenl@newtown.k12.ct.us.

Andrew Tammero is co-directing the musical with Ms Allen, stage manager for the production is John Auerbach, assistant stage managers are Grace Howgego and Emma Gotschlich.

Cast members are Natalie Barden (story teller), Ben Becker (bishop/rooster/guard), Lauren Belden (Duloc citizen/tree), Mackenzie Browne (Peter Pan/deer), Anna Burns (Duloc dancer/mouse), Julia Clark (Mama Ogre/Duloc dancer/mouse), Stephanie Cobb (Little Red Riding Hood/tree/knight), Amanda Conrod (Duloc dancer/mouse), Isabelle Correia (story teller), Will Crebbin (Donkey), Lindsay Dievert (story teller), Casey Dunn (Baby Bear), Rose Duval (Duloc dancer/mouse), Gillian Faircloth (Ugly Duckling/mouse), Sarah Flynn (Duloc citizen/tree), Colby Fowler (the Mad Hatter/Pied Piper), Kylie Giroux (Puss in Boots/bird), Jenna Gonski (Sugar Plum Fairy/tree), Sarah Grant (Duloc dancer/mouse).

Also, Brianna Harrick (Duloc citizen/tree), Trey Hazard (White Rabbit/deer/knight), Julie Hess (story teller), Rick Irving (Captain of the Guard), Matt Vigneau (Young Shrek), Kaitlyn Kantor (Tooth Fairy/deer), Victoria Keayes (pig/deer), Pam Lalli (story teller), Ally Majeau (Gingy/Queen of Hearts), Caroline Malin (Teen Fiona/Goldilocks/deer), Charlize Marazzo (Duloc citizen/bird), Hannah Marcum (Young Fiona/Alice in Wonderland/tree), Zachary Masone (Pinocchio/mouse), Cooper McLaughlin (knight), Jackson Mittleman (Shrek), Belle Phelps (Wicked Witch/bird), Becca Remson (Tinker Bell/a bird), Mackenzie Roche (pig/mouse), Charlie Roe (Big Bad Wolf).

And Amy Sapenter (pig/bird/knight), Payge Shaw (Mama Bear/deer), Jane Shearin (Dragon), Kyle Shelton (Papa Ogre/Papa Bear/deer), Luke Sposato (Lord Farquaad), Sophia Spraggins (unicorn/a bird), Emma Stierle (Fiona), Johanna Tartaglia (Duloc dancer/tree), Katherine Trammel (Duloc dancer/mouse), Aiden Vantresca (mouse/guard), Kayla Verga (story teller), Isabella Wakeman (Duloc dancer/mouse), Evan Wologodzew (dwarf/Robin Hood/knight), Laura Wong (Duloc citizen/tree), and Maggie Zuvanich (Jackie Frost/tree).