Shrek Jr. The Musical
Camp Dates: July 6-18, 2026
Performance 1: Friday, July 17th @ 7 pm
Performance 2: Saturday, July 18th @ 2 pm
Venue:
People’s Academy
Everyone’s favorite ogre is back in this hilarious stage spectacle, based on the Oscar-winning smash hit film and outrageous Broadway musical.
Beauty is in the eye of the ogre in Shrek The Musical JR., based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film and fantastic Broadway musical. It’s a “big bright beautiful world” as everyone’s favorite ogre, Shrek, leads a cast of fairytale misfits on an adventure to rescue a princess and find true acceptance. Part romance and part twisted fairy tale, Shrek JR. is an irreverently fun show with a powerful message for the whole family.
Once upon a time, in a far away swamp, there lived an ogre named Shrek. One day, Shrek finds his swamp invaded by banished fairytale misfits who have been cast off by Lord Farquaad, a tiny terror with big ambitions. When Shrek sets off with a wisecracking donkey to confront Farquaad, he’s handed a task — if he rescues feisty princess Fiona, his swamp will be righted. Shrek tries to win Fiona’s love and vanquish Lord Farquaad, but a fairytale wouldn’t be complete without a few twists and turns along the way.
With abundant opportunities for imaginative sets and costumes, and a host of over-the-top roles for an expandable cast, there’s a part for everyone in this dazzling adventure story.
Shrek The Musical Jr. is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.MTIShows.com.
Shrek Jr. Camps
Age Range Actors: Grades 3-8
Venue: People’s Academy
Tuition: $625.00
Dates: July 6 -18th
Daily Hours: 8:30 am to 4 pm
Join the fun in our Shrek Jr. Performance Camp, where students bring the beloved fairy-tale characters of Far Far Away to life on stage. Campers will rehearse music, dialogue, choreography, and blocking while building confidence, teamwork, and stage presence. Through guided rehearsals and creative exploration, students will learn how acting, singing, and movement work together to tell a story in this high-energy musical.
Age Range Actors: Grades 5-11
Venue: People’s Academy
Tuition: $400.00
Dates: July 13 -18th
Daily Hours: 8:30 am to 4 pm
Have a child that LOVES theatre, but doesn’t want to perform? Then this is the camp for them! We provide high-level instruction for the building, painting, lighting, of the camp.
Age Range Actors: Grades 5-11, Ages 10-17
Maximum Enrollment: 3
Tuition: $600.00
Dates: July 6-18th
Daily Hours: 8:30 am to 4 pm
Our Shrek Jr. Stage Management Camp introduces students to the organizational and leadership role that keeps a show running smoothly. Campers will learn how to track blocking, take rehearsal notes, manage props, and support performers and directors throughout the rehearsal process. Students will develop communication, responsibility, and problem-solving skills while gaining a real-world look at what it takes to call and coordinate a production.
Age Range Actors: Grades 4-11 / Ages: 10-17
Maximum Enrollment: 5
Tuition: $400.00
Dates: June 22-26th
Daily Hours: 8:30 am to 4 pm
Step into the whimsical world of Far Far Away in our Shrek Jr. Costume Design Camp! Young designers will explore how bold colors, textures, and imaginative details help bring fairy-tale characters to life on stage. Students will learn the fundamentals of costume design through hands-on projects inspired by the show’s larger-than-life characters, from ogres and donkeys to royalty and storybook creatures. Campers will practice character analysis, sketching, fabric selection, and basic construction techniques while creating costume elements and accessories unique to the production.
CREATIVE TEAM
Molly Mitchell
Artistic Director
Molly founded Stowe Children’s Theatre in 2015 to bring the youth in Stowe proper together to build the worlds of each show they take on. Molly is passionate about providing young actors and designers with a safe place to practice and perform this performance art, and build community. Molly is currently in graduate school working towards a Vermont State teaching license in Theatre Arts. She is THRILLED to be joined by a phenomenal creative team of talented teaching artists for not one but TWO show titles this summer!
Grace Hain
Music Director
Grace Hain is the vocal music educator at Stowe Middle High School and is thrilled to be on the Shrek team! Grace holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education from the University of Vermont and a Master’s Degree in Music Education from the University of Maryland. Grace also has conducted local choral festivals, teaches private voice lessons, has music directed for a variety of musicals, and is the assistant conductor for Bella Voce Women’s Chorus of Vermont. Grace is a long-time lover of musical theater, and she is so excited to share this passion with young emerging artists!
Kat Gabaree
Assistant Director, Stage Manager
Kat is excited to be jumping back into the world of youth theatre with this team. She studied Theatre Arts, concentrating on Stage Management and Directing, at Castleton State College in the early 2000s, was the company Stage Manager for Rutland Youth Theatre from 2005-2009, and was accepted into The Juilliard School Professional Internship Program for Stage Management for the 09-10 school year. Returning to VT in late 2010, Kat stage managed, directed and produced a few productions with LCP and STG before starting a family and shifting her focus for a bit. She is so happy to be returning to both theatre and working with young people this summer!
Hawkley Mitchell
Assistant Technical Director
Dave Gabaree
Technical Director
Dave has been involved in Vermont theatre for 20+ years. He began doing shows with LCP at 16, did theatre all 4 years at PA, attended Castleton State College for Theatre Arts with a concentration in Acting and Directing, was the Technical Director for Rutland Youth Theatre from 2007-2009, continued acting with LCP as well as STG up until the beginning of the pandemic, served a term on the board at STG, served on the board of the Vermont Drama Council from 2016-2022 , and has been the Director of the Peoples Academy Stage Company for the past 13 years. Dave is excited for this new opportunity and to join such a great artistic team.
Choreographer TBD
Choreographer