The Herald-Dispatch posted a great story by Bishop Nash about the just-wrapped production of Shrek the Musical - you can see a photo gallery of shots by Larry Butcher right here - and you can read the full story at this link.
Here's an excerpt::
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The First Stage Theatre Company closed out its run of "Shrek: The Musical" on Sunday afternoon, capping off a new experience for many of the children taking the stage at Huntington High School, as well for director Zach Davis.
The musical was a co-production between the longtime Huntington-based community troupe and the Developmental Therapy Center in Huntington. Of the 65 cast members, 15 were children between 6 to 19 years old with developmental disabilities. Most were in their first show ever, but played their parts solidly alongside seasoned First Stage performers.
It was an added twist to the existing pressures of orchestrating a show, Davis said of discovering and scouting the ability of these newcomers.
"Directing a show is stressful enough, and this added a whole new layer you're not used to," Davis said. "It's been a great experience, but it's really got my thinker going."
Based on the Broadway musical production of the wildly popular 2001 animated film, "Shrek: The Musical" follows the storyline of the original Shrek film, but with additional backstory regarding how the titular ogre came to live in his beloved swamp.
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