Shrek: The Musical
Northwestern University, Purple Crayon Players
Produced by Jessica Dean
Directed by Alexander Lopez
Fall 2025
Rehearsal Room
Assistant Director | Joseph Collins
Choreographer | Emily Thompson
Stage Managers | Ellie Caro and Steph-Ann Dejean
Assistant Stage Manager | Cecelia Luce
Music Supervisor | Jordan Klein
Music Directors | Thomas Allen and Ethan Weisman
Fight/Intimacy Director | Zoe Davis
Dramaturg | James Lee
Assistant Dramaturg | Mehret Marsh
Dialect Coach | Kyle Vetter
Cast
Shrek | Pedro Rodriguez
Fiona | Cassidey Fralin
Donkey | Zach Cook
Dragon/Mama Bear | Skye Papa
Lord Farquaad | Asher Navisky
Gingy | Maya Wishnia
Pinocchio | Callan Comeau
Young Fiona/Baby Bear | Lily Katz
Teen Fiona/Sugar Plum Fairy | Sofia Aguayo
Little Pigs | Bridget Brown, Sarah Carley, and Palima Lukins
Fairy Godmother/Mama Ogre | Ashlyn Letarte
Big Bad Wolf/Papa Ogre | Owen Barnes
White Rabbit/Young Shrek | Rachel Alvarez
Wicked Witch | Lola Pappas
Papa Bear | Annika Raj
Peter Pan | Kaylie Svenson
Ugly Duckling | Talia Lawit
Captain of the Guard/Little Red Riding Hood | Kiki Keith
Production Team
Scenic Designer | Claude Zhang
Costume Designers | Chelsea Cain and Posy Brown
Lighting Designer | Sam Bessler
Sound Designers | AJ Klein and Lily Prokop
Hair/Makeup Designer | Lem Nguyen
Hair/Makeup Technicians | Madison Dorsey, Jasmine Jenkins, and Alana Shadow
Puppet Designer | Celeste Schuman
Props Designer | Jessica Dean
Technical Director | Wylde Laden
Photographer | Georgia Mann