Behind the scenes of “Shrek: the Musical”

Ruby Rosenthal and Morgan Scott

February 27, 2016

It’s Saturday, around 4:15 p.m. and Morgan and I are at school.

But, we’re not alone, though it seemed like it at first. Both the student and teachers parking lots are empty, and my parents drove around the school to find some gate that wasn’t locked, until we realize the parking lot behind the theatre building is packed. And after a series of events featuring Morgan and I embarrassing ourselves to try and get into Meyer Hall, we are finally in. Thirty or so theatre majors are with us, working to perfect the scenery for the show. We enter the shop classroom (which we later learn is connected to the stage) and begin filming. Rock music is playing and crew members of every kind are here, wearing old clothes with fresh paint stains, sneakers with holes, safety goggles, and aprons dusted with wood. Their hands are dirty, their faces flushed, their smiles bright. They are part of something great.

“Shrek the Musical” opens Saturday, Feb. 27 and students have been working tirelessly almost seven days a week for months to prepare for its premiere.

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About the Contributors

Ruby Rosenthal, Editor-In-Chief

Ruby Rosenthal is a third-year staffer and co-Editor-in-Chief of The Muse. She's obsessed with learning new things, whether it be through reading articles in her favorite publications or dropping everything at 7:30 to watch Jeopardy on weeknights. If she had ample free time, she'd probably be reading, but for now, her spare hours are spent studying for too many AP classes for her own good. She is unsure what the future holds, but she hopes to work in a field that gives her the opportunity to give people a voice whose voices usually go unheard. Rosenthal hopes to attend college up north, where there are four seasons a year.

Morgan Scott, Cover Story Editor

Communications senior Morgan Scott is a third year staffer and one of the three cover story editors of The Muse. Outside of The Muse, Scott serves as Editor-in-Chief for Seeds Literary and Arts Magazine. She also is a member of Dreyfoos tennis team and is president of Dreyfoos’ chapter of Hugs and Kisses. After high school Scott hopes to major in communications in college.