"Shrek the Musical," Final Tech/Dress Rehearsal, Priscilla Beach Theatre (PBT), Priscilla Beach, Manomet, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Priscilla Beach Theatre (PBT) Owners and Guardians Bob and Sandy Malone, opened the second production of the 2025 performance season with "Shrek the Musical." This production will be performed on the PBT Barn Stage from July 2nd through July 19th for fourteen performances. The above image is live from a final technical/dress rehearsal.

"Shrek the Musical," is "based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film, Shrek the Musical is a Tony Award-winning stage adaptation. This hilarious fairy tale adventure features an all-new score by Jeanine Tesori and a sidesplitting book by David Lindsay-Abaire. Join Shrek, the grumpy ogre, on a life-changing journey as he rescues Princess Fiona and learns the true meaning of friendship and acceptance. With dazzling costumes, unforgettable songs, and side-splitting humor, Shrek the Musical is a must-see!"

Personnel:

Cast: Gaby Alezard, Bobbie Celine Doherty, Nicholas Dona, Brady Griffin, Theresa Hall, Jacob Harris, Peri Harris, Maya Jayne, Christian Leigh, Brooke Macdougal, Frankie Mendez, Ben Muckenthaler, Moira Kelli O'Connor, Oliver Paul, Charley Peck, Mackenzie Richard, Ava Roan, Jayson Lindsey Williams, Abby Zeets

Musicians: Daniel Monte, Christopher Ricci, Brent Alger, Gordon Zemotel, Christopher Mish, Connor Thummel

Producers: Bob and Sandy Malone
Director: Paul Finocchiaro

Choreographer: Denise Caston-Clark
Music Director: Dan Monte
Production Manager: Alexander Light
Stage Manager: Cassidy Sullivan

Costumer: Emerald City Theatrical Costumes
Sound Engineer: Dramatic Sounds
Lighting Designer: Michael Wonson
Scenic Artist: Denise Feeney

Assistant Stage Manager: Emmett Sullivan

Chief Facilities Officer: Joe Romanelli

Dance Captain: Mackenzie Richard

Dance Captain: Nicholas Dona

Assistant Stage Manager: Lucy Stefani

The 2025 PBT performance season:

June - "Bright Star"
July - "Shrek the Musical"
August - "Hello Dolly!"
September - "Man of La Mancha"

An Historical Note:  July 10, 2025, marks the 10-year anniversary since the Barn Stage restoration project was completed and "Fiddler on the Roof" opened. Here's the ribbon cutting from that night.



Since that time, Bob and Sandy Malone have produced the following live shows on the Barn Stage:

2015

Fiddler on the Roof, Chicago, The Odd Couple, Breaking Up Is Hard To Do

2016

Breaking Up Is Hard To Do (yes, a second time), Noises Off, A Chorus Line, Something Happened on the Way to the Forum, Arsenic and Old Lace, First Date

2017

The Marvelous Wonderettes, Nunsense, West Side Story, The Producers, All Shook Up, Little Shop Of Horrors

2018

The Last 5 Years, Drowsy Chaperone, Guys And Dolls, Bye Bye Birdie, Damn Yankees, Dames At Sea

2019

Life Could Be A Dream, Heathers, Hairspray, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Title of Show, Young Frankenstein

2020

(Season canceled due to Pandemic).

2021

(Season shortened due to Pandemic). 25th Annual Spelling Bee, Marvelous Wonderettes - Caps/Gowns, The Addams Family

2022

Sisters of Swing, She Loves Me, Mamma Mia!, Something Rotten!, Forever Plaid, Disenchanted!

2023

Singing in the Rain, Beehive, Grease, Once, Always Patsy Cline, Camelot

2024

Escape to Margaritaville, Legally Blonde, Spamalot, They’re Playing Our Song

2025

Bright Star, Shrek the Musical, Hello Dolly!, Man of La Mancha

The restored Priscilla Beach Theatre, "Broadway in a Barn" since 1937.



An interior view during a previous performance.

The following moments were captured live during a final dress/tech rehearsal and are in order of occurrence in the show. 

The following image is the posed cast.



The following image is the posed cast and some of the crew.