Youth Company

Shrek the Musical, Youth Company

Performances November 5-15

Thu, Nov 5th, 2026 at 7:00 pm
At this performance: No Lexie Ponikvar

Fri, Nov 6th, 2026 at 7:00 pm
At this performance: Hazel Clemons as Shrek; Ava Glass as Lord Farquaad; Lillian Jamieson as Pinocchio

Sat, Nov 7th, 2026 at 2:00 pm
At this performance: Brynn Gaffney as Young Fiona; No Lexie Ponikvar

Sat, Nov 7th, 2026 at 7:00 pm
At this performance: Ana Beatriz Muniz as Fiona; Lillian Ledbetter as Pig #2; No Lexie Ponikvar

Sun, Nov 8th, 2026 at 2:00 pm
At this performance: Ana Beatriz Muniz as Fiona; Charlotte Bailes as Dragon

Sat, Nov 14th, 2026 at 2:00 pm
At this performance: Lillian Jamieson as Pinocchio; Annabel Linehan as Gingy; Lillian Ledbetter as Pig #2

Sat, Nov 14th, 2026 at 7:00 pm
At this performance: Annabel Linehan as Gingy; Charlotte Bailes as Dragon

Sun, Nov 15th, 2026 at 2:00 pm
At this performance: Hazel Clemons as Shrek; Ava Glass as Lord Farquaad

CAST

Charlotte Bailes: Queen Lillian, Blind Mouse, Duloc Ensemble, U/S Dragon
Samuel Bellucci: Lord Farquaad
Victoria Celestin-Picciafoco: Wicked Witch, Knight #2
Priscilla Chareas: King Harold, Blind Mouse, Duloc Ensemble
Ellis Clemons: Baby Ogre, Peter Rabbit
Hazel Clemons: Shrek
Lily Comeau: Duloc Ensemble
George Crafton: Duloc Ensemble, Grumpy, Announcer
Cecilia Crockett: Gingy
Josie Dillon: Duloc Ensemble
McKenna Donahue: Princess Fiona
Coco Esdaile: Pig #2
Mary Evans: Mama Bear
Brynn Gaffney: U/S Young Fiona
Milo Gain: Bishop, Duloc Ensemble
Amelia Gibbs: Pig #3
Haley Giffen: Walter the Greeter, Duloc Ensemble
Ava Glass: Blind Mouse, Duloc Ensemble, U/S Lord Farquaad
Quinn Hartwell: Knight #3, Duloc Ensemble
Sammy Hersey: Parental Ogre, Parental Bear, Duloc Ensemble
Winni Iapicca: Baby Bear
Lillian Jamieson: Featured Dancer, Duloc Ensemble, U/S Pinocchio
Ethan Koller: Donkey
Lillian Ledbetter: Pied Piper
Annabel Linehan: Teen Fiona, Tinkerbell, U/S Gingy
Harper McGarvey: Ugly Duckling, Featured Dancer, Guard
Luka Merrill: Duloc Ensemble
Maeve Moran: Young Fiona, Duloc Ensemble
Ana Beatriz Muniz: Dorothy Gale, U/S Fiona
Quinn O’Neil: Parental Ogre, Duloc Ensemble, Knight #1
Ava Osgood: Shoemaker’s Elf, Featured Dancer, Guard
Lexie Ponikvar: Duloc Ensemble
Coralie Reich: Pinocchio
Sara Renda: Armoured Guard, Duloc Ensemble
Finn Sarkisian: Tweedledee
Will Saunders: Big Bad Wolf
Jack Schuster: Peter Pan
Zoe Shaw: Pig #1, Featured Dancer, Guard
Clara Southard: Thelonious, Captain of the Guard
Nevaeh Steadman: Knight #4, Duloc Ensemble
Grace Sutermeister: Duloc Ensemble
Mikayla Whiting: Dragon
Juliette Wilson: Sugar Plum Fairy
Olivia Wright Desimone: Duloc Ensemble

PRODUCTION TEAM

DIRECTOR: Samantha Leone
MUSIC DIRECTOR: Kimberly Robertson
CHOREOGRAPHER: Kaitlin Marino
ASST. CHOREOGRAPHER: Maddison Dodge
STAGE MANAGER/INCLUSION SPECIALIST: Olivia Darmanin
TECH DIRECTOR: Craig Robertson
COSTUME DESIGNER: Amanda & Cheryl Lynne Goolsby
SET & LIGHTING DESIGNER: Craig Robertson
MASTER CARPENTER: Jay Martel
SCENIC & PROPS DESIGNER: Larissa Doronina
PROPS ASSISTANT: Elsa Foote
ASST. SCENIC DESIGNER: Amy Hoffman
SCENIC ARTIST: Mel Bird
PUPPET DESIGNER: Jesse Mumford
SOUND DESIGNER & AUDIO ENGINEER: Brian Doser
AUDIO BOARD OP: Elli Young
PRODUCTION MANAGER: Cassie Foote
MARKETING DIRECTOR: Natalie Bowers

Actors’ Age Range: Grades 5-12

Youth Company shows are great for: Friends and family of cast members, folks with young families looking to show their kids what kids can do on stage, or anyone looking to see incredible youth talent break a leg, at a fraction of the cost of a broadway show!

Youth Company invites emerging young artists to take part in a full theatrical production, receiving theatrical training alongside their castmates. Beyond the performance itself, Youth Company builds confidence, collaboration, and communication skills that serve young people well beyond the stage. For many participants, this program offers a first meaningful step toward a future in the performing arts, guided by experienced instructors who are passionate about both theater and working with youth artists! 

Why Attend

Youth Company shows offer something quite rare: the chance to watch young artists rise to the challenge of a full theatrical production and come out the other side more confident, more capable, and clearly proud of what they built together. Youth Company productions focus on process over product, challenging young actors through ensemble building, character work, script analysis and complex choreography. For families, it’s a chance to see your performer in a completely different light, discovering a talent, a stage presence, or a confidence you may not have known was there. For the broader community, it’s a reminder of just how much young performers are capable of when given the opportunity to shine!

Youth Company audiences often become some of Stage 284’s most loyal fans, returning year after year to watch this group of young actors grow, take on bigger roles, and build the skills that will carry many of them into our Main Stage programming, and beyond.

Stage284 values participation from performers of all ages and experience levels and we seek to create a multigenerational experience where adults and children can learn from one another.

Thank you to our Season Sponsors, including: The Comparato Family, M&T Charitable Foundation, Hamilton-Wenham Cultural Council*, Mass Cultural Council and the Law Office of Julie Low

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