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Theatre | Westonka Middle School Musical - Shrek Jr (Grades 5-8)


Youth Enrichment / Theater -
Fall 2025

Westonka Middle School Spring 2026 Musical - Shrek Jr.

Grades 5 - 8

Director Mary Todd Kaercher


Join us for Shrek Jr. the Musical, where big laughs, catchy songs, and fairytale fun await! Step into Shrek’s swamp and bring your favorite green ogre, Donkey, Fiona, and all the fairytale misfits to life on stage. It’s gonna be "ogre-the-top fun," so mark your calendars now and watch for more details in the Winter/Spring 2026 Community Education Catalog. 

All students must be registered prior to audition

Auditions for Grades 7 and 8 will take place Tuesday, January 6, from 3:00 to 5:00 pm and Grades 5 and 6 will take place Wednesday, January 7 from 3:00 to 5:00 pm. All auditions will begin in the WMS cafeteria. A rehearsal schedule will be sent home and updated on Schoology to allow for family scheduling. Rehearsals at WMS will be Monday - Friday, but not every character will have rehearsal each day. Rehearsals will move from WMS to the Performing Arts Center on Monday, March 16. Actors are allowed three missed rehearsals with prior notice to the directors. Any more missed rehearsals will be reviewed by the directors and subject to removal from the cast without a refund.

An informational meeting will be held on Monday, January 12 at 5:00 pm in the GMS Cafeteria.

Performances are Thursday, April 23 and Friday, April 24 at 7 pm, Saturday, April 25 and Sunday, April 26 at 2 pm at the Westonka Performing Arts Center. Produced and Directed by Mary Todd Kaercher, Music Director Melissa Bray, Shirley Hills Music Teacher, and Choreographed by Jamie Harms, WHS Theatre Director.

Save the Date!

* Auditions are Tuesday, January 6 for Grades 7 & 8 

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Wednesday, January 7 for Grades 5 & 6

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Performance Dates April 23 - 26, 2026


Performers

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$175 (t-shirt included)

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Backstage | Tech crew

Please call Leslie Carter, administrative assistant at 952.491.8041 or email carterl@westonka.k12.mn.us for pre-approval process

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$75 (t-shirt included)

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Westonka Middle School : Cafeteria
Tue Jan 6 & Wed Jan 7
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Grades   5th - 8th

Price: $ 175 00