'Shrek' Earns State Theater Award After Seven Nominations
After receiving seven award nominations in the annual Massachusetts Educational Theater Guild's (METG) Middle School Division Musical Awards competition, Shore's Upper School production of Shrek The Musical brought a Best Supporting Actor win for ninth grade graduate Linden Adamson, in the role of Lord Farquaad.
Ten students and their parents attended the MET Musical Awards at the Berklee Performing Arts Center on Saturday, June 23, along with director and theater arts teacher Sarah Carlin and assistant director Sarah Sklarsky. Competing against 72 other middle schools, Shore was in the running for a total of seven awards, including Best Overall Production. Shore was also nominated in the categories of Best Set Design & Execution, Best Supporting Actor, Best Lighting Design & Execution, Best Sound Design & Execution, Best Specialty Ensemble - Dragon, and Best Choral Ensemble.
One of five schools nominated for the Best Overall Production award, Shore was invited to present one musical number from the production. Seventh graders Meg Hoffman and Eden Welch and eighth grade graduate Brooke Schatz dazzled the audience with their performance of I Know It's Today from our show.
Back
Ten students and their parents attended the MET Musical Awards at the Berklee Performing Arts Center on Saturday, June 23, along with director and theater arts teacher Sarah Carlin and assistant director Sarah Sklarsky. Competing against 72 other middle schools, Shore was in the running for a total of seven awards, including Best Overall Production. Shore was also nominated in the categories of Best Set Design & Execution, Best Supporting Actor, Best Lighting Design & Execution, Best Sound Design & Execution, Best Specialty Ensemble - Dragon, and Best Choral Ensemble.
One of five schools nominated for the Best Overall Production award, Shore was invited to present one musical number from the production. Seventh graders Meg Hoffman and Eden Welch and eighth grade graduate Brooke Schatz dazzled the audience with their performance of I Know It's Today from our show.
But the thrill of the evening came when Linden Adamson won the award for Best Supporting Actor. According to Sarah Carlin, "It was a great night for all of us—surrounded by an audience full of people celebrating theater in education and the joy and fulfillment it brings to students."
Upper Schoolers presented Shrek The Musical in the Trustey Family Theatre from February 28 to March 3, 2018. Based on the Dreamworks Animation film Shrek—which drew on source material in William Steig's 1990 picture book of the same name—Shrek The Musical tells the now-familiar story of a misunderstood ogre who just wants to be left alone in his swamp, only to find himself accompanied by a donkey sidekick on an adventure to rescue a princess with a surprising secret.
Of the challenging and fanciful production, ninth grade graduate Alex Oder, who played Shrek, said, "If there is one thing I will remember about this show, it will be its heart." Referring to previous recent Shore musicals, he explained, "Where Mary Poppins had its magic, and Bye Bye Birdie had its energy, Shrek had pure and contagious passion. From the cheers and laughter of Shrek’s opening night, to the tears and somber embraces at its end, each cast member wore their joy and sorrow like a badge of honor."
Upper Schoolers presented Shrek The Musical in the Trustey Family Theatre from February 28 to March 3, 2018. Based on the Dreamworks Animation film Shrek—which drew on source material in William Steig's 1990 picture book of the same name—Shrek The Musical tells the now-familiar story of a misunderstood ogre who just wants to be left alone in his swamp, only to find himself accompanied by a donkey sidekick on an adventure to rescue a princess with a surprising secret.
Of the challenging and fanciful production, ninth grade graduate Alex Oder, who played Shrek, said, "If there is one thing I will remember about this show, it will be its heart." Referring to previous recent Shore musicals, he explained, "Where Mary Poppins had its magic, and Bye Bye Birdie had its energy, Shrek had pure and contagious passion. From the cheers and laughter of Shrek’s opening night, to the tears and somber embraces at its end, each cast member wore their joy and sorrow like a badge of honor."
-
-
Linden Adamson with his award, along with fellow cast members Alex Schimmel, Alex Oder, and Brooke Schatz
-
Eden Welch, Brooke Schatz, and Meg Hoffman performing in the Trustey Family Theatre
-
Shore Country Day School’s mission is to provide an education that inspires a love of learning and encourages children to embrace academic challenge. We seek to build character, cultivate creativity, and value diversity as we help our children become healthy, compassionate citizens of the world.
The School admits qualified students of any race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, sex, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, or any other status protected by applicable law, and extends to them all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the School. The School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, sex, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, or any other status protected by applicable law in the administration of its admissions, scholarships, and loans, and its educational, athletic, and other programs.