Red & Black Players to present fall one-act plays on Nov. 8 & 9 at TLMHS: ‘Shrek KIDS’ musical, Shakespeare’s ‘Julius Caesar’

The Red and Black Players of the Tupper Lake Middle/High School again will present their fall one-act plays, which this year are Shrek The Musical Kids, performed by the middle-school players, and The Tragedie of Julius Caesar, a short version of the Shakespeare play, performed by the high schoolers.

Performances are Saturday, Nov. 8, starting at 7 p.m., and Sunday, Nov. 9, starting at 2 p.m. in the TLMHS auditorium. Admission at the door is $7 for adults, $5 for students and seniors, with 5 and under free.

The TLMHS auditorium is located at 25 Chaney Avenue in Tupper Lake.

For Shrek The Musical KIDS, the cast features Ashton Baker, Annabella Baker, Henry Bedore, Emmie Brunette, Piper Davis, Ryan Dewyea, Jacob Grimm, Cash Hollingsworth, Victoria Hudak, Martin Hughes, Garrett LaValley, Samuel Mozdzier, Avarie Quesnel, Lance Schaffer, Amelia Shaheen, Jackson Shore, Mallory Snyder, and Delainee Wilson. Crew includes Josie Desmarais, Emma Gnann, Cailyn Norton, Isabelle Sauvageau, Oland Townsend, and Hudson Wormuth, under the direction of Stage Director Elizabeth Cordes and Assistant Director Danielle LaMere. Kendall Davison is choreographer for this production.

For The Tragedie of Julius Caesar, the cast features Ash Barber, Eliza Bujold, Haylee Callaghan, Jackson Dukette, Ava Facteau, John Fallon, Gabrielle Frenette, Lucy Frenette, Aubrey Nadeau, Bryce Richer, Oliver Roberts, Clem Sears, Ghost Switzer, Noah Switzer, and Sean Wood, with Morgan Lohr and Alison Richer on crew. The play is directed by Stage Director George Cordes.

Lighting for both plays is provided by David Naone.

Shrek The Musical KIDS will be presented first, with a short intermission between these one-acts. Shrek The Musical KIDS is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.MTIShows.com.