171 Musical Theater | Shrek the Musical JR
Theater | Available
Students in the class will audition for parts in the performance, and then the exciting year with Kali McCracken and Sage Ulrich begins! They will develop their acting, singing, and dancing skills while building confidence through a variety of fun theater activities, working on scene studies, developing stage presence, and learning to focus on their character’s personality and physical characteristics. Individual attention will nurture the talents, curiosity, and energy of each student.
Through this licensed theatrical production, students will have the opportunity to perform a professionally choreographed musical. We are so excited for the May 2027 performances.
This class includes:
- Weekly 1.5 hour classes
- 29 weeks of class
- Rehearsal week: After School (times TBD) from Monday, May 17 - Friday, May 21, 2027
- Three performances: two on Saturday, May 22 & one on Sunday, May 23
The cost of the class includes a show logo t-shirt!
SHREK THE MUSICAL JR is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.MTIShows.com
Kali McCracken
Kali Teaches: Theater
Kali has been a part of the theater community for 11 years, both on and off the stage. Graduating cum laude from the State University of Potsdam, she received her B.A in Theater as well as Arts Management. While her primary focus is theater education this has not limited her. Kali has built up a portfolio in scenic art, lighting, sound, costume design, as well as makeup design and application.
Sage Ulrich
Sage Teaches: Dance and Theater
Sage has been dancing since age four and has studied and performed with 171 Cedar Arts Center from childhood through to high school graduation. Performing and choreographing extensively throughout college, Sage graduated with a Bachelors’ in Liberal Arts with a concentration in Dance from Sarah Lawrence College in 2019. Sage has been teaching dance and art for the Summer Camp programs at 171 since 2017, joined 171's Dance Faculty in 2023, and assumed a full time position as Finn Academy's Dance Teacher in Elmira in 2025.