Our January 2026 will be:
SHREK
Join us for the tale of an unlikely hero who finds himself on a life-changing journey alongside a wisecracking Donkey and a feisty princess who resists her rescue. Throw in a short-tempered bad guy, a cookie with an attitude and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you’ve got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero. Luckily, there’s one on hand… and his name is Shrek.
Magical Starlight Theatre is thrilled to announce our January 2026 show is Dreamworks’s “Shrek”.
We are excited to celebrate our 31th Season with you!
Ticket Information
Tickets will go on sale December 8, 2025.
To reserve tickets, call the Naperville Park District at (630) 848-5000 Mon-Fri 8:30AM-5:00PM and Saturday 9:00AM-12:00PM
Reserve tickets on the Naperville Park District course registration site.
UPDATED TICKET PRICES!
Presale: $20 (presale ends on Friday, Jan 9 at 4pm for the first weekend and Friday, Jan 16 at 4pm for the second weekend)
At the Door: $23
Video Tutorial on purchasing tickets. All tickets are purchased through the NPD course registration site or at the door on performance nights.
Performances:
Expected Run Time: 2:15
January 9 (Friday) 7:30pm
January 10 (Saturday) 1:30pm*
January 10 (Saturday) 6:30pm
January 11 (Sunday) 1:30pm
January 16 (Friday) 7:30pm*
January 17 (Saturday) 1:30pm
January 17 (Saturday) 6:30pm
January 18 (Sunday) 1:30pm
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
*Sign language interpreter(s) will be present at two performances (Jan 10 1:30pm & Jan 16 7:30pm). A section of seating reserved for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Location
Performances are at Naperville Central High School Auditorium.
440 West Aurora Avenue, Naperville, IL 60540
The Auditorium is located at the north west end of the building near the intersection of Aurora Ave and West St.
Cast:
| Shrek | Kevin Loeper |
| Princess Fiona | Mary Ann Shurilla |
| Donkey | Richard Swierzewski |
| Lord Farquaad | Kevin Neubert |
| Dragon | Meaghan Pelissier |
| Gingy | Kelly Lamich Weiss |
| Pinocchio | Thomas McMahon |
| Mama Ogre | Shannon Webb |
| Papa Ogre | Myke Van De Voort |
| Young Shrek | Lucia Pisto |
| Young Fiona | Mary June Snow |
| Teen Fiona | Grayce Hunt |
| Ensemble | Adrian Alan Brown, Ethan Bayer, Valerie Broschka, Jake Budz, Suzanne Compton, Luke Diendorf, Will Diendorf, Hien Do, Julie Do, Jack Doden (Hector), Chloe Ewer, Gretchen Gannon, Jack Garza, Kimberlyn Gayle, Juan Gonzalez, Kyle Halkerston, Lashona Holloway-Johnson, Jay Hruska, Grayce Hunt, Patty Kirin, Jake LaFranzo, Michelle LaFranzo, Emily LaRocque, George Li, Kate Loeffler, Macy Marie Hernandez, Clare O’Donnell, Lucia Pisto, Jake Richeal, Darby Schober, Ellie Schober, Mary June Snow, Breigh Starkey, Shannon Thompson, Stuart Vance, Sarah Walton, Nantai Xiong, Michelle Zhou |
Production Staff:
| Producer | Emily Walker |
| Director | AnnaMarie Ahonen |
| Choreographer | Jeanne O’Connell |
| Assistant Director | Emma Cook |
| Music Director | John Apple |
| Production Stage Manager | Timothy Ray |
| Assistant Stage Manager | Samantha Anders |
| Scenic Design & Technical Direction | Chris Wych |
| Costume Design | Rowan Currie |
| Lighting Design | Bob Haddleton |
| Sound Design | Jeremy Lyon |
| Hair and Makeup Design | Diane Link | Properties and Set Decoration | Stuart Vance & Kathy Scriven-Young |
| Publicity | Kyle Halkerston |
| House Managers | John Diendorf, Kelly Mahoney |