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The Clothes Make the Ogre

At the Connecticut Repertory Theatre (CRT), UConn’s dramatic arts students get the chance to act alongside professionals. During costume tests for CRT’s “Shrek the Musical,” which ran in April, Broadway’s Will Mann is fitted for his Shrek ears with Donkey aka Scott Redmond ’17 (SFA). This season CRT welcomes three-time Tony Award–winning actor Terrence Mann as the new artistic director of the Nutmeg Summer Series. —MATTHEW PUGLIESE ’04 (SFA), PHOTO BY SEAN FLYNN.

During costume tests for CRT’s “Shrek the Musical,” which ran in April, Broadway’s Will Mann is fitted for his Shrek ears with Donkey aka Scott Redmond ’17 (SFA).
Actors do a choreographed dance with Princess Fiona on top of a human pyramid

Top: Desi Oakley (Princess Fiona) and company in SHREK THE MUSICAL onstage at Connecticut Repertory Theatre April 20-30, 2017.

Donkey gazes lovingly at a pink Dragon

Valerie Badjan BFA ‘18 (Dragon) and Scott Redmond (Donkey) bring SHREK THE MUSICAL to life onstage at Connecticut Repertory Theatre April 20-30, 2017.

Donkey leaps into a begrudging Shrek's arms on the dimly lit stage

Scott Redmond BFA ’17 (Donkey) and Will Mann (Shrek) star in SHREK THE MUSICAL onstage at Connecticut Repertory Theatre April 20-30, 2017.

Gerry Goodstein

Tickets and info at crt.uconn.edu or 860-486-2113.

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