CORRECTION: It has come to our attention that our previous press release has an error on the listed dates, incorrectly stating that the show played August 13 and 14 and March 15; it should read, "The show performs August 13 and 14 at 7pm and 15 at 2pm". Apologies for the error, The Millennial Theatre Company Team *www.millennialtheatre.org <http://www.millennialtheatre.org>* "Creating Quality Theatrical Experiences With, For, and Of a Generation" On Mon, Aug 9, 2021 at 1:45 PM The Millennial Theatre Company < millennialtheatrecompany@gmail.com> wrote:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 9, 2021

*After a long delay, The Millennial Theatre Company will perform Shrek the Musical at the Crestview PAC in Columbiana!*

Columbiana, Ohio- After a year and a half delay due to COVID-19, The Millennial Theatre Company (MTC) will finally perform Shrek the Musical at the Crestview Performing Arts Center in Columbiana. The show performs August 13 and 14 at 7pm and March 15 at 2pm. The production features a whole host of incredible local talent including Erich Offenburg as Shrek, Natalina Kazimir as Fiona, Ryan Lamb as Donkey, and Ty Hanes as Lord Farquaad. The production is directed by Joe Asente with music direction by Savannah Florkowski and choreography by Aubrie Morrison. Shrek the Musical tells the tale of an unlikely hero who finds himself on a life-changing journey alongside a wise-cracking 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 fairytale 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. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for students and seniors. Tickets are available online at millennialtheatre.org. A portion of the proceeds will go to the Crestview High School Drama Club to help with their upcoming production. Asente, director of the production and Artistic Director of MTC, explains the challenges of producing the production over a year later, after having the production cancelled one day before opening in March of 2020 due to COVID-19, “We were absolutely devastated when we realized that we would not be able to perform the show in 2020. Our cast had worked so hard and we were so close; this was an open wound for all of us throughout the last year and a half. We wanted to wait until we felt we could do the production safely, and now that our full cast has been vaccinated, we are finally ready and so excited to bring this show back to life.” Asente went on to add, “So much has changed since we were last together as a cast and crew; some of our cast lost their spouses or parents to COVID, others have since moved to new states, some have gotten married, but the one thing that has not changed is how ready we are to be among the first to bring live theatre back safely after COVID. Most of our cast is returning to their roles, and although we were sad to lose a few of our cast members who were unable to return, we are so excited to have some new faces added to the show as well. Rehearsing a show where half the cast is brand new and the other half is trying to re-learn material from close to two years ago was quite a challenge, but the cast rose to the occasion and I believe we now have a show that is just as good, if not better, than what we planned to present in March of 2020!” The cast features local actors from Trumbull, Mahoning, and Columbiana counties, including Erich Offenburg, Natalina Kazimir, Ty Hanes, Ryan Lamb, Emily Dezort, Ben Doss, Lauren Jones, Sarah Kinser, Khloe Stanton, Halina Bakeris, Mark Williams, Caitlyn Murphy, Lauren Engle, Daniel Chiaberta, Ryan Stewart, Rebecca Williams, Trevor Patchen, Michelle Jalbert, George Maillis, Aleea Morrison, Vinh Nguyen, Heleena Thomas, Natalie Toro, Angela Toro, and Aubrie Morrison. Join MTC at the Crestview PAC in Columbiana for their production of Shrek the Musical. For more information concerning the event please connect with MTC on their website millennialtheatre.org, Facebook, Twitter or Instagram (@mtc_theatre), or via email at millennialtheatrecompany@gmail.com.

Promotional photos linked HERE <https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1KlmcJaVPQExPOCygoY7wVqzB4MIbIpby?usp=sharing> Promotional video footage linked HERE <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rmU_rvZU2E>

About the Millennial Theatre Company: The Millennial Theatre Company (MTC) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit theatre company committed to producing theatrical experiences that reflect the interests and experiences of the Millennial Generation. They aim to produce generation relevant content through musicals, millennial-created and written works, workshops, and other various theatrical experiences. For more information, visit MTC’s website millennialtheatre.org, as well as their Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram (@mtc_theatre).