“The idea is we are constantly teaching them about the design process at school and now they can actually be involved and see the designs come to life on the stage,” she said.
“I have quite a few kids from the secondary college who have been coming out, and their parents.”
Friedrichsen said people could buy a $10 associate membership fee for the arts council, which covered insurance, which allowed them to spend time at the HAC shed working behind the scenes.
“It’s not all just about being on stage, there are so many elements you can be involved in, like costume design,” she said.
“We’ve other kids making armour, using foam to sculpt costumes rather than just sewing.
“We’ve also got prosthetics. There’s lots of different aspects, it’s huge.
“There is an incredible amount of people and they’re all locally sourced.
“We are incredibly lucky to have so many people involved, like Jordan Fedke, who’s doing the Dragon and all the prosthetics, and Becky Bone, who’s helping to build the knights and Dragon and Donkey.
“Millie Henley is making our rat puppets and the ears and everything so they move.
“It’s going to be a great show, I can’t wait.”
Friedrichsen said she was also working closely alongside arts council newcomer Will Lynch to ensure everything would be ready on time.
“There’s some new people and some new faces and lots going on. It’s very exciting – and it’s only three weeks away,” she said.
The arts council will present eight shows of Shrek the Musical, including a sensory performance, in Horsham Town Hall theatre from May 2 to 12.
Tickets are available at the town hall or via website www.horshamtownhall.com.au.
– Sarah Matthews
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