Set in a mythical “once upon a time” sort of land, Shrek the Musical is the story of a hulking green ogre who, after being mocked and feared his entire life by anything that crosses his path, retreats to an ugly green swamp to exist in happy isolation. Suddenly, a gang of homeless fairy-tale characters (Pinocchio, Cinderella, the Three Pigs, you name it) raid his sanctuary, saying they’ve been evicted by the vertically challenged Lord Farquaad. So Shrek strikes a deal: I’ll get your homes back, if you give me my home back! But when Shrek and Farquaad meet, the Lord strikes a deal of his own: He’ll give the fairy-tale characters their homes back, if Shrek rescues Princess Fiona. Shrek obliges, yet finds something appealing–something strange and different–about this pretty princess. He likes her. A lot.But why does she always run off when the sun sets?

Bedford Acting Group gives cast members the opportunity to act, sing and dance and crew members the opportunity to learn and use technical crew skills, including props work, set building, scene changes, lighting and more. In BAG fall and spring shows, there is a role for any student who wishes to join BAG’s cast or crew, and it is a fun experience for those who want to casually dabble in theater as well as long term theater buffs who prepare in their spare time to compete for the lead roles. Bedford Acting Group is one of the largest, if not the largest, club at Bedford Middle School, with participation of around ~120 students in the most recent school year.  Director Ryan Smith has been working with Bedford Acting Group for over 20 years and has the assistance of choreographers, music/voice directors, assistant directors, as well as crew and production professionals as needed to teach and supervise at rehearsals for the various shows.  There is extensive parent volunteer involvement throughout the theater season and during show weekends, as Bedford Acting Group shows have drawn up to 2600+ audience members per show, including traveling family members and patrons from across Fairfield County.  Other fun parts of joining BAG include logowear spirit days at BMS, accepting special invitations to Staples Players events (Middle School Night at their musicals and Staples black box performances with Q&A), and possible outside field trips.