PHOTO OF THE DAY: SCHMECKFEST SETUP

Members of the Schmeckfest musical program committee and students at Freeman Academy set up seating in the Pioneer Hall auditorium in preparation for Schmeckfest — specifically, this year’s production of “Shrek the Musical.” While the 63rd festival first begins on Friday afternoon, opening night of the show will be this coming Thursday. A limited number of reserved seating remains for Thursday’s production while Friday and Saturday night are both sold out. General admission tickets are available each night, with the box office in the Pioneer Hall lobby opening at at 6 p.m. Doors will open at 7 p.m.